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This Crunchy Apple and Bacon Salad with Candied Pecans is seriously scrumptious!
One of the things I love about this Crunchy Apple and Bacon Salad with Candied Pecans is that it can be made year round. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love finding my dinner inspiration from a trip to the farmer’s market. But what do you do in the dead of winter when you are craving a huge bowl of something fresh and just bursting with flavor?
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Asian Shrimp Cakes with Mango Chutney and Honey Sriracha Sauce are so bright and flavorful, you will want to make these again and again!
It’s funny sometimes how a recipe can come about. I really had a hankering for crab cakes. Well, crab is definitely rather limited in the Midwest unless you want to buy it in a can and who wants to do that? So the question became how to get that perfect bite of seafood cake that is crisp on the outside and bursting with fresh seafood flavor on the inside. …
These Shrimp Cakes with Corn Salad and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce are so delicious!
In my last post, Asian Shrimp Cakes with Mango Chutney and Honey Sriracha Sauce, I described the very entertaining dilemma of how to get a crispy cake full of fantastic, seafood flavor with a tender, flavor packed interior when crab is just not available. The answer is SHRIMP!
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Oh Shrimp Dumplings, how I adore you! The perfect medley of mouth watering shrimp, cabbage, green onion, ginger, sesame oil, and garlic all magically wrapped up in a delightful dough steamed to tender perfection with a crispy edge. Dipped in a salty-sweet soy sauce, it’s a little bite of heaven.
Is it wrong to admit that sometimes the motivation behind making Shrimp Dumplings is simply that I love them so much that I want them for dinner? Not as an appetizer, but sometimes that is ALL I wanted for dinner!
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Spicy Shrimp Toasts with Lemon Garlic Butter – Is it an Appetizer or an Entree…You decide!
Succulent, quick sauteed Shrimp with a light Cajun Spice served on toasted French Bread with a luxurious drizzle of Lemon Garlic Butter are seriously delicious.
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Pork Belly that is slow cooked in Beer with a brown sugar and ancho chili rub, quick pickled Red Onions, brown sugar and chili roasted Pineapple, fresh Avocado chunks, and an Avocado, Lime, and Cilantro Sour Cream create one of the tastiest tacos I’ve ever had. Try these Pork Belly Tacos with Pickled Onion, Roasted Pineapple, and Avocado Lime Sour Cream tonight!
Pork Belly is considered a delicacy in many parts of the world. It’s delightfully rich and decadent and when cooked properly, should be fall apart tender with a crispy, flavor-packed skin, also called crackling. Braising and slow roasting are the best ways to cook pork belly for optimal results and I’m especially happy with how using a combination of the two turned out.
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Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries & Garlic Aioli!
Baked Sweet Potato Fries are a somewhat new addiction for our family, but definitely have been a very frequent dinner guest in recent months. The perfectly seasoned, crispy and caramelized outside and tender inside of the sweet potato fry dipped into a cool, smooth garlicky aoili is simply scrumptious.
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