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Toasted Coconut

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco   Ingredients: Shredded Coconut – 2 cups Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread coconut on a foil lined sheet pan. Bake, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Bake until you get the color you are looking for. Remove from oven, and let cool.

Mushroom, Bacon & Chile Saute

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients: 4 slices bacon – sauteed and roughly chopped 2 cloves of garlic (optional) – sliced thin 2 cups Cremini Mushrooms – cleaned and left whole 2 tbsps. olive oil 3 tbsps. Ancho puree 1/3 cup stock – meat or vegetable 4 tbsps. orange juice Sea salt & Fresh