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Mar 8 2010

Day 60 – March 1 2010 – food day 151 Whisk

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Mar 1 2010

Day 53 – February 22 2010 – food day 144 Homemade Grilled Cheeseburger

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Day 53 - February 22 2010 - food day 144 Homemade Grilled Cheeseburger #project365 #photography

Finally after months of waiting it had warmed up enough (about 32 degrees) and we could fire up the grill for a taste of summer! Perfect dinner of grilled cheeseburgers and Cantaloupe!


Feb 23 2010

Day 50 – February 19 2010 – food day 141 Crab Legs for Joe’s 26th Birthday!

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Day 50 - February 19 2010 - food day 141  Crab Legs!  #project365 #photography  IMG_2604

Story of this whole trip to follow :D


Feb 22 2010

Day 49 – February 18 2010 – food day 140 Fish N’ Chips

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Day 49 - February 18 2010 - food day 140  Fish N' Chips  #project365 #photography


Feb 22 2010

Day 48 – February 17 2010 – food day 139 Sprinkle me

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Day 48 - February 17 2010 - food day 139 Sprinkle me #project365 #photography


Feb 17 2010

Day 46 – February 15 2010 – food day 137 Pop POP!

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Day 46 - February 15 2010 - food day 137 Pop POP! #project365 #photography

As kids my sister and I whenever we had popcorn we had orange pop, we’d dip our popcorn into the pop and it’d get soggy and taste filled.

YUM!


Feb 15 2010

Day 44 – February 13 2010 – food day 135 V-day Fondue

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Day 44 - February 13 2010 - food day 135 V-day Fondue #project365 #photography


Feb 14 2010

Day 43 – February 12 2010 – food day 134 One of my favorite Foods!

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Day 43 - February 12 2010 - food day 134  One of my favorite Foods! #project365 #photography

I eat peanut butter almost everyday for lunch. I LOVE my peanut butter and Jelly Sandwiches.  We ran out of peanut butter yesterday. I was VERY sad. I didn’t know what to have for lunch!Whether it’s by the spoonful, melted with chocolate, or in a Sandwich it’s mmmm mmmm GOOD!


Feb 14 2010

Day 42 – February 11 2010 – food day 133 It’s that time of year!! NOT!

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Day 42 - February 11 2010 - food day 133  It's that time of year!!  NOT! #project365 #photography


Feb 14 2010

Day 40 – February 9 2010 – food day 131 Jimmies

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Day 40 - February 9 2010 - food day 131 Jimmies #project365 #photography


Feb 9 2010

Day 38 – February 7 2010 – food day 129 Ham and Cheese

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Day 38 - February 7 2010 - food day 129 Ham and Cheese #project365 #photography


Feb 9 2010

Day 37 – February 6 2010 – food day 128 Wings and Sweet Potato Fries

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Day 37 - February 6 2010 - food day 128 Wings and Sweet Potato Fries #project365 #photography


Feb 8 2010

Day 36 – February 5 2010 – food day 127 calzone

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Day 36 - February 5 2010 - food day 127 calzone #project365 #photography

My sister and I stopped by this place called Pockets, after she picked me up from the train.  We had planned on making chicken wings but it was too late to marinate and get them all ready so we decided to make them for lunch the next day. This place was really good, and apparently very popular with the Chicago PD.  There were 3 tables of them when we walked in and 2 more undercover cops came in after us!


