Apple Cinnamon Chex mix- YUCK

I made the Apple Cinnamon Chex mix, and it turned out quite gross. I think I burned them. Yuck.

So, I will making something else very soon!

Muddy Buddies

I so took this from chex.com website. This recipe is for Muddy Buddies, also known as, Puppy Chow, Reindeer Food, Monkey Munch and many others.

I make this a lot. Much more than I should. But ever sugary sweet calorie is so worth it.

9 cups chex cereal- any kind. We use corn chex because of my picky husband.
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/4 cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, although, I never measure out the sugar. I use the amonut that looks good to me.

In a large bowl measure out the cereal and set aside.
In a 1 quart microwaveable bowl, stir together chips, peanut butter and butter. Microwave 1 minute, stir. Microwave 30 seconds more as needed until mixture can be stirred smooth. I find that 1 minute does the job. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into a 2-gallon ziplock bag.
Add powdered sugar. Seal bag. Shake until well coated. Spread on wax paper to cool. Store in airtight container in fridge. We never store these in the fridge though. Its usually all gone within 2 days.

Questions answered...

Jody said...
"What are those things on the skewer??? So that's all you put in lumpia? If I was to make those, do I need a deep fryer or just a frying pan??? Also, can you get lumpia wrappers in the states you think???"

1. The things on the skewer is BBQ chicken. Also a huge tradtional food here on Guam. You just have to have it with the Lumpia. Im not sure what they use to marinade the chicken. I have to do some research on that. I bought these chicken already marinated and on the sticks. They turned out so good and I cant wait to go grocery shopping to make this again!

2.Yup, thats all that you put in Lumpia. This is the traditional Shangahi Lumpia. Of course, you can put in it whatever your little heart desires! But I like the real traditional stuff.

3.You can use either, a pan or a deep fryer. I made banana lumpia before in a pan, and these Shanghai lumpia a deep fryer. Both worked equally as well.

4.Yes, you can buy lumpia wrappers in the states, I am sure. I bought the lumpia wrappers in the frozen food section near all the Asian foods. Try looking there. It was in the same asile as the frozen pizza, hot pockets, etc.

Ummmm Ummm Shanghai Lumpia!

Oh my gosh. OK. BY FAR, this is the best recipe I have EVER made. Yup, the best EVER. E-V-E-R! So of course I will be making this often. I made Shanghai Lumpia last night for dinner. I never made it before. This was my first attempt. It is kind of like the Philippine version of an egg roll I suppose. The locals here (Chamorros) eat this lumpia like its going out of style. They eat it with everything just like us Americans eat french fries with our burgers.
After a little research, I made the best lumpia ever. OK, probably not, but pretty dang close if you ask me and my husband and the next door neighbor. They tasted as if we were eating them downtown. DEEEEEEEEEELISH!

OK, so here's the pictures and recipe. This recipe makes 30 lumpia.
I used 2 lbs ground pork. You can use chicken, beef, shrimp or a mixture, but the traditional Shanghai Lumpia calls for pork. And it tastes best.

Brown meat and garlic and in pan. I used 4 cloves of fresh minced garlic. Make sure it's minced pretty finely. I took a handful of baby carrots, 2 sticks of celery and 1/3 of a red onion. I used red onion because Nick doesnt like too much of an onion taste and red onion is sweeter. I puree'd all 3 veggies because again, my picky husband will NOT go anywhere near a vegatble if he knows it's there.
I mixed the veggies in the with browned meat in the pan. You couldnt even see it in there! (hehe!)
You can create your own filling though. You can do a vegetable lumpia or you can mix the meat with shredded cabbage, green be ans, bean sprouts. The possibilites are endless.
Of course you need a 30 pack of lumpia wrappers, thawed out.
I took a tablespoonful of meat mixture and placed in on the wrapper. Wrapped it tightly and sealed the end with water and flour. It works like edible glue!
I deep fried for just a few minutes. They cook fast! And vio`la. Just as easy as that, they are done!
And my very picky hubby who wont go near a veggie with a 10 foot long fork, didnt even know what was in it! He just knew he loved the lumpia!
Here are pictures. Let me know if you have any questions!

Banana Loaf

Sorry it's been a while since I blogged a recipie. I will try to do better.
Please vote on my poll I have going on! Its on the right hand sidebar.

Coming soon........ Homemade Fresh From Scratch....PORK LUMPIA! Next grocery shopping trip I will be buying the ingredients.
What inspired me to do this? Today was Kayla's WIC appointment. In the parking lot is a little 'snack shop' on wheels where they sell lumpia for 3 for $1. I bought 6 and was in heaven eating all 6. I NEED some more of this. It's been too long since I had it! Now I know where to go for my craving! The WIC office parking lot! LOL!

But for now... my Banana Loaf.

So simple to make. That is my kind of recipie. A couple weeks ago I made this for a BBQ we were invited to. Everyone complimented me on it. It was the first time I made it, and I will make it again.

1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 2 eggs well beaten, 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 3 medium bananas mashed, 1/2 cup ground walnuts (optional or raisins)

Cream butter and sugar together until smooth. Add eggs.
Add flour, baking soda to butter and egg mixture. Stir to blend well. Add bananas, nuts, raisins.

Pour in greased and floured 9x5x3 loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 60 minutes. (However, my load took longer than 60 minutes for some reason)

Remove from pan. Cool. Slice.

Taaadaaa! Enjoy!

Bacon Broccoli Raisin Salad

This is one of my favorite salads! Its delish!


Cut 1 pkg (16 oz) fresh broccoli florets into bite size pieces, place in large bowl.
Add 1 cup Coleslaw Dressing (I use Kraft light Mayo) and 1/4 each of oscar mayer real bacon bits, raisins, sunflower kernels and finely chopped red onion, cover. Refrigerate atleast 30 min before serving. Makes 6 servings.

This salad is so tastey. I love all these flavors combined together and its so light and fresh.