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Peanut Toffee Cookies

Printable version This is my second attempt at these peanut and toffee treats. I made a batch for Christmas and thought of something new to try right after I made it. I wanted to chop the peanuts to match the size of the toffee bits and rice cereal. Shaping them…
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Grilled Shrimp Cocktail

Printable version The land-locked seafood monster has struck again. The product: Jumbo raw frozen shrimp with tails and shells removed. Location: Kroger, Fort Wayne (Dupont & Coldwater Road) I wanted large shrimp that I could skewer and grill. I decided to splurge and get jumbo shrimp – the bag cost…
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Chipotle Citrus Barbecue Sauce

Printable version I had never tried citrus marmalade until last Monday evening. I had always been seduced by the strawberry, grape or orange flavors. I wasn’t sure if I would like it actually, after all, there is grapefruit in this stuff. As soon as I got a taste, I was…
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Refried Beans

Printable version I had eaten some really delicious refried beans at restaurants, but I have never been so thrilled about them as I was after tasting this dish! I loved these beans. I think the secret was going the extra mile and starting with dried beans instead of using canned.…
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Pickled Jalapeños

Printable version I’ll bet that many, if not the majority of Americans get there first taste of spicy heat with pickled jalapeños. I don’t know that for a fact, but it’s a cheap way to make things spicy and most Americans have been tempted at least once in their life…
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Homemade Taco Seasoning

Printable version A few years back I tried an enchilada recipe and it called for chicken seasoned with a chili powder-cumin mix. After tasting the results store-bought taco seasoning became a thing of the past. This recipe is a little more complex than the original enchilada spice mix, but it’s…
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Shrimp in Pineapple Mustard Sauce

Printable version Mustard has been around since ancient times. According to Food, by Alan Davidson, its cultivation was written about in the 5th century B.C. by the Greek scribe Herodotus. Also, a method for making a condiment very similar to the mustard we have today was recorded in the first…
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Thai Curry Chicken

Printable version The is my first attempt at creating a Thai recipe of my own. I love chicken thighs in anything, so using them as the protein was a good start for the dish. I used 2 tablespoons of red curry paste and a sliced and seeded jalapeño for heat.…
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