Feb 4 2010

Day 33 – February 2 2010 – Food day 124 Jelly Bellys

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Day 33 -   February 2 2010  - Food day 124 Jelly Bellys #project365  #Photography


Feb 4 2010

Day 32 – February 1 2010 – Food day 123 Sloppy Joe’s and Carrots

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Day 32 -   February 1 2010  - Food day 123  Sloppy Joe's and Carrots #project365  #Photography


Feb 4 2010

Day 31 – January 31 2010 – Food day 122 Leftover Pizza from El Viento

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Day 31 -   January 31 2010  - Food day 122  Leftover Pizza from El Viento #project365  #Photography


Feb 1 2010

Day 30 – January 30 2010 – Food day 121 Chocolate Malt at a Mickey’s Dinner (Very Famous Diner)

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Day 30 -   January 30 2010  - Food day 121  Chocolate Malt at a Mickey's Dinner (Very Famous Diner) #project365  #Photography

Mickey’s Diner (Picture to come) was in many movies, most recognizably Mighty Ducks I, II, III.  Last time I was in the twin Cities to see my boyfriend he mentioned it to me and I was like ooooooo.  So this time we were planning on venturing into St. Paul for the Winter Carnival, so I said Lets go to Mickeys Diner.  It was great!!  The food and atmosphere were so much fun!   The whole experience was a blast and I’d love to go back again!! Check it out if your around, stop in for a malt, or one of their special sandwiches!

Mickey's Historic Railcar Diner, St Paul, Minnesota  Where scenes from Mighty Ducks was filmed


Feb 1 2010

Day 29 – January 29 2010 – Food day 120 Quick appetizersbefore seeing Avatar

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Day 29 -   January 29 2010  - Food day 120 Quick appetizersbefore seeing Avatar   #project365  #Photography


Feb 1 2010

Day 28 – January 28 2010 – Food day 119 More Reeses Peanutbutter Cups #project365 #Photography

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Homemade Reese’s peanut butter cups

Day 28 -   January 28 2010  - Food day 119 More Reeses Peanutbutter Cups  #project365  #Photography

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Recipe Origin: Life in a peanut shell
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 1 Hour
Servings: 12 small peanut butter cups:
Ingredients:
12 mini cupcake liners
3/4 cup Milk Chocolate chips (or semi sweet if you prefer)
1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter + 2 generous Tbsp to add to the melted chocolate
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
a pinch fine sea salt [if your PB is already salted, it's optional to add more]
Directions:
1. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. Add 2 generous tablespoons of peanut butter and stir to incorporate. Let cool for 5 minutes.
2. Line a mini cupcake pan with mini liners. Place a heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate in each mini cupcake liner and spread it all over the place with the back of a spoon. repeat with all 12 liners.
3. Place the cupcake tin into your freezer and allow it to harden.
4. Meanwhile, stir together peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and sugar to form a paste. Make sure you knead in all the ingredients.
5. Divide peanut butter paste into all 12 liners, pressing down gently to make sure the paste goes everywhere. [I took a a heaping teaspoon and rolled it into a ball, then flattened it and placed it into the liners]
6. Top with heaping teaspoon of chocolate [melt it again if needed], spreading carefully so that none of the PB paste can be seen.
7. Chill in fridge/freezer for at least one hour.

I made them again! This time they looked more like the Reese’s you buy in the store but they were greasier than the first time, but on the upside I used bakers chocolate instead of milk chocolate chips and they didn’t melt as easily! These reese’s remained hidden in my Grandma’s freezer until my Aunt, Uncle and Cousin arrived so they could have some!


Jan 27 2010

Day 25 – January 25 2010 – Food day 116 Hott Hershey Love

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Jan 27 2010

Day 24 – January 24 2010 – Food day 115 Lemon tart-let

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Day 24 -   January 24 2010  - Food day 115  Lemon tart-let IMG_2243

whole lemon tart
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Recipe Origin: Smitten Kitchen

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 3 hours
Servings: 1 pie/tart
Ingredients:
1 partially baked 9-inch (24-cm) Great Unshrinkable Tart Shell, or your favorite sweet tart shell
1 average-sized lemon (about 4 ½ ounces; 130 grams), rinsed and dried (a regular lemon will make a sharper, more bitter tart; a Meyer lemon, however, will really make this tart sing)
1 ½ cups (300 grams) sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 ½ tablespoons (12 grams) cornstarch
1 stick (4 ounces; 115 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Directions:
1.

Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven 325°F (165°C). Line a trimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and put the tart shell on the sheet.

2.

Slice the lemon into thin wedges, remove the seeds, and toss the lemon and sugar into the container of a blender or food processor. Blend or process, scraping down the sides of the container as needed, until the lemon is thoroughly pureed and blended with the sugar, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn the mixture into a bowl and, using a whisk, gently stir in the whole egg and the yolk, followed by the cornstarch and melted butter. [I actually just use the food processor for this whole mixing part, beating the other ingredients in until smooth.] Pour the filling into the crust but be sure to leave 1/4 inch between the top of your filling and the top edge of your crust.

3.

Slide the baking sheet into the oven and bake the tart for 20 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 350°F (180°C) and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until the filling is bubbling, lightly browned and set. Don’t take the tart out until it is clearly set, however — you’re looking for a slight jiggliness with no suggestion of liquid underneath. Transfer the tart, still on the baking sheet, to a cooling rack and allow it to cool for at least 20 minutes before removing it from the pan. The tart is ready to be served when it reaches room temperature.

(Greenspan says the tart is best served the day it is made, but, if necessary, it can be kept in the refrigerator overnight; bring to cool room temperature before serving. I, however, love it cold, and have kept it in the fridge for up to a four days, after which, it was no more but certainly hadn’t gone bad yet.)

 

 


Jan 27 2010

Day 23 – January 23 2010 – Food day 114 Lemon Tart

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Day 23 -   January 23 2010  - Food day 114  Lemon Tart  #project365  #Photography

Crust recipe below, tart will follow in my next post

the great unshrinkable sweet tart shell
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Recipe Origin: Smitten Kitchen
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 3 hours
Servings: 1 pie/tart
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup confectioner’s sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 stick plus 1 tablespoon (9 tablespoons; 4 ½ ounces) very cold (or frozen) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 large egg*
Directions:
1. Pulse the flour, sugar and salt together in the bowl of a food processor. Scatter the pieces of butter over the dry ingredients and pulse until the butter is coarsely cut in. (You’re looking for some pieces the size of oatmeal flakes and some the size of peas.) Stir the yolk, just to break it up, and add it a little at a time, pulsing after each addition. When the egg is in, process in long pulses–about 10 seconds each–until the dough, which will look granular soon after the egg is added, forms clumps and curds. Just before you reach this stage, the sound of the machine working the dough will change–heads up. Turn the dough out onto a work surface and, very lightly and sparingly, knead the dough just to incorporate any dry ingredients that might have escaped mixing. Chill the dough, wrapped in plastic, for about 2 hours before rolling.
2. To roll the dough: Butter a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Roll out chilled dough on floured sheet of parchment paper to 12-inch round, lifting and turning dough occasionally to free from paper. (Alternately, you can roll this out between two pieces of plastic, though flour the dough a bit anyway.) Using paper as aid, turn dough into 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom; peel off paper. Seal any cracks in dough. Trim overhang to 1/2 inch. Fold overhang in, making double-thick sides. Pierce crust all over with fork.
Alternately, you can press the dough in as soon as it is processed: Press it evenly across the bottom and up the sides of the tart shell. You want to press hard enough that the pieces cling to one another, but not so hard that it loses its crumbly texture.
3. Freeze the crust for at least 30 minutes, preferably longer, before baking.
4. To fully or partially bake the crust: Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter the shiny side of a piece of aluminum foil (or use nonstick foil) and fit the foil, buttered side down, tightly against the crust. And here is the very best part: Since you froze the crust, you can bake it without weights. Put the tart pan on a baking sheet and bake the crust for 20 to 25 minutes.
5. Carefully remove the foil. If the crust has puffed, press it down gently with the back of a spoon. Bake the crust about 10 minutes longer to fully bake it, or until it is firm and golden brown, brown being the important word: a pale crust doesn’t have a lot of flavor. (To partially bake it, only an additional 5 minutes is needed.) Transfer the pan to a rack and cool the crust to room temperature, and proceed with the rest of your recipe.
Do ahead: The dough can be wrapped and kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 2 months. While the fully baked crust can be packed airtight and frozen for up to 2 months, the flavor will be fresher bake it directly from the freezer, already rolled out.

