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  • Shrimp in Coconut Sauce

    Shrimp in Coconut Sauce

    I got this recipe for Shrimp in Coconut Sauce from Cooking Light many years ago.  I like to serve red beans and coconut rice with these shrimp but plain rice or noodles would be good too. I usually serve some simple green vegetable like steamed snow peas with this. If your rice cooker has a steamer…

  • Rice Cooker Red Beans and Coconut Rice

    Rice Cooker Red Beans and Coconut Rice

    For a change, I made these Rice Cooker Red Beans and Coconut Rice rather than making it on the stove.  I was making a shrimp dish that had coconut milk in it as well so I measured out what I needed for the shrimp, then used the rest of the can in the rice dish,…

  • Andrea’s Chicken Marinade

    Andrea’s Chicken Marinade

    My sister Andrea recently shared her favorite chicken marinade and it is tied with my favorite Worcestershire and Soy Sauce Marinade now. This one has mustard in it, but you don’t really taste the mustard per se. It just tastes incredibly good and the chicken always seems very moist. I have always grilled the chicken…

  • Beef, Broccoli & Peppers Stir Fry

    Beef, Broccoli & Peppers Stir Fry

    I like a good stir fry for using up odds and ends of vegetables.  In this case, I didn’t really have enough broccoli to make just a broccoli and beef stir fry, which was what I initially thought of cooking, but I added in some sliced red and yellow peppers and there was plenty.  I…

  • Salisbury Steak aka Hamburger Steak with Onion Gravy

    Salisbury Steak aka Hamburger Steak with Onion Gravy

    Ground beef mixed with egg, bread crumbs and seasonings, cooked with onions and gravy: pure comfort food on a cold winter night!  I like to serve them with mashed potatoes and peas. Does anyone know where the name Salisbury Steak comes from? My cynical side thinks it was a marketing ploy from the early days…