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Gyro Burgers
Who needs frozen patties anyway when the stuff you make yourself tastes so much better. For your Memorial Day picnic this year trying making a burger that's actually, well, memorable. This simple yet very tasty gyro burger features a combination of ground meats with a Greek flair. Feel free to swap dried mint or oregano for the savory. Read the whole recipe from All Recipes.
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Chicken With Mango
What teen doesn't like eating supper on a stick? Kebabs can be as simple to whip up as they are fun to eat. This recipe eliminates the clunky cubes and replaces them with savory strips. If you don't have any mangoes, pineapple or peaches will work just as well. And if there's no turmeric in the spice collection, swap in some cumin or chili powder instead. Enjoy! Read the whole recipe.
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Insanely Easy Vegetarian Chili
In the spirit of Earth Day we at CT are going meatless. Here's a yummy veggie chili that cooks up in a flash and is prepared with stuff you probably have in the pantry. No red peppers? No kidney beans? No worries. Feel free to chop up a zucchini or toss in your garbanzos instead. The recipe - easy and tasty and from AllRecipes - is very forgiving. Read the whole recipe.
Tags: quick, easy, recipe, vegetarian, veggie
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Pork Dumplings
Happy Chinese New Year! To help celebrate, text your friends and invite them over to a dumpling party. This recipe is a cinch when you have helping hands to assemble the dumplings. They're simple and inexpensive to make, and lots of fun to eat. If you don't feel like steaming the dumplings, drop 'em in the hot wok and fry. Check out this easy and tasty version in AllRecipes. Read the whole recipe.
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Presidential Molasses
Sweet PotatoesAs served to President Barack Obama and guests at the 2009 Inaugural Luncheon
Yield: 2 quarts
Ingredients
3 large sweet potatoes, about 3 pounds
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 tablespoon of brown sugar
1 tablespoon of molasses
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
2 tablespoons maple syrupDirections
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and roast until easily pierced with a fork, about 1 hour.
3. Peel the skin off of the sweet potatoes while still hot. By hand or mixer, smash potatoes until all large chunks are gone. Combine the potatoes, butter, salt, orange juice, brown sugar, ground cumin, molasses and maple syrup in a large bowl. Continue to mix all together until all lumps are gone. Adjust any of the seasonings to your specific tastes.
Can be made the day before.Enjoy!
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