Jan 21 2010

Day 20 – January 20 2010 – Food day 111 Great Bedtime Snack!!

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Day 20 -   January 20 2010  - Food day 111  Great Bedtime Snack!!   #project365  #Photography IMG_2198

Until today I’d never dipped an oreo in milk!


Jan 21 2010

Day 19 – January 19 2010 – Food day 110 Broken

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Day 19 -   January 19 2010  - Food day 110  Eggs #project365  #Photography


Jan 21 2010

Day 18 – January 18 2010 – Food day 109 Blue Berry Muffins

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Day 18 -   January 18 2010  - Food day 109  Blue Berry Muffins  #project365  #Photography


Jan 20 2010

Day 17 – January 17 2010 – Food day 108 Chicken with Gingery Cabbage

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Day 17 -   January 17 2010  - Food day 108  Chicken with Gingery Cabbage #project365  #Photography

SALMON (OR CHICKEN) WITH GINGERY CABBAGE

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Recipe Origin: Good Housekeeping
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
4 piece(s) (6 ounces each) salmon fillet, skin removed
1/2 teaspoon(s) curry powder
2 tablespoon(s) Dijon mustard with seeds
2 teaspoon(s) grated peeled fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
1 bag(s) (16-ounce) shredded cabbage for coleslaw
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat olive oil on medium 1 minute. Add onion; cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until onion is tender and golden brown, stirring occasionally.
2. Meanwhile, grease 13″ by 9″ glass baking dish. With tweezers, remove any bones from salmon pieces. Place salmon, rounded sides up, in baking dish. In cup, stir together curry powder, Dijon mustard, and 2 teaspoons water; use to brush evenly over salmon.
3. Roast salmon, without turning over, 15 minutes or just until opaque throughout.
4. While salmon roasts, add ginger and cumin to onion in skillet, and cook 1 minute, stirring. Add cabbage and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cover and cook 11 to 13 minutes or until cabbage is just tender and starts to brown, stirring occasionally.
5. To serve, spoon cabbage mixture onto 4 dinner plates; top with salmon.

Jan 15 2010

Day 13 – January 13 2010 – Food day 104 Apple Bottoms

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Day 13  -   January 13 2010  - Food day 104 Apple Bottoms #project365  #Photography


Jan 15 2010

Day 12 – January 12 2010 – Food day 103 Honey #project365 #Photography

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Day 12  -   January 12 2010  - Food day 103 Honey  #project365  #Photography


Jan 11 2010

Day 11 – January 11 2010 – Food day 102 Frozen Bananaoids

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Jan 10 2010

Day 10 – January 10 2010 – Food day 101 Empanadas8

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EMPANADAS
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 12-15 minutes
Servings: 8 Empanadas
IngredientS:
2 cups unbleached white flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

Suggested filling: 1 medium banana, sliced plus about 1/4 pound jack cheese, in thin slices
1/2 cup water (more, if needed)

4 egg whites
Directions:
1. Combine flour and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Make a well in the center.
2. Pour in the water and stir until reasonably well combined. You should have a soft, supple dough. Add a tiny bit of additional water, if it is too stiff.
3. Turn out on a floured surface and knead until smooth (5 minutes).
4. Divide the dough into 8 equal parts, and roll each one into a small ball. Set the balls aside while you prepare the filling ingredients.
5. Roll each ball of dough into a circle approsimately 5 inches in diameter. Place a couple of cheese slices near the center and cut a piece of banana into several small strips on top of the cheese. Lightly brush the edges of the dough with water, and fold the dough over the filling as you would with a turnover. Crimp the edges securely with a fork. Set aside, and repeat until you have 8 empanandas.
6. TO SAUTÉ: For every 4 emapnadas melt 1 tablespoon butter in a heavy skillet and sautŽ over medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side. Serve hot.

