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Pancit Noodles

By Lena / July 27, 2011 / Comments Off on Pancit Noodles

When we lived in Guam we were introduced to pancit, a simple dish from the Philippines. Yummy! 6 oz of pancit noodles (rice sticks) 1 Tablespoon of oil 1 onion (diced) 3 cloves of garlic (chopped/minced) 1 package of ground meat (we use buffalo or turkey) 1/2 a cabbage (grated) 3-4 carrots (grated) 1/4 cup…

Raw Brownie Bites

By Lena / May 25, 2011 / Comments Off on Raw Brownie Bites

This is a healthy, tasty, easy, raw recipe I just tried from chocolatecoveredkatie.com. She calls them Fudge Babies. They are like eating brownies. Did I mention easy? Did I mention tasty? 1 c walnuts 1 and 1/3 cups pitted dates 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 tablespoons cocoa powder Chop/blend all the ingredients, using a food…

Natural Cleaners

By Lena / April 18, 2011 / Comments Off on Natural Cleaners

Original Post from Stephanie Greenwood at Bubble and Bee: http://bubbleandbee.blogspot.com/2008/03/natural-cleaners.html Every newsletter we send out includes a little section called “What I Know.” It’s my musings not just on our products, but on organic living. I look forward to your comments! So, you’re eating organic foods, and using organic bath and body products. But how…

Butterbeer

By Lena / March 31, 2011 / Comments Off on Butterbeer

This is a recipe clone for the Butterbeer you can get at Universal Studios. Next time I would use a bit less salt and maybe a bit less vinegar. Ingredients 1 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons water 6 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar 3/4 cup heavy cream, divided 1/2 teaspoon rum…

Warm Sausage Spinach Salad

By Lena / February 28, 2011 / Comments Off on Warm Sausage Spinach Salad

Adapted from Rick Bayless – One Plate at a Time INGREDIENTS 8 ounces chicken sausage, casing removed, chopped 1 medium red onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick 3 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil 2 tablespoons light-flavored vinegar (rice vinegar is very good here) 2 teaspoons sugar Salt An 8-to-9 ounce package (about 8 cups) salad spinach, long stems…

Garden Chowder

By Lena / December 29, 2010 / Comments Off on Garden Chowder

This is a recipe I got from Passionate Homemaking. It’s really great, easy to make and simple to make substitutions… which I did of course. Click the link above for the original recipe. Use whatever vegetables you have on hand that sound good. Spinach, kale, beans, potatoes, etc. 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup butter…

Curried Chick Peas

By Lena / December 7, 2010 / Comments Off on Curried Chick Peas

I got this recipe from some of our favorite relatives, Pat and Leon. They brought this to Thanksgiving and we just loved it! Spiced raisins and cranberries Ingredients Handful of golden raisins Handful of dried cranberries Cinnamon Anise seed Clove Ginger Directions In a small saucepan bring a little water to a simmer and add…

7 Layer Salad

By Lena / November 29, 2010 / Comments Off on 7 Layer Salad

1 head of lettuce (cut into bite size pieces) Mayonnaise 2 cans of dark kidney beans (rinsed and drained) 1 batch of guacamolé (3 avocados, 2 cloves of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 4-5 cherry tomatoes) 1/4 cup of diced onions (rinsed and drained) 1 container of cherry tomatoes (halved) Pepper to taste 6 strips of…

Fish Food

By Lena / October 24, 2010 /

I got this recipe from Cichlid Dude at http://www.aquariumlife.net. This is a copy of his article below. Ingredients 1 lb (454g) Whole Shrimp – You want complete shrimp with the heads, shells, and legs. “Cheap” shrimp is better, as long as they are full grown. Don’t spend money on “large” shrimp, it won’t matter for…

White Chocolate Cheesecake

By Lena / October 24, 2010 / Comments Off on White Chocolate Cheesecake

This recipe will never leave you wanting for any cheesecake in a restaurant. It’s amazing. Ingredients Chocolate Cookie Crust 3 Tbls Unsalted Butter 10 Deep Dark Chocolate Fudge Cookies (or other dark chocolate cookies) White Chocolate Cheesecake Filling 18 oz White Chocolate, broken into 1 oz pieces 1/2 cup Heavy Cream 1 3/4 lbs Cream Cheese,…