Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut dipping Sauce

Spring rolls are incredibly fresh and healthy. The Vietnamese peanut dipping sauce that accompanies this is sensational and completely addictive! Ingredients 7 – 14 sheets of 8.5″ round rice paper 11 small cooked prawns/shrimp (about 5″ in length) 1.5 oz dried vermicelli noodles or 3 Cups cooked white rice Mint leaves Cucumber (julienned) Carrot (julienned, for crunch) Cilantro …

Guacamole

Creamy, delicious, and addicting! Ingredients 5 Avocado’s 1 Roma Tomato 1 Habanero Pepper (scrape the seeds if you don’t like spicy) 1 Small Red Onion 1 Bunch Cilantro 4 Tbsp Lime Juice   Cooking Directions 1) Finely mince Tomato, Onion, Habanero, and Cilantro. 2) Cut up avocado into 1/2 inch cubes and place in large …

Pico De Gallo

Refreshing, delicious, addicting and healthy! What more could one want?! This recipe also comes from Evelyn and has been a staple in our house ever since. Ingredients 8 Roma Tomato’s 1 White Onion 1 Jalapeno Pepper 4 Limes (1-2 extra based on personal taste see comment below) 2 Tbls   Goya Adobo All Purpose with lemon …

Spaghetti Sauce

Great when making meatballs. Ingredients ¾ cup chopped yellow onion 5 cloves of garlic, minced ¼ cup olive oil 2 (28 oz) cans of crushed tomatoes 2 tsp salt 1 tsp white sugar 2 bay leaf 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste 1 Tsp dried Oregano 6-8 Leave Fresh Basil Cooking Directions 1) In a large …

Oven Baked Fries

These fries take a while to make but a nice way to eat fries without having to fry or by frozen store bought fries. Ingredients 2 Tbsp seasoned salf 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp basil 1/8 cumin 1/8 black pepper 3 potatoes 1-2 Tbsp olive oil   Cooking Directions 1) Preheat oven to 400 …

Guy Fieri’s Green Beans

These are simple, yet tasty.  A nice change from time to time from the normal salt, pepper, and garlic powder.  Almost Asian like….. Ingredients 1 tbl, plus ½ tsp kosher salt, divided 2 pounds green beans, ends trimmed 2 tbl canola oil ¼ cup finely sliced yellow onion ¼ cup red bell pepper, cut into …

Crispy Treager Zucchini Plank “Fries”

Great on the Tragear!  You can also make them in the oven.  Great with BBQ items and perfect in the summer. Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ tsp salt ¼ black pepper 1 large egg 1 cup buttermilk ½ tsp dried oregano ½ tsp dried thyme ¼ tsp garlic powder 2 cups panko 2 medium …

Crab Cakes

Old Bay crab cake recipe, slightly spicy, very tasty! Ingredients 24 Saltine Crackers, lightly smashed, big chunks 2 tbsp Mayonnaise 2 Tsp OLD BAY Seasoning 2 Tsp Dried Parsley Flakes ½ Tsp Prepared Yellow Mustard 2 egg, beaten 1lb Lump Crab Spicy Mayo Dipping Sauce 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice (from about …

Chicken Salad Stuffed Bell Peppers

Low calorie lunch and great to make for meal prep to eat for a few days. Ingredients 12 oz cooked chicken (I use Rotisserie) ¼ cup scallions ¼ cup diced celery ½ cup mayonnaise 1 Tbsp fresh chives 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1/8 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 3 bell peppers Cayenne pepper, to taste …

Banana Nut Bread

A wonderful recipe for those wonderfully ripe bananas which are too ripe to eat….they make a delicious bread. Ingredients ½ cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/8 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 2 cups flour 3 ripe bananas – mashed ½ cup chopped walnuts   Cooking Directions 1) Cream butter and sugar together. …