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Caesar Dinner Salad

July 22, 2024 by Anne Leave a Comment

1 large head romaine lettuce Parmesan cheese, shredded 4 slices of homemade bread (or one slice per person) Butter Garlic powder 4 cooked chicken breasts (or one per person) 1 lemon 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 clove garlic 1/2 cup…

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Anne’s Favorite Pico de Gallo

January 22, 2023 by Anne

pico de gallo

  This pico recipe tastes so good when added to scrambled eggs… or to pretty much anything else! 1 medium tomato, diced 1 onion, finely chopped 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped 2 sprigs fresh cilantro, finely chopped 1 green onion, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper In…

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Spicy and Sweet Coleslaw

January 11, 2013 by Anne

coleslaw

Spicy and Sweet Coleslaw 1 head green cabbage, shredded (or half green, half red cabbage) 2 large carrots, shredded 3/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tbsp. sour cream 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard 2 tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. black pepper Salt to taste 2 tsp. celery seed 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes…

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Peanut Chicken over Cucumber Salad

October 24, 2010 by Anne

My husband helped invent a yummy recipe this week, based on a recipe on the back of a box of chicken. Peanut Chicken over Cucumber Salad 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/4 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup coconut milk 1/4 cup soy sauce, plus a little extra 2 tbsp. coconut oil Garlic powder 1 medium…

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