Quinoa

You can purchase a box of Quinoa at any supermarket. I buy the Trader Joe’s Organic Quinoa. You can make it in the microwave, stovetop, or in your rice cooker. I used the rice cooker.

Two different ways:
Simply treat quinoa like rice. Add two parts water to one part quinoa, stir, cover and cook.

I also add a splash of olive oil and salt to the water before cooking the quinoa...

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Avocado Sandwich

My mother in law makes these for me and I just crave them. She makes them so perfect! It’s one of our favorite lunches together at her house.

Ingredients:

Your favorite sandwich bread – I used Sandwich Thins by Orowheat – 100 calories.

Mayo Light

1/2 avocado

Lettuce

Salt/Pepper

1/4 of lemon

Directions:

Spread 1/2 avocado on one side of the bread and spread mayo on the other

Squeeze lemon juice over avocado and spr...

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Italian Pizzelles

I married an Italian. This is my first attempt at Italian pastries and I am a huge fan! My Father in Law asked me to pick up Pizzelle’s from our local Italian Market, Claro’s. One tub of about 8 cookies costs $6.99. Yesterday when I went to get him some, they were sold out. They won’t have more for 4 days...

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Chipotle Sauce

Ingredients:
1 sleeve of Ground Turkey Meat (20oz. sleeve will make 7-8 burgers) – 93% lean and 7% fat
     *** You can also use ground beef or chicken breasts if you don’t like ground turkey ***
1 package of hamburger buns or Nature’s Own 100% whole wheat sandwich rolls (130 calories each)
1/2 cup of Light Mayonnaise
1/2 tsp...
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Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Little tip adds squirly grass and large tip add tall grass

Ingredients:

1 box of Pillsbury Funfetti Cake Mix – 18.9oz. ($1.99)

1 tub of Cream Cream Cheese Frosting at Albertson’s – 16oz. ($1.99) or make your own frosting

Leaf Green Food Gel – I use Ameri Color

1 box of PEEPS yellow bunny marshmallows (12 in a box)

1 box of PEEPS pink or blue bunny marshmallows (12 in a box)

1 bag of Reese’...

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Shrimp Cups

LARGE CUPCAKE CUP PAN
MINI CUPCAKE PAN
BAKE SHRIMP IN THE OVEN
COOK SHRIMP IN A PAN

Ingredients:

1 package of wonton wrappers (I used Dynasty – 12 oz. package for $2.00)
2 tablespoons of Olive Oil
24 medium or large shrimp, peeled and deveined or buy pre-frozen from meat department
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of chili powder or Ancho Chili Powder
2 limes
1/2 cup arugula (if not in produce fresh ...

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Kung Pao Chicken

Ingredients:

1lb boneless-skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1” pieces) =2 whole chicken breasts (feeds 3 people)
¼ cup cornstarch
3 teaspoons sesame oil
3 tablespoons green onions (chopped)
2 tablespoons of garlic cloves (minced)
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon powdered ginger
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1/3 cup dry roasted peanuts
Cooking ...
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Boiling Eggs

How do you boil your eggs?
I saw a post on Pinterest lately that you can bake your eggs in the oven. You can either bake at 325 or 350 for 30 minutes. I use the boiling technique and it works miracles for me. I wanted to test the baking technique out to see if it works, and it didn’t!

Ingredients:

1 dozen eggs
Salt
White Vinegar
Water

Directions:

Pull eggs out of fridge and leave on the counter unt...

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Barbie & Ken Doll Cake

***Here’s a perfect idea for a birthday party or Bachelorette party. Try to find a Barbie or Ken doll that looks like your friend. Same color hair, same color eyes, etc. You can decorate your cake any way you like...

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Filipino Dessert Mango Float

Ingredients:

·         1 pack of 408-gram (14.4oz) or larger Grahams crackers in honey OR any crackers in honey or chocolate flavors
·         1 box of crushed Grahams crackers in honey OR any crackers in honey or chocolate flavors
·         1 ½ cups of all-purpose cream (used 2 cans of Nestle Media Creama = 7.6 fl. oz. cans)
·         ¾ cup of condensed milk
·         2 cups of sli...
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