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1 Small onion thinly sliced.
1 medium red bell pepper seeded and thinly diced
4 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp dry oregano
8 0z turkey Italian sausage / casing removed
1/4 tsp coarse ground pepper
1/4 cup dry vermouth
1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
2 tablespoons cold water
salt to taste
fresh chopped parsley to taste.

Combine onion, bell pepper, garlic,rosemary,oregano in the bottom of a crock pot. Sprinkle sausage over the top. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Put chicken in a single layer over sausage and pepper. add vermouth. Cook 5-7 hours on low.

Remove chicken and keep warm.

Add cornstarch to the left overs and put on high for 10 min. Stir frequently.
Pour over chicken and add parsley.
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3 Eggs beaten to a pulp
2~3 pcs Bacon coarsely chopped
1/4 Chopped Red Onion (enough to equal the bacon)
2 Chopped Green Onions
Grate some Smoked Chedder
Steal salsa from your favorite local mexican joint.
In a large frying pan, half cook the bacon and pour out the grease. Add the red onion, simmer on low heat.
Do not over cook.
Butter up a small omlet pan, low heat.
Add eggs and push 'em around till omletness takes place.
I like to flip it like a pizza while its still wet
Immediately add the bacon~onion mess, some green onions, salsa, cheese, salt & pepper as fast as you can and fold it over.
Plate and add more of the same stuff on top.
Drizzle with salsa and enjoy! You'll taste it till way past lunch!
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1 Small onion thinly sliced.
1 medium red bell pepper seeded and thinly diced
4 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp dry oregano
8 0z turkey Italian sausage / casing removed
1/4 tsp coarse ground pepper
1/4 cup dry vermouth
1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
2 tablespoons cold water
salt to taste
fresh chopped parsley to taste.

Combine onion, bell pepper, garlic,rosemary,oregano in the bottom of a crock pot. Sprinkle sausage over the top. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Put chicken in a single layer over sausage and pepper. add vermouth. Cook 5-7 hours on low.

Remove chicken and keep warm.

Add cornstarch to the left overs and put on high for 10 min. Stir frequently.
Pour over chicken and add parsley.
Forgot the chicken. 4 boneless skinless breasts.
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homemade Pizzookis (sp?)

-get small aluminum throw-away dishes, about 4" across (not required: can be done on normal cookie sheet)
-use peanut butter or chocolate chip ready-bake cookie dough
-ignore the little cuts in the dough already and mush three or so together to make a larger cookie about 1/2" thick in the bottom of the pan.
-bake at suggested temp- pull out when they're still gooey and good in the middle
-throw in a bowl, top with ice cream scoop.
-enjoy!

(off to the chef store this weekend to find the little cast iron pans that BJ's uses to make their pizzookies)
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Default Yogurt and Fruit Parfait

1/2 cup ground almonds
2 TBSP ground or milled flaxseed
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
3/4 cup berries
Raw honey

Mix the almonds and flaxseed in a small bowl. In a parfait glass, layer yogurt, berries and almond-flaxseed mixture. Drizzle honey on top!!
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Default Balsamic asparagus

Boil asparagus spears two minutes, then place in ice bath; pat dry after cool
Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil over high heat in a nonstick pan
Once oil is hot, add asparagus spears, sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste; saute for one minute, moving asparagus around in the pan to brown on all sides
Add 1-2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar and continue to saute for another minute
Remove from heat and serve immediately
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I know this is not a recipe but for substituting salt try adding a little red pepper flake. It seems to work pretty well and gives you a little spice.
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There's a place here in Tempe, AZ called Oregano's that offer this as well, and they call it pizzooki (sp?)
It's simplicity at it's best and the cast iron is a must. I did it at home with a 12inch.
 
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Great recipe,

1 costco salmon filet
1 bottle very terry (teraky sauce)
foil.

put the salmon on the foil bend foil to keep sauce in, pours sauce over the salmon enought to conver end to end. fold the foil to keep sauce in.

put on the bbq until salmon flakes away from itself easly.

eat with bbq corn on the cob and baked beans.
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Default Cauliflower mashed "potatoes"

This is my jazzed-up version of a South Beach Diet recipe. It's a great substitute for taters if you're trying to watch your intake of simple carbohydrates. I served this to a foodie friend of mine last week (one of the best cooks i know), and she said that i just HAD to tell her how i made these potatoes. When i told her it was actually cauliflower, her jaw dropped.

