May 2012
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Kitchen Tip of the Day: Tofu Tips
Just because it’s good for you and beloved by vegetarians, there’s no need for meat-eaters to steer clear of tofu. Versatile and easy to cook with, tofu takes on many roles and adapts well to the flavors of sauces and marinades.
Firm? Extra-Firm? or Silken? Select the right tofu for the right dish: Firm tofu is the most common form. Often found packaged in the dairy section, it...
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Cinco for Cinco: Home Taco Truck
Enjoy authentic street food right in your own kitchen!
Oaxacan Tacos
Mexican Corn on the Cob
Tacos De Matamoros
Taqueria-Style Tacos—Carne Asada
Slow Cooker Carnitas
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7 Easy Pasta Salad Recipes →
These simple recipes are ideal for a picnic, potluck, or cookout.
April 2012
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What's Hot in the Kitchen This Week?
Give me some tried-and-true family favorites! That’s what this week’s most popular recipes are all about. We’ve got chicken, we’ve got tacos, we’ve got meatballs and sauce. Apple pie and a spinach dip too! Let’s hear a big “YUM” for this recipe selection! Allrecipes cooks know what’s awesome!
Good Frickin’ Paprika Chicken was the top new recipe last week, another straight-forward,...
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Cinco for Cinco: Taco Bar Must-Haves
Feed fiesta-goers the easy way with an assemble-it-yourself taco bar.
Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken
Garden Tomato Salsa
Easy Guacamole
Amy’s Cilantro Cream Sauce
Mexican Rice
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Cinco for Cinco: Guacamole
A few simple ingredients come together to create just about one of the best things ever.
Best Guacamole
Guacamole
Tomatillo Guacamole
Wasabi Guacamole
Easy Guacamole
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Cinco for Cinco: Margaritas
It wouldn’t be a fiesta without a margarita in hand—do you prefer to go classic or get creative?
Margaritas
Parker’s Famous Margaritas
Ultimate Frozen Strawberry Margarita
Grapefruit Margaritas
Mangorita
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7 New Takes on Macaroni and Cheese →
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Cookin’ to the Beat
We cooks are a pretty diverse lot. If the differences in what we cook aren’t enough to make that clear, then think about what we listen to when we cook. I’m betting more barbeque gets basted to the blues than, say, big band standards. Biscuits and country music? Of course. Martinis and big band swing? The classics always go together.
Some dishes just need the right music in the background. Kinda...
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Cinco for Cinco: Small Bites
Just a handful of classic Mexican finger foods, and you’ve got yourself a fiesta!
Easy Chicken Taquitos
Best Ever Jalapeno Poppers
Best Ever Layered Mexican Dip
Chicken Quesadillas
Chili Relleno Squares
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More Chicken, Please!
If chicken is a family favorite around your dinner table, Hellmann’s® has a recipe or two you should try! Check out the delicious Parmesan-Crusted Chicken recipe—four ingredients and quick and easy. It’s a great weeknight meal to please the whole family, trust us; we tried it with some of the ’peeps here at the office and it was gone in about 10 minutes. Take a peek at the Chicken recipe...
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What's Hot in the Kitchen This Week?
Here’s what home cooks have been whipping up in their kitchens this week. Pasta and chicken win, but then you already know how much Allrecipes’ cooks love these two ingredients. Lemon Yogurt Dip was the most popular new recipe last week—and talk about totally easy to make! I’m wondering what it would taste like with brown sugar? Check out the video to learn a super easy, super fast way to squeeze...
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Cinco for Cinco: Pitcher Drinks
Making drinks for a crowd is easy with these recipes—just mix once, and keep pouring.
Joe’s Famous Michelada
Beer Margaritas
White Sangria
Sangria! Sangria!
Mexican Strawberry Water (Agua de Fresa)
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7 Top-Rated Grilled Shrimp Recipes
So easy and tasty, these shrimp will offer jumbo flavor at any BBQ.
Spicy Lime Grilled Shrimp
Basil Shrimp
Margarita Grilled Shrimp
Grilled Marinated Shrimp
Grilled Shrimp Scampi
Marinated Grilled Shrimp
Thai-Spiced Barbecue Shrimp
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Get (Recipes for) Revenge
Murder, arson, swapped identities…these are just a few of the mysterious happenings on ABC’s Revenge. And I say, keep ‘em coming! Because there are three things I love: mysteries, solving mysteries, and solved mysteries. (I love licorice, too—so, four things.)
As more Hamptons secrets are revealed, more light is getting shed on the truth about David Clarke and the Graysons, but the one mystery I...
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Kitchen Tip of the Day: Cleaning with Lemons
De-grease and eliminate odors by throwing leftover lemon wedges down your garbage disposal.
Refresh cutting boards with lemons: rub a cut lemon over the surface to neutralize onion and garlic odors.
Place half a lemon with 1 cup water in a microwave-safe container. Microwave for 5-10 minutes to eliminate odors. Wipe dry.
Clean thermoses and remove stubborn odors with a mix of ice cubes, table...
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Learn how to make a wow-worthy edible centerpiece. →
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#EarthDayFun Twitter Chat
We’re spending Earth Day with our sister brands and tweeting eco-friendly tips for families, upcycled craft ideas, green recipes, and more! Join the conversation 2-4 p.m. EDT Friday and share your favorite eco-friendly tips and tricks. We can’t wait to “tweet” you!
What: #EarthDayFun Tweet Chat presented by Meredith Corporation brands
When: 2-4 p.m. EDT, Friday, April 20
Where: Follow along...
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Kitchen Tip of the Day: Beef Basics
What’s the best beef for the grill, slow cooker, roasting pan, or wok? Cuts of Beef Certain cuts of beef are suitable for different cooking methods. Shoulder, chuck, and blade cuts require long, slow cooking to become tender, as do beef round and rump roasts. Flank steak, ribs, loin, and sirloin are the best choices for grilling or fast, high-heat cooking methods.
Brisket: From the chest...
