Archive for March, 2009

Crunchy Cherry Tomato Salad with Carrots and Celery Recipe

1 pt Cherry Tomatoes firm, hulled Cut in half 1 lb Shortcut carrots (bag) cut Into 1/4″ slices 4 Ribs Celery, strings removed W/vegetable peeler, cut into 1/3″ dice 2 sm Green onions, split length-wise, thinly sliced 3 tb Safflower oil 2 tb EACH: water, cider, vinegar 1 tb Dark brown sugar 1/2 ts Celery [...]

Sub-Jee Recipe

2 tb Olive oil 1/4 lb Fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 sm Head cauliflower, cut into florets 4 md Red or white potatoes 1 c Chopped yellow onion 1 c Sliced celery 1 Finely minced jalapeno pepper (see note) 1 tb Finely minced fresh cilantro 2 ts Ground cumin 2 ts Curry powder 1 Or 2 [...]

Cabrito al Pastor (Broiled Kid) Recipe

2 Kids [baby goats], 6 1/2 to 8 1/2 lbs each 3 tb Salt 1 c Mild vinegar For the garnish: 2 c Guacamole 3 tb White onion, chopped 1 c Tomato, finely chopped 3 tb Cilantro, finely chopped 3 tb Chiles serranos, finely chopped 1 Recipe Frijoles de Olla, mashed 1 1/2 c Mozzarella [...]

Bananas Mexicana Recipe

6 bananas 1/2 C. orange juice 1/4 C. brown sugar 2 Tbsp. butter 1 C. shredded coconut Peel and split bananas lengthwise. Arrange the halves in a well buttered baking dish. Mix orange juice and brown sugar and pour mixture over bananas. Dot bananas with butter and spread coconut over all. Bake in 400 degrees [...]

Avocado and Raisin Dip Recipe

2 ea Avocados; Peeled & Chopped 1/2 c Raisins 1/2 c Vegetable Oil 1/4 c Lime Juice 1 t Sugar 1 t Salt 1/4 t Freshly Ground Pepper Place all ingredients in blender container. Cover and blend on high speed until smooth, about 45 seconds. Serve with raw vegetables, assorted crackers or fried tortillas. Makes [...]

Arroz de Polvo Recipe

This, too, is a Portuguese recipe from the Algarve. It can be made with octopuses of any size. Baby ones won’t need so much precooking. Precook 600 to 800 g octopus in 200 mL red wine with a little water. The octopus will exude liquid so that you are likely to end up with more [...]

Aviyal Recipe

Ingredients 3 cup vegetables, mixed 1/2 cup coconut, grated 2 green/red chillies 2 teaspoon kozhambhu powder 2 cup yogurt Directions: Boil vegetables for about 5 minutes. Add yogurt and powder to vegetables. Bring to boil.

Artichoke Chili Dip Recipe

1 cn (14-oz) artichoke hearts drained and chopped 1 c Grated parmesan cheese 1 cn (4-oz) green chili peppers chopped 1 c Mayonnaise Tortilla chips for dipping In a small mixing bowl combine artichokes, cheese, peppers and mayonnaise. Transfer mixture to an 8 inch round baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for [...]

Almost Pasta Primavera Recipe

INGREDIENTS 3 1/2 lb Spaghetti squash; 1 medium 1 c Broccoli flowerets; fresh 1 c Zucchini; small, sliced 1 c Mushrooms; fresh, sliced 1 c Carrot; sliced 1 Clove garlic; small, crushed 3/4 ts Reduced calorie margarine, melted 1 tb Skim milk; 1/2 c Part skim ricotta cheese; 1 tb Parmesan cheese; 1/2 ts Imitation [...]

Chicken Breasts Neptune Recipe

4 lg Chicken breast halves boneless, skinless 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Pepper 6 oz King Crab -OR- snow crab frozen, thawed 1 tb Lemon juice 1/4 c Cornstarch 3 tb Butter or margarine 2 Green onions — minced 1/2 c Green pepper — chopped 1 tb Flour 1/2 c Dry white wine -OR- chicken [...]