Chili Dogs

Ingredients
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium jar ketchup, about 2 1/2 cups
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 all-beef hot dogs (recommended: Ball Park)
4 hot dog rolls
1/2 cup grated Cheddar
Directions
Put a skillet over medium heat and drizzle in a [...]

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Potato Salad

Ingredients
2 pounds large Yukon Gold potatoes, or other waxy, boiling potatoes
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/3 cup chicken stock or potato-cooking water
2/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
3 or 4 slices crisply cooked bacon, chopped or crumbled
2 to 3 Tbs finely chopped pickle, sweet or dill
2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced thin
3 Tbs or [...]

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Courtesy of the Food Network

Ingredients

Chipotle Mayonnaise:
1 cup mayonnaise
2 chipotles in adobo sauce
1 tablespoon adobo sauce
1/2 lime, juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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1 to 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck, 80/20
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cheese  slices, your choice
Mini burger buns or potato rolls
Garnish:
Chipotle Mayonnaise
Pickles
Red onion slices
Directions
Chipotle Mayonnaise:
Add all the ingredients to a food processor and [...]

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Barbecued Pork Sandwiches

Ingredients
1 small yellow onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
1 teaspoon canola oil
2 whole-wheat buns, split horizontally
Slow Roasted Pork Roast
1/3 cup prepared barbecue sauce
Directions
Preheat grill to high or heat a large indoor grill pan over high heat. Lightly brush onion with oil and grill (after the pork is done) until lightly browned and soft, turning once, 4 [...]

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Boneless Buffalo Wings

Ingredients
3 tablespoons nonfat buttermilk
3 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar divided
2 pounds chicken tenders
6 tablespoons whole-wheat flour
6 tablespoons cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil divided
2 cups peeled carrot sticks
2 cups celery sticks
Directions
Whisk buttermilk, 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce and 2 tablespoons vinegar in a large bowl until combined. Add chicken; toss to [...]

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Guacamole

Ingredients
3 avocados, diced (about 3 cups)
1 cup Fresh Tomato Salsa (recipe follows) or prepared salsa
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Using a potato masher, mash diced avocados in a medium bowl, leaving them a little chunky.
Add salsa, lemon juice and salt; stir to combine.

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Creamy Coleslaw

Ingredients
3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
3 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed or celery seed (optional)
Salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 cups shredded red cabbage (1/4 of a small head)
2 cups shredded green cabbage (1/4 of a small head)
1 cup grated carrots (2 medium)
Directions
Combine mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard, vinegar and [...]

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Southwestern Layered Bean Dip

Ingredients
1 16-ounce can fat-free refried beans preferably spicy
1 15-ounce can black beans rinsed
4 scallions sliced
1/2 cup prepared salsa
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 cup pickled jalapeno slices chopped
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 1/2 cups cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 medium tomato chopped
1 medium avocado chopped
Directions
Combine refried beans, black [...]

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Tortilla Chips

Ingredients
4 corn tortillas
1 teaspoon canola oil
Salt to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly oil two baking sheets.
Lightly brush one side of each tortilla with about 1/4 teaspoon oil and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
Stack the tortillas and cut into 8 wedges; arrange on prepared baking sheets.
Bake until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Game Day Recipes

Lisa F. Young – Fotolia.com
Get into the Game-Day spirit with winning game day recipes.
Here are some of my favs that I love to make for game day get togethers:

Caribbean Chicken Wings
Chili Dogs
Potato Salad
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We all know that Super Bowl Sunday is not just about the game –but  it’s also about the food.
Though most game day dishes [...]

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