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  1. 1/2 pound cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp...Julienned green onions, carrots and cucumber for garnish...Chopped cilantro for garnish

    Dressing...6 tablespoons soy sauce...6 tablespoons rice vinegar...2 tablespoons oyster sauce...3 teaspoons sesame oil...

  2. 2 cups cubed chicken or turkey...1 cup coarsely chopped onion...2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce...2 teaspoons soy sauce...2 cups sliced celery...1 can bean sprouts, drained...1/2 cup crushed pineapple (optional)

    Cook celery, onion and chicken in chicken broth. Do not overcook. Celery should be slightly underdone. Add seasonings and thicken with about 2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with a small amount of cold water. Have mixture quite thick. Add drained bean sprouts and heat.

    Serve over rice and top with chow mein noodles.

    Variation...

  3. 1 recipe Boiled Pinto Beans, well drained...1 medium white onion, minced...2 serrano chiles, stemmed and minced...1/4 teaspoon ground cumin...1/2 teaspoon salt...1/4 cup peanut oil...1 cup fresh tomato salsa...

  4. 3 large eggs...1/4 cup melted unsalted butter...1 tablespoon cornstarch...1 teaspoon ground cinnamon...1 teaspoon ground ginger...1/2 teaspoon ground cloves...1 cup firmly packed brown sugar...

  5. 1 cup drained warm cooked black beans...3/4 cup bean broth or water, warmed...2 teaspoons Chipotles en Adobe Purée...

  6. 1 recipe Boiled Pinto Beans, well drained...1 medium white onion, minced...2 serrano chiles, stemmed and minced...1/4 teaspoon ground cumin...1/2 teaspoon salt...1/4 cup peanut oil...1 cup fresh tomato salsa...

  7. 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained...1/2 teaspoon chili powder ...6 (6-inch) corn tortillas ...1/4 cup minced cilantro ...1 lime, cut into 6 wedges ...1/4 cup (3 ounce) shredded Cheddar cheese...Fresh salsa ...

  8. Serve this on pound cake or over warm fruit.

    2 cups half-and-half...1 vanilla bean...3 large eggs...1/4 cup granulated sugar...