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If I could bottle a smell – it would be the amazing smell of roasted vegetables wafting from the oven (you know, when you are roasting vegetables mixed with garlic & olive oil)! When there are yummy delicious vegetables on sale (especially eggplants and mushrooms) …
March is National Celery Month. Celery is a vegetable with many health benifits & myths surrounding it. There is a TON of Vitamin K in Celery, it will hold many of its nutritional values when cooked, it helps with your digestive tract, and supports cardiovascular health. …
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!
The week leading up to St. Patrick’s Day features Corned Beef, Potatoes, & Cabbage on fantastic sales at your local Grocery Store. It would be crazy to not take advantage of the great sale prices that you can find on these items! There are tons of things you can make (especially with those potatoes & cabbages) but of course what you need to make right now is some Corned Beef!
The “easiest” way to make Corned Beef is to just throw it with that little seasoning package right into some boiling water for about 3 hours, maybe throw in the potatoes & cabbage for the last 15-30 minutes or so, serve with some spicy mustard and call it St. Patrick’s Day. Continue reading Easy & Delicious Corned Beef (crock pot then bake)
Valentines Day is just around the corner and these impressive Chocolate Covered Strawberries are delicious, quick and easy. So although Valentines Day is almost here, it is never too late to impress your Valentine by making these Chocolate Covered Strawberries now! While we are discussing …
Chinese Food – one of those things that I get random cravings for and really enjoy, but Rich is not a big fan of! I actually hardly ever do Chinese Take-Out anymore because I am trying to eat healthier and because it is not something …
You can make these to celebrate Chinese New Year (February 10, 2013 – the Year of the Snake) or just any time you are in the mood for some high quality Chinese Food at home!
When you buy Egg Rolls from Chinese Food Restaurants, they are deep fried. Lets face it, most things from Chinese Food Places is deep fried – totally not the way you should be eating to start the [Chinese] New Year and also not the way that “real” Chinese Food is cooked! Many recipes that you find for homemade egg rolls are deep fried as well. I hate deep frying things. I don’t own (or want) a Fry-Daddy or any of those convenient deep friers; I just avoid deep frying. When I really want to indulge, I just go out. So at home, I always find different ways to cook typically fried foods. The crunch that you crave from any egg rolls is present in these baked ones.
Happy Chinese New Year… may the Year of the Snake bring your much joy & happiness and may you enjoy these Baked Egg Rolls often and any time.
