Ingredients Scallops 2 fresh lemons (original recipe calls for 2 tblsp lemon juice) 1/4 stick unsalted butter 3 garlic cloves minced (original recipe calls for 3 tblsp) pepper to taste Directions If you want this to be a great dish you need to buy the best scallops. Local supermarkets here have fine seafood however the
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Basic and easy recipe. Ingredients Italian sausage Any hoagie type buns from the bakery Marinara sauce (Prego is great) Mozzarella cheese, slice or shredded Directions Select your favorite Italian sausage not in a casing. Make the patties thin and a little longer than the bread bun you are using. It’s easy to make it too
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This is a tremendous marinara sauce or you might call it gravy depending on your locale. My mother has made this for my family my entire life and now I make it for mine. Ingredients 4 large cans unsalted crushed tomatoes, possibly 1-3 cans tomato paste 4 tblsp minced garlic 1 tblsp red pepper flakes
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My wife made my father and me this for Father’s Day and it was such a hit!! Rich flavor and texture. Ingredients Olive oil 1 cup chopped sweet onion 2 minced garlic cloves 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved Salt and pepper to taste 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped basil
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Easy to make and very tasty Ingredients; bagel of your choice 2 eggs thick cheddar cheese slice breakfast meat (optional, I prefer bacon) Directions Toast the bagel then heat up your vegetables oil for the eggs. You want the eggs over medium so the yolk is a little wet but not dripping out when eaten.
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Another quality recipe from our friend Bernie.  This appetizer is labor intensive however it’s a perfect bite.  It is one of my favorite appetizers to make for people I care for. Ingredients: Grape tomatoes Mozzarella Basil paste or fresh basil Balsamic vinegar Recipe: Cut the top off of each grape tomato, remove the middle core
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There are a lot of variations  on this recipe.  I prefer this specific soup to be very thick with lots of veggies, rice, and chicken.  This recipe pictured that I made today has lots of short cuts.  I’ll outline the longer method and options around the choices you make. Ingredients: 5 stalks of celery  sliced
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This lasagna recipe has balance and great flavor.  Maria if you don’t know is my wonderful wife.  She searched and gave me the optimal recipe from the net (credit to allrecipies.com) and we adjusted as we preferred.  Big hit with the kids, one of which is quite picky.  Ingredients: 1 lb sweet Italian sausage **this
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This is a fantastic chili recipe refined by my kind and sweet cousin Suzanne.  I followed her recipe exactly as she gave it to me and it was a hit.  I was so happy that the title of the recipe she sent was already named Chili a la Suzanne.  So it perfectly aligns with my
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This is my mother’s recipe and is a fantastic with most cuts of meat, especially steak.  I grew up on these and it is my favorite side for steak dinner. Ingredients: White mushrooms (as many as you want, it’s fine to have it heaping over the top of the pan)   Lite sodium Soy Sauce
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