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Sushi cake Some things of which I am ashamed. - 5 second rule I buy canned broth. I do. I make my own stock in the winter when I'm feeling especially homesteady, but I also buy cartons and cans. Sorry. BPA and everything, and the environment. Plus, Mother Earth. I don't make my own bacon, and I do occasionally, well, EAT bacon, so that's kind of a dual mea culpa right there. On the plus side, I make my own energy bars. The Middle Eastern market near me has all kinds of treasures, and each time I wander in there I find more stuff. So I made more energy bars. Go to your nearest Middle Eastern market. Recipe for Chocolate Date Energy Bars If you have a food processor, these come together very quickly. My inspiration for this version came from both Shutterbean and Foodie with Family. Makes 16 to 20, depending on how big you cut them Line a 9" square baking pan with enough wax paper so it hangs over the left and right edges. Topple all ingredients into a sturdy, full-size food processor fitted with the metal blade. printable pdf

Korean Cuisine Petite Lasagnas « Can You Stay for Dinner? recipe slightly adapted from Hungry Girl (makes 12) 12 oz raw ground turkey ¼ tsp salt, divided ¼ tsp pepper 1 cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped mushrooms 14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes, or tomato sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tsp dried oregano, divided ½ tsp dried basil 1 ½ cups part skim ricotta cheese 24 small square wonton wrappers (the kind near the tofu in the refrigerated section of the produce dept) 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Preheat oven to 375ºF. Add the crushed tomatoes and 2 tsp of oregano. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, a pinch of salt and pepper, the remaining teaspoon of oregano, and the basil. Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Using half of the ricotta mixture, divide it among the 12 muffin cups. Gently press another wonton wrapper on top of the mozzarella layer. Repeat the process by distributing the remaining ricotta, then the remaining tomato sauce, and finally the rest of the shredded mozzarella. Nutrition Info for 1 petite lasagna:

Bleu Cheese Stuffed Figs Figs are one of my favorite foods ever. I think I like them so much because fig season is incredibly short and they’re nearly impossible to find fresh out of season. So when they are in season I go a little crazy and eat them almost everyday! Bleu Cheese Stuffed Figs Makes 16 Ingredients:16 black missing figs, cleaned and stems removed4 ounces bleu cheese2 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced and gently torn into 16 strips¼ cup marcona almonds, roughly chopped3 tablespoons honeywhite pepper to taste Directions: 1.

Food Wishes Video Recipes Sushi Cupcakes - Fish-Friendly Baking Bear in mind that these amazing creations are all just cupcakes. I can’t eat raw sushi, but I wish I could. Instead, I have to indulge my fish cravings with LEGO, costumes and any other inedible forms of sushi. These sushi cupcakes have the color and excitement of their freshly-caught counterparts, but are far more stomach-friendly since they are stuffed full of sugar and spice and all things nice rather than raw fish. Image Credits: Cupcakes|Magpie & Cake|Silly Penguins|Dralion|Lux

Sweet and Tangy Sausage Pepper Kabobs recipe Portion size 4 Ingredients 1 lb 1lb(454 g) (454 g) mild Italian sausagemild Italian sausages, cut in 24 pieces2 2Cubanelle pepperCubanelle peppers, seeded and cut in 32 pieces1 1sweet red peppersweet red peppers, seeded and cut in 32 pieces1 1red onionred onions, cubed2 tbsp 2tbsp(30 mL) (30 mL) extra-virgin olive oil2 tbsp 2tbsp(30 mL) (30 mL) balsamic vinegar1-1/2 tsp 1-1/2tsp(7 mL) (7 mL) packed brown sugar1/2 tsp 1/2tsp(2 mL) (2 mL) salt1/2 tsp 1/2tsp(2 mL) (2 mL) pepper1/2 tsp 1/2tsp(2 mL) (2 mL) dried oregano This recipe's ingredients have been scaled and recalculated for your automated grocery list. Preparation Onto 8 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread pieces of sausage, Cubanelle peppers, red pepper and onion. In small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, brown sugar, salt, pepper and oregano; brush half over skewers. Related Video How to cut bell peppers easily See more like this video Nutritional Information Per serving: about Related content Canadian Living

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