This morning I was looking for something to have for breakfast. I typically have a protein smoothie but we just got a Keurig (for free!!) so I was trying a coffee concoction and I thought that would be too much liquid to do a smoothie for breakfast too. I always need high protein in the morning though or I get sick so what can I do but Pinterest about it!
I found this recipe but I only had 2 bananas on hand so I cut it in half.
So I did 2 bananas, 1/2 cup oats, 1 whole egg, 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, 2 T baking powder, and 1/4 cup peanut butter. I mixed it all by hand since I still haven't been able to find my mixer (it's packed) but that actually went better than I expected. This made 6 muffins perfectly (I don't think the original poster ever mentioned how many muffins it makes). This was really good! I'm glad I added the chocolate powder too. I could even see this being good with other powders. I think you could change it up quite a bit and still get a good result!
If you're sharing it with kids, like I was, I recommend a plant based protein powder. It's gentler on their tummies :)
I will definitely make these again and it actually went really quick! (I'm always nervous to make something that requires bake time because I need to eat pretty soon after waking up but this wasn't so bad!)
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
10 Ways I Save Money
I would like to think I've always been money conscious but since moving out here, we've had to be a little more careful because we are buying our house supplies out of pocket (instead of with a loan or bigger mortgage on the house). We get a lot of our stuff from auctions, which is great because we can even get NEW, in the box items if we're super lucky. And we never pay more than 50% of what it's worth. In fact, we usually pay much less than that. For instance, I bought new knotty pine interior doors for our house and I got them for $16 a door! They are worth about $200 at Menards (our favorite shopping place!).
So auctions save us a lot of money but for the day to day savings, it takes a little effort. The following are in no order and I'm sure I'm forgetting some!
1. We very rarely buy something that isn't on sale. Even when we use coupons (which surprisingly isn't that often. Typically, generic is cheaper than name brand even with the name brand coupon!), we wait until the item is on sale. The only exceptions are things we need, like milk.
2. We shop at cheap places. For us, this means Menards, Walmart, and Aldi. I try to exclusively grocery shop at Aldi, Walmart is for household and presents. And Menards is for everything else. Menards runs an 11% off sale frequently throughout the year so if we need to buy something that we know doesn't really go on sale, we wait for one of these sales. They also give away lots of stuff for free after rebate.
3. We also shop at Amazon. We pay for Amazon Prime and it's definitely worth it for the free shipping (but we also like the Amazon Instant Video stuff too). We pair it with Honey and WikiBuy so we know we are always getting the best deal. These add ons tell you where the best price is. If you need more info, comment below. Here are our referral codes if you are interested:
http://wbuy.me/B9R2665
http://joinhoney.com/ref/vdypyd
4. We utilize the library! I can't believe how many people don't. This is SUCH a great resource. You get books, even brand new ones, for FREE to keep almost as long as you like (with renewals). They have DVDs, books, even toys for the kids to play with. It's such a family friendly place. We go here at LEAST once a week.
5. We cook. I'm not saying I'm a gourmet, 5 star chef or anything but cooking saves more money than going out. This is also healthier so technically, you are saving on medical costs too by doing this. Even if you are cooking with a pound of butter and 5 cups of sugar, it's not all the preservatives and additives in prepackaged food. We do go out sometimes. Actually, we still go out more than I wish we were but it's a work in progress. I totally get that sometimes you're on the go or in a hurry and those nights it seems so perfect to grab something from a drive thru but if you can prevent it, it's better. If you can't, you can't.
6. We keep our thermostat at 65 during the winter and 72 in the summer. This may seem extreme to some of you but our bodies easily adapt. We do usually go down a degree at night (in the summer) because I can't sleep if I'm too hot. We had a few years without air conditioning (and we don't have air conditioning here) but I just hate that miserable feeling. In winter, it's so easy to turn the thermostat down a little because we can add a sweatshirt or we're asleep under blankets anyway. An adjustable thermostat is great for this so you don't forget to change the temp at night. We use a Nest.
7. We typically shop once a week. This not only saves on gas, but it saves on impulse purchases. If you buy something not on your list every time you go out, the fewer times you go out = fewer impulse buys. We do sometimes end up getting milk at the gas station because that's usually what we run out of first. We tried shopping only once a month but then we weren't eating anything fresh (because what fruits and veggies just don't last all month) so that wasn't working out for us. But we aim for once a week (or less).
