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Received this recipe via email from Katie who got it off twitter for 3 ingred app recipes--not bad...This recipe is short and sweet --3 ingreds--all ingreds pictured above along with the final pic and then you can see Katie sampling below! Smoked Salmon Cucumber Chive Flavored Cream Cheese (we added fresh chives chopped to cream cheese) slice cucumber inch thick remove middle with melon baller (or spoon) add chive-flavored cream cheese top with smoked salmon slice

Oops we forgot to take an after picture until we were halfway done eating--here's Katie holding hers! Nice nails Kate! Teriyaki Burgers There is a story that goes along with these burgers --not sure where I got the recipe--perhaps Cooking Light Magazine-- they need no adornment but I like to have ketchup to dip into as I eat them --anyhow Daniel requested this for his 25th Birthday lunch --ok so I have rambled enough the story behind these COMPANY BURGERS -- is that many years ago my mother-in-law Nora came out for a cookout and after sampling asked her husband if her would serve these to company --since then we always ask --would you serve this to company?? --family inside joke as we were serving them to company that day! 1 pound ground beef 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1/4 cup green onions -- chopped 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger -- peeled 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 clov...

Tomato-Basil Couscous Salad This recipe was requested by Daniel for his 25th birthday weekend at the lake. A salad, in particular a Middle-Eastern or Israeli salad, is a delightful change of pace in vegetarian cuisine. This South Beach Diet™ couscous salad recipe uses tomato, couscous and chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) among other fresh and tasty ingredients for a delicious change of pace. Try this couscous recipe today! Ingredients 1 cup (dry-make per instructions) cooked couscous (look for Israeli or TJ's whole-wheat ) 1 tomato, chopped - we used a pint of cherry tomatoes cut in half 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 4 scallions, chopped 1 T extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 small bunch chopped fresh basil Lettuce Instructions Combine the couscous, tomato, chickpeas, scallions, oil, lemon juice, and basil in a bowl. Toss, and serve on a bed of lettuce. ( Katie's boyfriend Nick and his CASIO watch pictured tossing the salad together!) Nut...

This recipe was originally made by my sister Kerri now in her 30's when she was a teenager visiting us after she found it in a Cosmo magazine (sometime in the 90's). I recently was at the lake and realized I forgot to print the recipe and asked my Mom to send it onto me --she sent it to me from her Mastercook program where she has over 3000 tested recipes --the ***** 's indicate how good it is! Kerri's Tomato Greek Salad ********************** Recipe By :Cosmo magazine 12 ripe tomatoes (plum) (we used a pkg of Heirloom tomatoes from TJ's) 1/2 pound Feta cheese 1 red onion 12 Kalamata black olives 25 fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 1 lemon 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil Sea salt and pepper Cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise, then across in 3, giving you 6 chunks from each tomato. Put in a serving bowl. (Pictu...

Katie bakes once a week for the quiz winners on her team -- because it is usually after dinner around 9pm at night and she wants to get it cooled so she can cool and package 'the prize' --she has found using parchment paper in the stone allows her to pick it up right out of stone while hot and put it on a rack to cool quicker!

Coconut Shrimp from Southern Living May 2010 -- my friend and co-worker Terry came into work this morning and was VERY EXCITED about making this recipe for her husband George last night and how easy -delicious and fabulous it was -- I thought I think I have everything but the mango and yogurt --quick stop to TJ's -- whipped it up tonight --def a DO AGAIN recipe! Preparation Time: 20 minutes Other Time: 15 minutes Yield: Makes 4 servings 1 1/2 pounds unpeeled, large raw shrimp (21/25 count) Vegetable cooking spray 2 egg whites 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 tablespoon Caribbean jerk seasoning 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut 1 cup Japanese breadcrumbs (panko) 1 teaspoon paprika Honey-Mustard Sauce---see recipe below 1. Preheat oven to 425°. Peel shrimp, leaving tails on; devein shrimp, if desired. 2. Place a wire rack coated with...

Once again this was the email recipe of the day from Martha Stewart Living.com --I thoughtsounds great and I have everything on hand. We served it with whipped sweet potatoes (don't get too excited it was an instant mix I have had on hand for awhile...) It was a good recipe --not fabulous --thought about making it with a slice of provolone or mozarella next time -- as well it would probably be AWESOME with fresh basil instead of asparagus. You can also use chicken cutlets, which are slices of breast meat, in this recipe. Ingredients Serves 4. 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 to 8 ounces each) Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 1 cup grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese 2 beefsteak tomatoes, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices (8 slices) (didn't have beefsteak so used fresh ones from my garden) 8 spears asparagus, trimmed, halved lengthwise, then crosswise Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using a sharp knife, split each chicken breast in...

Eggplant Bolognese "Dial up the nutrition in a family-friendly dinner—pasta and meat sauce—with sauteed eggplant, pepper, onion, and zucchini." This is what I received this AM in my in box from "Dinner Tonight from Everyday Food from Martha Stewart" I receive daily recipes from them and cook what appeals to me! On a side note it is 100+ degrees here today but this appealed to me and I was out on my 'Circle of H---' buying for Daniel's upcoming 25th Birthday weekend at the lake. Turns out this was FABULOUS and all Kevin kept saying was "This is delicious" that was said during servings 2,3, and 4!! All photos were from his new camera. Serves 8. 8 tablespoons olive oil 1 large eggplant (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 green bell pepper (ribs and seeds removed), finely chopped (I used what I had on hand) 1 zucchini (about 8 ounces), quartered lengthwise, sliced inch thick crosswise 1 garlic c...