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Grandma Nucci's Meatballs

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	10 Minutes

The most delicious meatballs you will ever eat. With these babies, good cheese is everything. So toss your green plastic parmesan cylinder and buy some fresh grated romano, parmesean, or fontina! Sarah http://the-delicious-life.blogspot.com/

Oven Fried Onion Rings

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	15 Minutes

This is a great way to have your onion rings and eat them too! Enjoy and Cook with Love, Catherine Adapted from: Eating Well Magazine

Caesar Salad

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	15 Minutes

I love to order Caesar salad when I go out to dinner, but I never was able to duplicate that wonderful taste at home. Bottled Caesar dressings never seemed to satisfy, and boxed croûtons never had the same flavor or crunch. Finally, one day I came acro…

Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	45 Minutes

I have evolved my recipe until I think I have achieved perfection. Crispy buffalo-style chicken wings out of the oven with loads of flavour.

Roast Tomato, Onion & Pumpkin Seed Salad

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Prep Time:	15 Minutes
Cook Time:	20 Minutes

We’re still experiencing cold Winter temperatures here in Tanzania, so the other day I was inspired to make this delicious warm salad for lunch. It comes from the August copy of the South African “Essentials” magazine, and I discovered it one n…

Fried Zucchini Flowers

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Prep Time:	15 Minutes
Cook Time:	5 Minutes

There have been books written on the zucchini blossom. The forerunner of the ever-burgeoning mottled cylinder, is edible. More than edible, it's delicious in an Earth Mother kind of way. That which some just chuck away as waste, can in fact become a de…

Seafood Salad Thai style (Yam Thale)

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	5 Minutes

Seafood salad or Thai called "Yam Thale" Every bite of this seafood salad offers a taste-explosion of Thai flavors! At the same time, the dressing never overpowers the fresh taste of the seafood, but rather brings out all of its natural succulence. While…

Chicken Manchurian

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Prep Time:	15 Minutes
Cook Time:	15 Minutes

A popular and very tasty Indo-Chinese recipe.

Smoked Eggplant & Yogurt Dip

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	10 Minutes

Raita is a yogurt based sauce or dip. Usually, raita is very simple with either some cumin or some mint and cucumber, or pineapple pieces, etc. But this is a very flavorful raita with smoked eggplant, garlic and ginger. I had it first along with a very de…

Cheese & Mustard Party Straws

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Prep Time:	15 Minutes
Cook Time:	10 Minutes

These light & crispy snacks are just the thing to serve with drinks before your meal. (They go exceptionally well with a nice glass of chilled Chardonnay !)

Warm Spinach Dip

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	20 Minutes

My step-mother makes this spinach dip for parties and I have been trying to get the recipe from her for years. At first inspection, the ingredients are actually very simple, but you would never know it from the taste. Serve with crackers, bagel chips, b…

Chicken Strips with Sweet & Spicy Peach sauce

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Prep Time:	15 Minutes
Cook Time:	15 Minutes

This is another simple recipe. I breaded chicken and topped it off with a sweet peach sauce that has a bit of a kick to it! It's perfect for dinner or as an appetizer. I will be posting the recipe for breaded chicken seperate from the sweet and spicy peac…

Mexican Salsa ~ Salsa Fresca ~ Pico de Gallo

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	0 Minutes

Salsa means sauce in Spanish. Mexico is a very diverse country in which the many regions yield a big variety of dishes and salsas. Every family has their favorite recipes,their favorite type of salsas they like most, but one thing is for sure; in Mexican…

Couscous Stuffed Peppers

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Prep Time:	5 Minutes
Cook Time:	15 Minutes

Delicious as a meatless main course, or use smaller peppers for an appetizer.

Shrimp Mousse Spread

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	0 Minutes

I loved the simple, less complex, flavor that showcased the shrimp and the very mild touch of garlic. What a great summer dish. I'd recommend making it up early in the day and chilling it until lunch or whenever you want to use it. It was perfect on a see…

Never Fail Dill Pickles

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Prep Time:	15 Minutes
Cook Time:	0 Minutes

These pickles are extra crispy and packed with flavor. Easy as 1...2...3, there will rarely be a commercial jar in your refrigerator ever again.

Bunny's Fancy Figs with a wine drizzle

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	10 Minutes

These lovely and delicious fresh figs are filled with a small ball of fresh mozzarella and wrapped in a thin slice of prosciutto. They are then baked in an oven for a few minutes until golden and bubbly. After they are removed from the oven I drizzle a…

Basil Pesto

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Prep Time:	15 Minutes
Cook Time:	0 Minutes

My delicious recipe for making pesto with you in mind. At the Farmer's Market the other day I happened upon a steal of a deal on a bunch of fresh picked basil. The smell was heavenly - I knew pesto was going to be whirling in the blender as soon as I got…

Zucchini Pie

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Prep Time:	10 Minutes
Cook Time:	30 Minutes

This is my mother’s recipe that I recently found looking through a very old cook book. It gives me much comfort to share it with all of you. It comes to you with wonderful memories and love. Enjoy!

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