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Jalapeno pepper poppers

Easy Jalapeno Poppers with Pepper jelly drizzle

  These are always a big hit when I serve them at parties so I thought you might like the recipe this time of year. It is easy to vary the number of servings so you can adjust accordingly. Baking the peppers seems to mellow the heat of the jalapenos, but watch the cooking time [...]

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Chicken breast with roasted garlic tomato sauce, peppers and peas

Garlic Chicken Breast with Roasted Tomato Sauce, Peppers and Sugar Snaps

  This is another simple and fast recipe created for the “Cooking for One” class I recently did. Having a variety of fresh produce items and fresh herbs really gives you options for a fast and healthy dinner. A boneless chicken breast can be done in so many satisfying ways…and this one is beautiful, too. [...]

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Black Bean chili with Ancho

Black Bean Ancho Chili with Jalapeno

  It suddenly seems like fall is coming on fast, so I decided I better make some chili so I had some in the freezer. This recipe only takes a pound of ground beef but you could double it if you want a bigger batch. Also feel free to use your favorite types of beans. [...]

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Poblanos with Shrimp in Monterey cream sauce

Roasted Poblanos with Shrimp in Monterey cream sauce

  This is a very happy accident sort of recipe. I roasted a single poblano pepper on the grill until it was charred and blistered, in order to time how long it took. I then peeled it and cut it into slices but I didn’t know what I was going to do with it. I [...]

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Fresh Fish Tacos

Tilapia Fish Tacos

  Fish tacos sounded like a good idea for dinner, so I went and got some Tilapia to grill. Perfect for a light dinner on a hot summer evening. Fresh pico de gallo and fresh shredded cabbage did the trick. Next time I will make my own tortillas, even!   Serves 4 1 pound Tilapia [...]

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Beef Enchilada Pie

Beef Enchilada Pie

  This recipe is easy and delicious and is one of the most popular on the web, actually. Can be served topped with a dollop of sour cream, fresh salsa and a few chopped black olives. It keeps well for a few days tightly wrapped in the refrigerator and reheats beautifully in the microwave. Enjoy! [...]

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Soft Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Tomato Salad

Shrimp Tacos on a cloudy day

The sound of pounding rain is loud on the roof today. One of the downsides of a metal roof. Noise. You should hear it when it hails. Scary… Sadly, more cold rain for us means more tornadoes next week for the Midwest and then the East coast after that. But regardless of the weather, a [...]

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Easy Enchilada Pie and a cleaner Refrigerator

I had a pound of 85/15 ground beef left from the 3 pounds we got the other day because it was on sale. I used part of it for the stuffed bell peppers and for hamburger patties, but I still had about a pound left. I also had an opened jar of pickled jalapenos and [...]

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