Sides

Black Bean Mango Salsa

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Black Bean Mango Salsa

Roy Yamaguchi, "Roy's Feasts from Hawaii"
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Servings 4 -6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 15 oz can black beans
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1/2 c diced onion
  • 1/2 c seeded & diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 c seeded & diced yellow bell pepper
  • 1/2 c diced celery
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon pure red chile powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayanne pepper
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2 tbs red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 c diced mango or papaya if you prefer
  • 1/2 c diced watermelon

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a saute pan and lightly brown the onion over medium-high heat.
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Sides

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

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Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Alton Brown, Food Network
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Servings 12 Between 12-16

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound elbow macaroni
  • 6 tablespoon butter
  • 6 tablespoon flour
  • 2 tablespoon powdered mustard
  • 6 cups milk
  • 1 cup yellow onion finely diced
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 large egg
  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar shredded
  • 8 ounces mild cheddar shredded
  • 8 ounces Gruyère shredded
  • 2 teaspoon kosher salt & Fresh black pepper

Topping:

  • 6 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cup panko bread crumbs

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
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Appetizers

Spicy Watermelon

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Spicy Watermelon

JENNYCHERIE at SparkPeople
Spicy and refreshing
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Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon of coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
  • a pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup of watermelon pieces
  • 1 lime cut in half

Instructions
 

  • Mix spices together.
  • Cut watermelon into bite size pieces.
  • Squeeze a lime over the watermelon chunks and then sprinkle with the spice mixture.

Notes

These amounts are for one serving, but to make for a crowd, expect to use approximately one cup of watermelon pieces per person.

 

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Ping? Pong.

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When Apple announced Ping, it’s “social network for music”, I gave it my default fan-boy happy dance.  Oh, look what the great wizard has done now!  Sure – I couldn’t see the need or reason for it, but it was another possibly cool thing from Apple, so I jumped on board.

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