Ingredients 1/4 cup roasted, salted sunflower seeds 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped Finely grated zest and juice of 1 1/2 lemons 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 5 cups loosely packed baby arugula, divided 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup (2 ounces) finely shredded sheep’s milk cheese, such as pecorino Romano or…
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Chickpea and Pepper Curry
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A fantastic option for Meatless Monday meals!Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 green bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces Salt and pepper 1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon curry powder 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes…
Creamy Chicken Pasta Alfredo
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This one pot casserole is a crowd-pleasing quick dinner.Ingredients 2 Tablespoons butter 1 clove garlic minced 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes* 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp salt or to taste 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 cup sun dried tomato drained and chopped 3 cups baby spinach** 8…
Finnish Cardamom Bread (Pulla)
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This bread is a delightful snack when served warmed or toasted with butter and any warm drink!Ingredients 2 teaspoons ground cardamom* 2 cups whole milk 3 teaspoons active dry yeast (or instant yeast) ½ cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp salt 6 –7 cups all-purpose flour, more for the counter 1/2 cup soft butter 1…
Cajun Spice Mix
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This versatile spice mix will quickly become your “go to” spice mix! You can increase/decrease the salt and heat to adjust it precisely to your taste!Ingredients 1/2 Cup Kosher Salt 1/3 Cup Paprika 1/4 Cup Granulated Garlic 4 Tbsp Onion Powder 1/3 Cup Freshly Ground Black Pepper 3 Tbsp White Pepper 2 Tbsp Cayenne Pepper…
Zippy Croutons
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Ingredients 4-6 cups bread cubes, about ½” thick. (Day-old French or Italian bread is best, but the important quality is that the bread be a tad stale.) 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 to ½ tablespoons of your favorite Italian/Greek spice blend Method Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.…
Holiday Cranberry Relish
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Ingredients 1 12 oz. package of cranberries, washed and culled 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple 1 6 ox. can frozen orange juice, undiluted 3/4 C sugar 1/2 t cinnamon 1/2 T whole cloves 1 C raisins 1 C pecans, chopped and lightly toasted Method Rinse and sort cranberries. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Combine juice,…
BBQ Sauce
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Ingredients ¾ cup vinegar 1½ cup water 1½ teaspoon pepper 1½ Tablespoon salt ½ cup brown sugar 2 Tablespoon prepared mustard ½ teaspoon cayenne 3 thin slices of lemon 3 onions, sliced 1½ cup ketchup ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce Directions Mix all ingredients except ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the ketchup…
Turkey Sage Pasta Sauce
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Ingredients 1/2 cup vegetable stock 1 large pinch saffron 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, 1/3 thinly sliced, remaining finely chopped 1 lb. italian sausage made with turkey, bulk or casings removed 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 1 handful fresh sage leaves 1/2 cup dry white wine Kosher salt 1 pound tubular pasta (elbows, penne, cavatappi)…
Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce
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This is the spaghetti sauce my mother made in my youth. We didn’t buy bottles of already made pasta sauce… was there a market for them then? Ingredients 1¼ lb. ground beef ½ large onion, chopped oregano chili powder 6 cloves garlic large can (29 oz.) Hunt’s tomato sauce regular can of tomato soup Preparation…
Pesto
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Ingredients 2 cups basil leaves—about 2 bunches 6-8 garlic cloves 8 tablespoons pine nuts 1½ teaspoon salt 14 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese 14 tablespoons olive oil juice of one lemon ground pepper Preparation Wash basil leaves and then dry them. Place basil leaves, garlic cloves, pine nuts, salt, and parmesan cheese in blender or food…
Spaghetti Squash
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Ingredients 1 spaghetti squash Preparation Bake or microwave spaghetti squash to soften skin. Cut spaghetti squash in half along the longer dimension. Remove seeds. Place cut-side down on a baking sheet. Bake at 450ºF for 45 minutes until skin is tender. Remove from oven. Use fork to strip strands from each spaghetti squash hull. Strip…
Salsa
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Ingredients Chunky store-brand salsa. Enough to accommodate the beans and corn Goya canned black beans, rinsed with cold water and dried with a paper towel Canned Del Monte Fresh Cut yellow corn, drained Cilantro. Remove leaves from stems and chop coarsely Preparation Combine all ingredients Chill for about and hour and serve with Fritos Scoops
Cranberry-Jalapeño Salsa
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Makes 2 cups. Preparation time 10 minutes. Ingredients 1 (12 ounce) package of fresh cranberries 1 medium navel orange, unpeeled and coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons of crystallized ginger 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves 1 cup sugar Garnish: fresh mint sprigs, orange wedges Preparation Pulse fresh cranberries in a…