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Guacamole

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      This is the classic guacamole recipe, one of the most popular Mexican dip. Creamy avocado and chunky vegetables with spicy fresh chili peppers. Make a fabulous starter, serve with yellow corn tortilla chips.                         Ingredients: 3 ripe avocados, peeled  2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seed remove and dice juice of 1 lime 1/4 cup yellow onion, small dice 1 garlic clove 1/4 cup cilantro, wash and chopped  2 fresh red chili pepper salt to taste Cut the avocados in half, then remove the pits. Scoop the flesh out of the shells and place it in a food processor or blender. Process until almost smooth, then scrape into the bowl and stir in the lime juice. Chop the onion finely, then crush the garlic. Add both to the avocado and mix well. Stir in the cilantro.  Remove the stalks from the chiles, slit them, and scrape out the seeds with a small sharp knife. Chop the chiles finely ...

Key Lime pie

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    Key West Florida is one the most beautiful cities I ever seen. With the most spectacular sunset and Incredibles views surrounded the city, is one of those places you fell in love and don't want to leave.    U.S. Island city located at the southernmost tip of the Florida key archipelago. It's known for its coral reefs, destination for diving and snorkeling and for their famous Key lime pie.    With narrow streets and small shops line together where you can find all sort of stuff for your enjoyment daily life. Clothes, shoes, personal products, beauty salons, barber shops, coffee shops, bars, courtyards and gardens. Thank you to my daughter who share  her recipe with me.           I ngredients: 1 cup and 1 tablespoon of Graham Cracker Crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter melted Filling: 1 can of sweetened condensed milk 6 egg yolks 3/4 cup of key lime juice 1 tablespoon of key lime zest   Topping 1 cup of heavy...

Warm banana fritters with vanilla caramel sauce

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        The sweet and creaminess of the bananas, contrasting with the spicy and crunchy outside of these fritters, going to be a hit in your next family gathering. Serve warm with vanilla caram el sauce to add another layer of flavor to this simple dessert. Ingredients: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon table salt 1/2 teaspoon ginger pinch of nutmeg The zest of 1 large lemon 1/2 cup room temperature water 3 bananas yellow and firm, peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths  1 cup Panko breadcrumbs Vegetable oil for deep-frying Vanilla caramel sauce Confectioners' sugar, for dusting  Heat the oil to 350°degrees   Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, lemon zest, nutmeg and, ginger in a mixing bowl.  Whisk in water until smooth batter form.  Place bananas into the batter, coating lightly. Roll in the   breadcrumbs.  Deep-fry until golden ...

Arroz Con Gandules (Rice With Pigeon Peas)

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    Traditionally made for Christmas, we enjoy this flavorful rice whenever we have an excuse. This rice is typically made with sofrito, the most important ingredient in the Puerto Rican Kitchen. Since having left my country many years ago I always look for ways to bring Puerto Rican flavor to my table. If you are not able to find the ingredients for sofrito you can still enjoy this flavorful rice. The ingredients for the sofrito in this version are very easy to find at your local supermarket. Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 pound pork meat, large cubes For the sofrito: 1/2 cup onion, small dice 1 red bell pepper, small dice 1/4 cup green pepper, small dice 1/4 cup celery, small dice 1/4 cup carrots, small dice 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped   1 large clove of garlic, minced 1-12 oz. can unsalted tomato sauce 1/3 cup green olives 1-16 ounces can pigeon peas, drain    2 cups long grain rice 3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken brot...

Potato salad

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    My daughter love to cook but with her busy schedule never have the time. Last week she had an extra day off from work and decide make dinner for the family. She surprise me with this appetizing potato salad and she serve with a moist succulent barbecue ribs.  Ingredients: 3 cups potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch., cubes 2 organic eggs, mash yolks, dice whites 1/2 cup celery, small dice 1/4 cup green onions, small dice 1/3 cup pickles, small dice 1/2 cup red onion, peeled and cut, small dice 1/2 cup red pepper, small dice 3/4 cup Organic mayonnaise  1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Salt and pepper to taste      Add water to a medium pot until is  3/4 up fill and bring to a boil over medium high  heat. Carefully using a slotted spoon transfer the potatoes to the pot. Cook the potatoes for 10 minutes and with a slotted spoon transfer the potatoes to a large bowl. Set aside for about 20 minutes to c...

Creamy Chicken Soup

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      A thanks to my daughter Stephanie for making this satisfying and delicious soup. She's always looking to create food to please her picky eater son and she was delighted when he ate a full bowl of it.                   Ingredients: 4 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup flour 1/2 cup onion, small dice 1/4 cup carrot, small dice 1/4 cup celery, small dice 2 bay leaves 2 Idaho potatoes, medium dice 2 fresh basil leaves, minced 32 ounces organic chicken broth 1/4 cup of whipping cream 1 organic chicken breast salt and pepper to taste 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced 2 tablespoon olive oil        In a small bowl mix in the olive oil, salt, ground pepper and thyme . Season the chicken, place it in a roasting pan and b ake at 375°F making sure to turn it halfway through the cooking process. Bake for about 30 minutes or until you insert a meat thermometer, and the temperature reaches 160.  ...

Cannellini Beans and Chicken Soup

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     When you take care of a grandson like my Logan you need time and imagination to make him eat. Everything for him is yucky or disgusting.      I developed this recipe looking for a way to make him eat some vegetables. I pureed  his portion and served the chicken on the side, and to my surprise  he tried it and said it was yummy!  That made me smile.      This comforting and satisfying soup is full of fr esh vegetables with a taste the whole family will love. P uréeing some of the white beans and vegetables gives the soup a more interesting texture.  You can serve this  as a meal by itself or paired with a side salad.                        Ingredients: 1-pound organic chicken breast, cubed 5 cup low sodium, organic chicken broth 3 tablespoon, organic extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoon unsalted butter Kosher salt, and ground black pepper to taste...