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lime , juice of, extra virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling, flat leaf parsley, cilantro leaf, garlic cloves, cracked from skin, divided, spanish roasted piquillo pepper , available in most markets (1 cup of roasted red peppers, packed and drained, may be substituted), fire-roasted tomatoes (diced or crushed ), yellow onion, coarsely chopped, seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped, celery ribs, from heart chopped, crusty bread, chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, hot sauce or 1 tbsp spicy , adjust to your own taste, extra-large shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked (look for them at the seafood counter)

how to wrap a tamale, time required : 2 minutes per tamale, how, sort the husks, go through the corn husks removing any debris. separate the larger usable pieces from the smaller bits and pieces. save the smaller pieces for later., soak the husks, place the husks into a large bowl. cover husks with warm water. set a heavy item (like a heavy bowl) on top of the husks to keep them submerged., prepare the husks, husks from the water and pat dry. place into a covered dish or a large plastic bag to prevent from drying out. use only the larger and medium sized husks for the tamales. the smaller ones can be used later for ties or patches. when looking at the husk, they have a narrow end, a broad end, and 2 long sides., adding the dough, lay a husk on a flat surface. place 1-2 tbsp of dough onto the husk. when spreading the dough , leave a space of about 4 inches from the narrow end of the husk and about 2 inches from the other end. spread the dough to the edge of 1 of the long sides and 2 inches away from the other long side. try to keep the dough approximately 1/4 to a 1/2 inch thick., spread about a tbsp of filling down the center of the dough ., folding, locate the long side with a 2 inch space with no masa. fold that over, slightly overlapping the other side so the edges of the dough meet. wrap the extra husk around the back., then fold the broad end over the top and then the longer narrow end over the broad end., tying, create strips of husk by cutting or tearing 1/4 inch lengths off of some of the smaller or unusable husks. use these to tie across the middle of the tamale to hold the flaps down., steaming, tamales upright in a steamer. you can buy large steamers made just for this purpose. you may have something else you can use to create the same effect. the key is to have a small amount of boiling water on the bottom of the pot and a colander or mesh of some sort to keep the tamales away from the water., steam for about 90 minutes

low-fat mayonnaise, prepared pesto sauce (, of course , you could make your own!), fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced (look for this in the specialty cheese section of your grocery, or you could use part-skim mozzarella), ripe tomato

light coconut milk (1 can), green curry paste (use red if preferred ), curry powder, fresh ginger, minced, fresh garlic, minced, ground red pepper (optional), salt, black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breast half, fat removed, cut into small pieces, creamy peanut butter, red bell pepper , roasted and sliced, sliced water chestnuts, drained, onion, chopped, chopped green onion (white part only ), cilantro, washed and chopped, fettuccine , look for high-fiber, lime

shell-on shrimp, ketchup, freshly squeezed orange juice, lightly packed, finely grated fresh horseradish, freshly squeezed lemon juice, tabasco or other hot sauce, lightly packed, finely grated orange zest, avocados (look for that are ripe but not mushy. if they are too soft, they will fall apart when you fold them into the shrimp mixture.), red onion, small dice

lean ground meat, onion, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, minced garlic, whole kernel corn, drained, red potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch rounds, cream of mushroom soup, individually wrapped american cheese (2/3 oz each), salt, black pepper, red pepper

ripe plantains (look for yellow plantains that have black marks all over, these are extremely sweet and soft), spring roll pastry wrappers, water, sugar (you might not need the whole amount so use a little at a time), canola oil for frying

diced eggplant (1 small globe eggplant or 2 asian eggplants), tempeh, cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) cubes, water or olive oil, yellow onion, chopped, celery stalk, chopped, fennel seeds, capers, rinsed, balsamic vinegar, tomato sauce, red pepper flakes or hot sauce, salt and pepper, to taste, all-purpose flour, baking powder (look for aluminum-free), salt, nondairy milk (soy, rice, almond, hazelnut, hemp, or oat), canola oil or nondairy, nonhydrogenated butter (such as earth balance), melted

butter, white onions, diced, stalks celery, sliced thin, all-purpose flour, clam base * or clam juice, potatoes (idaho or russet), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes, fresh chopped clams, heavy cream, chopped fresh dill, salt and freshly ground black pepper, a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce, crusty bread , for serving, found at your local seafood market, look for fresh from your local seafood market, or use high-quality frozen clams

mashed potatoes and yams, looking for something different for a winter meal try this combo., white potato in 1/2 inch cubes, red onion in 1/2 inch cubes, sauce, apple juice concentrate, margarine, allspice, place potato , yam and onion cubes in steamer basket. use drip pan if 1 is provided with your steamer. put apple juice, margarine and allspice in small bowl, cover and place alongside cubed vegetables. fill water reservoir to medium and steam for 25 minutes. transfer vegetables to a medium bowl; add sauce and whip with electric mixer. a food processor can be used for whipping if you prefer. serves 4.

english cucumber, tomatoes or 4 medium , seeded and cut into a small dice, chopped onion , either red,white or yellow (red looks nice in this), diced peeled jicama, chopped parsley, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt & freshly ground black pepper

cornbread, cubed, white bread, cubed, celery, finely diced, onions, finely diced, thyme, sage, parsley flakes, eggs, butter, chicken broth , canned broth is o.k (or more if it looks too dry, it will set as it cooks)

frozen green beans, mushrooms or a can of, garlic (more if you like ), butter or substitute 1 tbsp of olive oil, parsley, chopped, salt , pepper., festive look: decorate with a handful of toasted pine nuts

salt, chili powder, garlic powder, comino (look for ), onion powder (to taste), water

bagged shredded coleslaw mix (look for 1 with carrots), ramen noodles (any flavor , you won tsp be using the flavor packet), sunflower seeds, almonds, rice wine vinegar (you can also use white vinegar), oil (i use olive ), sugar, soy sauce, scallions, sesame oil

chili hot beans (or similar product), black beans, garbanzo beans, corn, hominy, salsa, stalks celery, bell peppers (i don tsp like green peppers- i use red or yellow-they re sweeter and look better), sweet onions (use a red and a yellow if you re feeling artistic), green onion, cilantro, garlic (or 6-8 cloves of roasted ), cumin, chili powder, celery seed, paprika, limes

flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, unsweetened applesauce, soymilk, lemon extract (depends on how lemony you like it) or 1/2-1 tsp lemon juice (depends on how lemony you like it), white vinegar, earth balance margarine (its vegan. if you don tsp have this, you can use 2 tbsp. olive oil), vanilla extract, frozen blueberries, oats (large flake looks best), brown sugar, cinnamon

duncan hines yellow cake mix (6-8 cups diced cake pieces) or 1 almond cake mix (6-8 cups diced cake pieces), water (or as specified in cake mix directions), vegetable oil (or as specified in cake mix directions), eggs (or as specified in cake mix directions), seedless raspberry jam, white rum (will depend on amount of cake pieces), anise flavoring (look for the real stuff), red food coloring (just in case , my jam wasn tsp red enough), buttercream frosting, colored sprinkles (the spherical kind)