1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets
1 bulb garlic
Olive oil
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 tablespoon reduced-fat margarine
Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper (or white pepper) to taste

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Using a serrated kitchen knife, cut the top off the bulb of garlic, exposing the individuals cloves inside; drizzle olive oil on top and wrap in foil; bake in oven for 30 minutes, or until garlic is soft; allow to cool
3. Steam cauliflower until soft (a couple minutes past normal doneness); drain and transfer to mixing bowl
4. Take garlic bulb and squeeze the softened garlic over the cauliflower (watch for pieces of the garlic husk falling in); add thyme, margarine, salt and pepper and mash together, making sure the roasted garlic is mixed thoroughly
5. Serve immediately
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This is my jazzed-up version of a South Beach Diet recipe.
I've been meaning to find a mashed cauliflower recipe this week, thanks!

I assume for "garlic mashed" you add more?

Further, your way of doing it sounds far easier than the Food Network's! Thanks!
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He mentioned it's a whole head of garlic, not just one clove. That is, if you don't mind having the effects of too much garlic, I guess you could add more!

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I've been meaning to find a mashed cauliflower recipe this week, thanks!

I assume for "garlic mashed" you add more?

Further, your way of doing it sounds far easier than the Food Network's! Thanks!
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He mentioned it's a whole head of garlic, not just one clove. That is, if you don't mind having the effects of too much garlic, I guess you could add more!
Yeah, I saw that on second inspection. We'll probably need to stop by a store on the way home for that. We've got all the individual cloves in the fridge at home, but I don't think it'd work out quite as well.
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He mentioned it's a whole head of garlic, not just one clove. That is, if you don't mind having the effects of too much garlic, I guess you could add more!
Keep in mind that roasting the whole bulb significantly mellows and sweetens the flavor of the garlic. Helps give the mash a richer flavor and stands in for the additional butter or cream you might put in a traditional mashed potato. A whole bulb of unroasted garlic would be far too pungent.
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Oh yes, I LOOOOOOVE roasted garlic...will eat a whole bulb if left unattended. Garlic, even roasted, will wreck me if I eat more than a small amount

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Keep in mind that roasting the whole bulb significantly mellows and sweetens the flavor of the garlic. Helps give the mash a richer flavor and stands in for the additional butter or cream you might put in a traditional mashed potato. A whole bulb of unroasted garlic would be far too pungent.
You know what...splash them with a little olive oil and salt, wrap em up in an aluminum foil packet and I bet it'll work just fine!



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Yeah, I saw that on second inspection. We'll probably need to stop by a store on the way home for that. We've got all the individual cloves in the fridge at home, but I don't think it'd work out quite as well.
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I was lazy last night, came up with this, Shredded Chicken Tacos:

In a medium saucepan, bring one jar of whatever flavor salsa you like and a can of chicken broth (I recommend low sodium) to a boil. Drop in two boneless skinless chicken breasts and return to boil. Turn heat down to a simmer and let simmer for an hour or two.

Pull out the chicken and put in about 1 1/2 cups of brown rice, return to boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until rice is finished. While the rice is cooking, shred the chicken meat with a couple of forks.

Assemble tacos to your liking and enjoy! I prefer the chicken, a little rice and some chopped cilantro, augmented with a little Tapatio to heat it up.
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Anyone have a good Lentil soup recipe?
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Default For all you tofu fans...

Had this for breakfast...and I'm still full.

Scrambled Tofu

1 lb firm tofu, drained really well
1 Tbs sesame seeds
1 Tbs sunflower seeds
1 Tbs tahini
1 Tbs soy sauce
tumeric (if wanted for color)

Crumble the drained tofu and combine all ingredients. Fry in a pan with olive oil for 5-10 minutes until browned. Serve by itself, in a wrap, tacos, whatever.

You take it from here! This recipe is a blank slate, you can add any spices to change the flavor: Mexican, Italian, curry, you name it. I've substituted or added other chopped nuts (like walnuts).
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Default Italian Wedding Soup

Something good for these next few rainy days -

Italian Wedding Soup
1/2 pound extra lean ground meat
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 tbsp dry bread crumbs
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
tsp dried basil
tsp onion powder
5-3/4 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup orzo uncooked
1/3 cup finely chopped carrot
Grated parmesan for serving
Directions:
In a medium bowl combine meat, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil, onion powder – do not over mix it will make the meatballs tough. Shape into ¾” balls; place in sauté/fry pan and cook over medium-high heat until cooked through. Drain and set aside.

In a large soup pot, heat broth to boiling; stir in spinach, carrots, and meatballs. Return to a boil and add orzo; stir frequently to prevent sticking. Cook at slow boil until orzo is tender to bite.
Serve in a bowl and garnish with extra Parmesan cheese.
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