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Or brunch, or lunch or anything food related? Because these jerk shrimps with coconut rice and peas are one of those meals that work well for every type of eating situation. Seriously, we had the leftovers for breakfast – because rice for breakfast is a thing in Sierra Leone. This recipe takes me back to growing up in Sierra Leone, where I would be lucky enough to go to the beach early in the morning and watch the small fishing boats pull in with their catch....

30 oz beans, refried 16 oz sour cream 1 pkg dry taco-seasoning mix 2 avocados, mashed 1 head lettuce, shredded 2 tomatoes, chopped 1 cup black olives, sliced 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded Place ingredients in the order they are listed on a large platter. Serve with tortilla chips. Sugar: 11g : Calcium: 411mg Calories: 496kcal Carbohydrates: 23g Cholesterol: 76mg Fat: 41g Fiber: 10g...

2½ cups cranberries, frozen ½ cup blueberries, frozen ½ cup water 2 tbsp honey, add more as needed 1 tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp salt To Serve: 2 oz savory toasts, or waffles Combine all your ingredients, except for the honey and salt, into your slow cooker. Cover, and cook on Low for 3 to 4 hours, stirring as needed. Your berries will eventually pop and release their own liquid. Once your berries have softened, they are cooked....

I’ve never had flat iron steak before. But our freezer now has a box of them (thanks Mom!) so we thought we’d seek out the best way to cook them. I guess it is similar to a flank steak (if you can’t find flat iron), but honestly it might be my favorite cut. It was incredibly tender, not chewy like some beef can be. Definitely not something you want to overcook, so watch it carefully....

1 cup unsalted shelled pistachios ¾ cup sugar 2 cup milk, (do not use low-fat or nonfat) ½ tsp almond extract 4 large egg yolks 1 cup whipping cream ¾ cup unsalted shelled pistachios, toasted, coarsely chopped Finely grind 1 cup pistachios and ¼ cup sugar in processor. Bring milk and ground pistachio mixture to boil in heavy large saucepan. Remove from heat. Mix in almond extract. Whisk egg yolks and remaining sugar in medium bowl....

3 eggs ½ tsp salt 1 cup milk 2 tsp baking powder ¼ cup flour 2 tbsp butter, melted 1 cup rice, cooked Beat eggs thoroughly. Add salt and milk. Mix baking powder with flour. Add to first mixture. Add butter and rice. Mix until smooth. Bake on hot griddle, browning on each side. Sugar: 2g : Calcium: 118mg Calories: 167kcal Carbohydrates: 23g Cholesterol: 64mg Fat: 6g Fiber: 1g Iron: 1mg...

If you had been standing in the hall 2 minutes before this picture was taken, you would have heard me snapping happily away with my camera (I typically take anywhere from 20-40 shots of each dish, increasing my odds of getting a good one I say), quickly followed by “Oh crap! I forgot the parsley.” Because garnish is so important. Whatever. Dump some on, snap a few more, and cross my fingers one comes out, because gosh darn it, I’m HUNGRY!...

For Sushi Rice: 1 cup sushi rice , (Japanese short grain rice) 1 cup water 1½ tbsp sushi vinegar, or mix 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, and 1 tsp salt For Nori Sushi Rolls: fillings , such as avocado, cucumber, cooked sweet potatoes or other fillings options include shrimp, salmon, pickled vegetables, etc. 3 sheets nori seaweed Sushi Rice: Wash the rice with cold water until the water runs clear....

Waking up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee will NEVER get old. Never ever will I tire of waking to the sound of the coffee pot gurgling away while the smell of richly roasted caffeinated bliss wafts through the air. I love coffee (and the ritual of drinking coffee) so much that I sometimes text Stacie late at night to say “I can’t wait for coffee tomorrow.” To which she always responds, “I know!...

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Ingredients 3 cups lemonade 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped 2 tsp dried acai powder 2 tbsp honey fresh lemon, sliced ice Preparation Place the lemonade, strawberries, acai powder, and honey in a blender. Puree until smooth. Pour the mix through a fine mesh sieve, pressing the strawberry pulp down to get out all the juice possible. Fill 4 glasses with ice and pour the strawberry acai lemonade into each glass....

Ingredients 1 oz strawberries 1 small vanilla instant pudding 1 cup sour cream ¼ cup milk 2 cups cool whip, thawed Preparation Hull berries and set aside. Combine pudding, sour cream, milk and 2 cups of cool whip. Spoon ½ of filling into a pie shell. Arrange berries on top of filling and top with remaining filling. Freeze 1 hour and chill in refrigerator for 3 hours. Garnish with rest of cool whip and strawberries....

2 cups peanut butter, smooth, natural 2 cups sucralose sweetener, granular, no-calorie, such as Splenda® 2 large eggs Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Thoroughly mix together the peanut butter, sucralose, and eggs in a bowl. Drop mixture by spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes until the center appears dry. Serve and enjoy. Sugar: 2g :...

6 baking potatoes 6 eggs salt, to taste 1 cup mayonnaise ¼ cup vinegar 2 tbsp sugar green onions, to taste Wash 6 potatoes with skins on and cut in half. Put water and a little salt in a pot. Add potato halves with skins on and bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender. Remove from water, while potatoes are still warm. Remove skins and cut into small pieces and add to large bowl....

There’s a reason Venice is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. I mean, yes, you do feel like you’re at Disney, I had to keep repeating to myself this was a real place, not make believe. Because that’s exactly what it feels like. I know some people hate it simply because there are so many tourists there, and I’m not denying that there are (Saint Mark’s around 11am on a Monday in June gave me serious anxiety) but, if you seek them out, there are such things as quiet streets canals in Venice, where the only sounds are the lapping of the water against the walls of the canals....

Ingredients 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg Preparation Mix all ingredients and form small balls. Place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Press balls with a fork to flatten. Bake at 350 degrees for 5-7 minutes until golden brown. Related Video

2 lb potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped 3 tbsp unsalted butter 2 cups kale , or green cabbage, chopped ⅔ cup milk 1 cup bacon bits 2 green onions , chopped, or ¼ cup spring onions, finely minced Salt and ground white pepper , to taste To serve: 1 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed and chilled In a medium pot, add the potatoes and fill them to cover with water. Add salt and bring the water to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer for 40 minutes, or until potatoes are tender....

Ingredients 2 onions, small 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp red chilli 1 tsp chilli powder 2 tsp fennel seeds ¼ cup natural yogurt 1 lb chicken thighs, diced 2 tbsp oil 6 cardamom pods 2 cinnamon sticks 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp garam masala 1 onion, medium, diced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped ¼ cup tomato puree ½ cup coconut cream ¾ cup mango puree, or 1 diced fresh mango...

2 lbs green raw peanuts, in the shell 4 oz shrimp and crab boil, concentrated ½ cup cajun seasoning blend, or creole seasoning blend 2 tbsp salt 4 habanero peppers, sliced in half, optional hot sauce , of choice, to taste water, to cover Add the peanuts to a large pot. Pour in enough water to cover the peanuts. Stir in the shrimp and crab boil and Cajun seasonings with salt....

8 cup water 6 pcs chicken drumsticks, or thighs, skinless 1 tbsp salt 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tbsp olive oil ¼ cup long-grain rice ½ cup chopped onion 2 pcs roma tomatoes, chopped 2 pcs carrots, sliced 3 pcs celery stalks, sliced 3 pcs Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered ⅓ cup cup tomato sauce 1 tbsp chopped cilantro ¼ tsp safflower petals, azafran Lime wedges In a large (at least 10-quart) pot, put the water, chicken, salt, and garlic....