8. Back at our old house, we went to Ruby's Pantry once a month. This is SUCH a great organization. Anybody is eligible. You bring two boxes or laundry baskets and you leave with them filled (or even overflowing!) of a variety of food and sometimes household products. Since starting to go to Ruby's two years ago, I haven't had to buy toilet paper, bread, or chicken. They even give you fresh produce sometimes and they always give you at least one package of meat. Sometimes, during our lucky months, they would have so much bread that they would tell us to "take as much as we wanted"!!!! This is when having a chest freezer really comes in handy. Since moving, I haven't been able to go (although they do have one near me) because of my lack of storage space but as we get more settled and eat up more of the food we do have, we are planning on returning. When we were going frequently, i could go to Ruby's and the rest of the month, the only things I would have to buy would be fruit and veggies and maybe milk (they give milk away frequently too).
9. We love reusable products. Yes, you pay more initially but then you can stop buying that product for years and years and that is your savings. We use Norwex (comment below for more info) for lots of household things. I use reusable pads and a menstrual cup. We all have stainless steel water bottles. We use gift bags over and over again. We use reusable grocery bags. Our kids love silicone straws and I use stainless steel ones. You get the idea. We are always looking for more and more ways to have zero waste and less plastic in our lives.
10. This is probably my most important tip. We follow the old saying of "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without". We try to use every last drop of something, we wear our clothes, towels, sheets, etc until they get holes or wear thin. Sometimes I even patch our clothes if they rip at a seam. I use the "make it do" part most in cooking. If I don't have a special ingredient, I find a way to make what I have work. And the do without part is the hardest. But with limited space and trying to downsize, it makes a lot of sense. We don't need so much stuff in our lives. Living in our camper over the summer really showed that. We lived in less than 175 square feet and we were HAPPY. We were getting by just fine. I need to remind myself of this all the time because sometimes, I think "stuff" makes us happier but it really doesn't. Kids don't need toys, toys, toys. Mine can play in a pile of sand for HOURS (yes, literally). And having less stuff, I really notice a decrease in stress levels, despite my current living conditions. It's really crazy. But the best way to save money is to not spend it in the first place.
So auctions save us a lot of money but for the day to day savings, it takes a little effort. The following are in no order and I'm sure I'm forgetting some!
1. We very rarely buy something that isn't on sale. Even when we use coupons (which surprisingly isn't that often. Typically, generic is cheaper than name brand even with the name brand coupon!), we wait until the item is on sale. The only exceptions are things we need, like milk.
2. We shop at cheap places. For us, this means Menards, Walmart, and Aldi. I try to exclusively grocery shop at Aldi, Walmart is for household and presents. And Menards is for everything else. Menards runs an 11% off sale frequently throughout the year so if we need to buy something that we know doesn't really go on sale, we wait for one of these sales. They also give away lots of stuff for free after rebate.
3. We also shop at Amazon. We pay for Amazon Prime and it's definitely worth it for the free shipping (but we also like the Amazon Instant Video stuff too). We pair it with Honey and WikiBuy so we know we are always getting the best deal. These add ons tell you where the best price is. If you need more info, comment below. Here are our referral codes if you are interested:
http://wbuy.me/B9R2665
http://joinhoney.com/ref/vdypyd
4. We utilize the library! I can't believe how many people don't. This is SUCH a great resource. You get books, even brand new ones, for FREE to keep almost as long as you like (with renewals). They have DVDs, books, even toys for the kids to play with. It's such a family friendly place. We go here at LEAST once a week.
5. We cook. I'm not saying I'm a gourmet, 5 star chef or anything but cooking saves more money than going out. This is also healthier so technically, you are saving on medical costs too by doing this. Even if you are cooking with a pound of butter and 5 cups of sugar, it's not all the preservatives and additives in prepackaged food. We do go out sometimes. Actually, we still go out more than I wish we were but it's a work in progress. I totally get that sometimes you're on the go or in a hurry and those nights it seems so perfect to grab something from a drive thru but if you can prevent it, it's better. If you can't, you can't.
6. We keep our thermostat at 65 during the winter and 72 in the summer. This may seem extreme to some of you but our bodies easily adapt. We do usually go down a degree at night (in the summer) because I can't sleep if I'm too hot. We had a few years without air conditioning (and we don't have air conditioning here) but I just hate that miserable feeling. In winter, it's so easy to turn the thermostat down a little because we can add a sweatshirt or we're asleep under blankets anyway. An adjustable thermostat is great for this so you don't forget to change the temp at night. We use a Nest.
