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White Fish with Fennel
Fennel and white fish are the perfect pairing. Personally, I like fennel with almost anything. It’s easy to find, easy to cook, very inexpensive and very versatile. For the white fish, my preference is usually Basa. It’s commonly available as frozen fillets in many grocery stores. Ingredients 1 med sized fennel bulb 1 small white [...]
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Tags: easy and delicious, FishFresh Bread Crumbs
Have you ever looked at the ingredients on a package of bread crumbs? Don’t you find it weird that there are half a dozen more things in there besides bread? This is why I make my own. Whenever french bread goes on sale, or the day old stuff is available I pick it up and [...]
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Tags: easy cooking tipsBlackened Snapper With Mango Salsa
This is a great one and really easy. It’s best if you can make the salsa early in the am so it can marinate in the fridge all day. Use a tightly sealed container & shake it up every couple of hours. You will need; A bevy to drink while cooking- I am going with [...]
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Tags: blackened fishSpicy Artichoke Dip
This dip is super easy and can be made ahead of time and then baked when needed- leaving you more time to socialize…… Increase or decrease amount of chili flakes according to taste. Ingredients 1 can artichokes drained 1 1/2 cups light sour cream 1 blackened jalapeno 1 blackened red pepper (blacken under the broiler [...]
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Tags: Appetizers, easyLemonaise
I love this stuff. Lemonaise by The Ojai Cook. Being that I’m not a big mayonnaise fan, this is an excellent alternative. It’s just as thick and creamy and doesn’t taste like lemon as the jar suggests. It has a third of the fat and calories and can be used anywhere you would use regular [...]
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Tags: kitchen tipsLemon Tyme Potato Salad
This is my favorite summer salad of all time. Make it the night before and let it sit in the fridge so the flavors can marry. This salad is just so versatile it goes with anything! Fantastic with BBQ steaks, pork chops, hamburgers and grilled fish, or on it’s own as a lunchtime snack. Ingredients [...]
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Tags: summer saladGarlic Cream Sauce
Pour a very large glass of wine. For you (obviously) not the pasta. Melt 3 tbsp butter in a big sauce pan add 1 finely minced clove of garlic (I also add a couple tablespoons of roasted garlic- if you don’t have roasted, mince 3 or 4 cloves instead of 1) and a small handful [...]
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Tags: yummy saucesMandolin
This kitchen tool has endless uses due to it’s different sized inserts for slices. Thin or thick, I couldn’t do without it. As a side note- if you’re purchasing a mandolin, get a good one. Don’t cheap out because it simply won’t last and can actually be dangerous. I bought mine at Mingo Wo in [...]
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Tags: kitchen tipsAvocado Slicer
This is one of those things that you don’t really need but you’ll love having it. It slices avocados into perfect little moon slices that look gorgeous on any plate. No fuss, no muss and no slimy green hands.
Prosciutto and Basil Breakfast Sandwich
This is a very fast but delicious breakfast or brunch treat. It’s easy but looks impressive. Ingredients 2 thick slices bread (I like sourdough) 4 slices prosciutto 4-5 fresh basil leaves (I didn’t have any so I used basil paste in this picture) 2 eggs shaved Parmesan salt & pepper Preparation Poach egg to desired [...]
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Tags: Appetizers, breakfast, easy toastThyme and Lemon Roasted Ham
Nothing says comfort food like a giant roast ham. Slowly roasted in your home kitchen with the smells wafting through the entire house. Does that thought make you salivate? Now add a touch of lemon and thyme to that mental image. Yum! This lemon and thyme sauce is very concentrated so when serving, make sure [...]
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Tags: easy dinner, HamSea Salt
If you’re a bit of a “foodie” then chances are you wouldn’t even consider anything other than fresh ground pepper. That delicious smell as you twist the pepper mill….. never would you consider that crappy powdered stuff, right? So then why are you using that boxed and chemically enhanced salt? It makes no sense to [...]
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Tags: kitchen tipsNicoise Salad with Ahi Tuna Steaks
This salad takes a little bit of time with all of the prep and individually cooked components but it’s worth the time. Everything can be made ahead of time and the tuna grilled right before serving. You can use canned tuna but using ahi steaks just kicks it up a notch. Ingredients 2 Ahi tuna [...]
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Tags: Nicoise, salad, tuna