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Cookie Crust Pumpkin Pie 2: The Pumpkining

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Hey humans! So you know how last year, I made a pumpkin pie with a no-bake filling in a cookie crust? Well, I tweaked the recipe a bit, added more sugar (because it wasn’t sweet enough), reduced the cloves (because it was too clove-y), and overall tweaked the recipes. And I also discovered that they do sell butter-flavored shortening in tub form, although you might have to check larger safeways, possibly maybe even Whole Foods. And butter-flavored shortening prolly made a big difference this time.

And I like what I got (and so did my Thanksgiving cohorts), so I figured I’d share the recipe with you this time.

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Ingredient Challenge #6: Salmon with Kimchi Slaw

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Sunday, November 29, 2015 – And now for our last ingredient challenge of the season. My coworker Eric S picked salmon (good protein base), orange juice (I can make a citrus glaze for the salmon), cantaloupe (I guess I could infuse it into the orange juice), artichoke hearts (I can work with that), and… kimchi. Okay, we’ll see what I can do.

Lucky for me, I decided to try mixing the kimchi with the roasted artichoke hearts and mayo and call it a Kimchi and Artichoke Slaw. And you know what, it kinda worked.

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Ingredient Challenge #5: 3-Layer Parfait

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Monday, November 16, 2015 – Something a little different this time. My friend Spiro picked rose water, honey, nuts, cinnamon, and chocolate. Now, the rose water, honey, and nuts immediately screams baklava. Which was too obvious, so I didn’t want to do that. In fact, I figured I’d avoid the whole pastry thing altogether. So my next thought was pudding.

The next problem, of course, is that rose water, cinnamon, and chocolate don’t really blend as flavors. So instead of making one pudding, I’d make three. And I’d layer the honey and nuts in between them. And call it a parfait.

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