7. We typically shop once a week. This not only saves on gas, but it saves on impulse purchases. If you buy something not on your list every time you go out, the fewer times you go out = fewer impulse buys. We do sometimes end up getting milk at the gas station because that's usually what we run out of first. We tried shopping only once a month but then we weren't eating anything fresh (because what fruits and veggies just don't last all month) so that wasn't working out for us. But we aim for once a week (or less).
8. Back at our old house, we went to Ruby's Pantry once a month. This is SUCH a great organization. Anybody is eligible. You bring two boxes or laundry baskets and you leave with them filled (or even overflowing!) of a variety of food and sometimes household products. Since starting to go to Ruby's two years ago, I haven't had to buy toilet paper, bread, or chicken. They even give you fresh produce sometimes and they always give you at least one package of meat. Sometimes, during our lucky months, they would have so much bread that they would tell us to "take as much as we wanted"!!!! This is when having a chest freezer really comes in handy. Since moving, I haven't been able to go (although they do have one near me) because of my lack of storage space but as we get more settled and eat up more of the food we do have, we are planning on returning. When we were going frequently, i could go to Ruby's and the rest of the month, the only things I would have to buy would be fruit and veggies and maybe milk (they give milk away frequently too).
9. We love reusable products. Yes, you pay more initially but then you can stop buying that product for years and years and that is your savings. We use Norwex (comment below for more info) for lots of household things. I use reusable pads and a menstrual cup. We all have stainless steel water bottles. We use gift bags over and over again. We use reusable grocery bags. Our kids love silicone straws and I use stainless steel ones. You get the idea. We are always looking for more and more ways to have zero waste and less plastic in our lives.
10. This is probably my most important tip. We follow the old saying of "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without". We try to use every last drop of something, we wear our clothes, towels, sheets, etc until they get holes or wear thin. Sometimes I even patch our clothes if they rip at a seam. I use the "make it do" part most in cooking. If I don't have a special ingredient, I find a way to make what I have work. And the do without part is the hardest. But with limited space and trying to downsize, it makes a lot of sense. We don't need so much stuff in our lives. Living in our camper over the summer really showed that. We lived in less than 175 square feet and we were HAPPY. We were getting by just fine. I need to remind myself of this all the time because sometimes, I think "stuff" makes us happier but it really doesn't. Kids don't need toys, toys, toys. Mine can play in a pile of sand for HOURS (yes, literally). And having less stuff, I really notice a decrease in stress levels, despite my current living conditions. It's really crazy. But the best way to save money is to not spend it in the first place.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Homemade Mushroom Gravy with Salisbury Steak
I found some "ground beef steaks" in my freezer and had no idea what that was. Was it a hamburger patty? Was it a steak with a weird texture? I asked David and he goes "oh! That's for Salisbury steak!"
So tonight I was able to cook them from frozen but then I realized they probably didn't have any seasoning in them because the company expects you to put gravy with it. I've never made gravy (not from inside a turkey) before so I was definitely intimidated. I didn't think it was hard, I understood the basic concept but it was still uncharted territory for me.
I had mushrooms and no beef broth (or stock) so I looked up recipes for "mushroom gravy". I found this recipe and tweaked it just a bit.
First (in my electric skillet), I cooked the steaks. I set them on a plate but left the grease in the pan. Then, I sauteed some mushrooms and onions in the grease, until well cooked (the onions even got this nice almost char on them). I added 2 tablespoons of flour (the original recipe calls for 3 but I didn't want a ton of gravy. I only had 3 steaks).
Next mix it up well and make sure there's no flour bits anywhere. Then, I didn't have any broth but I did have a spare packet of chicken ramen seasoning. I added 1 1/2 cups of water (instead of two) and half of the packet of seasoning. Then I added some garlic powder, onion powder, a splash of liquid smoke, thyme, and sage. I stirred frequently, letting it bubble so it grew thicker.
After a couple minutes, I added the steaks back in the gravy so they could absorb some of the flavor of the gravy too. I let everything heat throughout and let it cook until my desired consistency (just another minute or two). Then I served!
I made this with mac and cheese because that's what my kids requested, French bread to soak up the gravy, and raw snow peas because I ran out of time to make anything else and I happened to find those in the fridge.
