8 southern california Recipes

olive oil, onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, with leaves, carrots, sliced, potatoes, peeled and cubed, minced garlic, chopped parsley, chopped fresh cilantro, crushed tomatoes, tomato juice, clam juice, white wine, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to taste, halibut steaks, cubed, shrimp - peeled and deveined, mussels, cleaned and debearded, clams in shell , scrubbed, cooked crabmeat, bay or sea scallops, rinsed and drained

apple cider vinegar, ketchup, chopped onion, garlic, peeled and minced, dry mustard, chili powder, seasoning salt, cayenne pepper, brown sugar

ripe avocados, chopped red onion, chopped cilantro, lime (not lemon) juiced, garlic smashed, jalapeno pepper, small dice (remove seeds and white veins for less heat), ripe tomato, diced, ground oregano, salt and pepper to taste

blueberry jam, cream (plus extra for garnish ), banana, ripe and split in half lengthwise, chocolate ice cream (1/3 cup or 3 scoops), shredded coconut

young collard greens (about 4 bunches), olive oil, onion , julienned, garlic cloves, smashed, ham hocks (about 2 lb), smoked and cooked, bay leaves, chicken broth, low sodium, apple cider vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, seasoned salt

beef (ribeye or london broil are very tender and tasty), oil, garlic cloves (crushed or minced , i use a lot!), onion, chopped, chili powder (or to taste), cayenne pepper (or to taste), chili pepper flakes (or to taste), cumin, paprika, white pepper (or to taste), dried cilantro, dried parsley, tomatoes, chopped, green chilies , roasted, chili beans, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pinto beans, drained, black beans, drained and rinsed