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Ingredients:

1 cup water
1 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, minced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 teaspoons hot chile pepper, minced
2 teaspoons ketchup
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 12 oz package of tapioca/rice noodles (if you can’t find these noodles, use regular -not thin- spaghetti noodles)
1 lb. shrimp. peeled and deveined
Fresh mint

Directions:

Pour water and vinegar into a saucepan, [...]

And yet another wonderful recipe we tried from whatweareeating.com!! We used this to cook our Tuna Steaks.. Makes a great dip for any bread too!

1 cup good quality olive oil
4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
6 sprigs of fresh thyme
4 fresh sage leaves
6 sprigs of fresh oregano
3 cloves of garlic, smashed and roughly chopped
pinch of kosher salt [...]

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. Rice Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp. Sambal Oelek (found at an Asian food market or specialty store)– can use chili paste in it’s place.
1 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. Hoisin Sauce
1 tsp. sesame oil

Directions:
Combine all ingredients and pour over your choice of chops, chicken or steak in a large freezer bag.  Squeeze out all the air [...]

This is a great alternative to your standard salsa. I frequently do this with Fish Tacos.

Ingredients:

2 large tomatoes
2 jalapeño peppers
1 white onion halved
4 cloves of garlic peeled
small can chipolte peppers in abado sauce
smidge of olive oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to broil high.
Set tomatoes, peppers, garlic and onion halves on a cookie sheet or broiler pan.
Lightly brush vegetables [...]

Super rich, sweet and nutty flavor. A real crowd pleaser when served with Avocado Eggrolls.
Ingredients:

3-4 teaspoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon tamarind pulp (or, prune pulp).
1 pinch powdered saffron

1/2 cup cashews
2/3 cup fresh cilantro
2 garlic cloves
2 green onions
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions:

Stir together [...]

Ingredients:

1/3 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 cloves of garlics, minced (or zested if you can)
2 limes, juiced
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground white pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika

Directions:

Blend well with a whisk
Marinate for 1-2 hours before grilling

Texas Caviar

Ingredients:

2 cans black eyed peas
2 cans black beans
2 cans diced green chilies
2 cans sweet corn
1/2 white onion, diced
2 cloves fresh garlic, chopped
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 bunch green onion, chopped
1 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped
1 bottle of Zesty Italian dressing
fresh ground pepper, to taste

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and mix very well.
Refrigerate for on hour before serving with chips. [...]

Ingredients:

6 Roma tomatoes, diced
3 cloves garlic, grated
1 can green chilies
1/4 c. cilantro, chopped
1 medium white onion, diced
1 or 2 jalapeños, grated
1/2 lime, juiced
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 bell pepper, finely chopped
1 can whole kernel sweet corn

Directions:

In a medium mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
Refrigerate for at least half an hour before [...]

Guacamole

Ingredients:

4 ripe medium Hass Avocados
2 cloves garlic, grated
1 jalapeño or habanero pepper, grated
1/2 lime, juiced
3 tbsp. cilantro, minced
1 1/2 tsp. garlic salt (will want to vary salt, depending on size of avocados)
fresh ground pepper, to taste

Directions:

Cut avocados in half and remove pits, squeeze avocado into a bowl. Keep one avocado pit on the side.
Add remaining [...]

Bastard Marinade

We marinaded our Fillet Mignon with this marinade, as featured in the picture, for at least an hour. We then grilled it on the barbecue until medium rare. We served our Fillet with Rosemary Potatoes and salad. It is also great with Chicken!! Em, em good!!!!

Ingredients:

6 green onions, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
1 [...]

Salsa is so easy to make and a thousand times better than the stuff in a jar. The only drawback is it doesn’t last as long as store bought stuff that is loaded with preservatives. Hey wait! Thats not a drawback.

Ingredients

3 medium tomatoes, chopped
16 oz canned whole tomatoes undrained, chopped
1/2 large white onion, diced
4 cloves [...]

This sauce is wonderful served over your favorite pasta or chicken breast! We like to use zucchini, yellow squash, marinated mushrooms and hot Italian sausage in ours. Sometimes we’ll do meatballs rolled in fresh oregano and basil. Ricotta is a must! It can be served as a dollop on top or [...]