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to Die For Recipes Article:

Limes

Limes were originally grown in Asia,introduced by the Arab traders to the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa and then brought to Americas by the Spanish and Portuguese explorers. They are a great source of vitamin C and their zesty flavor refreshes the palate. On a hot day,a frozen lime cooler is a real thirst quencher.

In a 5-to-6 cup blender add:

2 cups crushed ice

1/4 cup Rose's lime juice

1/2 cup diet or regular lemon-lime soda

1/4 cup sugar

1-6 oz. can frozen limeade

2 cans cold water from the limeade container

1 slice fresh lime, for a garnish

Directions

Put all the ingredients into a blender and set on high.Pulse

until all of the ingredients are of a smooth texture. Pour

the mixture into a tall glass and add more ice if desired.

Twist the fresh lime slice and top the drink with it.

Alcoholic version

Add a couple of shots of your favorite rum or vodka. Beware!

The drink is highly addictive

Coconut shrimp is the perfect appetizer to go with the above drink.

Fisherman's Warf Coconut Shrimp

Serves 6(2 shrimp per person)

12 jumbo raw shrimp,cleaned,peeled and butterflied

2 cups sweetened coconut

1 cup plain breadcrumbs

1 cup flour

2 eggs, whipped

Directions

Combine coconut and bread crumbs in a shallow dish

Put flour into a separate shallow dish

Put eggs into a separate shallow dish

Dip shrimp first into the flour, then egg mixture, then coconut

and bread crumb mixture, coating well with each element

Put coated shrimp(no more than three at a time)into hot oil 350

degrees

Fry for four minutes, until golden brown,then remove and drain.

Serve with Cool Lime Dipping Sauce

(Makes 2 cups)

1-16 oz can prepared coconut milk

1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice

3-4 drops tabasco sauce

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 Tablespoon grated lime zest(for color)

Directions

Combine all of the ingredients into a blender, set on low and

pulse until the mixture is combined. Chill until mixture is

set and then stir in the grated lime peel.

One of my favorite recipes is shrimp marinated in

soy sauce and lime juice, then grilled and stir-fryed with

baby bok choy and fresh spinach.

Tanned Shrimp

(Serves 4)

Into a large plastic Glad bag:

Pour 1-1/2 cups soy sauce

1/4 cup sesame oil

1/4 cup Mongolian fire oil

Add two pounds medium size fresh shrimp

1 Tablespoon shredded ginger

1 green onion, sliced thin

1-clove raw garlic, sliced thin

Chill the mixture for four hours, shrimp should absorb the

marinade's dark color.

Remove shrimp from the bag and grill on a stove top grill or

electric grill for five minutes on each side.

Into a pot of boiling salted water:

Wilt(for 2 minutes) 2 lbs of baby bok choy then remove and drain

Wilt(for 1 minute) 1 lb of fresh spinach, remove and drain

In a large wok or heavy skillet add 1-Tablespoon peanut or canola

oil and salt and cracked black pepper to taste

Add shrimp,wilted baby bok choy, grilled shrimp and wilted spinach. Stir-fry the ingredients for five minutes and then

serve over a mound of jasmine rice(2-cups water,1-cup rice)cook on medium low for 20 minutes.

A light and refreshing fresh lime juice and rice wine vinegar

salad dressing is mixed and then the salad greens are tossed right into the bowl.

Rub a clove of garlic in a wooden or salad bowl, then

add 1/2 cup canola, or peanut oil, 1/8th,cup rice wine vinegar,

1/8th, cup fresh squeezed lime juice=total 1/4 cup,add salt and

cracked black pepper to taste. Let the salad dressing set for ten

minutes and then add leafy green lettuce leaves, and shredded

carrots(can be purchased pre-packaged)then toss until salad

greens are coated with the salad dressing,

A perfect ending to this refreshing meal is a dessert called

Key Lime Snow from www.gourmetsleuth.com

Key Lime Snow

(Serves 8)

2-envelopes unflavored gelatin

1/2 cup cold water

3/4 cup sugar

1-1/2 cup boiling water

1/2 tsp grated lime peel

1/2 cup key lime juice, fresh

4 egg whites

Directions

Sprinkle unflavored gleatin over cold water in a large bowl

and let stand for five minutes. Stir in sugar until blended.

Add boiling water and stir until gelatin is completly dissolved,

about three minutes.Add grated lime peel and lime juice. Chill

until slightly thickened(about 15 minutes)Beat egg whites until

stiff. While beating,gradually add gelatin mixture until soft

peaks form. Spoon into eight individual dessert cups or one

large serving bowl. Chill for two hours. Garnish with a twisted

lime peel.

The drink of choice for the dessert is a cup of key lime tea. It

can be ordered from www.culinaryteas.com. If the tea is unavailable substitute green tea.

Cooking since the age of fifteen,the author totally enjoys

inventing new recipes for personal use to the delight of family

and friends.

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Sausage seasoning varies with the region and the country. Since sausages are preferred by some spicy or simply garlicky, you can imagine how various the sausage herb and spices blends can be. Every individual likes a certain flavor added to the meat and the flavor also varies with the style of cooking the meat. Generally speaking sausages are fired or grilled so perhaps people would be more inclined to use sausage seasoning that somewhat resembles that of barbecued meat. And it so happens that if you want to purchase a certain kind of sausage seasoning and you are in a foreign country, you might not find it on the store shelves. Instead you will find other brands that will reflect the local tendencies in cuisine. Thus the sausage seasoning is not of only one kind and another tendency nowadays is to combine whatever you are into in terms of flavors borrowing ideas from other cultures and cuisines all over the world.

Recipe for a delicious oyster stuffing, perfect for that Thanksgiving turkey, or maybe the Christmas goose. My friend said a couple of years ago "that's the best oyster dressing I have ever eaten. I hope you like it too! -- Frank

Sauces are unusual components of meals. Often they do not merit more than an afterthought as they are the natural cooking mediums of stews. Or they're made as an afterthought. Yet, in French-influenced cuisine a sauce is a central part of the culinary experience that adds to the meal itself. Here, two sauces are presented: one classic and one very modern.

Is your social calendar so packed with activities that you don't have time to cook? Try cooking Olive Garden Restaurant recipes - many only need 1/2 an hour to cook.

Are you wondering how you can use up all that leftover turkey? Are you looking for a new way to use it that will surprise your family? Try this Day After Hash! Surprise your family and/or friends at breakfast or brunch with this turkey hash.