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Melissa's Homemade Granola with Dried Cherries

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My wonderful coworker Melissa made this delicious homemade granola for me postpartum to enjoy with some Greek yogurt.  She brought over the granola and yogurt along with some exceptional scones to enjoy the next day for breakfast.  I became obsessed with the granola and begged her to share the recipe.  I've been eating granola and yogurt for breakfast nearly every day for the past three weeks now.  Never gets old.  This recipe is so easy and smells so yummy baking in the oven.  You can definitely experiment with different nuts and dried fruit/raisins too.  I have used dried cherries and dried cranberries so far.  Also, feel free to also up the cinnamon; I love cinnamon so I use a little more than recommended and I also add a pinch of nutmeg.   The first time I did not have coconut so don't worry if you skip it.  Enjoy! Ingredients: 4 cups of old fashioned oats 1 cup of almonds (sliced or whole depending on your preference) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 3/4 cup of c

Fried Rice

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Fried rice is just so easy to make and the ingredients are fairly simple.  Just choose your protein or go plain with just veggies.  This recipe is sure to satisfy your hunger and cravings. If you want to a do a veggie fried rice, feel free to add in other veggies like broccoli, snap peas, green beans, etc.  Add some fried tofu if you have the time!  (see my chow mein recipe for instructions on how to fry tofu)  The picture shown is my fried rice with Chinese Sausage (Lap Xuong) Ingredients: 2 cups of cooked day old white rice (I use Jasmine rice - min one day old stored in fridge as it's easier to break up) 1 tablespoon of sesame oil Vegetable oil 1/2 bag of frozen carrots and peas thawed 1 bunch of green onions chopped 1/2 small white onion chopped 2 cloves of garlic minced Soy sauce (I probably end up using about 2-4 TB if that) Salt and Pepper to taste 6 eggs Step 1 - scramble the eggs Some people like to cook the egg right into the rice but I prefer it this way

Dad's Chicken Chow Mein and Stir Fry

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One of my favorite dishes my Dad makes is his chicken chow mein stir fry.  We serve it at every party and it's a hit.  It's one of those dishes that I can't get enough of, filling my belly beyond its capacity.  I've made it a few times before and each time was just not as good as Dad's, but this time, I did it right.  I think it was the result of putting the right ingredients together.  Prep and cook time was about an hour and a half.  Well worth it! *UPDATE* - A friend of mine, Katherine did this recipe and sent me a picture.  It looked amazing and she reported that it turned out delicious.  She substituted the Chinese broccoli for broccolini, which can be found at any grocery store.   Ingredients: 1 package of egg noodles (pictured right...you can pick any brand) 1 can of bamboo shoot (pictured right) - slice the bamboo into 1 inch pieces 1 small onion diced 2 bunches of Chinese Brocoli (gai lan) - leaves chopped into 1 inch pieces, and stems sliced thin 3

To Die For Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

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My favorite cheesecakes are firm yet fluffy, decadent, and super rich with every bite deserving of an out loud MMmmmmm.  This recipe has a layer of white chocolate mousse on top.  So delicious! Here is the best cheesecake recipe yet. It takes some time so you might want to take that into consideration. Also, you don't have to use the vanilla beans.  It's just an added flavor. It is amazing without the vanilla bean.  Creamy, rich, and decadent.  Prep time:  30 min total Bake time: 60-75 minutes Fridge time:  4 hours Yields:  ~ 10 hefty servings For the crust: 1 graham cracker pie crust or homemade (I prefer homemade) Homemade crust 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs (ground in a food processor) - this is equal to a little less than one package of squares in the box 1/2 cup of vanilla wafers (ground in a food processor) 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1/3 cup of melted butter 1. Mix together the vanilla wafer crumbs and the graham cracker crumbs.   2. Add in cin