TO BAKE: Preheat oven to 375°F. Arrange the empanandas on a buttered baking tray, making absolutely sure they are securely closed. (If the cheese creeps out during baking, it will burn.) Brush the tops lighlty with melted butter and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly golden. Serve hot.


Jan 6 2010

Day 6 – January 6 2010 – Food day 97 Blintzes

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Recipe to come


Jan 1 2010

Day 1 – January 1 2010 – Food day 92 – New Years Day Pecan Rolls

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Day 1  -   January 1 2010  - Food day 92  -  New Years Day Pecan Rolls   #project365

A new year, Another year of Project 365 begins. I will be printing a book of last years project 365, which I’m very excited about! I hope this years photos come to be as amazing, inspiring, and help me grow as much as project 365 has in the past year!

here’s a look back at my mosaics of the past year!

A year in project 365


Dec 3 2009

Day 333 November 29 2009 food day 58 Breakfast at Lazy Janes

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Day 333  November 29 2009 food day 58 Breakfast at Lazy Janes


Nov 9 2009

Day 310 November 7 2009 food day 37 Secret Ingredient: Gelatin/Jello Tag Team Day 2

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Day 2 of this project with my friend Kelly (flickr)


Allison’s Cheesecake

Day 310  November 7 2009 food day 37  Cheesecake

Kelly’s (flickr ) rasberry Jell-O soaked pears with cool whip

365 Nov 07

IT’S A SNAP CHEESECAKE
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Recipe Origin: Kraft.com

Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 4 hr 5 min
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
1 env. KNOX Unflavored Gelatine

1/2 cup  sugar
1 cup boiling water
2 pkg.  (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla

1   HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.)
Directions:
1.

MIX gelatine and sugar in small bowl. Add boiling water; stir 5 minutes or until gelatine is completely dissolved.

2. BEAT cream cheese and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add gelatine mixture, beating until well blended after each addition. Refrigerate 45 minutes or until thickened, stirring every 15 minutes. Pour into pie crust.
3. REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm.

 

 

 


BLUSHING PEARS
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Recipe Origin: Kraft.com
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Ready In: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Raspberry Flavor Gelatin

1 qt.  (4 cups) water
4 pears (1-1/4 lb.), peeled
1/2 cup  thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Directions:
1.

MIX gelatin mixes and water in Dutch oven or small stockpot. Bring to boil on medium-high heat; cook 2 min. until gelatin is completely dissolved, stirring frequently.

2.

ADD pears; partially cover pan with lid. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 20 min. or just until pears are tender, stirring every 10 min. Remove pears from liquid; reserve liquid for another use (see Tip) or discard.

3.

TOP pears with whipped topping just before serving.


Oct 28 2009

Day 300 October 27 2009 food day 27 Peanut Noodles

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Day 299  October 27 2009 food day 27  Peanut Noodles

PEANUT NOODLES
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Recipe Origin: All Recipes
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 25
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
½ cup chicken broth
1 ½ tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons peanut butter
1 ½ tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons hot chile paste (optional)
3 cloves garlic, minced
8 ounces Udon noodles
¼ cup chopped green onions
¼ cup chopped peanuts
2 Chicken Breasts – Cooked and cut into bite size pieces (optional)
Directions:
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until tender according to package directions. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, combine chicken broth, ginger, soy sauce, peanut butter, honey, chili paste, and garlic in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until peanut butter melts and is heated through. Add noodles, and toss to coat.
3. Sautee and add Chicken Pieces to noodles and sauce.
4. Garnish with green onions and peanuts.

Oct 26 2009

Day 297 October 24 2009 food day 24 Cheese and Crackers

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Day 296  October 24 2009 food day 24 Cheese and Crackers

Cheese and Crackers are my all time favorite food. I ate cheese crackers and bologna every day of elementary school. And I STILL LOVE IT!