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Crab Rangoon

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Rangoon, the delightful little treats one sees at most Chinese Buffet Restaurants are incredibly easy to make at home. It just takes a few minutes to whip up the filling, place it on a wonton wrapper, fold them up,  and fry them. Toss them onto a plate and serve them with a sauce. It’s an easy snack or appetizer to serve as guests wait for the last minute details of dinner to come together.  Usually, at the Chinese buffet, you only get cream cheese as the filling. Add a little crab and it takes the Rangoon to a completely different level. Let’s head into the kitchen and get this one going.

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PB & J Cookies

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It’s Peanut Butter, Jelly Time!

Peanut Butter is My Friend.  When I am not in the mood to cook, I reach into my pantry for my mega large jar of Peanut Butter, find some jelly, usually grape, and I make myself a Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich. I grab an ice cold glass of milk and lunch or dinner is served.  Tonight in order satisfy my hankering for a PB & J Sandwich, I made PB & J cookies instead! They were just what I needed.

 

  • By law, peanut butter must be at least 90% ‘real’ peanuts.
  • The first recorded history of a peanut paste comes from the Peruvian, Aztec, and Inca Indians and African tribes hundreds of years ago.
  • January 24th is National Peanut Butter Day in the United States.
  • Banana and Peanut Butter Sandwiches were Elvis’ favorite.  (Thank You, Thank You Very Much, in my best Elvis voice.)
  • The United States is a leading exporter of peanut butter and itself consumes $800 million of peanut butter annually.

 

Jam Or Jelly?

  • Jelly is considered a fruit condiment. Fruit is prepped, cooked, strained so that only the juice finds its way to  Jelly land.
  • Jam, on the other hand, is a chunkier relative of jelly with nice chunks and pieces of fruit throughout.

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Herb Crackers and Chicken Cheese Ball

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Who would have ever guessed that making your own crackers would be so easy and much more delicious than any store bought box?!

I gave it a go and they turned out to be fabulous. The most difficult part was deciding on which herbs to put into the dough. The possibilities are endless.

The Chicken Cheese Ball is a recipe borrowed from my friend Rebecca. We always look forward to the gatherings she will be attending because we know she will bring her signature dish, Chicken Cheese Ball.

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French Onion Soup

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I’d never heard of French Onion Soup until the Queen of the Kitchen, Julia Child, prepared it in one of her cooking shows.  Of course, wanting to be like Julia, I had to try it and decided, I was in love. While I was making the soup, I had her video playing in the background and I was talking to myself in my very own Julia Child voice.  Yep, It was classic and a dilly of a fun time was had in my kitchen. Here is my version of French Onion Soup.

One of my favorite Julia quotes;

“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking, you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.”
― Julia Child

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