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steak salsa

Chili-Rubbed Steaks & Pan Salsa

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

  Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound (1/2-inch-thick) steaks, such as rib-eye, trimmed of fat and cut into 4 portions 2 teaspoon chili powder 2/3 teaspoon sea salt, divided 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 plum tomatoes, diced 4 teaspoons lime juice 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro Directions: Sprinkle both sides of steak with chili powder and [...]

February 17th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Slow-Cooker Pepper Steak

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 1 ½ lb. beef sirloin, cut into 2-inch strips Garlic powder to taste 2 Tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup beef stock 2 Tablespoons arrowroot powder 1/3 cup chopped onion 1 ½ large green bell pepper, roughly chopped 1 – 14.5 ounce can stewed tomatoes, with liquid 2 Tablespoons coconut aminos 1 teaspoon agave ¾ [...]

February 10th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Pork Chops with Tomato & Fennel Sauce

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients 4 (5 ounce) lean boneless pork chops, visible fat trimmed off 1 garlic clove, peeled and split in half lengthwise Salt and pepper Sauce 2 fennel bulbs, thinly sliced (about 2-3 cups) 1 large onion, thinly sliced 6 garlic cloves, minced 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 (14 ounce) canned diced tomatoes, use the regular [...]

February 2nd, 2012 | Comments (0)

Indian-Style Rice with Cashews, Raisins and Turmeric

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 cup brown basmati rice 1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk Chicken stock ¼ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon ground coriander Pinch crushed red pepper flakes ¾ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric Bay leaf 1/3 cup raisins ½ cup cashew halves Directions: Heat oil in a large pot over [...]

February 2nd, 2012 | Comments (0)

Tropical Black Beans and Rice

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil ½ cup red onion, chopped ½ cup orange juice 6 Tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 Tablespoons cilantro, fresh, chopped ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ medium sweet red pepper, chopped ¼ medium green pepper, chopped 1 small mango, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and [...]

February 2nd, 2012 | Comments (0)

Tomato Salsa Verde

Easy, Recipes, Sauces, Dressings, Dips & Misc.

Ingredients: 3 anchovy fillets, rinsed and chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1/4 cup chopped celery leaves 2 tablespoons packed chopped fresh basil 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 cup diced seeded tomatoes 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground pepper, to taste Directions: Place anchovies, garlic, parsley, celery [...]

February 2nd, 2012 | Comments (0)

Pork Tenderloin Stuffed with Porcini Mushrooms

Difficult, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 8 ounces porcini mushrooms cut into thick slices 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 Tablespoon olive oil, divided 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided 1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped, divided 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped, divided ¾ teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1 pork tenderloin, (1-1 1/4 pounds), trimmed Directions: Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss [...]

February 2nd, 2012 | Comments (0)

Southwest Quinoa Salad

Intermediate, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 3 cups cooked quinoa, cooled 1 (16-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup cooked corn kernels, cut off the cob ½ red onion, finely chopped ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro 4 scallions, thinly sliced 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined, and finely chopped 2 Plum tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 Avocado, diced 4 [...]

January 27th, 2012 | Comments (0)
yam fries

Oven-Baked Yam Fries

Easy, Recipes, Sides

    Ingredients: 2 large Garnet yams 2 Tablespoons olive oil Sea salt and freshly ground pepper Smoked paprika (or your favorite seasoning – cinnamon works well, too!) Directions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and place a heavy baking sheet in the oven. Prepare sweet potatoes by cutting lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices, stack [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 1 pork tenderloin (About 1 lb.) Coarse salt for sprinkling on tenderloin ¾ Tablespoon star anise (about 3 pods crushed with the back of a heavy saucepan) ¾ Tablespoon coriander seeds ¾ Tablespoon fennel seeds ¾ teaspoon five-spice powder 1/8 – ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/3 teaspoon ground ginger 1/3 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/3 teaspoon coarse sea salt [...]

January 12th, 2012 | Comments (0)

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