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How to Make Corn and Peas into a Gourmet Dish

I don't usually see these two vegetables combined and I don't know why. They look really pretty together. This recipe adds pine nuts and sliced ginger to put it into the gourmet category. The pine nuts are supposed to be very good for your health (see linked article) and ginger is well known for health benefits.Since it's a grain (corn) with a … [Read more...]

Salsa with Shrimp and Tortilla Chips

This is just salsa with "salad size shrimp" added. Thaw & drain the shrimp well before mixing into the salsa. You can either make your own salsa or use prepared salsa from the store. Quick, easy, & something different. Serve with tortilla chips. If it's just one or two of you, this could be a meal. It has plenty of protein and vitamins. From … [Read more...]

Summertime Tuna Garbanzo Salad

I don't know why but the picture of this salad just makes me want to add cold cooked green beans & cold cooked quartered red potatoes to the salad. It just cries out for those additions to me.I will probably use romaine instead of arugula as I love romaine so much. I might skip the peppers too. I guess that's what's good about salads--you can … [Read more...]

Best Steak Marinade in Existence

That's what it's called. The reviewers seem to agree:"Pretty tasty stuff. . . Just throw it into a ziploc bag and mix is up. I cut the marinade in half because I had just two steaks. I used a bunch of minced garlic instead of garlic powder and also skipped on the hot sauce. I ended up letting it sit in the fridge with the steaks (top sirloin) for … [Read more...]

Cheater’s Quick Cranberry Orange Relish

This is my own "invention;" I hope you like it. I do this quick method of a cran-orange relish pretty often. Most people love it & some say they prefer it to the fresh recipe (just below this post). You put raw cranberries (after you wash them & pick them over) in the food processor & chop them to the texture you like. Then put them in a serving … [Read more...]