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Radish Dip, by Eileen

Written By: Chris - Dec• 19•14

I do my best to use up all produce that I have on hand before it spoils and goes to waste.  I had a good sized hand full of radishes the other day and recalled a delicious dip that my friend Eileen had brought over for a girls night gathering a couple of months back destiny dlc.  Although radishes usually have a peppery, pungent flavor, surprisingly if you didn’t know the dip was made up of mostly this crunchy little veggie, you may not even know because it’s so mild baby herunterladen!  Radishes are a root from the Brassica family and a cousin to cabbage.  They come in many shapes, sizes and colors but the average US grown type are red and round, with a glistening white interior and roughly the size of a ping pong or golf ball driver easy herunterladen.  I have always loved them and they remind me of my dad!  He used to really enjoy their satisfying crunch with a little bit of salt sprinkled on every raw bite Open office portable free download!

Who knew that they are actually healthy for you too?  They contain significant amounts of vitamin C and several other vitamins and minerals, and a few not-so-familiar phytochemicals such as indoles, which detoxify, and the powerful antioxidant flavonoids zeaxanthin, lutein, and beta carotene wie kann man game center herunterladen.  Radishes also contain an important isothiocyanate antioxidant compound called sulforaphane, a proven cancer fighter. They remove bilirubin from the liver, preventing jaundice, and perform other healthful tasks like purifying kidney and urinary systems, regulating blood pressure, relieving congestion, and preventing respiratory problems such as asthma or bronchitis adobe elements for free.

Another interesting fact I read is that their pungent flavor and natural spice can help eliminate excess mucus in the body and can be especially helpful when fighting a cold linux kaufen downloaden.  They can help clear the sinuses and soothe soar throats too.

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Ingredients:

1 Cup (or so) Radishes, minced
8 oz bubble spiele gratis herunterladen. Cream Cheese, room temperature
Dill
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice, I always include rind for maximum flavor
Salt, dash

Eileen’s instructions are simple and came via text datev installation herunterladen!  “Chopped up radishes, block of cream cheese (or lighter), dill, dash of lemon juice, dash of salt”

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She’s doing what I do herunterladen!  Combining ingredients that I have on hand and it works!!  This was about 2/3 package of cream cheese.  I used about a heaping table spoon of dried dill (only because I don’t have any fresh this time of year), about a teaspoon of lemon zest and a quick squeeze of juice.  Stir until smooth.

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Combine with the minced radishes and serve chilled.  It is wonderful on crackers, or as a dip for carrots, celery or cucumber slices!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

 

Jalapeno Cheddar Corn Bread

Written By: Chris - Dec• 18•14

This recipe is very easy.  I’m not sure if it originally came from “Jiffy” because the box mix is what you use and doctor up!  Jiffy, a Chelsea Milling Company was established in 1901, as a traditional flour mill kostenloser download weihnachtsvideo.  By early 1930 they had expanded into the retail prepared baking mix market with our first “JIFFY” Mix product.  Today, “JIFFY” is the market share leader in retail prepared muffin mixes schadeformulier auto unive.  It’s a good product that is really cost effective and adapts to recipes well as a time saver!

Our daughter Michelle has been into jarred jalapeno’s lately, so I made this corn bread to accompany the Voodoo Shrimp that I prepared for dinner recently audials one 2020 kostenlos.  This cornbread is savory and delicious.  If you don’t like too much spice, add less jalapenos.  If you like more heat, add more!  Served warm with a little butter and even a little honey, it’s hard to put down foto's downloaden van samsung a5 naar pc!

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Ingredients: 

1 (8 1/2 ounce) box Jiffy Cornbread Mix
1 Egg
1/4 Cup Butter, melted
1/3 Cup Half and Half
Jalapeno Peppers, jarred, diced and drained well
1 Cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
Salt, dash

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Whisk eggs and combine with melted butter in a mixing bowl Download apps ps3.

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Stir in corn bread mixture cheese.

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Add remaining ingredients deutsch bücher herunterladen. Combine well. Mixture will be thick and lumpy.

Place cornbread in a greased baking stone, pan or muffin tins.  (I doubled my batch)

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Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown icloud fotos gesammelt herunterladen.

Slice and serve warm!

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This was perfect with the spicy Voodoo Shrimp dish orf tvthek herunterladen mac!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

Voodoo Shrimp

Written By: Chris - Dec• 17•14

We were having our daughter Michelle over for dinner and it’s rare that she ever gets to join Bill and I alone.  She enjoys shrimp and she’s really been into Jalapeno’s lately, so I thought of this dish that I had seen earlier last summer while watching Bobby Flay being “taken down”, which is rare!

Oceanport was a little gem of the Keyport waterfront, thats 22 of their 25 businesses were damaged in Superstorm Sandy in late 2012.  The borough’s waterfront was covered in about 14 feet of storm surge from the Hurricane lange youtube videos herunterladen.  Months later, residents gathered to watch celebrity Chef Bobby Flay take on Keyport Chef Andrew Araneo, of Drew’s Bayshore Bistro, in a “throwdown”-style cook-off to raise awareness for the “Stronger than the Storm” campaign.  Flay took on Araneo’s signature dish, Voodoo Shrimp, which is shrimp in a spicy Worcestershire cream sauce served over jalapeno corn bread. (Jalapeno cornbreadBut according to two of the three judges, he was unable to match Araneo’s voodoo prowess kassensysteme kostenlos downloaden.

I had to do some searching to see what goes into this NJ cuisine because it’s different than the typical Midwestern dish and it had been quite some time since I had observed the chef’s at work!  I have to give credit to a blog I found (Home Sweet Jones) that had really simple instructions and reminded me much of Chef Drew’s preparations apps downloaden ohne anmeldung.  I also based this dish off of ingredients that I had on hand and it was quite delicious!  The only thing I would do different is perhaps use a darker beer and back off a bit on the cayenne, because it was spicy!

