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Mail. Egg Sandwich Recipe | Bento Recipe. I am usually pretty good at organizing and following my constantly updated to-do list. But once in a while life does get overwhelmingly busy and I fail to plan ahead especially when juggling too many things at the same time. What ends up happening is I call my husband at the office asking him to meet me and the kids at a restaurant for dinner at last minute. One of the drawback of not cooking dinner at home is that I don’t have “leftover” to pack for my son’s bento (lunch box) the next day. I try to save some leftover in freezer for emergency like these, but sometimes no luck. On those days, easy sandwich comes in handy. Now for those living in the States, peanut butter and jelly sandwich might be a common menu for children’s school lunch.

The turning point was when we were in Japan last April. My children really enjoyed fresh baked bread from Japanese bakeries and they especially loved Egg Salad Sandwich, or we call it Tamago Sando (たまごサンド). Egg Salad Sandwich Bento Recipe. Farmstyle Sweet Potato Biscuits. Light Baking Done Right. If you're trying to lighten your caloric load or lose weight, are you destined to days of tasteless cookies, or—worse—a life without sweets and treats? Of course not! There are plenty of ways you can substitute lower-calorie ingredients and still create delicious and healthy treats. Cooking is an art, but baking is a science. It requires careful formulas, precise measurement and a keen eye.

Omitting high-fat ingredients or arbitrarily swapping them can yield flat, dull and downright inedible results. Baking Without Butter In all recipes, fat adds moisture and richness. Continued › Black Bean Chili Mix (Gift In A Jar) ~ Jingle Bell cROCK Gift Giving Series. Years ago the department stores starting carrying these seasonal jarred food gifts. The first time I had seen these was when I received the "Hot Cocoa MIx" from whoever it was that drew my name for Christmas that year. Initially I was super duper impressed. I thought what an ingenious idea to put food gifts in jars and sell them at an affordable price....... then I tasted it. Less than desirable comes to mind. Over the years I've tried lots of different variations of these food gifts in jars and have found quite a few that are absolutely delicious, once I started assembling them in jars myself that is.

This crock pot black bean chili mix is delicious and people ask me for the "recipe" all the time. Here is how I do it: Mix all of the seasonings and spices together and put in a small bag (I just use a sandwich zip top baggie). Place the seasonings bag on top of the beans and place lid on jar. Include these instructions: Black Bean Chili Mix Remove baggie from jar and set aside. CrockPot Corn Bread Stuffing Recipe. Day 318. Dude. I so love my crockpot. It has gotten me to think out of the box, and I now have a refrigerator full of 2! TWO! Kinds of perfect crockpot stuffing. I think I need to bronze the crockpot after this year. I've never had cornbread stuffing before, so I turned to the master: Paula Deen. The Ingredients. --8 x 8 pan of baked cornbread (I used the Whole Foods 365 brand of GF cornbread mix)--4 slices of toasted bread (I used the GF Food For Life brand in the pink bag)--2 cups celery, chopped--1 large yellow onion, diced--3 beaten eggs--1/4 cup butter, melted--1 T poultry seasoning--1/2 tsp salt--1/2 tsp pepper--2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable!)

The Directions. I changed Paula's recipe quite a bit, but tried to keep the basics exactly the same. I used a 6 quart crockpot. Bake the cornbread according to package directions (or by all means, make it by scratch!) If you have a few days to let it go stale, do that. While the cornbread is toasting, chop up the onion and celery. The Verdict. Recipe Index. {All Recipes are Gluten-Free} How To'sHow to Make Brown Rice Flour TortillasHow to Make Powdered Coconut SugarHow to Make Turkey StockHow to Make Homemade Herbed Sea Salt (Herbamare)How to Make Homemade Pumpkin PureeHow to Make and Can ApplesauceHow to Make Honey-Sweetened JamHow to Make Gluten-Free GravyHow to Make Raw White ChocolateHow to Harvest Nettles with ChildrenHow to Pack a Healthy School LunchHow to Roast Beets ~ The Easy Way!

