Chicken Veggie Stir Fry

4 chicken thighs
2 stalks celery
1/2 each red, orange, green pepper
7 mushrooms
1 pkg oriental flavoured noodles (pre-cooked)
handful baby spinach

1/4 c soy
1 tbsp lime juice
1/4 c water
1/2 tbsp cornstarch

Pomegranate & Mango Cheesecakes

http://mykitchencafe.blogspot.com/2009/12/sugar-rush-6-pomegranate-cheesecake.html

Crust:
1/2 c butter
1/4 c brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 c flour
- bottom baked for 10ish minutes; sides not baked

Filling:
3 pkg cream cheese (2 light, 1 reg)
3/4 c sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp-ish vanilla

* 1/3 - added 1/3 c mango puree, put on a graham crust
* 1/3 - added 1 tbsp lime juice
* 1/3 - added pomegranate glaze & some juice

Glaze:
1 473 ml bottle POM
1/4 c brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- as written

Mango Cheesecake

Allrecipes, I think
1 (9 inch) graham cracker crust

2 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs

1/2 cup mango puree

1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2 In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time.
3 Add mango puree, and stir gently until well blended. Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.
4 Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until centre is almost set. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Cover with whipped topping before serving.

Rocky Road Squares

http://www.eaglebrand.ca/recipes-details.aspx?rid=1935

1/2 cup butter
extra graham crumbs
coconut
pecans (3/4 c?)
chocolate chips
pretty close to a full bag of regular marshmallows, scissored
eagle

no choc on top

cooked extra long, for crunchy marshamallows - vance likee

Cucumber Shrimp Appetizers

http://www.finedinings.com/thai_cucumber_shrimp_appetizers.htm

- cucumber
- shrimp
- wasabi horseradish/seafood sauce
- green onions

Creamy Avocado Dip

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/creamy-avocado-dip-00000000007466/

Ingredients

• 4 avocados
• 1 cup fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and roughly chopped
• kosher salt and black pepper
• cut-up vegetables for dipping (such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, and jicama)

Directions

1. Scoop the avocados out of their skins and place in a food processor.
2. Add the cilantro, sour cream, lime juice, jalapeño, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and blend until smooth. Serve with the vegetables.

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream - take 2

6 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
2 cups whipping cream
1 cup water
1 vanilla bean, split open and seeded

Cook, freeze, yum

Chile Cinnamon Brownies - Take 2

3/4 c. flour
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tsp chipotle chile powder
1 tsp bpow
1 tsp salt

5 squares semi-sweet
5 squares unsweetened
1 1/2 sticks butter (3/4 cup)
1 1/4 c. sugar

Spicier this time - most people liked

Imperial Cheese Bites

Mom
Imperial Cheese Snacks

1/2 c butter
250 gram pkg..Imperial cheese
1/2 tsp………….baking powder
2.5 c……………..rice krispies
1.5 c……………..flour
1/4 tsp …………cayenne pepper
1 tsp……………..dry flaked onions (opt)

1. Mix butter and cheese well.
2. Add other ingredients.
3. Make small balls and press with fork.
4. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
5. Makes 70-100 bites, depending on size

- instead of cayenne powder, chipotle chili powder

Dark Truffles

1/2 c whipping cream
1 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/4 c icing sugar
300 g Lindt dark chocolate

fridge

Peanut Butter Brittle

http://www.runway.net/food/recipes/peanut-butter-brittle.html

- no peanuts, just crunchy peanut butter (500 g)

Really good - not TOO hard, but hard enough

Another recipe:
http://www.recipezaar.com/Peanut-Butter-Peanut-Brittle-198248