Fusion Chicken

2lbs. chicken thighs or legs
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tblspns. Brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon minced ginger
1minced garlic clove

1 small onion, sliced
1 red pepper sliced
1/2 can black beans, rinsed and drained
3 bananas, peeled and sliced
Olive oil

Mix soy sauce,sugar,ginger and garlic together. Marinate chicken for at least 2 hours.
Put some olive oil in a fry pan and sauté onions and peppers on high heat briefly.
Place banana on oiled baking sheet and bake in 375 degree oven until caramelized.
Place chicken on a baking sheet and
Bake until browned.
Put cooked chicken on a large serving platter. Scatter beans, peppers, onions and bananas between and on top of chicken.
Serve with brown rice. Use remaining half can of beans mixed in with the rice.

Grilled Eggplant Caponata Bruschetta with Ricotta Salata Recipe : Bobby Flay : Recipes : Food Network

Grilled Eggplant Caponata Bruschetta with Ricotta Salata Recipe : Bobby Flay : Recipes : Food Network

Quinoa Salad

1 cup quinoa
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup finely diced carrots
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 cup chopped sautéed mushrooms
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Juice of one lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons agave nectar
Salt and pepper to taste

Boil quinoa in chicken broth for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain. Combine all chopped vegetables. Combine lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, agave nectar, salt and pepper. Pour over quinoa and vegetables.

lentil Cakes Tikka Masala

http://food52.com/recipes/17991_lentil_cakes_tikka_masala

Pennie's Shrimp Salsa

1 pound shrimp, cooked and cut into small pieces
8 ounces frozen corn kernels, defrosted
1 cucumber, diced
2 small tomatoes, diced
Chopped cilantro, to taste
1/2 small purple onion, diced
Juice of 2 lemons 1/2 jalapeño pepper, diced
Salt and pepper, to taste

Combine all ingredients and serve chilled.

My Carolina Kitchen: Lentil Salad – Delicious and Easy for Busy Days

My Carolina Kitchen: Lentil Salad – Delicious and Easy for Busy Days: A lentil salad is one of those year-around meals that I rely on for a delicious dinner  when I’m tired from a busy day and want somethin...

Broccoli Slaw

Shttp://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-notyourgrandmas-broccol-83866

Sesame Ginger Baked Chicken

http://www.theendlessmeal.com/sesame-ginger-baked-chicken/

Pasta Salad with Broccoli

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/broccoli-grape-pasta-salad-50400000115388/

"Ice Cream" from Bananas

http://www.thekitchn.com/magic-one-ingredient-ice-cream-5-ways-peanut-butter-nutella-and-more-171618

Hummus with peanut butter

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/05/peanut-buttery-hummus-no-tahini-recipe.html

Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf- A.K.A 'Basic' Meat Loaf on the Food Network

Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf- A.K.A 'Basic' Meat Loaf on the Food Network

Candied Bacon on the Food Network

Candied Bacon on the Food Network

Spaghetti Squash

1 large spaghetti squash
1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Cut spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise.  Place on a baking sheet.
Bake for one hour.  Remove seeds.  Shred pulp of squash into spaghetti-like strands. 
In a casserole dish, layer spaghetti squash and parmesan cheese.  Reheat in oven, if necessary.

Salmon with Sweet & Spicy Rub on the Food Network

Salmon with Sweet & Spicy Rub on the Food Network

Sesame or tahini halva recipe - How to make sesame or tahini halva

Sesame or tahini halva recipe - How to make sesame or tahini halva

Wine Jelly

http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/do-it-yourself/2012/04/how-to-make-wine-jelly/

Chicken Shawarma on the Food Network

Chicken Shawarma on the Food Network

Israeli Salad

1 red pepper, diced
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 tomato, diced
2 English cucumbers, diced
1/2 medium purple onion, diced
Handful of parsley, finely chopped
Juice of one lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Take all ingredients, with the exception of the oil and lemon juice and combine.Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and pour over all. Serve immediately.

Tommy Bahama's Goat Cheese and Mango Salsa

ingredients

• 3-4 ounces goat cheese
• macademia nuts (crush nuts in a paper bag)

Salsa:

• Mango chopped
• Red bell pepper chopped
• Cilantro chopped
• Kosher salt

Sweet and sour sauce:

• Light sodium soy sauce
• Sugar
• One part soy to 2 parts sugar
• Lavish bread

 

• Mix salsa together.
• Mix sauce together.
• Roll slices of cheese in crushed nuts. In a frying pan with hardly any oil (since nuts have oil), brown over low heat (setting of 3 out of 10).
• Assemble: cheese, salsa, sauce

Crock Pot BBQ Chicken

Photo and recipe from www.lakelurecottagekitchen.com

3 large chicken breasts (can be frozen)
1 bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1 tablespoon grainy mustard

Place chicken breasts in crock pot. Mix together the sauce ingredients. Pour over chicken. Cook on low 4 to 6 hours, checking occasionally for doneness. Remove chicken and shred. If sauce is too thick add a little water or chicken broth to it. Return chicken to sauce. Spoon onto warmed hamburger buns and serve.

Barbecue Pulled Chicken

Barbecue Pulled Chicken

Candied Orange Slices

Photo and recipe from www.chocolateandzucchini.com

 14 oz organic oranges, about 2 medium
 1 1/4 cups unrefined blond cane sugar
Makes 20 to 30
Wash the oranges well using a potato brush. With a sharp knife, slice each orange into thin slices, about 1 cm (1/3") in thickness: you can either slice the oranges horizontally to form round slices, or cut into each orange vertically, stopping at its spine and working your way around the orange, to create thin half-moon wedges (as pictured above).
Put the sugar in a large saucepan with 360 ml (1 1/2 cups) water, and bring to the boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Lower in the oranges carefully to avoid splashing, return to a simmer, and cook for 15 minutes, uncovered. Cover and let cool completely in the syrup.
Later that day and/or the next day, repeat these simmering and cooling steps 4 to 5 times using the same syrup, adding a little water if it thickens too much, until the cooled orange slices reach the right consistency, halfway between tender and chewy.
Line a cooling rack with parchment paper, and spread the orange slices on it, draining each of any excess syrup. Let cool and dry overnight.
The orange slices will remain quite sticky, so it's best to store them (or package them up for gifting) in layers separated by parchment paper. They will keep for a few months in an airtight container at cool room temperature.

Fish Tacos on the Food Network

Fish Tacos on the Food Network

Baked Beans from Lentils

http://moveablefeastscookbook.blogspot.com/2012/01/lentils-like-baked-beans.html