They're fun, they're low in fat, and they taste awesome. Making tacos isn't just for kids!

turkey or chicken fried in light oil

Thank my mom and the good people at the Unionville House Restaurant for this easy and impressive dessert.

Crust

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

Filling

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Topping

• 1 1/2 lb. apples (about four macintosh apples)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Method

1.To make crust: Cream together butter and sugar. Add flour and mix well.
Press onto bottom and 1 1/4 inches up sides of 9-inch springform pan.
2. To make filling: Mix together cream cheese and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; blend well. Spoon mixture onto crust.
3. To make topping: Core, peel and thinly slice apples. Arange apple slices on cookie sheet or sheet of aluminum foil. Combine sugar and cinamon; sprinkle over both sids of apple slices. Arrange apple slices in overlapping pin-wheel fashion, over cream cheese filling.
4. Bake in preheated 450 degree F oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees F and continue baking for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature for about 3 to 4 hours before refrigerating. Chill until serving.
Yield: 8 servings.

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• 1 pound of mussels
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• Fried Onions
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• Bay Leaf
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• White wine (1/2 cup
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• Two cloves of garlic (chopped)
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• Parsley
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• Basil
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• Thyme
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• Oregano
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• Tomatoes, chopped
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• Salt and Pepper
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15121. clean mussels, beards and all
15122. put water in pot
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15124. put in garlic
15125. put in parsley, basil, thyme, oregano
15126. put in tomatoes
15127. put in salt and pepper
15128. cook for 10-15 minutes
15129. Put in mussels, simmer (15-20 minutes) (swish pot every once and a while)
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Straight from my father. He's wowed both guests and I with this special caesar dressing. Add in croutons fried in olive oil for extra effect. Enough dressing for 2-4 people.
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• 2 anchovie fillets chopped fine
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• 1 raw egg
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• 1 - 2 tbsp olive oil
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• 1/4 lemon juice or 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
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• 1 garlic cloves
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• salt and pepper
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• whostere sauce
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• 2 - 3 tbsp parmesan cheese
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15121512Using preferably a wooden bowl, rub a garlic clove around the inside of the bowl to seed with flavour. Combine remaining ingredients in bottom of the bowl. Be sure to mash anchovie fillets until in a paste. Finish with romaine lettuce and fry up small bread chunks in olive oil, salt and pepper for croutons.

Originally this was suggested for tuna. I've not tried it with tuna but it's great on shish-kabob! I also marinade the vegetables.
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• 1/4 cup soy sauce
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• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
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• 1 tbsp. brown sugar
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• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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• 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
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• 2 tbsp. chopped green onion
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• 2 tbsp. sesame oil
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• 1/2 teaspoon of hotsauce
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• pinch of fresh ground pepper
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"it's a melange of fish and meat." - George, Seinfeld

This is my claim to cooking fame so far. It takes quite a bit of prep work, but it's well worth it.

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 diced onion
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 1/2 cups arborio rice (the kind you make risotto with)
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup saffron stock (1/2 cup boiling water and 1 tsp saffron, no need to try dissolving saffron, leave saffron strands in)
• 1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 1/2 tsp paprika (or to taste)
• 1/2 tsp rosemary (or to taste)
• 3 bay leaves
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup white wine (optional)
• 1 tomato (chopped)
• veggies (I use zucchini, brocoli, and red peppers cut into bite sized pieces)
• meats (I use 2 chicken breasts, 2 sausages both cut into bite sized pieces)
• shellfish (I use shrimp and mussels pre-steamed for flavour in butter, garlic, green onion, and white wine)

Use a saucepan that can hold all this. (The bigger the better as a deep and small pan won't boil off as fast)

1. prepare ingredients
2. heat saucepan to medium and add olive oil
3. place onion and garlic and fry till slightly brown
4. add sausage and brown
5. add chicken shortly after sausage and cook through
6. add tomato and veggies and steam
7. add arborio rice and stir together well
8. pour in chicken stock and mix
9. pour in saffron stock and mix
10. add spices (cayenne, paprika, rosemary, bay leaves, salt and pepper)
11. add wine
12. bring to low boil and let simmer for 20-30 minutes (stir several times in between)
13. uncover and simmer until most of the water is absorbed or boiled off (stir a few times to keep rice from burning to bottom of pan)
14. add seafood and steam for 2 minutes if pre-cooked. Steam longer, say 2-4 if not pre-cooked.
15. scoop and serve. rice should be a bit mushy like risotto is supposed to be.

Add a sprig of rosemary to garnish

enjoy!