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In this section of unique recipes you may find a few dishes that my grandmother probably wouldn't make but I'm sure many grandmothers throughout the world have prepared. These are foods that we don't eat everyday or are prepared in an unusual way. They may appear to look like dishes that you're familiar with but just one ingredient or spice may change their taste. For example, the cookie bars on the left below look like your normaly cookie bar with pecans or walnuts, but they actually have brazilian nuts. My mother absolutely loves any recipe with brazilian nuts. Through the years and with experimentation, I have found ways to make cooking so much easier, faster, and most of all tastier. Often when I've made one of these unique recipes comments are made as to what makes the dish different from what they are accustomed to eating. I'm always happy to share my findings with others. Once a co-worker continuously spoke of his wife's recipe for a chicken ball. I had never had a chicken ball so I didn't know quite what to expect. Finally, during the holidays he brought the appetizer in for us to try. It was delicious. However, I decided to put my own twist into the ball, simply by adding crushed pecans and crushed pineapple. Then, there is the tomato pie that looks like strawberries. I'm sure one would think of a pie as being a sweet dessert. This savory pie is made with vine-ripe tomatoes and fresh basil. The aroma is unbeliveable. I guess I would have to save that desserts and appetizers are my favorite foods to prepare and I can put my own twist to them. A way to put these twists on foods is when you have a basic recipe and it just needs a touch of spice. Some of my favorite ingredients to use are salt, pepper, seasoning salt, garlic pepper, lemon pepper, parsley, chilli powder, paparika, ketchup, mustard, wochestshire, hot sauce, minced garlic, and I could go on with my list. Just remember to use a small amount in the beginning and ad until it has just the right taste. The most important thing to remember is that just because you like a lot of a certain ingredient, such as garlic, some of your family and friends may not, so keep that in mind when cooking for others. Make sure that you try the quesidellas. This is one recipe where you can make it as unique as you like by adding all your favorite ingredients. Little kids and big kids alike will love them!