CAMPING/RV
COOKING/OUTDOOR GRILLING |
Dutch
Oven Cooking - Traditional one-utensil cooking recipes |
Dutch
Oven Redux - Use a dutch
oven
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Desert
Lil Goes Camping - Quick & easy camping recipes |
The
Thrill of the Grill - Overview of outdoor grilling |
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Marinades & Fired Foods - Marinades & grilling recipes |
Desert Lil's
Gone Fishing' - Freshwater fish fry recipes |
Grilled
Stuffed Duck - Duck stuffed with jalapeño and cream cheese, then
wrapped in bacon and grilled - by Chef Ara
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TRAIL
MIX RECIPES |
Trail
Mix Recipes - Create your own pre-mixed trail meals |
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HOLIDAY/SEASONAL COOKING WITH A SOUTHWESTERN FLAIR
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Soups,
Stews & Chowders - Hot & hearty wintertime recipes |
Southwestern
Holiday Cooking - Seasonal recipes with a Southwestern flair |
Medallions
of Pork with a Pumpkin Mole Sauce, Sweet Potatoes and Glazed Carrots -
An alternative to turkey for Thanksgiving by Chef Ara
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Recipe
for a Texan Holiday Dinner - Pork Roulade in Puff Pastry, Pecan
Rice Pilaf, Creamed Carrots, Greens and Berriese Salad with Pumpkin Vinaigrette
and Grand Marnier Bread Pudding
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Apple
Green Chili Pie & Roasted Mole Pie
- Southwestern pies, plus homemade pie crust recipe |
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SOUTHWESTERN
INGREDIENTS & FLAVORS |
Ancient
Inspirations - Recipes with an ancient Southwestern flair |
Piquant
Des-Mex Delights - Using salsas in Desert recipes |
Nopales
Recipe - Cactus pad recipes |
Chiles
of the Southwest - Chile pepper facts & varieties |
Prickly
Pear Sweets & Treats - Prickly pear preparation & recipes |
Saguaro
Fruit - Pima Indian Saguaro Cactus recipes |
Cucurbits -
Pumpkins, gourd & squash recipes |
Prickly
Pear drink recipes - Cool drink recipes |
Southwestern
Salsas - Salsa recipes from fresh chiles |
Desert
Dates - Date facts & recipes |
Pronto
Des-Mex - Quick Mexican recipes |
Tortilla
Soup - Classic Mexican comfort food |
Green
Chile and Tomatillo Sauce - Some hot stuff |
Mesquite
as Food - Mesquite history with recipes |
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Grilled
Stuffed Duck - Duck stuffed with jalapeño and cream cheese,
then wrapped in bacon and grilled - by Chef Ara |
Nopales
Nouveau - Cactus pad preparation & recipes |
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Pinyon
Pine Nuts - A traditional & nouveau Southwestern staple |
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ONE
PAN DISHES BY CHEF ARA |
Wrapped
Sausage & Asparagus
- A tasty wrap of bacon around trip tip and sausage, with avocado, onion and
tomato! |
Scallops & Shrimp
with Black Bean Salad by Chef Ara - Designed
to to be made using only one pan and local ingredients.
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Chicken & Zucchini
- Chef Ara combines chicken with zucchini with can also be substituted or
complemented by squash, asparagus, and or broccoli. |
Fruit
and Beans Salad With Breaded Pork Chops - Chef Ara's unusual mix
with a delicious flavor
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Grilled
Stuffed Duck - Duck stuffed with jalapeño and cream cheese,
then wrapped in bacon and grilled - by Chef Ara |
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Camping/RV
Cooking/Outdoor Grilling | One
Pan Dishes by Chef Ara
Trail Mix Recipes | Recipes
with Southwest Ingredients
Holiday/Seasonal Cooking Southwestern Style
Submit Your Own Recipe | Where
to Buy Ingredients
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Desert Lil is seeking your help in adding to
her cookbook of Desert Delicacies. She is looking for original recipes that:
- Use native Southwestern ingredients or
- Are good for camping or backpacking or
- Have a Southwestern flavor
If you have a tasty, quick or unique recipe that you'd like to share with
Lil and DesertUSA readers, please submit
your recipe by clicking here. Note: Please do not change the subject of the email or we might not receive it.
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Mesquite Meal
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Prickly
Pear Syrup & Nectar |
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