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Friday, May 1, 2015

Best Thai Peanut Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 1/2 cups peanut butter (creamy)
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk (or more)
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice (lemon ok)
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (i usually double this (or more)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (fresh)
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (or more, you likely want it if you use fresh peanut only peanut butter) (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 mix everything except the cilantro in a small saucepan over low heat.
  • 2 use more lime juice if too thick.
  • 3 garnish heavily with cilantro in just before serving. feel free to mix it in well.

Casie's Chicken Mole

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 1 cup light sour cream (could also use nonfat for even fewer calories)
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cups salsa
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (more if you like your food spicy)
  • 1/4 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 tablespoon clove
  • 1/4 tablespoon nutmeg

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 250°f.
  • 2 wrap corn tortillas in foil and place in oven.
  • 3 heat canola oil in a large skillet on medium heat.
  • 4 cut chicken into bite size pieces and add to skillet.
  • 5 cook, stirring often, until brown and no longer pink in the middle.
  • 6 drain fat, if any, and add salsa, chicken broth, peanut butter, baking cocoa, and spices.
  • 7 cook for 10 minutes.
  • 8 serve with tortillas and light sour cream.
  • 9 i always serve this with spanish rice as well.

Chicken Salad In The Tropics

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 cups chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained
  • 2 large firm bananas, sliced
  • 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 3/4 cup salted cashews (or peanuts)
  • salad greens, for salad base

Recipe

  • 1 place cooked chicken and celery in a large bowl.
  • 2 combine mayonnaise with the pepper and add to the chicken mixture and mix well.
  • 3 cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  • 4 before serving, add the pineapple, bananas, oranges, and coconut; toss gently.
  • 5 serve on salad greens and sprinkle with nuts on top.

Bb's Peanut Butter Brownies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 24
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 (16 ounce) can ready to spread chocolate frosting (about 1 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons peanuts

Recipe

  • 1 melt shortening with chocolate; remove from heat.
  • 2 blend in sugar and 1/4 cup of peanut butter. add eggs and vanilla; beat smooth.
  • 3 stir together flour, soda, and 1/4 tsp salt; stir into batter.
  • 4 spread into a greased 9x9x2-inch baking pan. bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes; cool. mix frosting and 2 tbsp peanut butter; spread on brownies.
  • 5 top with chopped nuts; cut into bars. makes 24.

Chinese-style Shrimp,celery And Ginger Pancakes With Soy-ginger

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb uncooked small shrimp, peeled, deveined and halved lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon oriental sesame oil
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup celery, cut in 1-inch julienne
  • 1/4 cup minced green onion
  • 1 tablespoon slivered peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons peanut oil
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil (for frying, about)
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon oriental sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger

Recipe

  • 1 thoroughly combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl and chill 1 to 4 hours.
  • 2 sift flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl; make well in center and add eggs, mixing until smooth.
  • 3 stir in shrimp with marinade, celery,green onions, slivered ginger and 1 1/2 teaspoons peanut oil; season with pepper.
  • 4 heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in griddle or heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • 5 ladle batter onto griddle by scant 2 tablespoonfuls.
  • 6 cook until bottoms are brown, about 2 minutes.
  • 7 turn, gently pressing pancakes with spatula to flatten, and cook until second sides are golden brown and pancakes are cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • 8 transfer to heated platter.
  • 9 repeat with remaining batter, adding more oil to griddle as necessary.
  • 10 serve, passing dipping sauce separately.
  • 11 dipping sauce.
  • 12 mix all ingredients in small bowl.

Chinese-barbecued Chicken Pieces

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 3
  • 1 kg chicken piece
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons char siu sauce
  • 1 teaspoon five-spice powder

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 220°c.
  • 2 cut the "fatty" pieces off the chicken pieces, and sit aside.
  • 3 combine oil, sauces and spices in a large bowl.
  • 4 add chicken, toss to cover.
  • 5 refrigerate for 2 hours (stirring occasionally).
  • 6 place chicken in a single layer on oiled wire-rack, set on a large baking dish. (place a layer of baking paper on bottom of baking dish to catch marinade). brush remaining marinade on chicken pieces.
  • 7 roast in hot oven for 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

Allergy Friendly Trail Mix

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened dried banana
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 3/4 cup salted sunflower seeds (be sure to get seeds not cooked in peanut oil)
  • 1/2 cup carob chips or 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Recipe

  • 1 break banana chips into small (1/2 inch) pieces and place in a quart-size plastic storage bag or container with lid.
  • 2 add cranberries, sunflower seeds, and carob or chocolate chips to the bag or container.
  • 3 close bag or container and shake gently to mix.
  • 4 taste mix and adjust ingredients to your level of salt/sweet and soft/crunchy.