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Serve these awesome seafood nachos at your next party! Shrimp sautéed with garlic and cumin mixed with jumbo lump ...

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons round cumin, toasted
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat, cleaned and picked
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced
  • 1 (9-ounce) bag corn tortilla chips, yellow, white, or blue
  • 3 cups Pepper Jack cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup pickled jalapeño, sliced
4/5 (3 Votes)

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Quick and easy, and super delicious, this seafood stuffing recipe includes crab, shrimp and oysters! The gizzards a...

  • 1 box corn bread stuffing mix
  • 3 tablespoons corn oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 celery stalks finely diced
  • 1/2 bell pepper finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves finely diced
  • 1/2 pound chicken gizzards finely minced
  • 1 (8-ounce) jar oysters, liquid reserved
  • 1/2 pound small shrimp peeled , deveined
  • 1 (6-ounce) can crab meat, liquid reserved
  • 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 bunch green onions finely diced
  • 1 bunch parsley minced
4.3/5 (6 Votes)

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Add some Peach to your pork chops with this delicious Peach-Mustard Pork Chop recipe that is sure to quickly become...

  • 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 6 bone-in pork rib chops (1 inch thick; about 4 1/2 pounds total)
  • 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons peach preserves
  • 6 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 teaspoons mustard powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt
  • Vegetable oil, for brushing
  • 3 peaches, halved and pitted
4.3/5 (17 Votes)

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These pumpkin and gingersnap parfaits are the perfect fall dessert! They would even be good for a Thanksgiving dess

  • 1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 2 Tbsp Sugar
  • 12 Gingersnap Cookies
4.2/5 (19 Votes)

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We've given Easter ham a sweet, springtime flair by adding apricot preserves to our glaze

  • 1 (8 to 10-pound) bone-in fully cooked ham
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/4 cup ginger, minced
  • 2 cups apricot preserves
  • 2 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup whole grain mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
4.3/5 (23 Votes)

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Pretty, isn’t it? And perfect for Halloween

  • 1 ounce Bacardi Dragonberry Rum
  • 1 ounce Blue Curaçao
  • 1 ounce Crème de Banana
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • Black sugar
4.3/5 (18 Votes)

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Nothing says "holidays" like this , so it's no surprise this is one of our most popular holiday dinner recipes

  • 1 (6 to 10-pound) bone in smoked ham
  • 3/4 cup apple butter
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
4.1/5 (36 Votes)

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Give your family the bed-and-breakfast treatment by making Buttermilk Cheddar-Bacon Bread—from scratch! It's easi...

  • 2 1/4 cups King Arthur gluten free all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Calumet Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 8 slices cooked Oscar Mayer Bacon, crumbled
  • 1 cup Kraft sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
4.1/5 (26 Votes)

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Tender cuts of lamb are grilled to perfection then nestled on a bed of orzo and peas with feta cheese

  • CHIMICHURRI:
  • 2 cups fresh mint leaves
  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno, cored and seeded
  • Salt, pepper, and sugar to taste
  • ORZO:
  • 2/3 cups dry orzo pasta
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen green peas
  • 1/2 cup mint chimichurri (above)
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • LAMB:
  • 4 to 6 (4 to 6-ounce) lamb loin chops, trimmed, 1 per person
  • olive oil to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
4.2/5 (13 Votes)

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The inspiration for this recipe comes from Lindy's in New York who is famous for their cheesecakes

  • CRUST:
  • 7 graham crackers, crushed in food processor
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon flour (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 yolk, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons whipping/heavy cream
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
3.9/5 (14 Votes)

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Guacamole with Roasted Tomatillos and Chipotle Peppers is a spicy and flavorful dip that makes the perfect appetiz...

  • 4 avocados
  • 4 tomatillos, roasted
  • 4 cloves garlic, roasted
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  • 2 chipotle chiles
  • 1 small lime squeezed
  • 1/2 tablespoon cumin
  • 1/2 small red onion
  • salt, to taste
4.4/5 (13 Votes)

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This New Year's good luck black-eyed peas dish serves this hearty pea on garlic-rubbed toasted bread with generous ...

  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
  • 1 very large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 very large carrot, finely chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves—, 4 minced, 1 whole
  • 1 pound dried black-eyed peas (about 2 1/4 cups), soaked overnight and drained
  • 2 (1 pound) smoked ham hocks
  • 2 quarts chicken stock or low-sodium broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 small baguette, sliced diagonally 3/4 inch thick
  • Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for serving
4.4/5 (12 Votes)

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