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Homemade Potstickers for Under $10

Cooking for one is hard to come by. Grocery expenses add up, ingredients sometimes go to waste and sometimes it’s so much easier to try to meal prep. We recently made two batches of these potstickers to freeze, one chicken and one pork. They are super easy, affordable and great to freeze and portion out.

The following recipe is for one batch. Each batch makes around 36 potstickers. We made one batch with ground chicken and one with ground pork.

Homemade Potstickers

Ingredients:
1 pound ground chicken (or pork)
1/2-3/4 cup of shredded cabbage (shredded finely)
1 large carrot, peeled and shredded
1 tsp. minced garlic
2-3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 TBSP freshly grated ginger
2 TBSP soy sauce (reduced sodium)
2 TBSP olive oil
2 tsp. sesame oil
1/4 tsp. ground white pepper
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
36 won ton wrappers

**Sesame Oil – make your own sesame oil by bringing olive oil (or vegetable oil) and sesame seeds to a boil. Once seeds brown, drain seeds. You are left with sesame oil!

1. In a large bowl, mix the cabbage, carrot, garlic, onions, ginger, soy sauce, olive oil, sesame oil ground white pepper and red pepper flakes.

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2. Add ground chicken or ground pork to mixture and stir until well blended.

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3. Add about 1 TBSP of the mixture to the wonton wrappers. Use a small amount of water around the edges to seal the wonton wrappers. We pressed down with a fork after folding the edges to ensure they were sealed.

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4. In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add a few potstickers at a time. Potstickers will be ready when they float to the top and are poofy (around 6 minutes in cooking time).

5. Drain potstickers on a wire rack to reduce moisture. They can also be slightly browned in a large skillet after boiled.

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6. Freeze: Once cooled, place in a large ziplock bag or freezable container.

Dipping Sauce:
I prefer soy sauce however you can make an olive oil based sauce. For the olive oil spicy sauce heat in a saucepan 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 tsp. minced garlic and 1/8 to 1/4 cup of crushed red chili flakes (depending on desired heat). Cook until flavors combined and warm.

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Homemade Potstickers for Under $10
Easy potsticker recipe for less than $10 per batch.
Serves: 36
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
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Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground chicken (or pork)
  • ½-3/4 cup of shredded cabbage (shredded finely)
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2-3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 TBSP freshly grated ginger
  • 2 TBSP soy sauce (reduced sodium)
  • 2 TBSP olive oil
  • 2 tsp. sesame oil
  • ¼ tsp. ground white pepper
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 36 won ton wrappers
  • **Sesame Oil - make your own sesame oil by bringing olive oil (or vegetable oil) and sesame seeds to a boil. Once seeds brown, drain seeds. You are left with sesame oil!
Directions
  1. In a large bowl, mix the cabbage, carrot, garlic, onions, ginger, soy sauce, olive oil, sesame oil ground white pepper and red pepper flakes.
  2. Add ground chicken or ground pork to mixture and stir until well blended.
  3. Add about 1 TBSP of the mixture to the wonton wrappers. Use a small amount of water around the edges to seal the wonton wrappers.
  4. In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add a few potstickers at a time. Potstickers will be ready when they float to the top and are poofy (around 6 minutes in cooking time).
  5. Drain potstickers on a wire rack to reduce moisture. They can also be slightly browned in a large skillet after boiled.
  6. Freeze: Once cooled, place in a large ziplock bag or freezable container.
  7. Dipping Sauce:
  8. I prefer soy sauce however you can make an olive oil based sauce. For the olive oil spicy sauce heat in a saucepan ½ cup olive oil, 1 tsp. minced garlic and ⅛ to ¼ cup of crushed red chili flakes (depending on desired heat). Cook until flavors combined and warm.

 

Enjoy!

For an authentic potsticker recipe, see Chinese Dumplings.

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Delicious & Easy Ice Cream Pound Cake

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Summer is the time for desserts that really provide a break from the heat. It’s also a great excuse to walk down the ice cream aisle at the grocery store (let’s be honest, we all do it!). Recently, I swung by my local Walmart and was inspired with a great idea – a Blue Bunny ice cream pound cake!