I was (am) SO giddy that I was able to make gravy! And it was all absolutely delicious. I honestly rate this a 10/10!
So tonight I was able to cook them from frozen but then I realized they probably didn't have any seasoning in them because the company expects you to put gravy with it. I've never made gravy (not from inside a turkey) before so I was definitely intimidated. I didn't think it was hard, I understood the basic concept but it was still uncharted territory for me.
I had mushrooms and no beef broth (or stock) so I looked up recipes for "mushroom gravy". I found this recipe and tweaked it just a bit.
First (in my electric skillet), I cooked the steaks. I set them on a plate but left the grease in the pan. Then, I sauteed some mushrooms and onions in the grease, until well cooked (the onions even got this nice almost char on them). I added 2 tablespoons of flour (the original recipe calls for 3 but I didn't want a ton of gravy. I only had 3 steaks).
Next mix it up well and make sure there's no flour bits anywhere. Then, I didn't have any broth but I did have a spare packet of chicken ramen seasoning. I added 1 1/2 cups of water (instead of two) and half of the packet of seasoning. Then I added some garlic powder, onion powder, a splash of liquid smoke, thyme, and sage. I stirred frequently, letting it bubble so it grew thicker.
After a couple minutes, I added the steaks back in the gravy so they could absorb some of the flavor of the gravy too. I let everything heat throughout and let it cook until my desired consistency (just another minute or two). Then I served!
I made this with mac and cheese because that's what my kids requested, French bread to soak up the gravy, and raw snow peas because I ran out of time to make anything else and I happened to find those in the fridge.
I was (am) SO giddy that I was able to make gravy! And it was all absolutely delicious. I honestly rate this a 10/10!
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Skillet "Cheeseburger" With Cauliflower
My whole family is sick with a cold so I will have to make this recipe again when we feel better to see if it still tastes good! Ha!
This is my last week of fresh CSA veggies (but I have plenty frozen!). So this recipe was just about using up the fridge. I also had thawed a pound of ground beef for a different recipe, but with being sick I didn't want to go into all the effort of that one.
So here's what I did. I had 2 small heads of cauliflower that I chopped (pretty small, like kid bite size) and put in a bowl with a splash of water. I microwaved them for 10 minutes. While that cooked, I chopped an onion, the other half of a red pepper, and some baby bella mushrooms.
Because I can't use my electric skillet and my microwave at the same time, I had to wait til my microwave was done before I could start browning the beef. I threw in the onions at the same time too. Next, you should drain it. I ALWAYS forget this step and my gut pays for it later.
When the meat is mostly browned, add in your cauliflower. After that seems to be cooked up, add in your peppers and mushrooms. As those start to cook, season with garlic. I also added salt in at this point, not remembering I had planned to add a little salsa later.
So now everything is just about done. Add in a splash of salsa (third of a cup maybe? half a cup?) and stir to combine. I also added in some cheddar cheese (1/3 of a block but more definitely wouldn't be bad!). When the cheese is melted, it's ready!
My kids even ate this! They have been picking things out of my dinners for weeks now and this one was just gobbled up. They didn't even seem to notice the mushrooms or the cauliflower. The one thing my daughter did notice was the peppers, but not the ones I had added in, the ones from the salsa! How funny is that? Ha!
Ingredient list for ease of future use:
ground beef
onion
bell pepper
mushrooms
cauliflower
salsa
garlic powder
cheddar cheese
You could very easily omit the salsa and add in whatever seasoning you want. Even the veggies could probably be swapped out. I would leave the cauliflower though, because it's kind of like rice (although my pieces weren't that fine) but your choice! I love use-up-the-fridge recipes!
This is my last week of fresh CSA veggies (but I have plenty frozen!). So this recipe was just about using up the fridge. I also had thawed a pound of ground beef for a different recipe, but with being sick I didn't want to go into all the effort of that one.
So here's what I did. I had 2 small heads of cauliflower that I chopped (pretty small, like kid bite size) and put in a bowl with a splash of water. I microwaved them for 10 minutes. While that cooked, I chopped an onion, the other half of a red pepper, and some baby bella mushrooms.
Because I can't use my electric skillet and my microwave at the same time, I had to wait til my microwave was done before I could start browning the beef. I threw in the onions at the same time too. Next, you should drain it. I ALWAYS forget this step and my gut pays for it later.
