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Candy Corn Onigiri (Rice Balls)

Posted by CraftScout  

For Halloween bento boxes! This is a lunchbox friendly recipe, quick to put together. Prep time does not include cooking of rice, as you can prepare the rice the night before, or use leftover rice. I like cooking my rice fresh in my rice cooker... MORE»

Recipe #396716

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Italian Green Salad

Posted by CraftScout  

This is my usual green salad to go with dishes like spaghetti, lasagna, carbonara, etc. My husband doesn't like black olives, so those are usually on the side so I can have plenty! I generally make a really basic vinaigrette, with just olive... MORE»

Recipe #396448

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Maggie's Coconut Rice

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Serve with curries, plain cooked chicken, or lemon baked fish MORE»

Recipe #396428

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Oven Potato Wedges (Oamc)

(3 reviews) Posted by CraftScout  

When potatoes are on sale, here is a good thing to do with them! Based on a recipe I found online. Cooking time does not include freezing time. MORE»

Recipe #396419

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Spring/Summer Green Salad

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Good for American cuisine in hot weather, this salad is full of flavors both common and unexpected. For dressing, try Homemade Ranch Dressing/Dip, Homemade Salad Dressing, or Growlies Parmesan Peppercorn Salad Dressing. MORE»

Recipe #396409

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Super Fast Asian Chicken Nuggets

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This recipe is a copycat of Wendy's Sweet Asian Chicken. My roommate had it one day, and I dipped one of my fries in the sauce. I was shocked to realized that the sauce is essential Thai sweet chili sauce. So here is a super fast, convenience... MORE»

Recipe #396407

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Island Style Rice and Beans

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I found this on a OAMC website, which credits Healthy Meals in Minutes for this recipe. This was pretty easy, and nummy. This could also probably be made in a rice cooker (especially after thawing a frozen batch). I did the stovetop cooking for... MORE»

Recipe #383217

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Lunch Box Fun-Due

(1 reviews) Posted by CraftScout  

From Rachel Ray's Yum-O cookbook. This is a recipe that DD7 picked out to make for us for lunch. It fits my requirement that our lunches be healthy and well-balanced. She washed and trimmed the strawberries, peeled the carrots, cut up the... MORE»

Recipe #379849

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Three Cheese Macaroni

(1 reviews) Posted by CraftScout  

This was a happy accident based on the cheeses I had in fridge today. You can save yourself a pan to wash by boiling the macaroni in the same saucier you build the sauce in (I would recommend 3 qt. for the amounts I used, it worked perfectly!).... MORE»

Recipe #379179

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Buffalo Shrimp (Oamc)

(1 reviews) Posted by CraftScout  

This recipe comes from 30DayGourmet.com, a great resource for OAMC meal planning. This recipe can be made using the big bags of frozen already cooked shrimp, and can be made hot or not depending on whether you add the hot sauce (of course, this... MORE»

Recipe #355705

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Sweet Turkey and Herb Roll-Ups

(1 reviews) Posted by CraftScout  

This is a kid-friendly wrap I came up with to serve at my DD's 7th birthday party. It is slightly sweetened by the applesauce. This is sized for 8 little girls to nibble on at a party. So while these would make a lovely lunch, you might double... MORE»

Recipe #352243

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Cucumber and Wakame Pickles (Kyuuri to Wakame No Amasuzuke)

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This recipe is from a great Japanese food site, Just Hungry. This is a Japanese style instant pickle, not one meant to be preserved like Western style pickles. These sweet and sour and salty pickles should be eaten within a few days, and kept in... MORE»

Recipe #329663

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Nibuta

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Japanese poached and marinated pork. This recipe is from an awesome Japanese food site called Just Hungry (www.justhungry.com). The umeboshi is the secret ingredient in this pork recipe. Maki (who came up with this recipe) suggests not using... MORE»

Recipe #329655

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Scout's Ham and Beans

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Serve with cornbread, cornbread casserole, or dinner rolls. Maybe over rice. MORE»

Recipe #327050

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Maggie's Hamburger Pinwheels

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From the Hillbilly Housewife, good cheap eats. She suggests serving these with Italian tomato sauce (like Salsa Di Pomodoro), cheese sauce, or plain old ketchup. For sides she suggests broccoli, carrot raisin salad, or macaroni and cheese. These... MORE»

Recipe #322982

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Erika's Favorite Salad

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I created this wonderful salad from last night's leftovers. We had Vietnamese spring rolls (the unfried kind), and the leftovers made for an amazing Asian salad today. In the words of my roommate Erika, "Best salad EVER!" We used... MORE»

Recipe #319080

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Savory Chicken Bundles With Balsamic Berry Sauce

(2 reviews) Posted by CraftScout  

While not quick, this elegant main dish is easy to assemble and will get rave reviews. What makes this especially easy is using nonstick spray instead of melted butter or olive oil between the phyllo layers, reducing the chances of... MORE»

Recipe #317865

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Orange-Topped Chops

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This is an easy, cheap, and very tasty main dish recipe I found in an old Quick cooking magazine. MORE»

Recipe #315835

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Vanilla Wafer Cookies

(2 reviews) Posted by CraftScout  

This is one of my favorite recipes from TOH. It is easy, it is cheap, and it is DELICIOUS! I think these are my family's favorite cookies. I have even made a batch with pasteurized eggs for making cookie dough ice cream! The cook time is for... MORE»

Recipe #315834

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Lemony Broccoli

(2 reviews) Posted by CraftScout  

If you have never turned your microwave into a steamer, this is a great recipe to try! It's easy, healthy, and the touch of lemon in this is lovely. Making it in the serving dish saves you the cleanup of stovetop steaming methods. This recipe... MORE»

Recipe #315097

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