Hi Hot & Spicy food lovers,

I hope April Fool’s Day did not catch you unaware. The best thing about April 1 is that I know that the trees in my area will soon be green. I love Spring because the farmer’s street markets will soon be open again. I am such a sucker for beautiful veggies. Are you? I used to buy a great deal too many, but I am better now. I’m sure that I still buy a bit too much, but at least I don’t buy so much of one thing. I figure that’s a start. This week I found radishes that are about the size of medium sized beets. Yum.

Enjoy your week.

Here is the H&S recipe for this week.

Crab Cakes with Chipotle Sauce Recipe
Crab Cakes with Chipotle Sauce are easy to make and delicious. Serve as appetizers or entre.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art11255.asp

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Last week’s recipe

Shrimp with Peppers, Onions and Potatoes Recipe
Shrimp with peppers, onions and potatoes sauteed in zesty Italian dressing. There is no seasoning for you to do; the Italian dressing does it all.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art16493.asp

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Lagniappe+

After a spicy meal, treat your family to a cooling Vanilla Ice Milk. This is not just for kids.

Low Fat Vanilla Ice Milk

Ingredients

1 cup evaporated skim milk
2 cups 2% low-fat milk
3/4 cup egg substitute, thawed if frozen
3/4 cup sugar
1 ½tsp Vanilla Extract

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in medium bowl and mix until well blended and sugar is dissolved.
2. Cover and place in refrigerator; chill 2 hours or longer.
3. Pour mixture into the freezer can of a 2-quart/2-liter hand-turned or electric ice cream freezer.
4. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
5. Spoon frozen mixture into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze at least 1 hour.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

+In French (Cajun) the word Lagniappe means "a little something extra."

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Vannie Ryanes, Hot & Spicy Editor
http://hotandspicy.bellaonline.com

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