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Jerk Chicken Thighs served with Arugula Peach Salad This meal and Wegman's recipe was a suggestion from my friend Terry Coulter (aka Martha Stewart protegee and Master Gardener - and oh by the way OR RN -yes she is VERY talented and soon to be Grandmother Meme ) Commentary -- ok so we liked this recipe -- next serve chicken on side -although Kevin liked it on top -- but def next time cut green beans, peaches and chicken into bite size pieces --very nice summer meal --especially for the heat --would be a great lunch ! SERVES 4 ACTIVE TIME: 25 min MARINATE TIME: 2 hour oops do you see the missing ingredient--( red/bermuda onion :) 1...

This recipe arrived in my email from MYRECIPES.com -not my usual style but thought with the recent 14+ days of over 90 degrees would be a welcome change. I doubled this recipe as it was a yield 2 servings - the original is below. Chicken Souvlaki features the fresh-tasting combination of lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil that is so prevalent in Greek cuisine. Serve it alongside a Greek salad of chunked tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and feta cheese. Tzatziki is a traditional Greek yogurt-based sauce flavored with lemon, garlic, and crisp cucumbers. Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 2 skewers and about 1/4 cup tzatziki sauce)Souvlaki We DOUBLED this recipe... 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into (1/2-inch-thick) slices Cooking spray Tzatziki Sauce:...

This recipe is from Katie's JMU roommate Liz Hareza - her famous dip from Pittsburgh - once you try it you can't get enough!! Buffalo Chicken Dip 2 cups chicken , cooked and shredded 3/4 cup celery, chopped very small (perfect for PC Slice and Grate) 6 oz red hot sauce (yes you read that correctly 6oz !) 2 pkgs 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1 cup ranch dressing 1 cup grated cheddar cheese Shred the chicken using two forks til it looks like this: Get a really strong man who does P90X to mix in the cream cheese OR you can soften the cream cheese up in the microwave. Really strong man option pictured here: A lot of hot sauce is required, so simply pop off the top of the hot sauce bottle like so: Stir in the cheese (wooden spoon recommended): Add chopped celery. PC Slice & Grate works perfectly for this: Mix well , bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve with tortilla chips and celery sticks or whatever your heart desires. Enjoy! (I didn't bake quite yet because I was...

I receive daily e-mails with recipe suggestions from myrecipes.com. This came across and it appealed to me as a unique summer salad. Thought it would be a great cool choice for tonight as temperatures were supposed to be in the 90's. Okay, I confess, I also had two overly ripe avocados again dying to be used, which made this an even more perfect recipe selection. OK after eating this we decided it was FABULOUS and definitely a DO AGAIN - yes it is "Company Worthy" Ingredients (doubled first 7 ingreds for dsg) 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk (if you don't have it on hand- 1/2 milk with 1t lemon juice) 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper 1 garlic clove, peeled 1/2 ...

This year we are experimenting with growing our own salad mixtures! The greens are now large enough that last night we had enough to eat- check out our fresh salad--the only other time I have eaten salad this fresh was from my cousin Cathy's organic farm in RI

This summery recipe is the creation of Tom Meyer, Clyde's vice-president of restaurant development. We have been making this for years and just love it - Katie and my sister Kerri would make it nightly if they could all summer long. Kevin came home and asked why are we having this --then he eye-spied the leftover ears of corn in a ziploc and said AHA now I know why.... please note the really cool idea for shaving corn off the cob without having it spray all over the counter and floor! Ingredients 4 cloves garlic, sliced very thin *Used my PC Garlic Slicer --PERFECT and thin and didn't have to touch the garlic! 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 pounds ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced* NAH -didn't do this used cherry tomatoes cut in half about 1 cup 4 ears sweet corn, blanched and shaved from the cob **See cool new hint below** Used the PC Corn Shaver IN a ZIPLOC --less mess!! 1 pound pasta (Meyer uses linguine) We used bucatoni -yummy! 1/2 pound fresh mozzarella, dic...

OK so tonight is a Dan comes to dinner night--as usual it is raining--doesn't matter which night he picks it usually rains--so I get home from work-- IM him to confirm and he asks what is for dinner --your choice I say --do you want Salmon, Tuna or Chicken...Tuna he says -- OK :) --now being my mother's daughter I proceed to the freezer to take out the tuna for dinner..... Now at this point you may wonder that I had this recipe in mind--but HELL NO -- I had no idea so trolled the internet and then went to Mastercook my computer program with both mine and Mom's recipes and found this under Mom's Cookbook. So we will see if we like this--the rain has now tapered off. For side dishes--I always make roast potatoes for Dan as that is his favorite --have brussels for Kevin which I precook in Micro then roast with EVOO / S & P --then I noticed a few leftovers in fridge of about 2 cups of quinoa (the new yuppie -low carb rage) , half red bermuda onion, 2 leftover ears of ...

My Monday off, caught this one on the Today Show this morning with Brian Boitano. I had fresh artichokes badly needing to be used in the fridge so this was perfect timing! We loved the way the sauce clung to the pasta on this one for a delicious fusion of flavors. As often happens in this house, no leftovers! INGREDIENTS 4 large artichokes 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided use 5 cloves garlic, 1 of those chopped 1/2 medium onion, chopped 2 handfuls fresh spinach 1/2 pint baby heirloom or grape tomatoes 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken stock Juice of a lemon, divided use 6 basil leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup white wine 1/2 pound spaghetti 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese plus a small block for ribbons Salt and pepper 1/4 cup chives DIRECTIONS For roasting the artichokes Using a serrated knife, cut 1 inch off the top and 1/2 inch off the stem of each artichoke . Quickly rub each artichoke with a half a lemon so they don't discolor. Tear off 4 large squar...