Fresh Cilantro Salsa
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2 cloves garlic
1 large onion, quartered
1 green bell pepper, quartered & seeded
3 to 4 jalapeno peppers
6 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped or 2 cans (16 oz each)
plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
1 cup fresh cilantro
some salt to taste
freshly ground pepper to taste

1. place the garlic in the bowl of a food processor and process until 
it is mincedd. Add the onion and peppers and process with on/off pulses 
until they are barely chopped.
2. Add the tomatoes and cilantro and process until combined but 
slightly chunky. Add salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Yield: 2 & 1/2 cups
From: "Charleston Receipts" via LKS


Non-dairy Cheese Ball or Log
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1 can coconut milk
1 envelope Knox gelatin
1/2 C walnuts
1/2 C almonds
1 C well cooked carrots
1 t sea salt
2 1/2 t onion powder
1/2 t garlic powder
1/3 C lemon juice

Blend all in food processor - poor in to container and chill till firm -
remove and roll in chopped nuts, chives or parsley.
From: Patti Vincent


Mild Herb Pepper Non-dairy Cheese
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Add 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin to 4 T water and let stand five minutes.
On low heat in a sauce pan combine:
1 can coconut milk and gelatin. Stir until gelatin is completely devolved
then add:
1 C mashed well cooked carrots
1/2 t turmeric
1 t salt
3 t onion powder
2 t garlic powder
1/4 t cilantro or parsley
1/4 t basil
1/2 t cayenne pepper
1/4 C lemon juice

Pour into a mold and chill till set
From: Patti Vincent


Cruditiès
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There are always many things available in the markets that can be used for
this:

asparagus (very young only)
broccoli
carrots
cauliflower
celery
cherry tomatoes
mushrooms
peppers: yellow, red, green
radishes
scallions
squashes: zucchini, pale green, yellow
sugar snap peas (not paleo, for guests)


Fruit Bowl
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Can include: Apple, Grapes (Monarch and Green), Kiwi, Melons (Cantaloupe
and Honey Due), Peaches, Raspberries, Strawberries. Bananas?


Ambrosia
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Mixed fruit in a bowl with a little orange juice just to coat the fruit and
keep it from turning brown. I think then banana could also be added to
that. They would turn brown fast otherwise. Shredded coconut could also be
added if one wanted.
From: Patti Vincent


My Favorite Snack
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Stuff fresh celery sticks with almond, hazel or sunflower butter from
Walnut Acres
From: Binnie 


Oyster Spread
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1/2 cup mayonnaise (more or less, see directions)
1 can smoked oysters, chopped
1/2 cup ripe olives, minced
garlic powder
lemon juice

Combine mayonnaise, smoked, oysters and olives and mix well. Add garlic
salt and dash of lemon juice to taste. You decide how much mayonnaise 
you want to use.
Submitted by: ajewell@sound.net
Adapted by Patti Vincent


Deli Chopped Liver
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1 pound chicken livers, trimmed
2 medium onions, chopped
1/4 cup rendered chicken fat
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 hard-cooked eggs halved

Broil chicken livers about 4 inches from heat, turning frequently, until
browned outside and no longer pink inside, 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a
large skillet, cook onions in chicken fat over med. heat until golden
brown, about 10 minutes. Scrape onions and fat into food processor. Add
livers, and pepper, and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add eggs, and chop
until desired consistency. Makes about 2 cups.
From: _365 Ways to Cook Chicken_ by Cheryl Sedaker.

Shrimp - Cold

Non-paleo Section - for guests

Now, you can't expect all your guests to be paleo, so we bend the rules on these party items:

Bill's Hummus
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2 cups cooked garbanzo beans
2/3 cup tahini
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
5 gloves garlic
1 teaspoon salt

Combine everything into a food processor and process until smooth. If it's
too thick, add a little water & process. (I don't think I use that much
lemon juice, but it might be nice...)
From: "Charleston Receipts" via LKS