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Quick Mole Sauce Recipe

Quick Mole Sauce

1 jar mole paste
2 tsps peanut oil
Few squeezes of orange juice
Chicken stock, as needed

Heat mole paste with peanut oil, orange juice to taste & enough chicken stock to make a sauce

Tostada Waffles Recipe

Tostada Waffles

Blender Cornmeal Waffles
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornmeal
2 tsps baking powder
2 tsps granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt

Taco Meat Sauce
1 pound lean ground beef
1 package dry taco seasoning mix

Toppings
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 medium tomato, chopped
1/2 cup sour cream
Sliced ripe olives

Blender Cornmeal Waffles: Preheat waffle maker
Place all ingredients into blender container
Cover; process at a medium speed until dry ingredients are moistened
Do not over-blend
Pour 1/2 cup batter over center of grids
Close waffle maker
Bake until golden, about 2 mins

Yield: 4 waffles

Taco Meat Sauce: Prepare mix according to package directions
Place 1/4 cup sauce on each waffle
Add toppings

Toppings: Top each waffle with Taco Meat Sauce, then with cheese, lettuce & tomato
Garnish with sour cream & olives
Serve immediately

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Greek Garlic Dip (Skordalia) Recipe

Greek Garlic Dip (Skordalia)

6 slices whole wheat or white bread, crusts removed
1/2 cup mashed potatoes
7 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or almonds
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice, or to taste
Salt and freshly-ground pepper, to taste

Soak the bread in water, then squeeze it to remove as much water as possible
Combine it with the potatoes, garlic, and nuts in an electric food processor and process until it becomes a smooth paste
With the processor running, add the olive oil in a thin stream
Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste
Serve with pita bread and/or raw vegetables for dipping

Makes about 3 cups

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