Creamy Summer Avocado Soup

avocado Creamy Summer Avocado Soup - This pleasant, light, creamy avocado soup recipe is unique, as it is served chilled. We used healthy avocados, and mixed them into a creamy base, then chilled, making a divine, light, simple soup recipe!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Servings: 2
Main Ingredient: Cream, Avocado
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Creamy Summer Avocado Soup

2 large ripe avocados, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup half and half
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions to make Creamy Summer Avocado Soup

Step 1:

Place the chopped avocados in an electric blender or food processor and puree. Add the half and half and blend well. Combine the chicken stock with the avocado puree in a bowl, stirring well.

Step 2:

Pass the mixture through a sieve, then stir in the hot pepper sauce, and add salt and black pepper to taste.

Step 3:

Refrigerate soup for at least 2 hours before serving

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Fried Garlicky Shrimp

 fried garlic shrimp Fried Garlicky Shrimp - This simple, savory, shrimp recipe is quick, convenient, and just mouth watering! Using everyday ingredients, you can make an easy garlic shrimp dish, so flavorful, it’s almost too good to be true. Skillet fried stove top, you can enjoy this one any time of year.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 35-45 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fried Garlicky Shrimp

1 bag (3 1/2-ounce size) boil-in-bag brown rice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
32 peeled and deveined large shrimp
1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 slices lemon (1/4-inch-thick)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon butter
lemon wedges (optional)

Directions to make Fried Garlicky Shrimp

Step 1:Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Sprinkle salt and black pepper evenly over shrimp. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp, red pepper, garlic, and bay leaf to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Step 2:Add wine and lemon to pan. Increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a simmer; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes). Remove from heat. Discard bay leaf and lemon. Add parsley and butter, stirring until butter melts.
Step 3:Serve shrimp and sauce over rice. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

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Slow Cooker Meatballs

slow_mtbl Slow Cooker Meatballs -This abundant, aromatic, crockpot meatball recipe is completely satisfying and absolutely delicious. The secret to this simple recipe is the sour cream added to the homemade sauce they cook in, giving it a distinctive, delicious taste. A quick, easy crockpot recipe that is a “Must try”.

Prep Time: 20-25 mins
Servings: 10
Main Ingredient: Lean Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Slow Cooker Meatballs

4 slices of white bread, finely chopped, about 2 cups
2lbs. lean ground beef
4 egg yolks
4 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbs. dried minced onion
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. mustard powder
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 can (10 1/2 oz.) condensed French onion soup
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sour cream
1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce

Directions to make Slow Cooker Meatballs

Step 1:In a bowl combine bread with 1/2 cup water; let stand until absorbed, 2 minutes. Stir in beef, yolks, 2 Tbs. parsley, onion, salt, mustard, ginger, garlic, and pepper. With wet hands roll heaping tablespoonfuls of meat mixture into balls, about 60. Place in slow cooker.
Step 2:In a bowl stir together soup and flour; pour over meatballs. Cook on high until cooked through, 4 hours; stir. Stir in sour cream and Worcestershire.

Steak and Peppers

misc1 Steak and Peppers -This succulent, mouth watering, steak and peppers recipe has the addition of fragrant thai. The steaks are grilled, then thinly sliced, before being added to healthy salad greens, and it’s very own salad dressing recipe included. Healthy and hearty, this steak salad proves yet again, that a salad can be a meal.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Beef Steak, Peppers
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Steak and Peppers

2 lb Lean round steak
2 Green peppers, chopped
2 tb Minced dried onion
1 c Beef boullion
1/4 c Soy sauce
1/2 ts Ground ginger
1/2 ts Garlic powder

Directions to make Steak and Peppers

Step 1:Cut steak into serving size portions. Place half the steak in Crockpot. Arrange green peppers on steak. Place remaining steak on top.
Step 2:Mix remaining ingredients and pour over meat. cover and cook on Low setting for 8 to 10 hours, or high for 4 to 5 hours.

No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste

msb No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste - This “BEST” chicken BBQ baste recipe has the perfect mixture of sweet, spice, and tang, that is divine on chicken. The moist, tender, white chicken meat, completely absorbs the zesty flavor of this mouth watering sauce while cooking, and if you like, you can even use it as a marinade. A No Cook, quick and easy recipe, that is delicious.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Barbeque Sauce
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste

1/2 c Olive oil
1/2 c Vinegar
1 T Sugar
2 T Tomato paste
1 T Mustard,prepared
3 ds Hot pepper sauce
1 t Garlic powder

Directions to make No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste

Step 1:Combine ingredients and beat with a whisk until well blended. Use as baste for charcoal-broiled chicken.

Nutty Pumpkin Spice Bread

  Nutty Pumpkin Spice Bread - This exceptionally fresh homemeade bread is made a little healthier with the addition of the pumpkin, but it is more healthy because it has no additives in it, just your TLC.P

rep Time: 10 mins
Main Ingredient: Pumpkin, Nuts
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Nutty Pumpkin Spice Bread

3 c Bread flour
1/2 c Whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tb Butter,room temperature
1 ts Salt
1 ts Pumpkin pie spice
1 lg Egg
1/2 c Milk
1/4 c Orange juice
1/2 c Canned pumpkin
1/3 c Sugar
1/2 c Pecan pieces
2 1/2 ts Active dry yeast

Directions to make Nutty Pumpkin Spice Bread

Step 1:Process the ingredients according to the manufacturer’s instructions for the basic bread setting
Step 2:Remove the bread from the bread pan to a rack to cool.
Step 3:Wrap in aluminum foil ior a paper bag to store. This is for a 1 1/2 pound loaf.

