Some Crab Goodness

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Mothers Day Dinner
First course - Fume Blanc
Asian Salad
Romaine Hearts
Carrot Shreads
Orange Bell Peppers
Red Onion finely chopped
Dressing (Rice wine vineger, red wine vineger, honey, EVOO, Dried basil, S&P, Coriander)
Alaskan King Crab Claws steemed in Corona and half a lime an half a lemon

Main Course
Orzo Salad
Chilled Orzo
Cilantro
Coriander
Mix of Heirloom, yellow, red grape, and orange, tomatos.
Red wine vineger
EVOO
S&P
Pan Seared Scalops (sear them in EVOO and Butter with S&P and coriander)

Four biig claws and 12 big scallops later there were no leftovers.

MmmmMmm Good!

Tilapia with Mango Salsa and Citrus Vinaigrette Salad

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Tilapia with Mango Salsa and Citrus Vinaigrette Salad



Mango Salsa

1 Mango diced
1 Blood Orange diced
2 Cloves Garlic diced
1/2 Avocodo
1/2 Lime (juice)
~ 2 Tbs Cilantro diced
Salt
Pepper
Orange zest
1/4 Red Onion Diced



Citrus Dressing

1/2 Lemon (juiced)
EVOO
Red Wine Vinegar
S/P
Orange, Lemon, Lime Zest
Fresh Ginger diced



Bake the Tilapia in the oven with a little EVOO and Lemon pepper at 400 deg for about 15 min. I made the salad with pine nuts, goat cheese, Red onion, and dries cherries.
Serve with Sushi Rice.

Some Marinades

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Grilled Chicken Marinade
Balsamic vinegar
EVOO
S/P
Dried Basil
Simple and tasty, we use this for grilled chicken salad.
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Grilled Pork Tenderloin Marinade
Grey Poupon
Worcester Sauce
Soy Sauce
S/P
Minced Garlic (3-4 cloves)
EVOO
Great stuff, served with some homemade apple sauce (Granny Smith's skinned with brown sugar and cinnamon) and some Broccoli

Spaghetti Meat Sauce

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Spaghetti Meat Sauce
1lb ground Round
1 diced yellow onion
3 diced cloves garlic
S/P
2 cans tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato paste
Italian Seasoning
It gets better the longer it simmers, so put it together before your run and let the flavors come together while you're out building an appetite.
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Copper River Salmon w/ Smashed Red Skins

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Copper River Salmon w/ Smashed Red Skins

Lay the fillet on foil skin side down, season directly with S/P. Coat lightly w/ Marinade (grey poupon, red wine vinegar, rice vinegar, EVOO)
Grill (on the foil) for about 10-12 min over med high heat. The fish should just flake when cooked through.

Potatoes - Boil red skins until cooked through and drain. Add butter (not a lot needed), sour cream (again not too much) diced Scallions, and S/P. Smash w/ potato masher to a coarse consistency, mix with a spoon.

Salad - Goat Cheese and Pine Nut Salad

Also goes great with asparagus when in season.

Healthy, and really good after a hard workout. Takes about 20 min to prepare (mostly waiting for the potatoes to cook). - Just try not to eat a pound of salmon like I usually do...

Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled Chicken Salad

Marinate chicken breasts in balsamic vinegar, S/P, EVOO, and dried Basil for at least 5-10 min (while the grill gets hot)

Salad - Romaine (and baby spinach if you can find it) Tomato, Red Pepper, Red onion, Feta, Parmesan, Avocado.
I like Newman's Own Balsamic Vinegrette but it's good with just about any dressing.
Grill the chicken for about 5 min per side, and dice up to put into the salad.

Quick, easy, and good for you.
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Aunt Ginny's Chicken Chilli

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Aunt Ginny's Chicken Chili




Boil approx 2lb (1 package) chicken breasts


In a large nonstick pot combine over medium heat 8-10 oz Pepperjack Cheese, and 1 Jar of Salsa. Once the cheese is melted add 1 large (or two small) jar of Great Northern White Beans.


Shred cooked chicken into pot. Add Cumin to taste. Allow to simmer 30 min.


Serve with Blue chips and Sour Cream


So good.




Can be served Taco Salad style - bed of crushed blue chips, lettuce, tomato, avocado, sour cream.


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