Raspberries and Chocolate

One of my High School and Facebook friends posted this. I love recipes that can be explained with just a photo and with 140 characters or less on my Twitter account. Any kid could make these. 

These Raspberries filled with Mini Chocolate Chps are so easy to make and perfect for summer parties.

Raspberries filled with Mini Chocolate Chps are a perfect dessert for a summer party.

 

  • Raspberries
  • Mini Chocolate Chips 

 

Put the chips in the center of each Raspberry. Done!

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Spicy Japanese Edamame

My daughter is obsessed with anything Japanese. She adores Anime Cartoons and lucky for her, she inherited her Great Uncles’ ( Tom and Charlie Byrne ) animation skills and wants to be an animator and game designer one day. Hence, I can convince her to eat anything Japanese (Sushi and even Sashimi).In the South Bay of Los Angeles where we live, we frequent Sushi restaurants in the area and most serve Edamame (whole soy beans) either just with coarse salt or in a spicy, simple broth that is such an easy recipe to recreate at home. It’s also a great after-school snack. Many soybean products now have GMOs but you can find non-GMO soybeans in markets like Whole Foods.

Spicy Edamame - One of my daughter's favorites. So easy to recreate at home!

Spicy Edamame – One of my daughter’s favorites. So easy to recreate at home!

  • 1 package Fresh or frozen Edamame (non-GMO brand Wildwood at Whole Foods).
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce (or Tamari which is gluten free).
  • 1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil
  • Pinch to 1 teaspoon Chili Flakes
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Salt (or fresh, chopped Garlic).

 

If frozen, rinse Edamame in cool water in a colander until defrosted.

 

Place Edamame in a tossing bowl, add the additional ingredients and toss.

 

Serve chilled or if you’d like, heat the ingredients in the microwave for 10 seconds, toss and serve a little warm.

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Thai Cashew and Coconut Snack

This is a classic snack served on the streets of Thailand. You can also put it on a salad for an International Flair. If you like spicy and sweet food, it is addicting.

 

  • 1 Tablespoon Peanut Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Honey
  • 2 Cups Cashews
  • 1 Cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
  • 1 Thai Red Chili or alternatively Pinch (or more if you want serious heat) Chili Flakes

 

Melt honey in the heated oil.  Add nuts and toss. Add coconut and chili flakes and toss. Serve in paper cups or cones.