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I began thinking about how I can make something tasty but on a slightly bigger scale for a group. Ta-da, the idea was born and it’s super simple! This Blue Bunny Ice Cream Pound Cake can be made in ten minutes and prepared well ahead of time. Just be careful you’re not too tempted to grab a bite out of the freezer!

Ice Cream Pound Cake
***This is a great recipe to incorporate your favorite flavors. Choose the pound cake, ice cream and topping flavor of choice.

1. Using a bread loaf dish, cover the dish in plastic wrap leaving enough around the edges to cover the dish when complete.

2. Using pre-sliced pound cake, place a slice to cover all edges of the sides and bottom of the pan.

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3. Add Blue Bunny ice cream to the bottom and fill the dish 1/3 to 1/2 way, depending on how many layers of toppings you’d like to include.

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4. Spread topping across the ice cream evenly.
Need some ideas? Rum, chocolate syrup, vanilla syrup, sprinkles, fruit or even another flavor ice cream.

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5. Add more Blue Bunny ice cream (and/or layers) until the dish is full. Top with two remaining pieces of the pound cake.

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6. Using the excess plastic wrap, fold the plastic wrap tightly around the pound cake. This will bind the cake together. #SunsOutSpoonsOut #CollectiveBias #ad #dessert #icecreampoundcake #icecreamcake

7. Place in the freezer until ready to serve.

8. When ready, unfold the plastic wrap from the top of the cake and flip onto a serving plate. The cake will pop out of the dish. Remove the plastic wrap completely and top with garnish of choice. Slice & serve!

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This is great to get really creative and colorful. Napoleon ice cream with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry? Vanilla ice cream with strawberries in the middle? I chose to go with vanilla pound cake, Blue Bunny Vanilla Bean ice cream and chocolate syrup. The vanilla on vanilla really hit the spot.

What would be your favorite combination? 

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10 Minute S’mores for Weeknight Dessert

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The summer brings cool evenings out on the deck. It’s one of my favorite things after a long day at work. While meal prepping for the week, I often look for quick and easy meal ideas leaving more time to relax and enjoy with friends. While shopping at Walmart, I came across the in-store display for S’mores. How convenient everything that I would need to build my s’mores be in one location. Honey Maid Graham Cracker Squares, Kraft Jet Puff Marshmallows and our favorite Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars. You don’t always need a campfire to make s’mores, I had a new idea. S’mores on a Stick! 

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These S’mores on a stick are incredibly easy to create and it’s great because you can prepare them ahead of time or within 10 minutes.

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1. Crush the Honey Maid Graham Cracker Squares. This can be done in a bowl, food processor or even in a plastic bag with a rolling pin. (Maybe get some aggression out after a long day.) Set aside.

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2. In a double boiler or pot, melt the Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar(s), stirring frequently. Once melted, remove from heat. A little goes a long way here so you’ll be amazed on how many you can make with just a couple chocolate bars.

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3. Place Kraft Jet Puff Marshmallows on a stick (kabob sticks are they are what I had available).

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4. Dip the marshmallow in melted Hershey’s chocolate. Cover completely.

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5. Immediately roll in the crushed Honey Maid Graham Cracker Squares.

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Ta-da! You are finished. These are great to set aside in the fridge for later or eat them right off (the warm chocolate will make the marshmallows a soft for that smooth texture).

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How do you love your S’mores?

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10 Minute S'mores for Weeknight Dessert
Recipe type: Dessert
Prep time: 
Total time: 
Ingredients
  • Honey Maid Graham Cracker Squares
  • Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar
  • Kraft Jet Puff Marshmallows
Directions
  1. Crush the Honey Maid Graham Cracker Squares. This can be done in a bowl, food processor or even in a plastic bag with a rolling pin. (Maybe get some aggression out after a long day.) Set aside.
  2. In a double boiler, melt the Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar(s), stirring frequently. Once melted, remove from heat. A little goes a long way here so you'll be amazed on how many you can make with just a couple chocolate bars.
  3. Place Kraft Jet Puff Marshmallows on a stick (I used kabob sticks are they are what I had available).
  4. Dip marshmallow in melted Hershey's chocolate.
  5. Immediately roll in the crushed Honey Maid Graham Cracker Squares.