Innie or Outie

This is a supermarket version of traditional local cuisine including tofu, konbu, kamaboko, pork, gobo, konyaku, and a daikon-seaweed mixture.

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Here’s a quick and tasty way to beat the munchies and make use of leftovers, Chili Steak Wrap:

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Simply place some cheddar cheese, fresh salad greens and arugula, and Chili Steak on a tortilla; heat in microwave, roll, and garnish with two small fresh arugula leaves.

So you’re in the mood for a little pampering, but you don’t have a bagel in the pantry. No problem, here’s an alternative idea, Cream Cheese-Caviar Quesadilla:

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Simply spread a layer of cream cheese on one half of a flour tortilla; top with a layer of caviar; fold other half on top; place in a frying pan to toast; remove, slice, and serve.

This is a simple way to have home cooked pizza as a snack or an entrée with in-the-pantry items, Mini Pizza:

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For each pizza, use one flour tortilla with 1 tablespoon of Italian herb tomato paste spread on it; add one sliced sautéed spicy sausage link, 1 tablespoon chopped onion, mushrooms, and bell pepper previously sautéed in sesame oil; one sliced cherry tomato; one crumbled teaspoon-size baby cheese chunk; and three chopped fresh basil leaves. First microwave for 1.5 minutes; then fry in 1 tablespoon olive oil until the bottom is light brown. Remove, slice, and add garnish (3 Spanish olives or whatever you desire).

A refreshing afternoon snack for the summer that Hubby put together, Papa’s Melon-Yogurt Snack:

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A simple snack of honeydew melon, yogurt, and granola topped with nutmeg.

This is another of a local supermarket’s take-out riceballs (onigiri) that had julienned konbu (seaweed) and deep-fried shrimp with rice wrapped in a sheet of nori (another seaweed product).

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This supermarket version of onigiri (riceball) had pork luncheon meat, scrambled egg, and rice wrapped in nori (seaweed).

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This is cool and quick summertime snack, Mixed Greens with Chicken Wrap:

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For the snack, I used a tortilla,some leftover salad with dressing, and added bleu cheese chunks.

Here is a simple, cool, and refreshing hot weather snack, Minty Fruit Mini-Kabobs:

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Simply dice fresh fruit into 1/2 inch cubes and alternate with fresh mint pieces. I used honeydew, cantalope, pineapple, and spearmint.

NOTE: This is one snack that tastes best when you slide the whole thing in your mouth at one time. So go ahead…be a glutton!!! 😉

This is a quick and tasty snack that makes further use of more leftovers, Tofall Cheddar Basil Hoagie:

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Simply place two tofalls with tomato sauce on the bottom half of a sliced bun; then place a slice of cheddar cheese and fresh basil leaves on the top half of the bun; and microwave for approximately 1 minute.

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We added a whole dill pickle as a side munchie to the hoagie to complete the snack.