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Mexican Egg Casserole Recipe

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. YIELD:8 servings I add 1# fried and drained breakfast sausage, or 1/2 # on one half for the carnivores in our family 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 12 large eggs, lightly beaten 4 cups shredded Monterey […]

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Shishito Pepper Appetizer (or how to prepare shishitos)

These little gems are reportedly mild, except or about every tenth one. And not very hot at that. So I’ve included shishitos under both the HOT and MILD pepper categories. Here’s what you do. Heat a little olive oil (or sesame oil) in a wide sauté pan […]

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Garlicky Baby Choy

• 1 pound baby bok choy (Any type will do) • 2 tablespoons oil • 5 cloves minced garlic • salt and white pepper, to taste • Pinch of sugar • Trim the bottoms off of each bundle of bok choy, and split them in half or […]

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Mediterranean Quinoa Veggie Salad

1 cup quinoa, rinsed 1 1/2 cups water • 1 cup tomato, sliced • 1 cup cucumber, sliced • 1/4 cup red onion, diced • 1/4 cup kalamata olives • 1/4 cup feta, crumbled • 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (or 1 1/2 cups […]

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Cucumber Radish Salad

1 cup white vinegar 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon dried or fresh dill weed 2 teaspoons celery seed 1 teaspoon salt (more or less, to taste) ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper (more or less, to taste) 1 cucumber, washed […]

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Corn and Poblano Chowder

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 cups chopped yellow onion (1 pound chopped; about 1 large or 2 medium-size onions) 3 fresh jalapeno chiles, cored, cut in half lengthwise, seeded and ribbed (use rubber gloves!) 4 cloves garlic, peeled, and minced or pressed 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 8 cups […]

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Poblano Pepper Sauce

• 3 poblano peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves • 2 tablespoons honey • Salt and freshly ground pepper • 1/2 cup olive oil Place peppers, vinegar, cilantro and honey in a blender and season […]

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Green Bean Fennel Salad

1 pound green beans 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 small fennel bulbs (about 1 pound) 2/3 cup shaved Parmesan cheese (about 3 ounces) 1. Cook the beans in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until […]

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Salsa Verdi

1. 8 ounces (5 to 6 medium) tomatillos, husked and rinsed 2. Fresh hot green chiles, to taste (roughly 2 serranos or 1 jalapeno), stemmed 3. 5 or 6 sprigs fresh cilantro (thick stems removed), roughly chopped 4. Scant 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 5. Salt Roughly […]

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Bourbon Peach Jam with Vanilla Bean

Preparation 30 min Cook Time 30 min Serves Six half-pint jars      • 3 1/2 pounds ripe peaches  • 3 1/2 cups brown sugar  • 3 1/2 cups granulated sugar  • 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice  • 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice  • 1 vanilla bean, 1 Tbsp vanilla bean paste or 1 […]

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