Blackened Tilapia with Cranberry-Mango Salsa

Ingredients:Serves 4 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 ½ lbs. fresh tilapia Blackening seasoning 1 ½ cups Cranberry-Mango White Girl Salsa ***

Preparation:Rub each side of the tilapia fillets with blackening seasoning.  Use a small amount if you prefer a milder fish, or use a heavier hand if you like your fish spicy! Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add the tilapia filets, and sauté for 3 minutes on each side.  Remove to a warmed plate. Add the salsa to the pan, and heat for about 30 seconds.  Spoon the salsa over the tilapia and serve.

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Notes:Serve with rice pilaf and a green vegetable.

Grilled Flank Steak with Grumpy’s BBQ Sauce

There are lots of ways to prepare a marinade and make a BBQ sauce for grilling flank steak. But if you want to save time and have the delicious consistency of an award winning sauce give Grumpy’s BBQ sauce a try. In this recipe we are using flank steak but basically the same great flavor can be accomplished with just about any cut of meat, even chicken, pork and fish.

Ingredients:

2 lbs flank steak, trimmed of excess fat
1/2 cup olive oil
4 tbs red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
1 shallot, medium sized, chopped

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Grilled Fruit Kabobs w/Chocolate Sauce Drizzle

This is the perfect way to top off a delicious barbecue with family and friends. It’s simple and easy and everyone can join in on the fun of preparing, grilling and drizzling their own kabobs. Your job is to cut up the fruit, soak the skewers in water and gently heat the chocolate sauce of choice – and oh if you’re into it, toast up some sliced almonds or other nut to sprinkle on top. Now that’s a party we can all enjoy.

Ingredients:

4 fresh firm peaches cut into 8 wedges each
1 fresh medium sized pineapple cleaned and cut into bite sized chunks
16 fresh firm medium sized strawberries, keep whole
2 fresh mangoes, peeled and cut into bite size pieces
1 fresh honeydew, cantaloupe or watermelon (any or all) into bite sized pieces.
1/2 jar Izzybelle chocolate sauce – select – original, raspberry, orange or chili cinnamon
12 wooden skewers soaked for 10 minutes in warm water
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds or other nut of choice (optional)

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