I found this recipe in Parents Magazine and tried it tonight with the kids (they loved smashing the candy canes and rolling the balls in the smashed candy). I still need to tweak it a bit (came out a bit sticky), but it was delish as is! Here it is with my adaptations!
1 box (9 oz) Ener G chocolate cookies (they're the same as the chocolate wafers but wheat, soy, dairy free)
3/4 cup cashews
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup sugar
scant 1/4 cup chocolate rice milk (I think even less, that may be why it was so sticky)
1/3 cup light corn syrup
8 candy canes, crushed in ziploc bags
In a food processor, grind first four ingredients. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add milk and corn syrup. Shape into 1/4 inch balls and roll in the crushed candy canes. Store in an airtight container.
We made about 2 douzen, but I think some didn't make it to the final destination! :)
Monday, December 3, 2007
Chicken prima
I just sort of made this up tonight because I'm getting tired of tomato based sauces!
1 lb chicken breast, cut int bite sized pieces
1 pacakge frozen peas (I like Bird's Eye Steamers)
4 slices bacon (nitrate free and lactic acid free. We usually get some from the local butcher otherwise Oscar Mayer is lactic acid free but NOT nitrate free)
1/4 cup kalamata olives
1/4 olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/4 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash garlic & pepper
1 lb rice pasta (ziti, squiggles, anything fun!)
Cook pasta as directed. In the last 5 minutes of cooking, add peas directly to the pasta and water, finish cooking.
Par cook bacon in frying pan, so most of the grease has been cooked off, set aside.
Empty grease from pan and wipe pan with paper towel. Lower heat to medium and add oil and garlic. Cook garlic until flavor is released. Add chicken and cook until no longet pink. Add bacon and cook another minute, add olives and spices and heat through (another minute).
Drain pasta & peas and toss with chicken mixture.
Serves 4-6 depending on portions.
1 lb chicken breast, cut int bite sized pieces
1 pacakge frozen peas (I like Bird's Eye Steamers)
4 slices bacon (nitrate free and lactic acid free. We usually get some from the local butcher otherwise Oscar Mayer is lactic acid free but NOT nitrate free)
1/4 cup kalamata olives
1/4 olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/4 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash garlic & pepper
1 lb rice pasta (ziti, squiggles, anything fun!)
Cook pasta as directed. In the last 5 minutes of cooking, add peas directly to the pasta and water, finish cooking.
Par cook bacon in frying pan, so most of the grease has been cooked off, set aside.
Empty grease from pan and wipe pan with paper towel. Lower heat to medium and add oil and garlic. Cook garlic until flavor is released. Add chicken and cook until no longet pink. Add bacon and cook another minute, add olives and spices and heat through (another minute).
Drain pasta & peas and toss with chicken mixture.
Serves 4-6 depending on portions.
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