Peanuts/8 recipes

Toss vermicelli, cucumber, radishes, lettuce with store-bought or homemade peanut sauce. The dish can be made a few hours or one day ahead. A deliciously refreshing summer dish.

A serving size is a dozen. How to substitute Crisco shortening for regular butter or margarine in any recipes; 1 cup Crisco + 2 tablespoons water= 1 cup butter or margarine.

The eggplant was seasoned with curry and chili powder, after roasting in the oven, it was full of flavor. I had lots of tomatoes, so I made a fresh salsa, also added some homemade chili sauce. The result was outstanding! Slightly spicy, mango added some fresh sweetness. Definitely a keeper!

Crunchy, refreshing and tasty. A great side dish with any barbecued meat.

La Madeleine's Tomato Basil Soup recipe

Absolutely worth the effort of preparation. The chicken tasted so delicious and packed with flavor. No need to order take-out from now on. This homemade tandoori chicken is as yummy as the restaurant one.

Slightly sweet orange Asian flavors dressing coats the sweetness and crispness of the sugar snap peas in this light quick and easy side dish.

Western-style stir-fry, that uses Sweet butternut squash balanced with a chili sauce. Quick, easy and tasty.

Love anything with peanut butter! These pretty looking peanut butter blossoms were also delicious, they were just melting in my mouth.

I make these every year for Christmas and everyone loves them!

Another quick and easy way to spice up sauté of green beans. Sesame oil, ginger and a chili garlic sauce, topped with sesame seeds give haricot vert (green beans) more zing.

A great light snack that is perfect for the kids' lunches!

Twice baked potatoes are always welcome on the dinner tables. They are packed with deliciousness, and quite versatile to make. Such as these twice baked potatoes with gouda and pesto, definitely tummy pleasers.

This low-fat and low-carb quiche is loaded with deliciousness, and it's good for you. Perfect for breakfast and brunch, if tarragon is too strong for you, use thyme instead.

Super chocolaty, super delicious and super energized. These yummy squares are made of chocolate, cocoa powder, prunes, nuts... Lots of goodness. They are great snack to boost up your energy.