» Appetizers http://www.last15pounds.com Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:01:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Black Bean & Corn Salsa http://www.last15pounds.com/black-bean-corn-salsa http://www.last15pounds.com/black-bean-corn-salsa#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:09:01 +0000 Julie Cioffi-Brawley http://www.last15pounds.com/?p=392 I went to a party one night and the hostess had the BEST black bean and corn salsa I’d ever had.  I asked what the secret was and she told me it blackbeansalsawas a Tupperware Southwest Chipolte seasoning mix and she told me how much it costs.   Being that I like to experiment I told her that I would read more

]]> http://www.last15pounds.com/black-bean-corn-salsa/feed 0 Black Bean Hummus http://www.last15pounds.com/black-bean-hummus http://www.last15pounds.com/black-bean-hummus#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:38:11 +0000 Julie Cioffi-Brawley http://www.last15pounds.com/?p=389 Be forewarned, this is very spicy.  If you don’t want it that spicy simply cut back on the jalapenos or the red pepper.blackbeanhummus

Ingredients

1 garlic clove, peeled
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons tahini (roasted sesame seed paste)
1 read more

]]> http://www.last15pounds.com/black-bean-hummus/feed 1 Habanero Cucumber Dip http://www.last15pounds.com/habanero-cucumber-dip http://www.last15pounds.com/habanero-cucumber-dip#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:32:48 +0000 Julie Cioffi-Brawley http://www.last15pounds.com/?p=200 This recipe comes from my friend April at Creatives On Call.  (Check out her site it’s awesome!!)

I haven’t actually tried this recipe yet but it sounds yummy!!

Ingredients

1.5 cucumbers
2 or 3 habaneros, seeded (be careful with these – if you have rubber gloves use them, but most certainly DO NOT TOUCH your face after mincing these!)
1/2 medium red onion read more

]]> http://www.last15pounds.com/habanero-cucumber-dip/feed 0 Quick and Easy Low-Fat Salsa http://www.last15pounds.com/hotsalsa http://www.last15pounds.com/hotsalsa#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:58:44 +0000 Julie Cioffi-Brawley http://www.last15pounds.com/?p=187 If I had a dime for every time I made this so far this summer.  I finally perfected the recipe and this is the BEST batch EVER…….my sister’s words, not necessarily mine.  OH, it’s pretty hot!!salsa

This can be made in about 5 minutes if you use one of those onion chop wizard things.  I was told read more

]]> http://www.last15pounds.com/hotsalsa/feed 1 Cold Shrimp and Vegetable Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce http://www.last15pounds.com/vegetablespringrolls http://www.last15pounds.com/vegetablespringrolls#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 17:01:53 +0000 Julie Cioffi-Brawley http://www.last15pounds.com/?p=114 Ingredients

1 pound large shrimp (about 15), shelled and deveined
3/4 cup finely shredded carrot
1/4 cup finely chopped scallion greens
1 teaspoon rice vinegar or to taste
12 1/2-inch rounds of rice paper
3/4 cup fresh cilantro
3/4 cup finely shredded bibb lettuce
3/4 cup alfalfa sprouts

Instructions

Cook shimp and cut into 1/4 pieces.

In a small bowl toss carrot with scallion greens, read more

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