Apple Slices with Honey Peanut Mascarpone Dip

July 23, 2014 By palatablepastime in Apples, Cheese, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Dairy, Desserts, fruit, Fruits, Main Ingredients, No Cook, Nuts, Peanuts, United States Tags: apples, cheese, dessert, dip, easy, favorite apple recipes, honey, mascarpone, peanut butter 7 Comments

Apple Slices with Honey Peanut Mascarpone Dip is perfect for both parties and midnight refrigerator raids.

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Quick Sauteed Zucchini and Mushrooms

July 18, 2014 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Cooking Method, Course, Dairy, Main Ingredients, Mushrooms, Onions, Side Dish, squash, Stovetop, United States, Zucchini Tags: easy, mushrooms, quick, side dish, simple, skillet, summer, zucchini Leave a comment

Quick Sauteed Zucchini and Mushrooms is one way to cook up some of your summer garden bounty in minutes as a fast and simple side dish.

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Easy Cheese Quesadillas with Ranchera Sauce

July 3, 2014 By palatablepastime in Appetizers, Cheese, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Dairy, Main Ingredients, Mexican or Southwest US, Onions, Peppers or Chillies, Sandwiches, Stovetop, Tex-Mex, Tomatoes, Tortillas Tags: appetizers, cheese, cotija, easy, grilled cheese, Mexican, quesadillas, ranchera, salsa, Tex-Mex, texican, tortillas Leave a comment

Easy Cheese Quesadillas with Ranchera Sauce are no more complicated than making yourself a grilled cheese sandwich with a simple sauce.

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Southwest Chicken with Chipotle Cream Sauce

May 2, 2014 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Chicken, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Cut-up/Bone-In, Dairy, Food Processor, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Mexican or Southwest US, Milk & Cream, Oven Baked, Poultry, Sour Cream, Stovetop, United States Tags: bone-in, cheese, chicken, chipolte, chipotle, cream, easy, economical, legs, pieces, quarters, southwest 1 Comment

Southwest Chicken with Chipotle Cream Sauce is bone-in chicken baked and smothered with spicy chipotle sauce and melted cheese.

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Roasted Radishes with Feta and Mint

May 1, 2014 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Dairy, European, Greek, Main Ingredients, Oven Baked, Radishes, Salads, Side Dish Tags: cheese, easy, feta, Greek, low-carb, lowcarb, mediterranean, palatable pastime, radish, radishes, roasted, salad, side dish, simple, spring, sue lau, warm 2 Comments

Roasting radishes in the oven makes them tender and sweet. And rather than the crunchy, peppry sharp raw vegetables you may be used to, they bring an added dimension to a warm salad with feta cheese and mint, for a flavor that is decidedly Mediterranean.

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Portobello Mushroom Tacos

April 30, 2014 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Cooking Method, Corn, Course, Cuisine, Dairy, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Mexican or Southwest US, Mushrooms, Stovetop, Tacos, Tex-Mex, Tortillas, United States Tags: Cinco de mayo, easy, healthy, meatless, Mexican, mushroom, palatable pastime, portabello, portobella, portobello, quick, sue lau, tacos, Tex-Mex, vegetarian, weeknight 29 Comments

Portobello Mushroom Tacos are great vegetarian street-style tacos in soft corn tortillas full of flavor and spice.

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Bocconcini Caprese – Tomato Mozzarella Salad

April 30, 2014 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Dairy, European, fruit, Fruits, Herbs, Spices, Teas, and Coffee, Italian, Main Ingredients, No Cook, Salads, Side Dish, Tomatoes Tags: basil, buffalo, caprese, easy, fresh, Italian, mozzarella, palatable pastime, quick, salad, side dish, simple, sue lau, summer, tomato 1 Comment

Bocconcini Caprese – Tomato Mozzarella Salad tosses bite sized pieces of fresh mozzarella with tomato and basil in a tasty vinaigrette.

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Colorful Bean Salad

April 29, 2014 By palatablepastime in Beans, Black Beans, Chickpeas/Garbanzos, Cooking Method, Course, Fruits, Kidney Beans, Marinate, No Cook, Olives, Salads, Side Dish, Uncategorized, United States Tags: barbecue, bbq, bean salad, cookout, easy, gobble, make ahead, no-mayo, palatable pastime, picnic, potluck, side dish, sue lau, summer 2 Comments

Colorful Bean Salad is an easy, make-ahead salad that is perfect for potlucks, cookouts, summer barbecues and picnics.

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Gambas al Ajillo ~ Spanish Garlic Shrimp Tapas

April 9, 2014 By palatablepastime in Appetizers, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, European, Fish and Seafood, Garlic, Grains, Main Ingredients, Shellfish, Shrimp, Spanish, Stovetop Tags: al ajillo, appetizers, easy, gambas, garlic, palatable pastime, shrimp, Spanish, sue lau, tapas, wine 4 Comments

Gambas al Ajillo ~ Spanish Garlic Shrimp Tapas make for a quick appetizer, great for accompanying wines and cerveza.

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Tilapia Piccata

March 27, 2014 By palatablepastime in Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, European, Fish, Fish and Seafood, Fruits, Italian, Lemons, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Stovetop, Tilapia Tags: easy, fish, Italian, lemon, lent, lenten, meatless, palatable pastime, pescetarian, quick, recipe, seafood, sue lau, tilapia 8 Comments

Tilapia Piccata is based on the traditional Veal Piccata for a Lenten version of the Italian dish using delicious tilapia.

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