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Shrimp Tacos Scrumptious Recipe

Scrumptious Shrimp Tacos Busy summer days filled with sunshine create the perfect backdrop for fresh seafood.  Preparing these simple and delicious shrimp tacos won’t take valuable time away from activities with friends and family.  Ingredients for the Shrimp: 1 pound medium or large shrimp from TBS, peeled, deveined, and with the tails removed. 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 teaspoons taco seasoning 5 tablespoons olive oil 2 limes 2 cups shredded green cabbage 2 avocados 8 corn tortillas Ingredients for the Cilantro Lime Sauce 1 lime, juiced 1 clove garlic, minced ½ bunch fresh cilantro ½ jalapeno seeded and halved lengthwise...
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Grilled Huli Huli Chicken The Taste Of The Islands

Have a Luau with Grilled Huli Huli Chicken Even if you don’t have the means for a Hawaiian vacation right now, you can bring the tropical flavors home with grilled Huli Huli Chicken. Huli Huli is a popular marinade from the island made with brown cane sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and other spices.  “Huli” means “turn” in Hawaiian and depicts the method used to grill the meat over an open roasting pit.  It’s easy to create a Hawaiian backyard feast by pairing the Huli Huli chicken with rice, grilled pineapple, or other stir-fried vegetables. Grilling Huli Huli chicken consists of...
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Peruvian Chicken with Aji Verde Sauce

Peruvian Chicken with Aji Verde Sauce Peruvian chicken is one of the most widely popular meals in Peru, yet its history only goes back to the 1950s.  “Pollo a la Brasa” or “grilled chicken” was invented by Roger Schuler, a Swiss immigrant living in the district of Chaclacayo, Peru.  His recipe was quite simple, with a marinade consisting solely of salt.  He experimented with his technique of grilling the bird on hot coals to cook, and before long, opened a famous chicken restaurant that continues to serve delicious meals today. With the help of his friend, Franz Ulrich, the two...
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The Best Carne Asada Made At Home

How To Make The Best Carne Asada Are you planning a stay-at-home Cinco De Mayo celebration this year?  Making your own carne asada is easy and delicious!  With a bit of preparation and grilling, you’ll have the signature dish for a festive celebration to serve friends and family. Carne asada translates in English to “grilled meat” and refers specifically to grilled beef.  You can use skirt steak or flank steak to make carne asada.  Flank steak is a bit leaner and has a more intense flavor.  Skirt steak has a similar flavor but contains slightly tougher fibers. Ingredients: 1 ½...
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The Best Steak Marinade

Get ready for barbeque season with the best steak marinade! The sun’s out, it’s almost time for the workday to conclude, and you’re sitting back in your chair imagining the perfect evening.  All you need to do is jump in your car, stop at The Butcher Shop on your way home, and grab a couple of ribeye, tenderloin, or strip steaks to throw on the barbeque.  Before you fire up the grill, take your time to add the best flavor to your meat with a proper marinade. Marinading your meat adds depth of flavor to your dish.  You can purchase...
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Gyro Bowl With Tzatziki Sauce

Introduce Your Family to Greek Cuisine with a Simple Build-Your-Own Gyro Bowl Celebrate the tastes of the Mediterranean with a simple dish your entire family will love.  Greek cuisine incorporates the use of olive oil, fish, lean meats, herbs and grain, and fresh vegetables to create delicious and heart-healthy meals.  You don’t need to go to a fancy restaurant to enjoy a Greek meal. The hardest part of this meal is just browning the ground lamb with spices.  Once you’ve prepared the meat, add it to a bowl with the other ingredients.  Layer the ingredients on the pita for delicious...
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Ham and Cheese Strata – Holiday Leftovers

Perfect For Holiday Leftovers Wondering what to do with all the leftover ham from Easter dinner?  Why not turn your leftovers into a delicious hand and cheese strata brunch?  Whether you’re making this just for your family or for a little social time with a friend, this recipe is easy to prepare and tastes wonderful. Stratas are easy casseroles to make and usually consist of an egg mixture over bread.  These ingredients combine in the oven resulting in a fluffy, cake-like consistency.  It’s also easy to add other ingredients to recipes like the one below based on your own preferences...
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BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

Choose Fast or Slow for Scrumptious BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches Hectic schedules can make getting dinner on the table challenging, while other days the smell of dinner simmering all day in the slow cooker can warm your soul.  This simple recipe will fit the bill in either situation.  In fact, this BBQ pulled chicken sandwich is so easy kids can make it! Ingredients: 2 pounds TBS boneless, skinless chicken breast ½ cup water (for Instant Pot only) 2 tsp. garlic powder 1 cup barbeque sauce (choose your favorite) ¼ cup Italian salad dressing ½ cup dark brown sugar ⅛ black...
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Ready for a lighter fare? It’s time for a beef stir fry!

Stir fry is a quick and simple method for making a delicious and healthy dinner.  It’s easy to change up the ingredients to customize the recipe to your own preferences. Here are a few tips to make your beef stir fry amazing: Use sirloin steak. Sirloin soaks up more of the flavors than other cuts, however, you can also use flank or chuck steak for this recipe. Marinade your beef ahead of time. The minimum time for a good marinade is 15 to 30 minutes in the refrigerator, but 24 hours will add the most flavor to your meat. Always...
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Bratwurst Dinner – A German Classic

Put a Delicious German Dinner on Your Table in 30 Minutes The bratwurst may be one of the most popular and delicious traditional foods shared with us by our German friends and ancestors.  With a history dating as far back as the 1300s, this self-contained food item was originally created as a way to use up all the meat scraps so that not a single valuable piece of protein would be wasted.  In fact, the German etymology of “brat” means without waste and “wurst” means sausage.  Today, the bratwurst is a bit more dignified and has developed into over 40...
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