Bennihana Fried Rice

6 ounces cooked chicken
24 ounces steamed rice
6 eggs
3 teaspoons onion, chopped
2 teaspoons carrot, chopped
2 teaspoons green onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seed
12 tablespoons butter
3 teaspoons oil
6 teaspoons soy sauce
18 pinches pepper
18 pinches salt (optional)

Directions:

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

1. Scramble eggs and chop after cooking.
2. Saute chopped onion, green onion and carrots until done and mix with chopped scrambled egg and chicken.
3. Break off chunks of steamed rice and mix with vegetable, egg and chicken.
4. Add sesame seed and salt and pepper, stirring well.
5. Add butter and soy sauce into the mixture, stirring well until done.

Nordstrom's Kalamata Aioli with Herb Fries

Kalamata Aioli
1 clove garlic

½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted
(Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut the top off of a whole head of garlic; drizzle with olive oil and wrap in foil. Roast for an hour. May be done ahead of time.)

2 tablespoons roasted garlic

2 cups mayonnaise

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. To make the dip, in a food processor fitted with the metal blade, process the garlic, olives and roasted garlic and pulse until finely chopped.

2. Add the mayonnaise and lemon juice and process until the mixture is well blended and light purple. Transfer to a serving dish, cover and refrigerate.

Herb Fries

6 cups canola oil for deep frying

Ice water

4 to 6 large Idaho potatoes, unpeeled and well scrubbed

1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary

1 tsp chopped fresh thyme

1 tsp chopped fresh flat-leave parsley

1 tsp chopped fresh chives

Directions

1. To make the fries, pour the oil to a depth of at least 3 inches in a large, deep saucepan. Heat the oil to 300. Have ready a rimmed baking sheet covered with a double thickness of paper towels.

2. While the oil is heating, fill a large bowl with ice water. Cut potatoes lengthwise into strips about ⅜ inches and place them into the ice water to prevent discoloring. When the oil is hot, drain the potatoes and dry them well. Add the potatoes to the hot oil in small batches, and fry until they float and begin to turn a pale gold, 10 to 12 minutes per batch. Using a slotted utensil, transfer the potatoes to the prepared baking sheet to drain. Skim the oil, removing small particles of potato, and set aside until ready to reheat.

3. Prepare the herbs. In a small bowl, stir together the rosemary, thyme, parsley, and chives.

4. About 15 minutes before serving, reheat the oil to 375. In small batches, fry the potatoes until they are light brown and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes per batch. Remove from the oil, drain on paper towels, and place in a bowl. Toss with the herb mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

Mini Ice Cream Sandwich

Scrape out the white inside filling from Oreo type cookies. You can discard the filling or give it to the kids or eat it yourself. Carefully spoon slightly softened ice cream onto the bottom cookie and gently press the other cookie on top. With a clean finger or a spoon, smooth the sides as needed. Wrap each cookie individually in a piece of plastic wrap. For a softer cookie, leave in the freezer for a few days.

One Charming Party

Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

2 cups sugar

1 cup hot water

2 cups fresh lemon juice

1 gallon cold water

1 lemon, sliced

Mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

In a 1 gallon container, place sugar and hot water, and stir until sugar dissolves. Add lemon juice and cold water to render 1 gallon. Stir until well mixed. Pour lemonade over glasses of ice, squeeze slice of lemon on top of each, and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Paula Deen - Food Network

Hot Pink Breakfast Smoothie

1 baby thai coconut juice (mineral rich)

1 giant carrot

1/2 raw beet

vanilla

chopped dates and cashews (optional)

handful of strawberries


Get juice out of coconut and add carrot, beet, vanilla, dates and cashews and blend. Then add the strawberries.

Green Smoothie Girl

Basic Sweet Dough Rolls by KitchenAid

3/4 cup milk

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter

2 packages of active dry yeast

1/3 cup warm water

3 eggs room temperature

5 1/2 - 6 1/2 cups all purpose flour

Place milk, sugar, salt, and butter in small saucepan. Heat over low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Cool to lukewarm.

Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed mixer bowl. Add lukewarm milk mixture, eggs and 5 cups flour. Attach bowl and power knead spiral dough hook to mixer. Turn speed to 2 and mix for about 2 minutes.

Continuing on speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and mix about 1 1/2 minutes or until dough starts to clean sides of bowl. Knead on speed 2 for 2 more minutes.

Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in warm place, free from draft about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

Punch dough down and shape as desired for rolls.

KitchenAid but made by Kelly Chapman

Maple Spiced Butter

8 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp maple syrup

1 tsp pumpkin spice

Mix all together until creamy.

I had this butter at a restaurant and asked the waiter what was used and he said Maple Spice. So here is what I found.