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Shrimp Creole

Ingredients 2-3# of peeled & deveined shrimp 2 chopped onions 3 chopped bell peppers 1 bunch chopped celery  1 stick butter 2 cans fire roasted diced tomato untrained  1 can c/o mushroom garlic soup Old Bay Season Cajun Season Garlic Salt Garlic powder 2 bay leaves Cup white wine Cooked rice In a large pot, saute veggies w/ butter and seasonings. Add the wine and shrimp and cook until shrimp are cooked through - should be about 5-6 minutes. Serve over rice.

Fruit Salsas

Credit: Taste of Home Strawberry Salsa Combine: 1 pt chopped strawberries 4 seeded and chopped plum tomatoes 1 finely chopped small red onion 1-2 minced peppers  2 TBS lime juice 1 TBS olive oil 2 minced garlic cloves Refrigerate 2 hours Gingered Mango Salsa: Combine: 1 cup chopped mango 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1/4 cup cilantro chopped 1/4 cup lime juice 2 TBS minced fresh mint 1 TBS minced fresh ginger 1/2 tsp olive oil 1/4 tsp salt Stand for 30 min

Lemon Bars

Credit: Taste of Home CRUST 3/4 C      softened butter 1/2 C     Confectioners Sugar 2 C        all-purpose flour 1/2  C     ground Almonds 2tsp       dried lavender flowers 2tsp       lemon zest TOPPING 1 3/4 C   sugar 1/3    C   all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp     baking soda 4 LG       Eggs 1/3 C       lemon juice Powdered Sugar 1. Cream butter & powdered sugar in small bowl. Add flour, almonds, lavender, and lemon zest; beat until crumbly. Pat crust into an ungreased 13x9" baking dish. Bake at 350 for 15 min or until edges are golden brown 2.While baking, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, eggs, and lemon juice; beat until frothy. Pour over hot crust. Bake at 350 until light golden brown. 20/25 min. Cool on a wire rack. Dust bars with powdered sugar. Refrigerate if not ea...

Orange Glazed Ham

Credit: Taste of Home 1 Fully Cooked Bone-In Ham 1 TBS ground mustard 1tsp ground allspice 3/4 cup orange marmalade 1. Place ham on a roasting rack and score diamonds into the surface 1/2" deep 2. Combine mustard & allspice. Rub all over the ham 3. Bake uncovered at 325 until 140degrees (2-2 1/4 hours) 4. Spread the marmalade on the ham an hour before it is finished cooking.