Simple Tomato Sauce

Spicy Louisiana Cajun Shrimp With Chipotle Mayonnaise

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning (homemade or store bought)
• 1/2 tablespoon chipotle chile in adobo, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 lemons or 1 lime, sliced in wedges for garnish
• salt and pepper, for seasoning
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 -3 canned chipotle chiles in adobo (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• 1/2 lime, juice

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, toss together the shrimp with the olive oil, cajun seasoning, brown sugar and minced chipotles in adobo sauce. mix well to fully coat the shrimp. cover and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
• 2 grilling method: preheat an outdoor grill to medium and barbecue shrimp until they curl up and turn pink. these may be threaded on oil-rubbed or water-soaked wooden skewers.
• 3 in the meantime prepare the chipotle mayonnaise. serve shrimp with dip.
• 4 baking method: preheat oven to 350°f spread out the marinated shrimp onto a foil-lined baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. bake until the shrimp curl up and turn pink, about 10-15 minutes. serve warm or at room temperature with a garnish of lemon or lime wedges.
• 5 sauteeing method: preheat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. add about 1/2 tablespoon of oil and once hot add the shrimp, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. cook about 2 minutes per side.
• 6 to make chipotle mayonnaise: add all of the ingredients in a food processor and blend. cover and keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Quebecois Poutine

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Stay Popped Popovers

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flour
• 4 tablespoons butter, for serving

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 grease muffin tins and heat the pan for 15 minutes.
• 3 beat the eggs; add the milk, oil and salt.
• 4 add the flour and beat until smooth.
• 5 pour batter evenly into hot popover pan.
• 6 bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7 serve with butter.

Sugar - Spiced Nuts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon water
• 2 (12 ounce) cans 5 cups total mixed nuts
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

Recipe

• 1 grease a 15*10*1-inch baking pan. set pan aside.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl beat egg and water till frothy.
• 3 add the nuts and toss to coat.
• 4 combine sugar and pumpkin pie spice.
• 5 sprinkle over the nuts; toss to coat.
• 6 spread nuts in a single layer in the prepared baking pan.
• 7 bake in a 325 degree oven for 20 minutes.
• 8 cool slightly in pan.
• 9 transfer to waxed paper to cool.
• 10 break into clusters.
• 11 store tightly covered up to 1 week.

Qishr - Yemeni Ginger Coffee

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup cold water
• 6 teaspoons medium roast ground coffee
• 6 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger

Recipe

• 1 place water in a long handled arabic coffee pot, or a small saucepan.
• 2 add remaining ingredients.
• 3 over medium heat bring this mixture to a boil. remove from heat until the bubbles disappear. return to boiling.
• 4 repeat this process 3 times. pour into cups & serve hot.