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Cantaloupe Salsa NEW
Enjoy this refreshing salsa with grilled shrimp or pork. The sweetness of the melon works well with a slightly spicy marinade or rub.
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Traditional Tomato Salsa NEW
If you’re fortunate enough to have a vegetable garden, use the bounty of your local tomato harvest to prepare this recipe. Ripe, fragrant tomatoes are the key to a great salsa.
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Wheat Berry and Summer Vegetable Salad NEW
This whole grain dish offers toasty, chewy goodness along with the freshness from the summer garden.
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Watermelon Sno Cones NEW
Using an ice cream scoop, make balls of watermelon and place them in the freezer on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet for no more than 1 hour.
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Low-Fat Texas Watermelon Tres Leches Cake
Place all of the ingredients except the condensed milk and whipped topping in a large mixing bowl; mix with a spatula for about 30 seconds.
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Texas Watermelon Couscous With Beef and Harissa Sauce
Mix together the oil, vinegar, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper. Place the meat into a zipper bag along with the marinade and refrigerate for 12 hours.
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Summer Rolls Filled With Texas Watermelon
My first experience with spring rolls–commonly referred to as summer rolls–was while interning at the New Orleans restaurant Bayona.
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Grilled Cheese and Texas Watermelon Sandwich
Preheat your charcoal or gas grill to medium (350˚ to 450˚), using coals or gas burners under only half of the grill area.
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Charcoal Grilled Shrimp
Place shrimp in a shallow ceramic or glass baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over shrimp. Cover and chill several hours or overnight.
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Spiced-Up Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Pasta
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil, then add the dry spaghetti noodles. Cook until al dente for 10 minutes.
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Eggs on a Blanket of Rice
In a small bowl, combine the rice, oil, basil, and Parmesan cheese and mix well. Make two large, thick patties from the mixture and set aside on waxed paper.
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Lentils With Mediterranean Hot Sauce
If the only lentil dish you’ve made is from the greenish, beige-brown lentils sold in a plastic bag, it is time you discovered more ways to prepare this exceptional legume.
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Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus
Why try? The salty, slightly chewy prosciutto is a perfect complement to al dente asparagus.
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Rhubarb Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
Use the same bowl for the crust and the filling with this recipe, rather than making multiple dishes for washing. This is also a crazy adaptable recipe.
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Make No Mistake Coffee Cake
Whether for brunch, dessert, or coffee-table-edible décor for company, this is a fool-proof classic. It mixes together easily, looks beautiful, and tastes buttery and divine.
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Nobody Better Lay a Finger on My Corn Fritter
Beautiful little side dishes, but I usually put them in bread baskets along with the rolls at my restaurants. The corn is sweet and juicy inside this fluffy pan-fried biscuit.
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Holy Moly Chicken Pasole
A gourmet version of tortilla soup, this rustic version is actually thickened with finely diced pieces of corn tortilla that break down as the stew simmers.
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Cherry Oat Scones
Cybele Pascal’s new book, The Allergen-Free Baker’s Handbook: How to Bake Without Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Eggs, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, and Sesame, makes snacking on baked goods a carefree pleasure for people with allergies.
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Gigi Black Currant Cosmopolitan
Yin and yang—high-antioxidant currants with a combination of ingredients that should be consumed moderately.
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Kiwi Frozen Yogurt
Combine the first five ingredients. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour. Follow manufacturer’s...
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Summer Vegetable Bulgur and Chickpea Salad
This easy-to-prepare whole grain salad can be served warm or chilled and can take on the flavors of any season.
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Tuna Burger With Spicy Avocado Relish
To make the avocado relish, combine avocados, onion, jalapeño, lime juice, tomato, honey, and salt and pepper in...
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Café Mocha Rub
It’s one of the world’s great flavors, yet we unfairly relegate it to the breakfast table, pair it with cake, and mindlessly gulp...
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Rio Star Grapefruit Margarita
Rim glass with lime wedge and dip in mixture of 1/2 sugar and 1/2 coarse salt. Combine grapefruit juice, orange liqueur...
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Texas Citrus Salsa
Mix grapefruit, orange, tomato, pepper, jalapeno, onion, cilantro, sugar, and salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve...
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Stuffed Seafood Salad Rolls
My inspiration for this recipe came from the ever-popular crab stands dotted along Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco...
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Pan Chicken With Texas Grapefruit, Shallots, and Mint Sauce
Salt and pepper the chicken. In a large skillet, heat half the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear...
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Slow Cooker Root Beer Barbecued Chicken
If you love the great taste of sweet, tangy barbeque sauce slathered on chicken (or anything else), you’ll love this...
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Rio Star Grapefruit Lemonade
In a large bowl, prepare an ice bath. Combine the sugar and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan. Stir well and set over...
