With summer coming up, it’s time to start working on lighter options. Seafood salad with crab and shrimp is an easy fix up that will feed you for a few days. I use canned crab meat and chilis because it’s faster an easier, but you can substitute out with fresh. With this, you can make some great cold sandwiches and lettuce wraps.
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Here’s a cool, refreshing dip that is perfect for potato chips or as a spread for burgers and sandwiches. It’s best if you let it sit for a few hours before serving it.
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This is my grandfathers recipe for Chipped Ham Barbecue. Chipped Ham is extremely thin sliced ham from the butcher or meat department at your local supermarket thats a big staple of Pittsburgh. It’s almost like a Sloppy Joe except the meat isn’t ground up like a chili. You’ll want to get regular or smoked ham, not the maple or flavored kind as it will throw off the taste. Finding chipped ham is easy, you can usually just ask the butcher or deli for them slice it on the smallest setting they have.
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I seen a similar recipe the other day while browsing online and it seemed like it might be worth a try. The local store had some good prices on chops so I grabbed a few and whipped this up. I thought it was pretty easy and has a ton of flavor that is different from the usual pork chops you find in restaurants.
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With some extra cranberry sauce leftover from Thanksgiving and some chicken breast, I tried out this recipe that I seen online and really liked the twist of flavors. The sauce would be great on shrimp too or even as a dip for chips and pretzels.
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Here’s a new sauce I tried this week that is a great spin for grilled fish or chicken. You can forgo the chili oil if you want something without any heat but I had to boost it up a bit. I used this as a baste on the grill and it had an awesome flavor that is really fresh and exciting. It can also be used as a dip with some fried wontons or white corn tortilla chips. Mix about 2 Tablespoons of this with the juice of 4-5 limes to make a great marinade that works on any meat.
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This is the basic recipe for a Chinese style Hot Chili Oil. Super quick and easy to make and by making it yourself you can make it as hot or mild as you please.
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I haven’t had a good breaded pork chop for quite some time. When I seen a good special on pork chops at the store I had to grab some to cook up for a stick to your ribs dinner. Here’s an easy recipe you can use to whip up some great breaded pork chops. You can use Italian breadcrumbs and serve with a side of pesto linguini for a filler upper that’s easy to cook and easy on the wallet.
Fry up until it’s a nice golden brown, no need to overcook them since their going in the oven to finish.
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Since the store had a “2 for a buck” special on cucumbers, I bought a few bucks worth and made up this dip. This goes great with sliced cucumbers, carrots and Rosemary Triscuts. It’s Depending on how you like it, you can just finely dice the cucumbers for a thicker dip or, I used a food processor and added the cucumber and ranch and it made it more consistent in texture. It will stay good for about 3 days in the fridge.
Cucumber Dip
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