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tostados – Siete Brand for Grain Free or Old El Paso or similar grated cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese 2-3 chicken breasts, chopped olive oil Jane’s Krazy Salt 1 lb of ground beef, bison or turkey taco seasoning refried black beans chopped lettuce chopped tomato Read More
2 cups All purpose flour 1 Tbs baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 Tbs sugar 6 Tbs unsalted butter, cold, cut in chunks 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsp lemon zest 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup Oatmilk or whole milk, 2% Read More
1 Bottle of Spanish, Chilean or Argentinian White Wine 3 oz Brandy 2 oz Triple Sec 1 cup orange juice 1 cup pineapple juice 2 oz simple syrup, (1 cup water with one cup of dissolved granulate sugar) cooled 3 oz peach puree (peaches put Read More
3-4 ears of corn, roasted in a pan or on the grill 2 avocados, diced 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped 1 pint roasted grape tomatoes For the “dressing”: 3 Tbs olive oil 1 Tbs Red Wine Vinegar juice of 1 lime 2 garlic cloves, minced Salt Read More
Chicken Seasoning: 1/4 cup Kosher Salt 2 Tbs Freshly Ground Pepper 3 tsp granulated garlic 3 tsp granulated onion 3 tsp dry oregano 1/2 tsp crushed Hot red Pepper flakes, optional Sauce: 2 Tbs unsalted butter 2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 small Read More
Bibb lettuce, washed and chopped grated parmesan cheese Caesar Vinaigrette: 1 lemon juiced, strained 1 clove garlic, minced 1 Tbs Dijon mustard 1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Pepper 4 Tbs Worcestershire sauce 6 Tbs Olive Oil Wash, dry and chop all greens, place in a Read More
4 large baking potatoes 8 slices bacon, cooked crisp, chopped 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup milk 4 Tbs butter 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided Preheat the oven to 375f Wash, dry and cover the potatoes with Olive Read More
grape tomatoes marinated fresh mozzarella basil leaves Balsamic glaze Olive Oil fancy toothpicks Wash the tomatoes and dry them. Take the toothpicks and spear the tomato, the mozzarella and the basil. Set them on the platter. When you are about to serve these, you can Read More
2-4 chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces 2 Tbs olive oil Salt & Pepper 3 Tbs butter 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 large shallots, chopped 1 lemon, juiced 1/2 cup white wine 1 cup chicken broth or stock 3 Tbs capers, with juice 2 Read More
1/3 cup butter, melted 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut 1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate morsels 3/4 cup peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips (optional) 1/2 cup chopped pecans, walnuts or almonds Read More