No Fuss Salmon

misc5 No Fuss Salmon -This oh so simple, baked salmon recipe, is lightly flavored with a splash of fresh, citrusy, lemons. A whole salmon is covered in sliced lemon, before being foil wrapped and oven baked. As tasty and tender as can be, feel free to add your favorite herbs and spices before baking, this succulent dinner recipe.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 30-35 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Whole Salmon
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make No Fuss Salmon

3 1/2 lb Salmon
1 Lemon
Salt and Pepper
1 tb Oil or Softened Butter

Directions to make No Fuss Salmon

Step 1:Lay a piece of silver foil, large enough to wrap the salmon in a very loose parcel, on a baking tray. If the salmon is to be served hot, grease the foil with the butter, or use the oil if serving the salmon cold. Thinly slice the lemon and put about half on the foil.
Step 2:Put the salmon on top, with a few slices of lemon inside and lay the rest of the lemon along the top of the salmon. Season generously and wrap loosely, making sure the edges are securely folded together so that no steam can escape. Bake 350 for 10 minutes per pound.
Step 3:If serving hot, take it out of the oven and let it stand for a further 10 minutes.
Step 4:If serving cold, leave the salmon in the foil for two to three hours. To serve: Unwrap the fish and gently pull off the skin.

Vegetable Shrimp Salad

misc3 Vegetable Shrimp Salad -This recipe for shrimp and vegetable salad is exquisite. One of a kind asparagus, is paired with succulent shrimp that has been marinated for this dynamic shrimp salad. It even includes the second recipe for the marinade! Quick and easy, shrimp lovers “Must Try” this tasty treat.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Shrimp, Asparagus
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Vegetable Shrimp Salad

1 lb Shrimp shelled and cleaned
1 1/2 lb Cleaned asparagus
1 Thin lemon slice
1/4 c Sliced green onion
2 tb Minced parsley
1 md Diced tomato
Lettuce leaves
1 oz Grated Monterey jack cheese

DRESSING
1/2 c Salad oil
4 tb Vinegar
1/4 ts Salt
Dash cayenne
1/8 ts Pepper
1 tb Parsley
1 tb Basil
1 tb Oregano
1 tb Chervil

Directions to make Vegetable Shrimp Salad

Step 1:Cook shrimp; drain and set aside. Cook asparagus until crisp- tender; drain well. Place shrimp, asparagus and lemon slice in mixing bowl. Pour herb dressing over all, cover and chill well, stirring once or twice.
Step 2:Combine onion, parsley and tomato. To serve, drain shrimp asparagus mixture and arrange on plate with lettuce and cheese. Serve with tomato mixture.
Step 3:DRESSING: Combine oil, vinegar, salt, cayenne, pepper, parsley, basil, chervil and oregano.

Simmered Spicy Sauce

sce Simmered Spicy Sauce -If you like a little extra, slightly fiery flavor with your fish or tofu, then this full of flavor sauce is for you! A distinct combination of spice and heavy cream are what put this savory sauce head and shoulders above the rest. A simple, quick, stove top sauce recipe that is phenomenal.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 15-20 mins
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Simmered Spicy Sauce

1 c Chopped mustard greens OR Swiss Chard
1/2 c Coarsely chopped green pepper
1 lg Red-ripe tomato, cored,quartered
1/4 c Loosely packed chopped cilantro
2 Fresh hot green chiles,stemmed, seeded
2 Garlic cloves, peeled
1 tb Mild olive oil
1/2 ts Ground cumin
1/2 ts Ground coriander
1 tb Dijon-style mustard
1 ts Sugar
1/2 ts Salt, or to taste
1/3 c Heavy cream

**A full recipe of this sauce is enough for about 1 1/2 pounds of cooked fish, seafood or firm cubed tofu.

Directions to make Simmered Spicy Sauce

Step 1:Place greens, pepper, tomato, cilantro, chiles and garlic in a blender or food processor and process until smoothly pureed. Set aside.
Step 2:Heat oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add pureed mixture and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until sauce is thick, 12 to 15 minutes.
Step 3:Makes about 2 cups.

Homestyle Quiche

misc Homestyle Quiche - This hefty, hearty quiche with pasta recipe is absolutely phenomenal, a well rounded meal in one, and as far as we are concerned. a “Must Try”. Vegetables, bacon, bread, and two cheeses, are baked into the basic quiche recipe of milk and eggs. A real one of a kind, oven baked quiche recipe.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Egg, Bacon, Cheese
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Homestyle Quiche

1 (7-oz) or 1/2 lb pkg elbow macaroni,(2 cup), uncooked
6 sl To 8 sl bacon chopped
2 c Shredded american cheese
2 c Shredded monterey jack cheese
2 c Soft bread cubes
1 md Onion finely chopped
1 sm Green bell pepper finely chopped
4 Egg separated
2 c Milk
1 ts Salt
6 To 8 drop bottled hot pepper sauce
Red salsa (optional)

Directions to make Homestyle Quiche

Step 1:Prepare elbow macaroni according to package directions; drain.
Step 2:In medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain. In large bowl, combine macaroni, bacon, cheeses, bread cubes, onion and green pepper. In medium bowl, beat together egg yolks, milk, salt and hot pepper sauce. Add to macaroni mixture; mix well.
Step 3:In large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into macaroni mixture. Put into buttered 12 inch quiche dish or a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Place a shallow baking dish with 1-2 inches water on lowest rack of a 325 degree oven.
Step 4:Place quiche on center rack. Bake until set and knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Garnish as desired. Serve with salsa.

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