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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,…

Roach Powder

By Lena / September 20, 2010 / Comments Off on Roach Powder

1 part boric acid (found in pharmacy area of grocery store) 2 parts flour 1 part unsweetened cocoa Mix together all ingredients and sprinkle in areas that you’ve seen roaches. Don’t put in areas that children and pets might eat it. I typically make little shallow aluminum trays by wrapping a piece of foil around…

Silky Chocolate Tofu Pie

By Lena / June 5, 2010 / Comments Off on Silky Chocolate Tofu Pie

For those of you who haven’t had tofu desserts, this will sound weird. But, it’s really good and good for you compared to a traditional pie. Think of tofu like Japan’s dairy. For the crust: 1 pkg. graham crackers (12-14 crackers – this is usually one of the wax paper wrapped blocks of crackers) 2…

Tofu Key Lime Pie

By Lena / May 23, 2010 / Comments Off on Tofu Key Lime Pie

Orginal Coconut Cream Pie recipe by Toni Fiore at DeliciousTV.com. We just love her stuff! Sweet, light, vegan, and practically guilt-free, this pie is absolutely delicious. For the crust: 1 pkg. graham crackers (12-14 crackers – this is usually one of the wax paper wrapped blocks of crackers) 2 T. sugar 6 T. vegan margarine For…

Stick Blender Mayonnaise – Easy, fast, delicious

By Lena / May 10, 2010 / Comments Off on Stick Blender Mayonnaise – Easy, fast, delicious

2 egg yoks Juice of 1/2 a lemon (1 tablespoon) 1 teaspoon white vinegar 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon of agave syrup (or honey, or sugar) 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 1 1/2 cup of oil (1 cup canola oil and 1/2 cup olive oil is a good combination, but you can use any combination Put all…

Tofu Coconut Cream Pie

By Lena / May 6, 2010 /

Orginal recipe by Toni Fiore at DeliciousTV.com. We just love her stuff! Sweet, light, vegan, and practically guilt-free, this pie is absolutely delicious. You can also use the basic idea to make a great key lime pie. For the crust: 1 pkg. graham crackers (12-14 crackers – this is usually one of the wax paper wrapped…

Hot Chicken Salad

By Lena / April 2, 2010 / Comments Off on Hot Chicken Salad

This isn’t the slightest bit healthy, but we had this at a caterer close to us and it was so amazing. You could feel your arteries clogging as you ate it. My sister-in-law and I went crazy for it. I believe this to be the recipe: 1 c. mayonnaise (not salad dressing) 2 tsp. lemon…

Fettucine Walnut Alfredo

By Lena / April 2, 2010 / Comments Off on Fettucine Walnut Alfredo

1 cup of walnuts (or 1/4 pinenuts and 3/4 cup of walnuts) Two small cloves of garlic 1-2 tablespoons of fresh parsley (or basil) Salt to taste 2 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 – 1/2 cup hot water Place nuts into food processor with garlic until it’s chopped well Add parsley, salt, and olive oil Process again…