Sushi Rolls

Happy Monday! ( or Sunday night in my case) I'm at work so I figured I'd share this great recipe my co-worker introduced to me! It's making my own sushi rolls! They were awesome.. 

 So I'm here to tell you how I made mine. 

Ingredients:





3 tablespoons rice vinegar


1 tablespoons granulated sugar


1 teaspoons salt


1 cups uncooked Japanese medium-grain sushi rice

3 sheets of sushi nori (seaweed in big squares)

cream cheese


1 avocado

1 tomato (I used cherry tomatoes)



Fresh-squeezed
lemon juice


Soy Sauce

In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/3
cups water to a boil. Add rice, and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and
simmer for 20 minutes. In a small bowl, mix the rice vinegar, sugar ,and
salt. Blend the mixture into the rice.

 
Let rice cool.
Cut the avocados in half
lengthwise and sprinkle the them with lemon juice to keep from discoloring. Wash and slice up the tomato as well.




Center one sheet nori on a
bamboo sushi mat. Wet your hands. Using your hands, spread a thin layer
of rice on the sheet of nori, and press into a thin layer. Arrange avocado and tomatoes in the center of the rice. Lift the end of the mat, and gently roll it over
the ingredients, pressing gently. Roll it forward to make a complete
roll. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Cut each roll into 4 to 6 slices using a wet, sharp knife.

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Chicken, Kale & Cucumber

So my mom's friend showed us a recipe that I couldn't help but to tell you all about! I never liked hot lettuce, and never even had tried kale before.... but this recipe is like heaven for dieters!!!! 

What you'll need ; 



3 chicken breast

1 bag of cooking kale

1 large cucumber

2 Tablespoons Spicy brown mustard

Garlic

Pepper to taste

Ginger powder





You first start off by cooking the chicken with seasonings garlic, pepper, and ginger powder. 



When your at the end of cooking the chicken all the way, add sliced up cucumber, your rinsed kale, and spicy mustard..



Yes it's that simple! Now go tell everybody!! =) Enjoy!

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Cooking with Cauliflower

When it's cold outside there are so many recipes to make, but my favorite has to be anything with cauliflower in it! Here are some recipes I love to have in the winter time...



Cauliflower Cakes 


1 small head cauliflower
2 eggs
1/4 cup mined onion to taste
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
salt to taste
Coconut oil for frying

Directions

Start by removing the leaves and any green stems from a head of fresh
cauliflower. Place the cauliflower in a large pot of boiling water. Boil
until it is soft. And by "soft" I mean if you stick a spoon in it, the
spoon should sink into the cauliflower. at this point I throw my
cauliflower into the blender for a few seconds. It will smoosh very
easily, I promise.In a large bowl, combine the eggs, onions, cheese, and
parsley. Then add the mashed cauliflower and mix it all up a little
more. Heat a bit of oil in a large skillet. Add a few heaping
spoonfuls of the cauliflower mixture.They're done when both sides are
golden brown.
Drain some of the oil from the Cauliflower Cakes by placing them on a paper towel. Salt lightly and serve.

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Roasted Garlic Cauliflower



2 tablespoons minced garlic

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 large head cauliflower, separated into florets

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Salt and black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions 

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a large casserole dish. Place the
olive oil and garlic in a large resealable bag. Add cauliflower, and
shake to mix. Pour into the prepared casserole dish, and season with
salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 25
minutes, stirring halfway through. Top with Parmesan cheese and parsley,
and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until golden brown

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Cream of Cauliflower Soup II



    2 tablespoons butter

    1 large onion, chopped

    4 cloves garlic, minced

    2 large potatoes,peeled and cubed

    2 carrots, chopped

    2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth

    1 head cauliflower, chopped

    1 cup milk

    1 teaspoon salt

    1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

    1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

    1 tablespoon dry sherry

    1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions

In a large
pot over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in onion and garlic and cook
until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes and
carrots and cook 5 minutes more. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a
boil. Stir in cauliflower, cover, reduce heat and simmer until
vegetables are tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Puree in
batches in a blender or food processor, or in the pot using an immersion
blender. Return to low heat and stir in milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg and
sherry. Heat through. Serve garnished with parsley.

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Nutter Butter Reindeir

All you need are nutter butters, m&ms, pretzels, and frosting! 

