Shrimp Spring Rolls

Nasser have request to make Shrimp Spring Rolls.  It is a  great get together with friends and family and everyone can make and put in what they like in their roll.  It is healthy,  good to shared with friend and family before dinner and  It is also a great happy snack to have with everyone.  You can use Tofu, cook chicken grilled or bake, grill beef thinly slice. Have everthing all ready at a table before you start.



Shrimp Spring Rolls

Total Time: 25 mins

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Yield: 12 Servings

Level: Easy 

Ingredients:

• 1  lb Medium size shrimp cook (any meat or tofu)

• 1 green head lettuces chop
• 6 oz somen noodle cook (follow direction)
• 12 pieces cilantro
• 3 green onions cut 3 inches (optional)
• 12-24 leaves Thai-basil  
•  Rice paper wrap
•  Broil hot water in bowl
•  Hoisin Sauce 
•  Sriracha
• Crush peanuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Have hot to warm water in a bowl ready. Put the edge of rice paper in hot water and make sure it is completely wet.  Place rice on a plate right away and the rice paper will get soft and sticky.

2. On the rice paper place lettuces, noodle, 2 to 3 shrimps, cilantro, 1 piece green onion, 2 basil leaves on top of one another closer to you.

3.Fold the rice paper closer to you away from you.  Fold the left in and then the right in to keep the food from falling off.  Then tuck it and roll it away from you.

4.Hoisin sauce; If you use 1tablespoon of hoisin sauce add 1 tablespoon of hot water stir real good then put in peanuts to eat. Want spicy add sriracha to hoisin sauce.  Add some spices into your life :)

Enjoy!

- Machana

 

Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

This afternoon my husband Jonathan came in the house from cutting grass he looked in the caked saver to see if there were any cookies left. He said "honey there are no more cookies." I knew my sister eat them all. I've decided to bake Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies they are his favorite. I had also took it to my girl friend condo to share with her friends. They are Meant to be  Enjoyed and Shared.

Baking Tips:  Make dough ahead of time and freeze it.  Later, use defrosted dough to make homemade cookies in minutes.


Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 10-12 minutes baking per batch

Yield: 4 dozens 

Level: Easy 

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup butter flavor shortening or coconut oil
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar  
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar (raw sugar cane)
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Mix together flour, baking soda, and cinnamon.
2. Beat together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy.  Beat in egg and vanilla.
3. At low speed, beat in flour mixture until blended.  Fold in oats and chocolate chips.  Cover with pastil wrap; chill for 1 hour.
4. Perheat oven to 350 degree.  Grease 2 baking sheets.
5. Shape dough into 1-inches balls.  Place cookies, on prepared baking sheets.  Flatten each cookie slightly.
6. Bake cookies until lightly browned around edges, 10 to 12 minutes.  Transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.

Enjoy!

- Machana