When the meat is mostly browned, add in your cauliflower. After that seems to be cooked up, add in your peppers and mushrooms. As those start to cook, season with garlic. I also added salt in at this point, not remembering I had planned to add a little salsa later.
So now everything is just about done. Add in a splash of salsa (third of a cup maybe? half a cup?) and stir to combine. I also added in some cheddar cheese (1/3 of a block but more definitely wouldn't be bad!). When the cheese is melted, it's ready!
My kids even ate this! They have been picking things out of my dinners for weeks now and this one was just gobbled up. They didn't even seem to notice the mushrooms or the cauliflower. The one thing my daughter did notice was the peppers, but not the ones I had added in, the ones from the salsa! How funny is that? Ha!
Ingredient list for ease of future use:
ground beef
onion
bell pepper
mushrooms
cauliflower
salsa
garlic powder
cheddar cheese
You could very easily omit the salsa and add in whatever seasoning you want. Even the veggies could probably be swapped out. I would leave the cauliflower though, because it's kind of like rice (although my pieces weren't that fine) but your choice! I love use-up-the-fridge recipes!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Saucy Pork Chops
So I recently had a recipe that only needed a quarter cup of tomato sauce so when I opened up the can, I obviously had a lot left. I knew I could make pasta with it but that seemed so boring. Plus, I did have pork chops to use too. (Does anyone else ever thaw anything and then realize you don't have a recipe picked out to go with it? It can't just be me!)
I did a little looking around online and apparently, pork chops with pasta sauce is really delicious! Some people serve it with noodles but I served mine with Brussels sprouts and mashed cauliflower.
It's a really simple recipe. On high heat, cook your pork chops until browned on each side. Add your pasta sauce (I had four chops and almost a whole can of sauce), turn down the heat, and cover until pork is cooked through. The end! Isn't that easy?? And it's SO good too! I know people do a similar thing with chicken parmesan but I never even thought to do it with pork!
My kids and husband gobbled this up! I will definitely make it again. I think it could be good served with noodles or rice too because I did have a little extra sauce. I suppose it'd also be a similar effect if you cut up your pork chops and just served them on top of your spaghetti.
I did a little looking around online and apparently, pork chops with pasta sauce is really delicious! Some people serve it with noodles but I served mine with Brussels sprouts and mashed cauliflower.
It's a really simple recipe. On high heat, cook your pork chops until browned on each side. Add your pasta sauce (I had four chops and almost a whole can of sauce), turn down the heat, and cover until pork is cooked through. The end! Isn't that easy?? And it's SO good too! I know people do a similar thing with chicken parmesan but I never even thought to do it with pork!
My kids and husband gobbled this up! I will definitely make it again. I think it could be good served with noodles or rice too because I did have a little extra sauce. I suppose it'd also be a similar effect if you cut up your pork chops and just served them on top of your spaghetti.
Friday, September 29, 2017
Using Up CSA Veggies
I am going to preface this with an apology. My computer keyboard is acting up and it randomly doubles or even triples letters and spaces. It has done this before but I don't remember how to fix it. I will try to catch all the typos but it is a pain. Please bear with me.
I almost always add veggies to sloppy joes, usually peppers and sometimes carrots. I've added corn before too but that was a little strange. This week, I had a lot of miscellaneous CSA veggies to use up so I just chopped them up and added them to the ground turkey. I used red onion (that was a great choice! Red onion is one of my favorites), turnips, spinach, carrots, and bell peppers. It was surprisingly really good. I don't know why I'm always surprised when something with so many veggies tastes good.
I will also mention that I used canned sloppy joe sauce that was bold. I think the bold really makes a difference. Some day, I will make my own sauce but right now I don't have enough burners.
Another good thing to add veggies to is tuna salad. Celery is a good addition but I didn't have any this time. So for crunch, I added raw red bell pepper. I also added lots of red onion, spinach, and cherry tomatoes. In the past, I have also added white beans to it without much taste difference.
In both recipes (sloppy joes and tuna), my kids gobbled them up and couldn't get enough! Sometimes I try to hide the veggies from the kids but I am also a huge advocate of having them try everything too.
By posting this, I hope it will encourage you to add more veggies to recipes you already love. Plus, I have had some requests for what veggies I add to some kid favorites. Basically, since belonging to the CSA, I have added veggies to everything--whatever I have on hand.
