Description Savory Vietnamese beef meatballs with a sweet and spicy hoisin dipping sauce. Serve with rice, tomatoes, and a few cilantro leaves. Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 1 cup finely chopped red onion ⅓ cup roughly chopped cilantro 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon peeled and finely chopped ginger 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce … Read more
Description A salsa recipe for those with a tomato and pepper garden. If you prefer a hotter salsa, add more jalapeno or cayenne pepper. Ingredients 24 pounds tomatoes 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste ½ bunch cilantro 16 jalapeno chile peppers 2 medium heads garlic 6 large green bell peppers, chopped 6 large onions, chopped … Read more
Description One of the very first mentions of food in ‘The Hunger Games’ trilogy comes in the form of a gift from Prim. On Reaping Day, Prim presents her beloved big sister with a gift – goat cheese wrapped in basil leaves. Historically, goats represent sacrifice and giving, and when Prim gives Katniss this goat … Read more
Description If you like Mexican street corn, you’ll love this rich and creamy dip. Serve with tortilla chips. Ingredients 8 ears corn, shucked 2 medium green onions, chopped 1 medium jalapeno pepper, diced 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup sour cream 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon Mexican-style hot sauce (such as … Read more
Description These are deliciously crunchy soda crackers with a special spicy seasoning. The longer these sit, the better they get! Ingredients 1 (16 ounce) package unsalted saltine crackers 1 cup canola oil 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes 1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch salad dressing mix Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins … Read more
Description Sweet potato combines with tangy goat cheese to make a delicious starter or side dish. It’s great served with a salad. Ingredients 1 pound sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 6 ounces crumbled goat cheese 2 eggs, beaten Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: … Read more
Description Guacamole is served in many variations in Mexico – here it is combined with nopales, Mexican cactus paddles. [Recipe originally submitted to Allrecipes.com.mx] Ingredients ½ cup diced nopales (Mexican cactus) 1 large ripe avocado, halved and pitted ½ lime, juiced 1 tablespoon olive oil salt to taste 1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped 1 … Read more
Description Great choice for a kid’s healthy snack. Ingredients 5 ripe bananas, or more to taste 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 2 cups raisins 2 cups chopped raw almonds 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut 2 cups unsalted sunflower seeds 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Total Time: 1 hr … Read more
Description A sweet and savory easy appetizer. Delicious with slices of apples or with crackers! If you wish, cut the rind off top of the Brie. Ingredients ¾ cup chopped pecans 1 (14 ounce) round Brie cheese ¼ cup coffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®) 3 tablespoons brown sugar Instructions Spread pecans onto a microwave-safe plate; … Read more
Description On a recent trip to Bali, my Balinese stepmother, Putu, let me help her prepare chicken – and I furiously committed her ‘non-recipe’ to memory to bring home. She has a big mortar and pestle for this kind of thing; I don’t, so I end up using both sides of my meat mallet; you … Read more