Archive for May, 2009

Grilled Gator Kabobs

Alligator is a lean meat that is low in fat and cholesterol and high in protein. It is available in a variety of cuts. Nuggets or fillets cubed are perfect in the following recipe. Cook using a short cooking time with high heat. Read more…

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Key Lime Snow

A nice light zesty dessert. From “We’re eating Light and Loving it” (A collection of Recipes from participants and friends of the St. Paul’s hospital Lipid Clinic- Edited by Frances Johnson and Shauna Ratner).

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Key Lime Danish Pastries

Each tender sweet roll is filled with a luscious blend of cream cheese and lime.

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No Bake Soy KeyLime Cheesecake


1 box (11 – 12 ounces) no-bake cheesecake mix 
2 Tbs sugar 
1/3 cup margarine, melted 
1 package (12 ounces) silken firm tofu 
5 Tbs fresh or bottled juice 
2 Tbs fresh lime zest 
Make crust with crumb mixture from cheesecake mix, sugar and melted margarine. Mix all ingredients in 9-inch pie plate until crumbs are well moistened. Press firmly against sides of pie plate first, using fingers or large spoon to shape edge. Press remaining crumbs firmly on bottom using hands or measuring cup. Blend filling mixture with silken tofu, lime juice and lime zest in food processor or blender until smooth and creamy. Filling will be thick. Spoon into crust. Refrigerate at least one hour before cutting.

Yield: 8 pie wedges. Serving size: 1 wedge. Per serving: 290 calories, 14 g fat, 4 g sat fat, 6 g protein, 35 g carbohydrate, 411 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol.

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Key Lime Cheesecake

Reminiscent of Sara Lee’s 1950s-era graham-cracker and sour-cream cheesecake, this version features a thick layer of delicious sour cream atop the creamy filling and tart custard.

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Key Lime Pound Cake (With Key Lime Glaze)

This favorite Florida Keys recipe is from a little restaurant in the Keys. glazed pound cake whisks you away to our tropical paradise and is the perfect recipe for entertaining your guests during the summer time.

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Luscious Key Lime Cake

This recipe takes the cake. It has been described as refreshingly cool.

Source: Jan Taylor Cake 

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Key Lime Ceviche

A unique method of food preparation, depending completely on lime juice, is . This is commonly used with fresh fish in Latin America. Raw fish is marinated with ample lime juice for several hours, then seasoned
with fresh chiles, cilantro, tomatoes, and onions. The recipe appears to be of Polynesian origin, but is today
often found along the Pacific coast from México to Perú, and on the Caribbean islands. The trick behind
ceviche is that proteins denaturize in an acidic medium, as they do at high temperatures; therefore, the fish
may be considered ‘cooked’ by the cold but sour lime juice.
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Mac-Yellowtail – Fried

yellowtail-snapperCrunchy Macadamia nuts form a delicious topping for these delicate fish fillets in this island-inspired dish. You can substitute fillets of red snapper or any other delicate white-fleshed fish. The absolute key to success is to use the best-quality, freshest fish you can find.
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Braised Key Deer Ribs

Just a note: Key Deer are Federally protected. This recipe is Just For Fun but it will also work well with any legal deer.

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