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Gluten-Free Nirvana Bars

Gluten- Free Nirvana Bars.

1/2 cup butter (smart balance)

1 1/2 cups gluten-free chocolate cookies processed into crumbs

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

1 cup chopped almonds

1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk



Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.



Place
the butter in a baking pan and set it in the oven until the
butter is melted. Tilt the pan to coat the bottom evenly.



Sprinkle
the cookie crumbs in the buttered pan and toss them to coat; press them
into a layer. Pour the condensed milk in the pan. Add a layer of
chocolate chips, then a layer of coconut, then almonds. Using the back
of a spatula, press the mixture firmly into the pan.



Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 to 25 minutes, until set.
Cool completely on a wire rack. 

Chill before cutting.
Makes 15 to 20 bars.

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Chicken Cordon Bleu

I never knew it was this easy to make! LOL 





You will need ; 

2 chicken breasts

4 slices of ham

4 slices of cheese

1.5 cups bread crumbs

1 egg

1. Put the egg in a bowl and whisk. Put the bread crumbs in a separate bowl

2. Use a meat tenderizer to pound out the chicken til it's very
thin

3. Put your ham and cheese on 

4. Roll them up

5. Dip each chicken roll-up in egg and roll in bread crumbs

6. Put in a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes

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 for breakfast

 I made these this yesterday and had to share!

it's simple ! just spray the muffin pan with PAM. 

put a biscuit in the bottom of the pan

place pieces of ham

next the tomatoes

add cheese

 then the egg

bake at 350 for about 15-20 minutes!

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HEAVEN on a skewer!

Yes, i'm up late... eating this!!... 

This things are addicting! So while i'm eating

and watching Law & Order Season Premiere!! 

i'm going to share with you how I made them

Ingredients:

• 1 carton of strawberries


• 1 box of white cake mix


• 3/4 cup of Greek vanilla yogurt


• 2 egg whites


• 1 1/3 cups of water


• 1 bag of white chocolate chips


• Skewers

Combine the cake mix, greek yogurt, egg whites and water in a bowl. 

Mix until smooth and pour into a greased cake pan or dish. Bake at 350 until 

toothpick comes out clean. While your waiting for the cake

to cool down..wash and cut the ends off the strawberries. 

Dry & slice each one as big as you want them to be on the skewers.

Cut the cake into squares.. again size them how you want to fit on the 

skewers. Place cake and strawberries onto the skewers..

I did it in an alternate pattern.

Melt the chocolate in the microwave. Now, when I tried making this 

the first time... no one told me that you can burn chocolate chips.. 

This cup will not melt if its full of chocolate chips.. 

they WILL burn

so I had a recipe #FAIL.. had to get another bag of white choc chips and 

try again.. burnt the damn things again on the stove 

BUT THEN.. I found this button on this wonderful 

thing called a microwave! 

 NOW after you haven't burnt the damn chocolate...

drizzle it over all of the skewers. 

I lined my tray with aluminum foil to avoid a big mess!

Let them cool then serve!

Pineapple Delite Cake on Friday the 13th! ;)

 

Yay It's Friday the 13th, I work today and tomorrow and Sunday so there's really not much to be excited about as far as the weekend is concerned. Whomp! Who can relate to that?! 

I know a lot of you can. =*

I really can't wait til I'm not working weekends anymore. 

Hopefully with me training for my new position *Sales Director*, it won't be long!!! 

Pray for me ya'll!!

This is so off topic but I had to share !!! ; why didn't I see this on my birthday?????? Anyone that knows me will totally get this!!! LMAO -----

And now My recipe for today!  --

Pineapple Delite Cake



ONLY 2 INGREDIENTS NEEDED! 


One box Angel Food cake mix and 1 can approx 20 oz crushed pineapple (I bought chunk and crushed them myself), do not drain...add juice and all. Mix by hand in a large bowl, it will foam up a lot. 

Heat oven to 350, lightly spray a 9x13 cake pan and bake for about 30 minutes.

I sprinkled powdered sugar over it and added pineapples.

 You can add whatever you'd like!

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Delish Chicken Casserole!!

