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Homemade Christmas

12/20/2019

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Here are the links for the recipes:
  • BBQ Spice Blend
  • Best Ever Granola
  • Blueberry-Ginger Hotcakes
  • Broccoli Cheddar Soup
  • Burger Seasoning Blend
  • Cajun Blackening Spices
  • Caribbean Jerk Seasoning
  • Cheddar-Herb Bread Mix
  • Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Chili Pecans
  • Chocolate Chunk Raspberry Granola
  • Coconut Curry Soup Mix
  • Coffeehouse Chocolate Spoons
  • Couscous with Apricots & Walnuts (the recipe calls for macadamia nuts but I chose walnuts instead)
  • Couscous with Chicken & Vegetables
  • Creamy Alfredo Noodles with Chicken Mushrooms and Pine Nuts
  • Creamy Potato Chive and Bacon Soup
  • Creamy Tomato and Basil Soup
  • Curried Lentil Soup
  • Eggnog Pancake Mix
  • English Toffee
  • Fiesta Rice with Corn & Chicken
  • Flavored Popcorn Salt
  • Garlic Bread Seasoning
  • Gingerbread Spice Mix
  • Healthy Oatmeal Packets
  • Homemade Chili Powder
  • Honeycomb Toffee
  • Instant Cheese Soup (w/ variations)
  • Mushroom Beef Broth and Couscous Soup
  • Poultry Seasoning
  • Rajin' Cajun Seasoning
  • Steak Seasoning Dry Rub
  • Taco Seasoning
  • Thai Coconut Milk Soup with Rice
  • Thai Peanut Noodles with Chicken & Vegetables
If you have some mixes that you would like to add to this list, please leave the link in the comments.
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WHAT I USED:
For the bags I purchased the ones below on Amazon. I also decided to purchase a sealer for extra security for the bags since I was mailing them. I really didn't want my family to open the box and find all the ingredients had merged together. But that could be my OCD talking :).

As far as the labels. I made them myself. I used Adobe Illustrator to make them, but it's just as easy to use Microsoft Office. Just open a new document, draw a text box and insert the text. Make sure the border on the box is a little thicker and then when you cut them out, cut just outside the line leaving a white border. I used full sheet sticker paper in my ink jet printer.
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Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup

2/26/2019

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INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
Zest of 2 organic limes
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (if you want completely authentic you can use 2 tsp red curry paste instead)
4 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons oyster sauce sauce
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
3 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut milk
1/2 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, diced
1 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
salt to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS
  1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir the ginger, lime zest, and cayenne pepper in the heated oil for 1 minute.
  2. Add mushrooms; Cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
  3. Slowly pour the chicken broth over the mixture, stirring continually.
  4. Stir in the oyster sauce and brown sugar; simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk
  5. Add the shrimp; cook until no longer translucent about 5 minutes. Stir in the lime juice; season with salt; garnish with cilantro.
P.S. This is great over a bowl of steamed rice (we use short grain sushi rice)
P.S.S. This soup is super yummy! I will admit that since made it the other night, I have actually dreamt about eating it every day since. LOL So be prepared to have cravings the next day :)

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Hearty Cabbage Soup

2/26/2019

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INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, diced 2 quarts water
3 teaspoons ginger, minced
6 cups chicken stock / bone broth
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
1 head cabbage, cored and coarsely chopped
3 chicken breasts, diced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar (this balances the acidity of the tomatoes)

DIRECTIONS
  1. In a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic; cook until onion is transparent, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add cabbage and cook until cabbage starts to wilt, about 5-7 minutes
  3. Stir in chicken stock / bone broth, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil add diced chicken breasts. Return to a boil, then simmer 15 to 30 minutes, stirring often.

*Can be enjoyed as a soup or poured over cooked short grain (sushi) rice.
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Bok Choy Chicken Garlic Soup

2/25/2019

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INGREDIENTS
8 cups Chicken Stock (or bone broth)
2 1/2 pounds boneless / skinless chicken thighs (chopped into 1/2” pieces)
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 tbsp Soy sauce
5 cloves Garlic, minced
1 tsp Ginger, minced
2 cups Bok Choy, chopped
10 large Mushrooms, chopped
1 12oz package of firm tofu (drained and diced into 1/4” pieces)
1 large Onion, diced
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

DIRECTIONS
  1. In a stock pot heat the olive oil on medium-high heat. Sauté your onion, garlic, Bok Choy, mushrooms and ginger for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the chicken stock and bring to boil.
  3. Add in your chicken, tofu, soy sauce, and cayenne; simmer on medium-low for 20 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and enjoy!

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