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Chopped Salad with Homemade Jalpeño-Ranch Dressing

This Chopped Salad with Homemade Jalapeño-Ranch Dressing is easy and delicious. The creamy jalapeño-ranch dressing packs a flavor punch. Yum!!! The flavors are a little bit Mexican, because in addition to the Romaine lettuce, it’s filled with avocados, tomatoes, fresh corn, cilantro, Cotija cheese, and crushed sea salt and lime tortilla chips. Homemade Jalapeño-Ranch Dressing …

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Southern Summer Risotto in a Pressure Cooker: with Corn, Tomatoes and Bacon

All the Treasures of Summer in the South, in a Risotto: Southern Summer Risotto is simply an Italian-style rice dish, made in the easiest way I’ve ever made risotto: with a pressure cooker. I made this recipe up myself, by taking a basic risotto recipe, and changing up a few ingredients. It’s made with some …

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Esquites (Mexican Street Corn): a Fabulous Summer Side Dish

Esquites is a summertime side dish recipe that uses the wonderful fresh corn that’s in season right now – one that will positively tantalize your tastebuds.  I first tasted esquites at a party at my friend’s house, after which, I begged her for the recipe.   One of my favorite parts of summer is grilling …

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Aztec Salad: Repentance Never Tasted So Good

Aztec Salad is the perfect side dish for grilling out, or a light, tasty, healthy vegan lunch. This salad packs plenty of protein, in a no-fat dressing. I thought that after my last HORRIBLY NAUGHTY post, the one on Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake with Raspberry Sauce, that a season of contrition, nay – repentance …

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