First off I want to say I found this website, It's awesome. She is adorable and her post are great!

http://alwaysamrsforeverakidd.blogspot.com/

Chicken Casserole 

Ingredients;

• 1 1/2 cups of cooked long grain rice


• 2 cups frozen vegetables 


• 1 teaspoon taco seasoning


• 2 can of canned chicken


• 2/3 cup of lite Ranch dressing


• 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese


• 1/2 cup of crumbled Ruffle potato chips

First cook the rice. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. While your oven is preheating, combine
the rice, vegetables, seasoning, chicken, ranch and 3/4 of the shredded cheese in a baking dish. I also added my secret ingredient, onions chopped into real little pieces! Mix everything well. 

Top the casserole with the crumbled chips and remaining shredded cheese.

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until hot in the middle.

Enjoy!

2 recipes, what!

Hey you guys! 



Today I have two recipes I want to share..Even though I'm sure they are every where, because I pinned them this past week to my pinterest! I basically want to share with you how good they are!



The first one is going to be a oven baked oatmeal casserole.





Baked Oatmeal Casserole
Total Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 6 (unless you want it all for yourself!)

Ingredients;
2 cups oats - I used whole grain
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup walnut pieces
1/2 cup blueberries {any berries work}
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
2 cups milk
1 large egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 ripe banana, peeled, 1/2-inch slices

 First you preheat
oven to 375°F & spray the pan/dish your using.  Mix the oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, half the nuts, half the chocolate chips, half the berries in one bowl. 

In another bowl mix the egg, milk, butter and vanilla extract.

Put the dry mixture in the dish and pour the milk mixture, 

making sure you are covering all of the oats.

Add the remaining berries, chocolate chips, bananas and nuts on top. Place in the oven and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

It's very simple quick and easy! The best part is there is enough in this recipe that I can eat this every morning for a whole week! Talk about greeeaaat! You can also change up the recipe like I did. Add more berries and less banana or add more of both! I added more banana and less berries I'm not a fan of berries being baked (yuck) lol

Next, and my favorite, is the "Skinny strawberry red wine sangria"! This isn't the actual recipe, I was in a rush and being cheap So I didn't soak the strawberries in the red wine and I didn't use lime sparkling water. shoot me lol This turned out so great, I wish I could have taken back to Virginia with me!

 

Did you know consuming 8 strawberries gives you the same amount of vitamin C as
you’d get from one orange. Some research has shown that strawberries may
reduce inflammation and protect LDL (“the bad cholesterol”) from
oxidation. Eating strawberries in your diet may also help manage blood
sugar by improving how well insulin works in our bodies. 



Studies also show that strawberries can make you look younger ladies! Eat up! Or in this case drink up! haha Okay, now back to the recipe...



Strawberry Sangria

Total time: 5 minutes

Makes 10 servings




Ingredients; 

1 bottle red wine

1/2 bottle of Sparkling Water

2 cups strawberries



                         Add 2 cups of the sliced strawberries to a large pitcher. 

                                       Pour wine over
the strawberries.

Add sparkling water.

And you have yourself a fast easy and delish drink!!!! 

Me and my cousins enjoyed it! =)

4th of July CAKE!

The fourth is almost here. What deserts are you making? Well I made a cake I saw off of pinterest! It was last minute, and very time consuming lol You can see the original cake recipe HERE @ 17andbaking.com

Get your ingredients together

You have three layers of cake.. Keep one layer white but by using food coloring, dye one layer blue, and one red. The three layers are suppose to be leveled but not this cake!

I simply used the directions on the box to make the cake. I do not ave the patience or time to make it from scratch --Maybe another time. lol  After baking, use a knife to slice the red and white layers horizontally in half. So you have a blue layer, two red layers, and two white layers. You'll need to set one white and one red layer aside, those will be the bottom two stripes of the flag.. Of course I didn't take a picture of most of this because they were falling apart and the frosting got messy! 

Stack one blue layer, one white layer, and one red layer on top of each other. Using a knife, cut a large circle through all three layers. 

 Placing the larger white layer on the bottom to start the cake building, frost. (Frosting between each layer will keep them together) Then place the larger red piece next, frost. Then place the white inner circle on top of the larger red layer, inside the ring of blue. Frost, and top with the red inner circle. 

Frost the entire cake and voila, it’s a flag cake!

mmmmmmmmmmm!

Not as perfect as I hoped, but who am I kidding! 

That wouldn't be me! 

Have a great Hump Day =P