25 easier black Recipes

cream cheese, softened (i use neufchatel cream cheese as it s lighter and easier to spread), pitted black olives, finely chopped, pimiento-stuffed spanish olives, finely chopped, olive oil, garlic powder, seasoning salt (optional)

extra virgin olive oil plus 1 tsp, unseasoned rice vinegar (i used unseasoned brown rice vinegar), freshly squeezed orange juice, honey, softened to whisk easier, rose water , to taste (optional), grated orange zest, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, radishes, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup), valencia oranges, peeled and sectioned (original recipe specified navel oranges), belgian endive , sliced cross-wise into circles (about 1 1/2 cups), stalks celery, with the leaves (read *note below), medjool dates, pitted and slivered (read tip below), roasted pistachios (changed from pecans), fresh mint leaves (fresh only !)

cooking oil, filet steak , cut into 1-inch strips (freeze for about 15 minute, to slice easier), salt, fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (pinch or two) (optional), button mushroom, sliced, shallots, minced or 2 scallions, including green tops minced, canned low sodium vegetable broth, worcestershire sauce, blue cheese or 3 oz gorgonzola, heavy cream, chopped fresh parsley, rigatoni pasta

bacon wrapped shrimp with my lime/orange sauce below, shrimp tend to get rubbery when cooked. this recipe is good and different., then bacon keeps them from drying out. makes 2 servings, shrimp, peeled and deveined, bacon, preheat grill to medium, wrap shrimp in a half piece bacon and secure with toothpicks, lightly oil grill grate and put shrimp on grill. cook for 3 to 4 minutes, turning once. the shrimp will be done with the bacon is cooked., some variations : you can precook bacon half done and use smaller shrimp, to make this faster and easier., you can make a dipping sauce out of chipotles and honey mixing to your tastes., you can drizzle with honey and shake on cracked black pepper., make a sauce with, soy sauce and rice vinegar, brown sugar and white vinegar, hoisin sauce, glove garlic, crushed, peanut oil, a good pinch of crushed hot red pepper ., mix all ingredients and baste shrimp while cooking. this sauce works on chicken , pork and duck.