Fresh Broccoli Salad

Ingredients 2 heads fresh broccoli 1 red onion 1/2 pound bacon 3/4 cup raisins 3/4 cup sliced almonds 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar Directions Place bacon in a deep skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Cool and crumble. Cut the broccoli into bite-size pieces and cut the onion into thin bite-size slices. Combine...

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Asian Coleslaw

Ingredients 6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 6 tablespoons vegetable oil 5 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic 5 cups thinly sliced green cabbage 2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage 2 cups shredded napa cabbage 2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced 2 carrots, julienned 6...

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Crispy Cucumbers and Tomatoes in Dill Dressing

Ingredients 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1 teaspoon white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh dill weed 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cucumbers, sliced 1 cup sliced red onion 2 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges Directions In a large bowl, mix the vinegar, sugar, salt, dill, pepper, and oil. Add cucumbers, onion, and tomatoes. Toss,...

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Summer Corn Salad

Ingredients 6 ears corn, husked and cleaned 3 large tomatoes, diced 1 large onion, diced 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons white vinegar salt and pepper to taste Directions Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook corn in boiling water for 7 to 10 minutes, or until desired tenderness. Drain, cool, and cut kernels off the cob with...

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Easy Seven Layer Vegetable Salad

Ingredients 1 head lettuce, torn into small pieces 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 12 slices bacon 1 1/2 cups small cauliflower florets 1/2 cup chopped celery 2 cups mayonnaise 3 tablespoons white sugar 4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese Directions Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly...

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Marinated Vegetable Salad

Ingredients 3/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon celery seed 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 cup distilled white vinegar 1/4 cup canola oil 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced 1 onion, sliced into thin rings 2 cups thinly sliced carrots 1/2 cup chopped celery Directions Combine sugar, celery seeds, black pepper, vinegar, oil, and salt in a screw-top...

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Raw Vegetable Salad

Ingredients 6 slices bacon 3 cups chopped broccoli 3 cups cauliflower, chopped 3 cups chopped celery 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed 1 cup sweetened-dried cranberries 1 cup raw Spanish peanuts 1/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons grated onion 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise Directions Place bacon...

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TIPS IN COOKING VEGETABLES

Vegetables are essential to the. We get a great deal of our daily vitamin content from vegetables. We need to make sure that how we cook them does not drain vitamin contents and benefits of consumption. Cooking vegetables can be tricky. Over cooking can make vegetables bland and soggy. My belief is that vegetables should not be boiled. Boling not only rob us of vitamin content, it is the main culprit in turning vegetables to a lifeless, tasteless form. If we cannot boil, how do we proceed? First option, steaming vegetables is always a good...

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Laing Recipe (taro leaves in coconut milk)

Ingredients: 1/2 pack or 30 pieces taro leaves or dahon ng gabi 1 small onion diced 2 pieces siling labuyo 1 thumb size ginger diced 3 cloves garlic diced 1 can coconut milk 1/4 kilo pork meat cut into small cubes 1/4 cup bagoong alamang 2 tbsp. fish sauce or patis 1 tbsp. ground pepper Laing Cooking Instructions: In a pan, pour in coconut milk and bring to a boil....

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Ginataang Sitaw at Kalabasa

Ingredients: 1/2 squash peeled and cut cut in bit sizes 1 bundle sitaw or string beans cut in 3 inches long. 1/ 4 kilo pork diced (optional) 3 tbsp fish sauce or 1 tbsp shrimp paste 3 cloves garlic 1 small onion chopped 1 can coconut milk cooking oil salt and pepper to taste Ginataang Sitaw at Kalabasa Cooking Instructions: Heat cooking oil in a wok. Fry pork meat...

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