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The dressing is slightly sweet- sweetened only with mango nectar and combined with rice vinegar and a small amount of oil. The fresh mango lends more sweetness to the slaw. If it were up to me though, I’d double the mango and make it full o’ mangos. If you’re a mango fanatic, you may consider doing that. Mangos are a funny fruit though. Like many fruits, they must be ripe in order to really be effectively wonderful- they should give slightly to a gentle squeeze and have a sweet scent to them near the stem....

Time 1h25m Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps: Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, and green pepper in a large saucepan. Cook and stir until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain grease. Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste into the pan. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer spaghetti sauce for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Time 8h30m Yield 9 servings. Number Of Ingredients 15 Steps:...

8 fl oz cream cheese, 2 packages, softened 1¾ cup white sugar, divided 1 tsp Mexican vanilla extract 8 fl oz crescent rolls, 2 cans, refrigerated 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ cup butter, room temperature ¼ cup honey Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Beat the cream cheese with 1 cup of sugar and the vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth....

Time 1h15m Yield 4 dozen. Number Of Ingredients 17 Steps: Preheat oven to 325°. Line 48 mini-muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange zest, orange juice and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition....

Time 35m Yield 4 Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps: The second side will cook more quickly-in about half the time as the first side. Lift slightly to see if they are browned on the bottom. Serve the pancakes with maple syrup, golden cane syrup, or a flavored sauce. Enjoy. Time 30m Yield 4 servings. Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps: In a large bowl, whisk the first five ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, butter and vanilla until blended....

Time 2h Yield 16 Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps: Place the sour cream in a large bowl, and mix in flour to make a dough. Roll the dough out on a floured surface about 1/16 inch thick, and cut rounds about 3 1/2 inches across using a cookie cutter or a glass. Re-roll the unused dough to make more rounds, up to 4 times – after that, it gets hard to work with....

I have someone to thank for this idea: my friend Joe. My friend Joe (now a caterer in San Francisco) is from way, way back… high school, in fact. We found each other on Facebook, and now he follows my blog. Fun, huh? I love how facebook reconnects us to old friends who would otherwise probably be lost forever. Anyway- back in August when I made that last cheesecake cake of the strawberry variety, Joey commented and told me that he thought I should make a pumpkin spice themed one for the fall season with candied pecans....

Time 1h Yield 8 Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps: Heat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, mix rhubarb, raspberries, 4 tablespoons of the butter, vanilla, 1 1/3 cups of the sugar and flour until all fruit is coated; spoon into deep dish pie crust. Slice a few small diamonds in refrigerated crust. Place crust on top of the pie. Using a small basting brush; spread remaining melted butter over the top crust....

My family loves these tacos. We put them together with low carb tortillas, avocado, green chile salsa, light sour cream, cilantro and red bell pepper. Mango salsa is also a great combination with the pork. Add some juicy slices of watermelon and you’ve got yourself a nice, summery Mexican meal. If you’re looking for more great recipes for tacos, you might also enjoy Roasted Vegetable and Black Bean Tacos and Broiled Fish Tacos....

Yield 6 servings Number Of Ingredients 4 Steps: In your slow cooker add the cherry pie filling, cake mix, and butter. Cook on high for 2 hours or Low for 4 hours. Server a la mode with vanilla ice cream or your favorite whipped cream. Enjoy! Time 20m Yield 1 9x13 pan Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps: Melt butter, pour into a 9 x 13 dish – add graham cracker crumbs....

Time 50m Yield 16 bars. Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps: In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. , Press half of the mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Spread with preserves. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture; gently press down. , Bake at 350° for 38-42 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack....

This is a fun recipe to make because who doesn’t want to eat their dinner out of a pineapple?! These teriyaki chicken pineapple bowls are impressive to serve to guests too. When you cut into a pineapple, the pretty pineapple part just gets tossed, so why not utilize it as a bowl for serving? Fresh pineapple added to the teriyaki chicken is super delicious too. What a neat recipe to make when you can find good, ripe pineapples!...

Here are a few more recipes for tilapia that you might like to try: Tilapia and Summer Vegetable Grill Packets Easy Tilapia Piccata Lemon Butter Baked Tilapia Fish Tacos with Chipotle Cream Related Video

6 oz okra fresh 1 egg 1 tsp water 1 tbsp flour ¼ cup bread crumbs 1 tbsp olive oil , or coconut oil In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water, set aside. Rinse the okra and cut off the tops and bottoms. Slice into pieces around ¼-inch thick. Toss the okra in the flour. Then dip each piece in the egg mixture, then in the bread crumbs....

1 lb Brussels sprouts, rinsed ½ cup water ¼ tsp kosher salt Cut off the stem end of the Brussels sprouts and remove any yellowing outer leaves. Cut each Brussels sprout in half from top to bottom. Place the Brussels sprouts, water and salt into a 3 to 4-quart saucier and cover. Place over high heat and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Remove and serve immediately. Sugar: 2g...

Time 35m Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps: In a large soup pot, melt butter over medium-high heat. Saute carrots, celery, and onion in butter until tender (about 3-5 minutes). Whisk in flour and cook until smooth (about 1 minute). Add milk and chicken stock. Increase heat and whisk until soup begins to gently simmer and bubble, but do not boil. Continue whisking as the liquid cooks and bubbles, until thick (about 7-10 minutes)....

Time 20m Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps: Melt marshmallows together with milk and broken up chocolate bars in a the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, stirring constantly. Once smooth, remove from heat and let cool. Whip cream until stiff peaks form, then fold gently into the cooled chocolate mixture. Stir in vanilla. Spread into pie shell and chill. Serve topped with mounds of sweetened whipped cream and garnish with shaved chocolate, if desired....

Time 1h30m Yield 18 Number Of Ingredients 14 Steps: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) In a large bowl, combine sliced peaches with juice, 2 tablespoons melted butter, a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg. Dissolve cornstarch in water, then stir into peach mixture; set aside. In another bowl, combine milk, sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Beat until smooth - mixture will be thin....

Molasses cookies probably make you think of the holidays, right? So why am I writing about Christmas cookies in April?? Well, there’s simply no reason why you can only make molasses cookies during the holidays. They’re just as good in April as they are in December 🙂 So here’s a molasses cookie recipe of the crispy variety. It’s my favorite crispy cookie to dunk in my morning cappuccino! And I’m totally comfortable with springtime molasses cookie dunking, for sure....

Mornings are a great time to get a healthy start to the day. And drinking a green smoothie is an excellent way to do it. This Detox Smoothie is filled with some fresh greens, but there’s sweetness from fruits in there too to give it a flavor punch that makes it taste delicious. There are Superfoods all over the place blended into this smoothie. Drinking a detox smoothie might just become your morning routine!...