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Ingredients:

15 (roughly a pound) or more of Extra Large Shrimp, shelled and deveined, shells reserved
2 teaspoons Sweet Paprika
2 teaspoons Granulated Garlic
2 teaspoons Salt & Pepper
1 teaspoon Onion Powder
1 Tablespoon Oregano, dried
1 Tablespoon Thyme, dried
2 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper

1/2 Onion, chopped
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Garlic Cloves, pressed
3 -4  Bay leaves
1 Lemon, zest, peeled and sectioned
1 Cup Water
12 oz Lager or other dark beer
1/4 Cup Worcestershire Sauce
3/4 Cup Half and Half
1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 10-ounce can Petite Diced Tomatoes, with Chili’s optional adobe flash player für chromeen.  Well drained (about 3/4 Cup)
1 Tablespoon Butter
2-4 Tablespoons Basil, fresh chopped
2-4 Tablespoons Flat Leaf Parsley, fresh chopped
Salt and Pepper, to taste

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Peel and clean the shrimp, but reserve the shells.  (leaving the tail on for looks is optional)

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In a small bowl, combine the dry spices samsung fernseher disney plus app herunterladen.  Reserve half of the mixture and combine the other half of the spice mix with the peeled shrimp and mix well. Set aside.

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Heat olive oil in a large pot over high heat. Add the onions and garlic and saute about a minute or so, until fragrant.

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Add the shrimp shells, remaining spice mix, bay leaves, lemon, water, Worcestershire sauce, and beer download panzer general for free.

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Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 30 minutes to reduce.

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Strain the liquid into a measuring cup frutiger schrift herunterladen.

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There should be about one and a half to two cups of liquid.

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Discard solids and return the strained liquid to the large pot over medium heat anno free full version.

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Add half and half, cream and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and reduce to about one and a half cups, about 10-15 minutes.

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Add the drained tomatoes trials fusion stretch.

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Add the shrimp and return to a simmer until shrimp are pink and just cooked through, about four to five minutes.

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Stir in the butter, basil, parlsey, and adjust seasoning to taste download for free.

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Serve shrimp and sauce spooned into a deep dish with a side of toasted jalapeno corn bread.

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We enjoyed our dinner paired with another of Michelle’s favorites, a Burrata, caprese salad  and a beautiful 2010 Chardonnay from Cosentino Winery.

The shrimp and sauce could also be served over grits, polenta, mashed potatoes, or rice.

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

Cranberry Sauce

Written By: Chris - Dec• 14•14

I love cranberries.  I typically by them in a can and I’m not the gal who only associates this treat with Thanksgiving.  Cranberry sauce is a relish made out of cranberries boiled in sugar water until the berries pop and the mixture thickens control center 4 herunterladen. Some recipes include other ingredients such as orange juice, zest, maple syrup, port, or cinnamon.  It tastes great with puoltry and pork and it is really good combined with gravy and used as a dipping sauce for fried won tons and other foods dance monkey download for free.

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Cranberries weren’t farmed on a large scale until the 1800’s.  At first, growers picked the berries by hand. They then developed a more efficient dry harvesting technique, later revolutionizing the process with an idea called wet harvesting music editing program for free chip german. By flooding the bog with water, the cranberry’s buoyancy allows it to float to the surface, where they are collected.

I had bought a large bag of fresh berries because I use them as decorations during the winter months ac market.  I filled two clear glass, empty wine bottles with the berries and fill with water.  Each are topped with pretty candles that I received a few years back from my friend Laura; and use for colorful centerpieces throughout the Holidays calorie calculator for free.  I had about two cups remaining berries in perfectly good condition and decided to prepare fresh sauce for Thanksgiving.  They really turned out delicious and it was so easy, I’ll likely make them again spongebob schwammkopf herunterladen!

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Ingredients: 

2 Cups Fresh Cranberries
1 Granny Smith Apple, peeled and diced
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Gran Mariner
1/4 Cup Water
Zest of an Orange
Zest of a Lemon
Pinch of Cinnamon

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Place the cranberries in a sauce pan with the chopped apple and other ingredients

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Bring to a boil and then lower the heat and simmer on low until the berries pop war robots test server herunterladen.

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Stir and cook for about 10 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken and the apples become soft; about 10 minutes free antivirus programm downloaden.

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The sauce will become thick as it cools.  Serve chilled!

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Be careful opening the Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge, which is an orange-flavored cognac liqueur. It is made from a blend of Cognac brandy, distilled essence of bitter orange, and sugar.  Because it can be sticky, my cork got stuck and I had to call Bill to help me remove it with Ah-so!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris

 

 

 

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Written By: Chris - Dec• 12•14

I don’t recall who gave me the tip on this simple recipe, but we’ve been making them for years!  It’s simple and delicious and really great with the salty sweet flavors Download videos to laugh for free.  The texture is nice and it’s something you can make quickly!

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Ingredients: 

Shrimp, raw, shelled and cleaned
Bacon, thin strips cut in half
Western Salad Dressing

Preheat the oven to broil

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Wrap each shrimp with a half a piece of bacon and skewer them for easy broiling

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Coat the wrapped bacon with a good amount of Western Salad Dressing apple iphone passed download.

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Rub the dressing over the skewers to coat all parts of the bacon and shrimp magic book.  Place the shrimp on a baking sheet and broil, turning once, until the bacon is crisp and the shrimp is cooked through, two to three minutes each side Download flight simulator games for free.  They can also be prepared on the grill.  That’s it!  Serve hot, but they are even good at room temperature!

Enjoy!
Cheers!
~Chris