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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Dining Smart — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:28:08 +0000

Ingredients 24 each shrimp, large uncooked, peeled and deveined 24 each canned whole water chestnuts, drained 12 each bacon slices, cut crosswise in half 6 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 ea 8-oz. package cream cheese, at room temperature 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 3 tablespoon prepared horseradish 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 Tabasco [...]

Stir-Fried Eggplant

Dining Smart — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:28:08 +0000

2T Sesame oil (or-a mixture of sesame -oil and clear vegetable -oil, to taste) 6 Szechuan peppers 1 lg Eggplant, cubed 2 Garlic cloves,-crushed or minced In a wok heat the oil, then toss in the Szechuan peppers. After about 30 seconds (long enough for the scent to be released) toss in the cubed [...]

Chicken Etouffee

Dining Smart — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:54:07 +0000

1 x Lg Onion, chopped 1 x Sm Green Pepper, chopped 1/2 x Sm Sweet Red Pepper, chopped 2 x Stalks Celery, chopped 1 x Clove garlic, minced 2 T Margarine 2 T Flour 3 c Chopped,cookd Chicken Breast 3/4 c Water 3/4 t Dry Chicken bouillon powder 1/2 t Dried whole Thyme 1/4 t [...]

Chicken & Almond Rissoles with Stir- Fried Vegetables

Dining Smart — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:28:08 +0000

Cooked potatoes and cooked chicken are combined to make tasty rissoles rolled in chopped almonds. Serve with stir- fried vegetables. Coarsely grate the boiled potatoes and raw carrots into a bowl. Finely chop or grind the chicken. Add to the vegetables with the garlic, tarragon or thyme, salt and pepper to taste. Add egg yolk [...]

Koulouri-Greek Sesame bread

Dining Smart — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:00:52 +0000

koulouri is a circular bread with sesame seeds, very common in Turkey, as well as in Greece and other parts of the Balkans. The characteristics of Koulouri (size, crunchiness/chewiness, etc.) tend to vary by region. In the city of ?zmir, Koulouri is known as “gevrek,” (literally, ‘crisp’) although it is very similar to the Istanbul [...]

Shrimp Tacos (tacos De camarones)

Dining Smart — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:00:17 +0000

Prepping Shrimp If you’ve chosen to use the “fresh frozen” shrimp available year `round at most grocery stores you can skip the clean and de-vein step, otherwise.. Bring a pot of lightly seasoned water to almost boiling. I personally prefer to season water with a generic “crab seasoning” assortment but, depending on your tastes, season [...]

Caribbean Jerk Pork chops

Dining Smart — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:24:29 +0000

Caribbean Jerk Pork Chops Place all ingredients except pork in blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade; cover and refrigerate for basting. Trim excess fat from pork. Place pork in shallow nonmetal dish or heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Pour remaining marinade over pork. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate [...]

Chicken Curry with Bamboo Shoots

Dining Smart — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:59:59 +0000

THAI food seems to have erupted into British life over the past few years, particularly in pubs, where many have ditched sausages and chips for Nam Tok, Tom Yam Gung or Grat Doo Moo Nueng Dow Jeow – the latter being Thai spare ribs. Alongside this explosion runs the increasing availability of the ingredients necessary [...]

Italian Shrimp and Fennel Salad

Dining Smart — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:59:59 +0000

Heat 1 Tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add bell pepper, fennel, half of the crushed pepper flakes and salt to taste. Cook, stirring often, until vegetables begin to brown at the edges, 6 or 7 minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add half of the lemon juice. Add [...]

Louisiana Red Beans and rice

Dining Smart — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:59:22 +0000

Louisiana Red Beans and Rice If fresh, dried red beans, soak in water overnight, drain and rinse once after 4 hours and soak remaining 4 hours. Place beans in cold water in a 4-quart pot. add garlic, celery, bay leaf, onion, and oil and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 2 [...]