BeveragesDairy-Free Hot CocoaDairy-Free Vanilla Cashew CreamerDandelion Root ChaiFlavored Lemonade (sugar-free)Green Cleansing JuiceHomemade Hemp MilkSoothing Tummy TeaSugar-Free Cranberry Orange Punch SmoothiesHow to Make a Green Smoothie ~ a video! Tofu Sour Cream #NAKANORiceVinegars. If you're new to This Mama Cooks! On a Diet, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for stopping by! As promised in my Healthier Lemon Pasta post for this month’s Secret Recipe Club, here’s my version of Tofu Sour Cream is based on a recipe from the Vegan Epicurean. I made the following changes to her recipe: Vinegar: I used NAKANO Natural Rice Vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar. I find that NAKANO’s rice vinegars have a milder flavor and are less acidic, which I like. You could have a little fun with this recipe and use some of NAKANO’s flavored vinegars, too, like Roasted Garlic or Red Pepper, for a fun flavor twist. Tofu: I was confused over the type of tofu the Vegan Epicurean used, since I’m not familiar with Mori Nu lite silken tofu (firm).

I ended up using Nasoya’s Silken Tofu, so the consistency of my sour cream was very runny. Lemon zest and lemon juice: I cut back on both ingredients and still could taste the lemon. Ingredients Directions Prep Time: 10 Minutes. A Busy Mom's Slow Cooker Adventures: Slow Cooker Applesauce. This was so delicious and incredibly easy! If you can peel and slice an apple, you're golden! It was just my daughter and I tonight and we ate our Applesauce for dessert! She LOVED it! She had two helpings! :) Makes a mom happy to know her daughter thinks Applesauce is dessert! Slow Cooker Applesauce Ingredients: 5 lb. Directions: Peel, core and slice all of your apples and place the slices into the Slow Cooker. Add the water, lemon juice, vanilla, brown sugar, white sugar and cinnamon to the Apples.

Cook on LOW for 7-8 hours. Mash with a Potato Smasher. Apple Leather: Directions: Preheat your oven to 170 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and butter it. Spread a layer of your Crock Pot Applesauce out on the parchment paper....about 1/8" thick. Cook in the oven for 10-18 hours or until the leather is no longer moist. Mine took just over 15 hours to get to this point! Here's what it looked like when I took it out of the oven. Enjoy! Simple Ways to Preserve Fruits and Vegetables. Summer is the season for fresh produce—from your garden, the local farmers market, or nearby farms. It can be so tempting to buy in bulk—after all, you've waited all year for the perfect strawberry or tomato—and when you grow your own, you usually end up with a surplus of fruits and vegetables! Luckily, there are several healthful ways to preserve your food so that you can savor the goodness of these fruits and vegetables long after the harvest is over.

Home preservation is a very economical choice, but it has fallen by the wayside in these modern times when foods of all kinds are available in supermarkets year round. However, you can potentially cut hundreds of dollars from your grocery bills by buying (or growing) fresh foods in bulk and then preserving them yourself! Here's a rundown of the four most common ways to preserve foods: canning, freezing, drying and pickling. This article will provide you with the basic information you need to get started. The Original Kitchen iPad Rack / Stand / Holder - Simple & Elegant. Chef Stand + Stylus F5L099tt. Substitute for Brown Sugar. 13 DIY Kitchen Projects from Our Favorite Bloggers. Recyclebank. Dependable, that’s what cast iron is. It will last for centuries if properly cared for, and it has a natural non-stick surface that’s eco-friendly.

Dependable, that’s what cast iron is. It will last for centuries if properly cared for, and it has a natural non-stick surface that’s eco-friendly. When I was a bride, my Granny gave me two of her cast iron skillets. A tiny, 6 inch one for making cornbread for two; and a 12 inch skillet for everything else. Cast iron has been around for hundreds of years. If you don’t already have a cast iron skillet, here are a few reasons to go to your nearest resale shop or garage sale and begin looking for one.

Top 5 Reasons Why Cast Iron Cookware Is So Green...Cast iron is naturally non-stick. Eco-easy clean up. It’s good for you. How To Properly Season Cast Iron Cookware First, wash your cast iron cookware. Heating the cookware creates the oxidation that prevents rust and makes the surface non-stick. How do I re-season a used cast iron piece?