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Delicious Carrot Salad

posted August 04, 2010 in Tips For Delicious And Healthy Cooking

Today I am in a mood to cook something simple yet healthy . What could be a better choice than my favorite carrot; it gives lovely color to my platter and I feel contended. This delicious carrot salad have a slight Korean touch which I hope you w (read full article)

Year of Soup Recipe Challenge Week 14 - Cold Veggie and Avocado Soup

posted July 14, 2010 in Mimi's Kitchen

It's the "dog days" of summer and that means hot, miserable weather for most of us, and here in North Carolina where I live, it also means the added pleasure of high humidity too. On days like this, the heat just sucks up eve (read full article)

Mango Salsa

posted July 12, 2010 in Pots and Plots

After the peach and red pepper salsa I made last week, my daily grilled cheese at lunch seemed positively naked with nothing else on it.  So this week I went a bit more tropical and made up a version with mango.  I have always adored mango salsa, e (read full article)

Noodles with Sauteed Shrimp and Cilantro

posted July 11, 2010 in Mangos Chili and Z

I swear, I should never be allowed to go to any grocery story, farmer’s market or specialty market unsupervised. You might as well throw in convenience stores. I’m sure I could find some gourmet fake orange cheese product that I couldn& (read full article)

Summer Slaw with Mint and Cilantro

posted July 06, 2010 in Maryland Meals

Ingredients: 6 cups thinly sliced savoy cabbage 1 cup coarsely grated peeled carrots 1 cup coarsely grated peeled daikon radish 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 2 x 1/3-inch strips 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 4 gree (read full article)

Peach and Pepper Salsa

posted June 28, 2010 in Pots and Plots

My fellow food loving pal Jessica Tudor pointed me to this recipe last week, and I just had to try it.  Of course, being me, I had to make a few small modifications based on what I had on hand or personal preferences.  You will never see me eat a h (read full article)

CHICKEN TANDOORI WITH YOGURT SAUCE

posted May 23, 2010 in Let's Dish

Ingredients1 cup plain low-fat yogurt, divided2 garlic cloves, minced1 teaspoon ground turmeric1 teaspoon ground ginger1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper4 bone-in chicken breasts halves1 Granny Smith apple1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (read full article)

Thai Bbq Chicken Zingers

posted May 22, 2010 in Authentic Curry Recipes

Ingredients: 3 pounds Chicken wing drummettes —–MARINADE—– 1/4 cup Coarsely chopped garlic1 bn Cilantro — chop roots & lower sreserve leaves for garnish1 teaspoon Ground turmeric1 teaspoon Curry powder1 1/2 teaspoons (read full article)

Stacked Red Chile & Grilled Chicken Enchilada - A Daring Cook's Challenge

posted May 14, 2010 in Acquired Taste

Our hosts this month, Barbara of Barbara Bakes and Bunnee of Anna+Food have chosen a delicious Stacked Green Chile & Grilled Chicken Enchilada recipe in celebration of Cinco de Mayo! The recipe, featuring a homemade enchilada sauce was found on w (read full article)

CHICKEN CHILAQUILES

posted May 05, 2010 in Don\'t Forget the Food

As I have said before, my family absolutely loves Mexican Food.& This recipe is no exception.  So in the spirit of Cinco De Mayo I thought I would share it with you. It is quick and easy.  Using rotisserie chicken from your grocery stor (read full article)

Not-Yo-Mama's Fish Tacos

posted April 24, 2010 in The Delicious Life

When my husband returned from a recent trip to San Diego, he couldn't stop raving about the incredible fish tacos he ate by the ocean.  I've been craving them ever since, and wouldn't you know that this month, a recipe for fish tacos with cabba (read full article)

Tex-Mex Lasagna

posted April 01, 2010 in Maryland Meals

Ingredients: 1 1/4 lbs ground turkey or ground beef Olive oil 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon ground coriander seeds 1/4 teaspoon cayenne Salt to taste 1 14-oz can pinto beans, rinsed in cold water and drained 2 teasp (read full article)

White Bean Huevos Rancheros

posted March 25, 2010 in Mangos Chili and Z

This is for all my breakfast-food foodie friends…and you know who you are. This is kind of a pain in the butt to make but soooo worth it.  I wish I had a better photo. There is so much light that pours in our South facing kitchen window th (read full article)

Poblano Albóndigas with Ancho Chile Soup

posted February 21, 2010 in Mangos Chili and Z

One of my Christmas gifts this year was a subscription to Bon Appetit Magazine. I saw this recipe for Poblano Meatball Soup in the first issue I received and fell in love.  While this dish is incredibly delicious, it is somewhat of a productio (read full article)

Avocado Salsa Verde…Olé!

posted February 21, 2010 in Dishful Thinking

For a themed girls’ night in (Senioritas and Margaritas!), we all brought different Mexican food to devour, and I went with an avocado salsa verde recipe I found on foodnetwork.com Although the recipe is actually for shrimp tacos, the avocado s (read full article)

Home Run Guacamole

posted January 24, 2010 in Home Cooks Online

A basic, great tasting guacamole recipe that’s perfect for game watching, snacking or for use as a condiment, by Dave Utrata. Home Run Guacamole. Photo: D. Utrata  I brought some homemade guacamole to a chili party recently and the general (read full article)

Homemade Banh Mi

posted January 24, 2010 in Apricosa

I love living in Santa Barbara, but I confess there are times when living in a small town gets frustrating...like whenever I start craving boba nai cha, or bibimbap, or banh mi.  We've got some standard sushi places, but when it comes down to it (read full article)

Curried Coconut Shrimp Recipe

posted January 07, 2010 in Maryland Meals

Ingredients: 1/2 cup coarsely shredded coconut, preferably unsweetened 3 tablespoons canola or peanut oil 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped ginger 1 teaspoon kosher salt; more to taste 2 teaspoon Madras hot curry pow (read full article)

Sopa Caldosa

posted December 29, 2009 in Mangos Chili and Z

This is the soup recipe that I alluded to in my Spanish Deviled Egg post on Monday that will launch the alledged “fit”.     The comments I typed into the notes section of my computer recipe program indicate the following about t (read full article)

Screaming Mimi’s

posted November 09, 2009 in Cook Eat Love

Screaming Mimi’s is the best oyster bar, seafood deli and steamer in Vancouver, BC. They specialize in live crabs, lobster, and shellfish which can be steamed fresh in their market just for yo (read full article)

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