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Pork Carnitas

Posted by Lightly Toasted  

Thanks for posting. I started them on the stove, then dropped them into the crock pot to finish. I had to add another 1/4 cup of wine before they were done. My grocery store has been having freshly smoked chipotle peppers. I chopped up 3 and... — OliveLover Oct 20, 2009

Recipe #83419

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Spaghetti With Spicy Eggplant

Posted by Manami  

Excellent. I couldn't find the piquillo peppers but, a few years ago, I had grown a spicy Italian red pepper variety in my garden which we roasted and froze. I pulled them out of the freezer and they moved this up to 5 stars. I'm not sure this... — OliveLover Oct 14, 2009

Recipe #392964

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Laquered Tofu Triangles With Green Beans and Cashews

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Sharon123  

This was very good. I couldn't find mushroom soy sauce, so I added a handful of finely sliced shitake mushroom caps after the bell pepper. The next time I make this, I'll do the tofu in the frying pan, but do the stir frying in the wok. I found... — OliveLover Sep 25, 2009

Recipe #119435

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Baked Marinated Tofu

Posted by Lorac  

I used grated fresh ginger and pressed a few garlic cloves into the marinade. I also subbed 1/4 cup of Olive oil for part of the oil, but kept the paprika and sesame seeds the same. I marinated the tofu, after giving it a short pressing, over... — OliveLover Sep 22, 2009

Recipe #25663

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Thai Spiced Tofu

Posted by dicentra  

DH keeps saying, "MORE!" "AGAIN!" I did make a tweak or two. I used our own, home made Thai Red Curry paste, 1.5 tsp of brown Splenda, rather than sugar and 1+ Tbsp fish sauce and 1 Tbsp brown Thai Soy Sauce, which is thicker and has a molasses... — OliveLover Sep 21, 2009

Recipe #247349

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Quinoa and 3 Cheese Stuffed Bell or Poblano Peppers

Posted by Chef Jean  

These were good and easy to make. I used poblanos, which didn't get done in the baking time allowed. Next time, I'm going to either blanch them or cut them in half to stuff them. I also had some freshly smoked chipotles which I added to the... — OliveLover Sep 18, 2009

Recipe #323266

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Salmon Curry With Mustard Greens

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Sharon123  

Excellent. This will go into the rotation. Next time, more jalapeno, however. And we added a handful of fresh Thai basil leaves. Also, we did this in the wok, but your suggestion of a dutch or other wide bottomed pan would have been better.... — OliveLover Sep 18, 2009

Recipe #125736

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Chicken and Asparagus With Black Bean Sauce

Posted by tootsie in Pacific Northwest, USA  

We discovered this ages ago and I'm glad that someone put this on the Zaar. We've made one major change however by subbing 14 to16 oz of extra-firm tofu for the chicken and a vegetable broth for the water. We also add some red pepper flakes to... — OliveLover Sep 18, 2009

Recipe #363874

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Creole Black Beans and Rice

Posted by Tonkcats  

We've been making this for a few years now. We soak 3 cups of dry black beans over night and sub 1 cup of chicken stock for the bouillon cube. Might try the petite diced tomatoes this time around. And we always use Andouille sausage. We freeze... — OliveLover Sep 18, 2009

Recipe #3037

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sea scallops

Posted by chia  

Solidly great. I would like to add another half star. I used the cast iron pan and got it really hot before putting in the scallops. I also cut down the honey by half. After straining out the tea leaves and putting the sauce back into the pan,... — OliveLover Sep 10, 2009

Recipe #61059

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Spinach and Cannellini Beans

Posted by Jajaja  

I'm sorry but somehow, this just didn't make it for us. I used the bread crumbs, but they just seemed to make it grainy. The spinach needs to be chopped finely. Once done, my DH and I tasted it and could only say, "It's not very good." We... — OliveLover Sep 10, 2009

Recipe #108794

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Hoisin-Braised Tempeh and Chinese Vegetables

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Sharon123  

Hi, this will definitely go into the tofu/tempeh rotation. I made a few minor changes by doing this in a wok and adding some tamari soy sauce. My DH suggested also adding fish sauce. Finally, before it was finished, I crumbled and threw in 2... — OliveLover Sep 10, 2009

Recipe #192303

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Creamy Coleslaw

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Bergy  

The first coleslaw DH likes! Although I did omit the sweetener. I used half the amount of mayo (which was full-fat, don't buy fat-free), and used 1/2 cup Greek style yogurt. Thanks Bergy. — OliveLover Sep 3, 2009

Recipe #35299

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Vegan Fried Celery & Cabbage

Posted by Dancer^  

We liked this. For cabbage, celery, salt and water, this was pretty good. Know this was meant to be vegan, but we had it with salmon cakes as a side dish. DH really likes cabbage. I also cooked the cabbage a little longer than the 3 minutes.... — OliveLover Sep 3, 2009

Recipe #21095

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Brussels Sprouts and Chicken Stir Fry

Posted by sugarpea  

I found a great buy on Brussels Sprouts at the vegetable market and had to use them up. I am only giving this 3 stars, because I made a few changes. I marinated the chicken, which I sliced finely across the grain in 1 Tbsp. each soy sauce and... — OliveLover Sep 2, 2009

Recipe #74304

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Oven-Baked Risotto (Several Variations)

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Maito  

I've made "real" risotto for years but recently, have been moving away from white rices. I bought some brown arborio rice which doesn't work for traditional risotto, but in the oven, it's a different story. It takes about an hour and a half to... — OliveLover Aug 25, 2009

Recipe #315371

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Chicken Enchiladas With Tomatillo Sauce (Enchiladas Verdes)

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by ElleFirebrand  

Very good.The sauce rates 5 stars by itself so the dish total should be 4.5. I know you're not supposed to serve something you've never made before to company but, I made these for a small Fiesta Party in Santa Barbara and the friends who played... — OliveLover Aug 16, 2009

Recipe #168716

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Yakisoba Chicken

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by ~Nimz~  

My DH and I usually never give 5 stars, in fact, my DH has asked that we have some version of this almost every week. It's also another use for the killer red curry my husband makes. Rather than cutting things in cubes, I finely sliced the... — OliveLover May 2, 2009

Recipe #247149

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Keftethakia-Lamb Meatballs

Posted by JustJanS  

My DH doesn't really like lamb unless it's done by Greeks, and preferably, the whole beast on a spit. However, he declared these a hit, although he still prefers beef based meatballs. I added some cumin. While I was mixing the meat into the... — OliveLover Apr 29, 2009

Recipe #22860

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Broccoli Strata

Posted by Lali  

We liked this enough that I will try it again. I took some liberties with this recipe by using fresh steamed broccoli. I also used some very dense, home made, whole grain-sunflower seed bread. I also used a 9X13 pan. After putting in the eggs... — OliveLover Mar 16, 2009

Recipe #11804

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