I almost always add veggies to sloppy joes, usually peppers and sometimes carrots. I've added corn before too but that was a little strange. This week, I had a lot of miscellaneous CSA veggies to use up so I just chopped them up and added them to the ground turkey. I used red onion (that was a great choice! Red onion is one of my favorites), turnips, spinach, carrots, and bell peppers. It was surprisingly really good. I don't know why I'm always surprised when something with so many veggies tastes good.
I will also mention that I used canned sloppy joe sauce that was bold. I think the bold really makes a difference. Some day, I will make my own sauce but right now I don't have enough burners.
Another good thing to add veggies to is tuna salad. Celery is a good addition but I didn't have any this time. So for crunch, I added raw red bell pepper. I also added lots of red onion, spinach, and cherry tomatoes. In the past, I have also added white beans to it without much taste difference.
In both recipes (sloppy joes and tuna), my kids gobbled them up and couldn't get enough! Sometimes I try to hide the veggies from the kids but I am also a huge advocate of having them try everything too.
By posting this, I hope it will encourage you to add more veggies to recipes you already love. Plus, I have had some requests for what veggies I add to some kid favorites. Basically, since belonging to the CSA, I have added veggies to everything--whatever I have on hand.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Cream Cheese Wontons
Every time I get Chinese food, I get wontons. They can be crab rangoon, cream cheese, or even those dessert-y cinnamon ones some places have. But no matter what, I have to have them. They're addicting. Even my kids love them!
Since moving (different story for a different day), we have been very consciously trying to eat out less. It's actually not all that difficult because the only place to eat within a 25 minute radius is pizza from a gas station (now, I am not dissing that pizza. It is actually AWESOME. And we do go there about once a month to treat ourselves). So I have to recreate some of our favorites at home. Most things are a little difficult when you only have one burner (think hot plate--it can't boil a pot of water if the pot is big) and no oven (but yes, a toaster oven. A very old, very small toaster oven!)
I bought wonton wrappers the other day to use up the crab that the kids stopped eating. By the time the wrappers made it home, the kids ate up the crab. How does that happen??
So I got a little more basic and did cream cheese wontons.
1/2 pack of wonton wrappers (I believe it was a 48 wrapper pack)
a couple dashes of garlic
a couple dashes onion powder (if I had them on hand, I would've used green onions or chives)
2 packs of (softened) cream cheese
Mix the garlic, onion powder, and cream cheese until well combined. Add a dollop of mixture into center of wonton wrapper. Dip your fingertip in a little bowl of water and wet the edges of the wonton wrapper. Fold as you wish (I made little envelopes, some people do triangles, and some people can master the true wonton shape).
Put in toaster oven at 350 until browning (ten minutes? I kind of lost track of time doing these). Let cool (because they will be CRAZY hot!) and enjoy!
Huge hit with myself, kids ate them, husband tolerated them (but in his defense, he doesn't really like wontons anyway). I personally think they were better than the take-out ones (but isn't homemade stuff usually better anyway?)
Since moving (different story for a different day), we have been very consciously trying to eat out less. It's actually not all that difficult because the only place to eat within a 25 minute radius is pizza from a gas station (now, I am not dissing that pizza. It is actually AWESOME. And we do go there about once a month to treat ourselves). So I have to recreate some of our favorites at home. Most things are a little difficult when you only have one burner (think hot plate--it can't boil a pot of water if the pot is big) and no oven (but yes, a toaster oven. A very old, very small toaster oven!)
I bought wonton wrappers the other day to use up the crab that the kids stopped eating. By the time the wrappers made it home, the kids ate up the crab. How does that happen??
So I got a little more basic and did cream cheese wontons.
1/2 pack of wonton wrappers (I believe it was a 48 wrapper pack)
a couple dashes of garlic
a couple dashes onion powder (if I had them on hand, I would've used green onions or chives)
2 packs of (softened) cream cheese
Mix the garlic, onion powder, and cream cheese until well combined. Add a dollop of mixture into center of wonton wrapper. Dip your fingertip in a little bowl of water and wet the edges of the wonton wrapper. Fold as you wish (I made little envelopes, some people do triangles, and some people can master the true wonton shape).
Put in toaster oven at 350 until browning (ten minutes? I kind of lost track of time doing these). Let cool (because they will be CRAZY hot!) and enjoy!
Huge hit with myself, kids ate them, husband tolerated them (but in his defense, he doesn't really like wontons anyway). I personally think they were better than the take-out ones (but isn't homemade stuff usually better anyway?)
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