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Vegetarian Recipes
This is the best guacamole recipe because it’s simple to make and uses fresh, high-quality ingredients. Authentic guacamole doesn’t contain unnecessary ingredients. All you need are avocados, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, garlic, and salt. Easy and delicious! A Cooking Secrets for Men special! Pick ripe avocados for the Best Guacamole The […]
Blistered Shishito peppers- Shishito peppers are small, slender, and thin-walled. About one out of every ten peppers is spicy. It will blister and char easily compared with thicker-skinned bell peppers. The hardest part about cooking Shishito peppers is actually finding them in a grocery store. Higher-end stores like Whole Foods, […]
This ultra-simple hummus recipe is a “Cooking Secrets for Men” special. It is store bought hummus with curried powder added. Surround the dip with vegetables and you have a 5-minute appetizer, ready for company.
Butternut Squash Soup – There are many versions of Butternut Squash Soup. I like this one (and most of the soups I prepare) because no cream is added. The soup’s hearty nature comes from breaking down the squash’s fleshy part. It also comes from the other fragrant ingredients. You don’t […]
Just in time for St Patrick’s day. The “Cooking Secrets for Men” version of Colcannon, using Bob Evans mashed potatoes instead of making your own.
This South Beach Eggplant Parmesan is one of my favorite ways to eat eggplant. No breading, just eggplant, cheese, and marinara. This Eggplant Parmesan is melt-in-your-mouth delicious! There’s no breading, which makes them gluten-free, lower in carbs, and really easy to prepare! The South Beach Part of this recipe is […]