Archive for September, 2008

Peanut Satay Dipping Sauce

This peanut satay dipping sauce is great with chicken or shrimp. I like to serve it as a side with grilled chicken or over lemongrass coconut shrimp and rice.
In a small saucepan, combine:
3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup coconut milk
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 inch piece of grated ginger
2 minced garlic cloves
juice from 1 lime
2 [...]

Watermelon Salsa Halibut

This is a great summer dinner. Halibut is such a light flaky fish and the dish looks so beautiful with the colorful watermelon and green onions.  I love to serve this dish on a bed of spinach leaves or over my Toasted Coconut Rice.
In a large marinating dish, using a fork mash:
1 cup of [...]

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine:
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup softened margarine
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix until creamy in color, on medium speed, and then turn mixer to low and add:
2 eggs, one at a time
Gradually beat in:
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Once mixed add:
2 [...]

Coconut Lemongrass Curry Shrimp

I love curry, but my husband does not, so I am always looking for recipes that have a very mild curry flavor. This one for shrimp is great because you can barbeque the shrimp or pan fry them. I like to serve them along side rice.
In a large bowl, combine:
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 [...]

Barbara’s Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

This is my mother-in-law’s recipe for oatmeal cookies and it is the best one I have found. These cookies are moist and delicious.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, beat together:
1 cup softened butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
Once butter and sugars are creamy add:
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix well and [...]