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I just went looking for a good clam chowder recipe because I was craving it, and I found this one that was really easy and yummy.  I added 2 ribs of chopped celery in at the same time as the onion, but that was the only change from the original recipe.  It was a big hit with the family! Recipe from damndelicious.net INGREDIENTS: 4 slices bacon, diced 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, diced 2 ribs celery, chopped* 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1 cup vegetable stock 2 (6.5-ounce) cans chopped clams, juices reserved 1 bay leaf 2 russet potatoes, peeled and diced 1 cup half and half Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves *Optional DIRECTIONS: Heat a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving 1 tablespoon ex...

This is a tasty, quick, easy, and super healthy meal.  It can be the main dish, or it can be a filler for pita bread or a topping for salad greens. INGREDIENTS: 1 15 oz. can cannelini beans, rinsed and drained 1 6 oz. can tuna, drained 1 scallion, or 1/4 cup red onion diced 6 or 7 grape tomatoes, chopped 2 tbs. olive oil 1 1/2 tbs. balsamic vinegar 1 tbs. capers 1-2 clove garlic, minced 1 tbs. fresh basil, chopped (or 1 tsp. dried) salt & pepper to taste DIRECTIONS: 1) In medium bowl, shred drained tuna. 2) To the tuna, add the beans, scallion/onion, tomatoes, capers, garlic & basil. 3) Whisk together olive oil and vinegar until well-mixed.  Add to tuna mixture. 4) Salt and pepper to taste Serve room temperature or chilled.

Ingredients: 4 fish filets (I used mahi mahi--any flaky fish will do, but NO salmon) cabbage, green or red cider vinegar mango red onion cucumber cilantro limes (or lime juice) avocados black beans, drained & rinsed cajun seasoning corn tortillas Cut up (thinly shred) about a quarter to a third of the cabbage head.  Pour 2 or 3 tablespoons of vinegar on the cabbage, then season with salt & pepper and set aside.  Peel then dice up entire mango and put in a serving bowl (you're making a mango salsa).  Peel then dice up about a cup worth of cucumber and add to the mango.  Dice up about a third of the red onion and add to mango salsa.  Add 1/4 cup chopped cilantro to mango salsa.  Squeeze 2 limes into the mango salsa and mix everything up nicely.  The avocado is to garnish the taco, so just chop that up into a bowl of it's own.  Season fish with cajun seasoning, spray both sides of fish with cooking spray, and spray your cooking ...

Ingredients: For Fish: Vegetable oil, for deep frying 2 cups rice flour (if you don't have this, regular all-purpose flour will work fine) 1 Tbs. baking powder 3 tsp. salt, plus more for seasoning 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning 1 (12 oz.) can soda water (we've used Sprite in a crunch, and it was fine) 1 large egg, lightly beaten 2 (8 oz.) cod or haddock fillets, cut in 1/2 on an angle                *We have used halibut and tilapia instead, and it was great.  We also cut the fish into strips instead of just in half. 1/2 cup rice flour, for dredging (or all-purpose flour) Malt vinegar, for serving For Chips: 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled 2 Tbs. olive oil 1 Tbs. light brown sugar 1/2 tsp. salt, plus extra for sprinkling 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper Directions: For Chips: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.  Halve the sweet potatoes lengthwise and cut each half into long spears. ...