Apr 14, 2008 -
You like spicy foods? Then this is the plate for you. Spice up your pasta with some spicy parmesan meatballs.
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Sep 02, 2008 -
Easy preparation is essential when entertaining guests, and this shrimp appetizer is a breeze to make for your Labor Day party. The shrimp packs in protein, the carrots offer a healthy bonus of vitamin A and the spicy dipping sauce gives an added kick.
Makes 4 servings (6 wraps per person)
Ingredients:
1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tbsp minced ginger
1/3 cup rice wine or sake
1 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil Juice from 6 limes (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup Splenda Granulated
1/3 cup light soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp minced fresh garlic
1 tsp red pepper flakes
2 heads Boston, or butterhead, lettuce
2 cups fresh basil leaves
3 medium carrots, peeled and finely grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/3 lb rice stick noodles, softened in boiling water and drained thoroughly
Directions:
In a bowl, toss shrimp with ginger, wine and oil.
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Aug 26, 2008 -
My MIL had this Tapenade at a restaurant on Siesta Beach - Sarasota, and brought back home a small container. My SIL and I loved it and we've been trying to decipher the recipe ever since :)
This might be the closest I've come to the original.
Ingredients:
1 cup of green olives stuffed with red peppers
5 or 6 jalapeno peppers - or as spicy as you like it
2 garlic cloves
1/2 a tomato peeled and seeded
1/4 tsp of dried oregano
salt to taste
a dash of olive oil
Put all ingredients in food processor, MINUS salt and oil.
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Sep 17, 2007 -
For those of you who are unaware, I am a total fanatic about ziti. I have no idea why I'm absolutely in love with this form of pasta, but it's always in the house or on the grocery list.
Lately, I've been serving it with pesto sauce (So good!), but this recipe may inspire me to try something a little different.
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Nov 13, 2007 -
This recipe got some rave reviews on allrecipes and I'm planning to make it sometime this week, so I'll let you know what my take on it is as well.
Spicy Kielbasa Soup
PREP TIME 15 Min
COOK TIME 8 Hrs
READY IN 8 Hrs 15 Min
1/2 pound reduced-fat smoked turkey kielbasa, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 celery ribs with leaves, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 (14.5 ounce) cans reduced sodium chicken broth
1 (15.5 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 small zucchini, sliced
1 medium carrot, shredded
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
In a nonstick skillet, cook kielbasa over medium heat until lightly browned. Add the onion, green pepper, celery and garlic.
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Sep 11, 2007 -
Spicy Paprika Rub
from Everyday Food by Martha Stewart
What you need:
4 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons coarse salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
What you do:
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.
Rub the rub on both sides of salmon steak.
Lightly oil grill or grill pan, and cook until salmon flakes with a form. About 4 minutes per side.
This rub works well with other meats, but use fattier cuts since paprika has a strong taste. Try it on skirt steak, pork loin, salmon fillets, or whole chickens for roasting.
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Mar 26, 2007 -
Yook gae jang (Korean spicy beef & vegetable soup)
Original recipe and image from KoreanKitchen.com.
Ingredients:
1 lb beef (any part for quick cooking), 2 inches julienne
1/2 lb bean sprouts
1/2 cup go sa ri (packaged fernbrake in water), drained
2 green onions, 1 inch bias cut
3 tbsp Korean chili powder
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp garlic, minced
1 tbsp sesame oil
salt
pepper
8 cup water
This is the dried version, as I was unable to find a link for the kind in water. But this should give you an idea of what you are looking for.
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Nov 21, 2009 -
Tandoori turkey in the oven
For a few years now I've wanted to try to marry the traditional Southern Indian food my husband grew up enjoying with Thanksgiving as I know it (Southern girl with a love of spice and heat).
So this year I did a trial run of a tandoori-style turkey made in the oven. By next year I hope to build my own tandoor, or at least grill this guy, because it needs a little more heat to crisp up properly.
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Aug 15, 2008 -
Oh yeah, that's right, I went and made both recipes this week out of pure, driven ambition. Or boredom. You decide.
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Feb 26, 2008 -
I know I'm a nerd, but its so cute!
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