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Grilled Shrimp With Rio Star Grapefruit Glaze
Light the grill.  In a small bowl, combine garlic, grapefruit zest, grapefruit juice, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper...
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Salmon and Red Quinoa on Asparagus With Lime Cilantro Sauce
The tender green of asparagus, red quinoa, and pink salmon make this heart-healthy dish bold both in flavor and color.
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Ontario Greenhouse Cucumber & Wasabi Salad
Slice the Ontario greenhouse cucumbers and add salt. Let stand for 30 minutes and then drain. With cold water, rinse...
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Gluten-Free Foccacia
You can prepare a tasty home-cooked meal for your family that is completely gluten-free. Start by trying this tasty recipe for foccacia.
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Veggie Casserole
This versatile recipe features a medley of colorful vegetables baked to perfection—their natural flavors unlocked...
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Grilled Brats With Hot Mustard Onion Relish
These brats get their robust flavor from marinating in beer overnight and then nestling in onions and beer after grilling.
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Texas Grapefruit Broiled With Vanilla-Ginger Sauce
In an electric coffee/spice grinder, combine sugar, ginger, and vanilla and grind fine...
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Texas Citrus Guacamole
Peel and section grapefruit, reserving 2 tablespoons of juice. Measure 1 cup of grapefruit sections. Cut into bite-sized...
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Broccoli Corn Bread
A classic cookbook is now even better. Phyllis Pellman Good’s Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook: Revised and Updated: 700 Great Slow Cooker Recipes
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Mango Rice Flan
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until foamy. Add the rice and vanilla extract. Combine the milk and mango...
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Gluten-Free Pizza
Increasingly, people are opting for gluten-free meals and products when dining out or grocery shopping.
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Farro Salad Primavera
Spring has arrived on the calendar as well as in the garden outside my home in the northeast. Friends are plucking...
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Frozen Lemonade Squares
A lemon lover’s dream! Adapted from a contest-winning recipe held by the makers of Splenda brand sweeteners...
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Black Currant Sorbet
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, and currant juice; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5...
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Creamy Potato Salad With Chives
Potatoes, sour cream, and fresh chives make an ideal marriage of flavors. This low-fat version of potato salad—a summer...
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Asian Salmon Citrus Burger
Combine all ingredients in the salmon burger recipe and form into two 4-ounce patties. Set aside and refrigerate until...
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Double Java Ribs
To make the barbecue sauce, combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer, stirring until sugar is completely...
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Terrific Sautéed Turkey Breast
This recipe embodies elegant simplicity, featuring classic turkey and a healthy variation of a “Diane” style sauce with...
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Two Chile Chicken Soup
Last year, in addition to my usual work, I finished another cookbook. Thanks to all the tempting food I cooked...
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Sweet and Spicy Mango and Lime Soup
Place all ingredients into a food processor and purée. Chill in the refrigerator. Pour into chilled bowls and serve garnished...
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Baked Crab and Asparagus Rice Balls
In a medium bowl, combine crab, egg, rice, scallions, and soy sauce. In a small skillet, heat the oil. Add the garlic and...
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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork With Black-Eyed Peas
Pulled pork is often made on a spit or barbeque, slowly smoked for hours with intermittent bastings of a mop sauce...
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Polenta Cups With Braised Beef
Polenta cups are a great edible container for incredibly tender meat. They work wonderfully as a holiday party appetizer...
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Sweet Potato and Ginger Slaw in Lettuce Wraps
In large bowl, whisk together oil, lime juice, sugar, ginger and salt. Stir in sweet potatoes, walnuts and scallions...
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Sweet Potato Cottage Pie
Preheat oven to 350°F. Oil a 6- to 8-cup shallow baking dish. Pierce sweet potato skins; microwave until tender, about 4...
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Curried Sweet Potato Apple Soup
They boast a wealth of nutrients for everyone: beta-carotene, fiber, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, and phytochemicals.
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Waldorf Salad
Combine the apples, celery, dried fruit, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Stir in the yogurt and nuts. Spoon into individual...
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In-the-Black Berry Mojito
A wonderfully light, slightly tart, and refreshing rum drink flavored with mint, lime juice, and fresh blackberries.
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Chiles Rellenos
Once peeled and seeded, stuff each chile with cheese and secure with a toothpick. Beat the egg whites until stiff...
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Grilled Tomatillo Salsa
Place all ingredients in a heavy bottom pan or on a grill and let them char slightly on the outside, then smash in a mortar...
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Shrimp and Mango Ceviche
Marinate the shrimp in lime juice for 2 hours, drain and combine with the rest of ingredients. If you prefer you can...
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Shrimp Taco Dorado
The dorado taco is a supertaco—a new trend in which the basic taco is elaborated upon by adding more salsas, cheese...
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