Grilled Game Hens with Blood Orange and Rosemary
These small spring chickens cook slowly and smoke nicely on a medium grill for beautiful browned skin and meat that has a spicy, tangy taste from a blood orange marinade.

Put the game hens in a big bowl and add the blood orange juice and olive oil.

Add some chopped and fresh rosemary sprigs.

Hens should be seasoned with salt and pepper and Asian chilli paste.

Seasonings and juice are mixed with the chicken to coat it.

Spread a small amount of the marinade under the skin after using your fingers to loosen the skin covering the breasts.

For 2 hours, marinate the breast sides down in the refrigerator.

Set the outdoor grill to medium heat, preferably with charcoal (one layer of coals).

Drain the chickens and throw away the marinade.

ArnoldGreg September 20, 2024

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Vegetarian Huevo Saltado
This vegetarian variation of the popular Peruvian dish lomo saltado is the ideal way to use up leftover eggs and a bounty of zucchini and tomatoes from the garden.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).

Place zucchini strips into a resealable plastic bag.

Add flour and Italian seasoning; shake to coat well.

Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Fry coated zucchini in hot oil for 3 minutes.

Salt and drain on a wire rack.

Return zucchini fries to hot oil and cook until lightly browned about 3 minutes more.

Return fries to the wire rack and keep warm in the preheated oven.

ArnoldGreg September 19, 2024

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Curried Quinoa with Red Lentils and Kale
A filling vegetarian dish with a mix of flavors that is slightly sweet and savory is curried quinoa with red lentils and kale.

Bring water and broth to a boil in a stockpot; add lentils onion jalapeno pepper and garlic.

Cover stockpot reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.

Mix quinoa cumin curry powder salt chili powder cinnamon black pepper coriander cardamom and cloves into broth mixture; return to a boil.

Cover stockpot reduce heat to medium and simmer until quinoa is tender about 10 minutes more.

Stir kale peas and butter into quinoa mixture and return to a boil.

Cover stockpot reduce heat to medium and cook until kale and peas are tender about 10 minutes more.

ArnoldGreg September 18, 2024

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Banana Oat Bread Pudding
For a sweet, healthy dessert, combine whole wheat bread, oats, milk, bananas, raisins, and brown sugar in the oven.

Break the bread into small pieces in a big bowl.

Stir in the milk and oats.

Set aside for 30 minutes.

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan very lightly.

Add butter, bananas, brown sugar, and raisins to the milk mixture (if desired).

Pour into the prepared pan after a quick stir to combine.

Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until pudding has set, at 350°F (175°C).

Prior to serving, cool.

ArnoldGreg September 17, 2024

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Strawberry Jam with JELL-O
This fresh strawberry jam is made with JELL-O and no added sugar for wholesome flavor that everyone can enjoy.

Crush strawberries in a large saucepan.

Add water and gelatin mixing well.

Over medium heat bring mixture to boiling stirring constantly.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes.

Pour into jars allow to cool and then cover.

Can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 week or frozen for several weeks.

ArnoldGreg September 16, 2024

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Amanda’s Big Beef Sauce
Spread this piquant white sauce on grilled burgers or chicken.

In a small bowl mix together mayonnaise French dressing sweet pickle relish white onion white sugar and salt.

Cover and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight stirring occasionally before serving.

ArnoldGreg September 15, 2024

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Raspberry Molasses Crinkles
A unique addition to the cookie tray is a raspberry jam-filled molasses thumbprint cookie.

Mix the butter-flavored shortening and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth and add the molasses and egg.

Beat until fluffy 2 to 3 minutes and stir in the flour baking soda cinnamon ginger cloves and salt.

Form the dough into a ball cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

Place the sugar in a shallow bowl.

Cut the dough into 4 pieces and cut each quarter into 12 small pieces.

Roll each piece into a 1 1/4 inch ball and dip the balls into the sugar.

Place the cookies sugar side up onto the prepared baking sheets.

ArnoldGreg September 14, 2024

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OREO Cheesecake
An Oreo cookie crust adds a chocolate flavor dimension to this classic, creamy Oreo cheesecake.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Crush 28 cookies finely; coarsely chop remaining cookies.

Mix finely crushed cookies with butter in a bowl; press mixture onto the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.

Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until blended.

Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well.

Add eggs one at a time mixing on low speed after each addition.

Stir in chopped cookies.

Pour into crust.

Bake until center is almost set 55 to 60 minutes.

Run a knife around the rim of the pan to loosen cake; cool before removing the rim.

Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

ArnoldGreg September 13, 2024

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Steelhead Trout Sheet Pan Dinner
This sheet pan dinner with steelhead trout and mixed vegetables is a breeze to make and is so flavorful!

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick spray.

Combine olive oil and Greek seasoning in a bowl.

Add zucchini squash mushrooms green beans and garlic and toss to coat.

Spread into a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile prepare the crust for the fish.

Place pecans in a high-frequency blender (such as Vitamix) and blend on high for 20 seconds.

Transfer to a small bowl and mix in panko and Greek seasoning; set aside.

ArnoldGreg September 12, 2024

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Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Blue Cheese
Whether you serve it hot, cold, or at room temperature, you’ll love this creamy, roasted butternut squash soup garnished with blue cheese crumbles.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Toss butternut squash garlic cloves and salt together in a bowl.

Combine 4 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until butter melts.

Pour over butternut squash-garlic mixture and stir until squash is evenly coated.

Spread squash out on the prepared baking sheet.

Roast in the preheated oven until squash is soft and lightly browned about 30 minutes.

ArnoldGreg September 11, 2024

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