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Classic Ragu' Bolognese

Classic Ragu' Bolognese

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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Anyone who cares about what they eat knows that Ragu is not the sauce that comes out of a jar. This is the classic Italian meat sauce. It can be served with fresh tagliatelle egg pasta, or spaghetti. This is also the same sauce that is used to make a trad…

Mom's carne arrostita (Mom's roasted meat)

Mom's carne arrostita (Mom's roasted meat)

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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

This was one of mom's dinner tradition, she would make spaghetti with sauce and then the roasted meat to go with it. Now I do this for my family. My husband looks forward to it when I cook this.

Barbecueing Meat the Sicilian Way

Barbecueing Meat the Sicilian Way

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Here is an excellent lamb dish grilled the sicilian way. For those concerned about the health hazards of charcoal-grilling producing carcinogens called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), no need to worry. Use leaner meats that drip less fat. Fat, wh…

Ginger Flank Steak

Ginger Flank Steak

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

I love using Asian inspired ingredients when preparing a steak. The salty/sweetness really takes the flavor of the meat to a whole new level. Flank steak seems to work best because it is a thinner cut of meat, but still has a lot of juiciness to it so…

Avocado Crab Chowder

Avocado Crab Chowder

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

An easy and delicious crab chowder that you can make after work.

Pumpkin Fried Rice

Pumpkin Fried Rice

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes

This evolved from wanting to use up some left over cooked white rice and left over canned pumpkin. I added shrimp to make it a meal but you could add chicken or another meat.

Fried Rice

Fried Rice

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

I don't know what they put in Chinese take out that makes it taste so good, but rarely am I able to replicate the flavors in my own kitchen. This fried rice comes pretty close. You can easily substitute with whatever meat and vegetables you have on hand,…

Stuffed jalapeños with crab meat

Stuffed jalapeños with crab meat

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

These appetizer are a huge hit. Make sure to use high quality ingredients especially for the blue cheese, crab meat and bacon. Try to get smoked bacon.

Easy Meat Sauce with Grilled Zucchini

Easy Meat Sauce with Grilled Zucchini

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

This is a treat with a loaf of Italian bread and a colorful side salad. Enjoy with Love, Catherine

Chinese Stir Fry Noodle

Chinese Stir Fry Noodle

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

A simple n fast to prepare chinese stir fry fresh noodle with shrimps, chicken meat, green leafy vegetable and beansprout. Good as lunch or dinner and can be cooked with or without dark soy sauce.

Spaghetti and Meat Balls

Spaghetti and Meat Balls

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes

I was bored one day I was on vacation and decided I had to cook.

Annie's Beanie Burgers

Annie's Beanie Burgers

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Prep Time: 35 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

This recipe, I guess I just made it up,It's simple to make, and kids reall go for it.

Crispy-Ginger Tofu Lettuce Wraps

Crispy-Ginger Tofu Lettuce Wraps

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

When Tatjana and her friend Leah gobbled these lettuce wraps up before I could cool the recipe long enough to store it, I knew I was onto a winner. This scrumptious, low-carb, vegan dish can also be adapted for you meat lovers out there – just substitut…

Muffin Tin Crab Cakes

Muffin Tin Crab Cakes

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes

A better for you crab cake that is baked and uses whole wheat bread crumbs. Best serves with coleslaw and tartar sauce.

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes

My favorite recipe of all time. It initally was my Mother's and she made a version very similar to this. There were some items my sister didn't like so she added some of her own touches. Years later I was out of some ingredients so I substituted a few thi…

Penne Pasta with Spicy Italian Sausage Meatballs

Penne Pasta with Spicy Italian Sausage Meatballs

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

This delicious penne pasta and sausage meatball dish started off as an experiment but ended up being one of the tastiest dishes I've ever created. Sausage meat is made into meatballs and pan fried, using red wine to deglaze the pan and to add flavor to yo…

Fried Zucchini

Fried Zucchini

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Sicilians eat very little dark meat. Sicily is an arid island, we don’t have much in the way of pastures. Cows are raised primarily for lactation, and production of cheese. Most meat is imported, except for chicken, goat, rabbit and some other wild gam…

Seafood Breakfast Roll-up

Seafood Breakfast Roll-up

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Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

This is another one of my spur-of-the-moment innovations. I used the same crust as in the "Savory Meat Strudel" and stuffed it with some of my favorite breakfast ingredients (eggs, cheese, and lobster).

Deep-Fried Tofu and Shirona Dipped in Sauce

Deep-Fried Tofu and Shirona Dipped in Sauce

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Delicious Side Dish called Deep-Fried Tofu and Shirona Dipped in Sauce or 油揚げとしろ菜の煮浸し in Japanese. I decided to make this, cause was in the mood to eat Shirona and I found them on sale at the market. Which is very rare for here in Ja…

Italian Meatless Meatballs

Italian Meatless Meatballs

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

This dish was originally given to me by my Italian mother in law as a meatless meatball by using breadcrumbs rather than meat. I took it a step further and added in some bulgar which gave it a meatier texture and was a great healthy substitute for the me…

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