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Texas Coleslaw

On November 25, 2011 By

1 bag (16 ounces) coleslaw mix
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 cans (11 ounces each) Green Giant® Mexicorn® whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt

Toss coleslaw mix, cilantro [...]

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Faux Mac and Cheese

On November 20, 2011 By

This recipe started out from a Tweet I got from someone asking me if I had any ideas for a way to make mac and cheese without noodle. My first thought was “why?” followed shortly by “why me?” But I quickly rebounded and through out a couple of ideas… and this was one of them. [...]

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Homemade Baked Beans

On November 18, 2011 By

Ingredients

2 cups dried navy beans or 3 cans drained and rinsed
2 cups water
1/2 lb bacon, cooked tender/crispy, chopped
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 honey
1/4 cup raw cane sugar
3 Tbsp tomato paste
1 Tbsp mustard seeds, [...]

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Rice Pilaf With Shrimp

On October 20, 2011 By

1 tbsp + 1 tsp evoo, divided
1/3 cup chopped shallots
1/4 cup finely chopped prosciutto (about 2oz)
1/4 cup fine egg noddles, broken up in to small pices
3/4 cup instant brown rice
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup frozen baby lima beans or edamame
1 [...]

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Cranberry Quinoa Salad

On October 4, 2011 By

Ingredients 1 cup quinoa, cooked 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup shredded carrot 2 tablespoon sunflower seed kernels (salted or unsalted) 2 green onions, chopped

Dressing

1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar Directions

Mix the quinoa, cranberries, carrots, green onion and sunflower seeds in a bowl

Add the honey [...]

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Skillet Corn

On September 28, 2011 By

Corn on the cob season has pretty much ended here in Minnesota, but if you happen to be lucky enough to still be able to get it, this is a nice change of pace from boiled or grilled corn on the cob. And if not, it works just as good with frozen corn.

Ingredients The [...]

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Honey-Roasted Carrots

On September 20, 2011 By

Ingredients

1 lb carrots, cut in to thin, 3-inch spears 1 Tbsp canola oil salt 1 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp honey chopped fresh parsley or cilantro for garnish

Preheat oven to 425F. Lightly coat with oil a baking sheet, just large enough to hold carrots in a single layer.

Put carrots on prepared [...]

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