Category: Main Dishes
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Spicy Shrimp from Dinner: A Love Story
I’ve had this recipe flagged since I bought the book Dinner: A Love Story and I finally got around to making it. These shrimp are delicious! The combination of spices was intriguing to me: smoked paprika, cumin, curry powder, cayenne and a pinch of cinnamon. These will definitely be made again. I served these with…
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Chicken and Avocado Sandwich with Herb Mayonnaise
I don’t normally post something as simple as a sandwich but this one is worth the effort. The main goodness — and very easy to do — is the herb mayonnaise. Adding some dried dill, tarragon and basil really added a lot of flavor! The other new-to-me thing was to add green onions, sliced lengthwise. …
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Pacific Lime Chicken from Pure Simple Cooking
These Pacific Lime Chicken Thighs are marinated in soy sauce, honey and lime juice, then baked. Cutting slashes in the underside of the chicken helps the marinade penetrate, even if you only marinate for fifteen minutes or so while the oven preheats. I checked Pure Simple Cooking: Effortless Meals Every Day by Diana Henry out…
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Crab Cakes from Canned Crab
I don’t normally buy canned crab but had two small cans in the pantry I purchased with some recipe in mind that I never made. I saw them when I reorganized the pantry last weekend and decided to use them up with some crab cakes. I’ve made crab cakes with fresh crab before but not…
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Grilled Chicken Thighs with Honey-Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
This was a good combination of rub and sauce to add flavor to grilled chicken. I still like my regular barbecue sauce best but the one below with honey , mustard and chipotle chili powder could come in a close second. When I first started grilling chicken, I would put the sauce on the chicken…