Chef Daniel
All Recipes and Posts by Daniel
Pan Grilled Asparagus
Asparagus is a popular spring vegetable. In Italy, asparagus is boiled, baked, and added to risotto. Many American restaurants serve tender, crispy grilled asparagus as a side vegetable. If you have a grill, grilling asparagus only takes a few minutes. If you do not have a grill, to can come close ...
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25 Calorie Thousand Island Dressing
One memory I have growing up in central Phoenix was an occasional visit to Bob’s Big Boy restaurant for their double decker cheese burger with Thousand Island dressing. The meal was superior to McDonald’s Big Mac™ and fries. Their was no secret to Bob’s sauce. Thousand Island dressing has been ...
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Avocado and Tomato Salad
Inslada Tri Colore (Three Color Salad) made with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, drizzled with olive oil, and seasoned to taste with salt and pepper is a popular Italian antipasto that can also be served as a salad. Avocado and tomato salad is a variation replacing the mozzarella with avocado reducing saturated ...
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Amaretto Chocolate Chip Cookies
This Italian variation on America’s favorite homemade cookie, chocolate chip, has less chocolate chips and replaces vanilla extract with almond extract and amaretto an almond flavored liqueur. The method of preparation for Amaretto Chocolate Chip Cookies is similar to chocolate chip cookies, but rather than placing a spoon full of cookie dough onto the ...
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Fresh Tomato Sauce
No jarred, canned, and very few restaurant fresh tomato sauce comes close homemade sauce made with vine ripened tomatoes from your garden or a farmers market. Easy variety of tomato (Roma, slicing, cherry, grape) has its own unique flavor. Depending on the type and ripeness of tomatoes used, the color of ...
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Tequila Lime Shrimp Tacos and Tostadas
Quick, simple, delicious tequila lime shrimp tacos and tostadas are so easy to make and you won’t find them on the menu at most Mexican restaurants. Just marinate peeled and deveined raw shrimp in tequila, lime juice, and oil for 10 to 15 minutes, and then grill them to moist, tender perfection ...
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25 Calorie Homemade Ranch Dressing and Dip
Buttermilk based ranch dressing has been an American favorite since its inception in the 1950’s. This homemade ranch dressing and dip has about 60 percent less calories than commercially prepared full-fat ranch dressing without sacrificing flavor. Like all processed foods sold today, what you get is not the same ranch dressing ...
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Easy Double Chocolate Muffins
January 2024 Update I have made these muffin for 9 years and made the following modifications to the recipe. Use room temperature water instead of warm water. Use 3/4 cup cake flour and 1 cup all-purpose flour. Substituted granulated sugar for brown sugar. Increased oil from 1/4 cup to 1/3 ...
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Easy Apple Strudel
If you are tired of store bought apple strudel that’s more pastry than apple filling try this Easy Apple Strudel recipe that is packed with fresh apples and has no preservatives or artificial ingredients. Some supermarket bakeries enhance the color of their strudels, turnovers, cakes, and pies by adding artificial colors. ...
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20 Minute Fagioli e Pasta (Beans & Macaroni)
When I came across canned, organic, white beans, I realized I had not made Fagioli e Pasta in over a year. This simple recipe has less than 500 calories per serving while providing 10 grams of fiber and 28 grams of protein. I used homemade tomato sauce, but you can use ...
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