tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17622604473021101172024-03-16T15:25:41.601-05:00The Virtuous WifeThe Virtuous Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966888825650988141noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-77912578659168594942023-08-21T21:01:00.003-05:002023-08-21T21:01:44.146-05:00Asian Sticky Ribs<p> </p><ul class="wprm-recipe-ingredients" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative; text-align: center;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Asian Sticky Ribs</b></span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXp6ZsAASCPO1ACvoQbpnzmpoLel4qAeeflxSSajz77dge8z8G2_1ttEhIO5PUPbAYlCeWJxlK6ZcdwKGn7thgmCxYZCUQRcR0RPu8tGIW8AlkPnLLySnNbz4oPhRvJ28D4WsQgnKOZClliuEVEzbujZUjI97ufPBZtG8DcuYrFv2nO6QfIS3obnbCgQ/s4000/20230820_164916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2252" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXp6ZsAASCPO1ACvoQbpnzmpoLel4qAeeflxSSajz77dge8z8G2_1ttEhIO5PUPbAYlCeWJxlK6ZcdwKGn7thgmCxYZCUQRcR0RPu8tGIW8AlkPnLLySnNbz4oPhRvJ28D4WsQgnKOZClliuEVEzbujZUjI97ufPBZtG8DcuYrFv2nO6QfIS3obnbCgQ/w640-h360/20230820_164916.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></b></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></span></b></li><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ingredients</span></b><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 rack of baby back pork ribs</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Dry Rub </span></b></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="2" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tablespoons</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">brown sugar</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><input aria-label=" 2 teaspoons EACH smoked paprika & Morton kosher salt*" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-5" style="border-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px 0px 0px; color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-5" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"><span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clip-path: inset(50%); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); color: #333333; height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow-wrap: normal !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute !important; width: 1px;">▢</span></label></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoons</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">smoked paprika</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2 teaspoons kosher salt</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><input aria-label=" 1 teaspoon EACH granulated garlic & onion" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-6" style="border-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px 0px 0px; color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-6" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"><span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clip-path: inset(50%); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); color: #333333; height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow-wrap: normal !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute !important; width: 1px;">▢</span></label></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">granulated garlic</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 teaspoon granulated onion</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="5" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><input aria-label=" ¼ teaspoon EACH ground ginger, Chinese five spice, & white pepper*" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-7" style="border-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px 0px 0px; color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-7" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"><span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clip-path: inset(50%); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); color: #333333; height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow-wrap: normal !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute !important; width: 1px;">▢</span></label></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">¼</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">ground ginger</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="5" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: medium;">¼ teaspoon Chinese five spice</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="5" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Glaze</span></b></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="7" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tablespoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">sesame oil</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="8" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><input aria-label=" 10-12 cloves garlic, minced finely" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-9" style="border-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px 0px 0px; color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-9" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"><span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clip-path: inset(50%); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); color: #333333; height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow-wrap: normal !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute !important; width: 1px;">▢</span></label></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">10-12</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cloves</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">garlic, minced finely</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="9" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><input aria-label=" 1 Tablespoon grated fresh ginger" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-10" style="border-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px 0px 0px; color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-10" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"><span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clip-path: inset(50%); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); color: #333333; height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow-wrap: normal !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute !important; width: 1px;">▢</span></label></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tablespoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">grated fresh ginger</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="10" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><input aria-label=" ⅔ cup brown sugar" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-11" style="border-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px 0px 0px; color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-11" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"><span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clip-path: inset(50%); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); color: #333333; height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow-wrap: normal !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute !important; width: 1px;">▢</span></label></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">⅔</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">brown sugar</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="11" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><input aria-label=" ½ cup soy sauce" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-12" style="border-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px 0px 0px; color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-12" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"><span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clip-path: inset(50%); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); color: #333333; height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow-wrap: normal !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute !important; width: 1px;">▢</span></label></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">½</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">soy sauce</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="12" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><input aria-label=" ⅓ cup rice vinegar" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-13" style="border-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px 0px 0px; color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-13" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"><span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clip-path: inset(50%); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); color: #333333; height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow-wrap: normal !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute !important; width: 1px;">▢</span></label></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">⅓</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">rice vinegar</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="13" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><input aria-label=" ¼ cup honey" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-14" style="border-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px 0px 0px; color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-14" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"><span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clip-path: inset(50%); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); color: #333333; height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow-wrap: normal !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute !important; width: 1px;">▢</span></label></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">¼</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">honey</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="14" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><input aria-label=" ¼ cup water" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-15" style="border-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px 0px 0px; color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-15" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"><span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clip-path: inset(50%); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); color: #333333; height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow-wrap: normal !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute !important; width: 1px;">▢</span></label></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">¼</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">cup</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">water</span></span></li><li class="wprm-recipe-ingredient" data-uid="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><span class="wprm-checkbox-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; left: -32px; line-height: 0.9em; margin-left: -16px; position: absolute; top: 0.25em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><input aria-label=" 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes*" class="wprm-checkbox" id="wprm-checkbox-16" style="border-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; box-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px 0px 0px; color: #999999; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 0px !important; opacity: 0; padding: 0px; width: 16px !important;" type="checkbox" /><label class="wprm-checkbox-label" for="wprm-checkbox-16" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px !important; padding-left: 26px; position: relative;"><span class="sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clip-path: inset(50%); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); color: #333333; height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow-wrap: normal !important; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute !important; width: 1px;">▢</span></label></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box;">1</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box;">teaspoon</span> <span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box;">red pepper flakes</span></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol; font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;">Directions:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><ul class="wprm-recipe-instructions" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 19.8px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-block: 0px; margin: 0px !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding-inline-start: 0px; padding: 0px !important;"><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-22219-step-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;">Using a sharp paring knife, remove the silver skin or membrane (located on the back of the ribs). The knife should help loosen it and then you should be able to pull it off with your fingers. Cut into individual rib portions. Pat the ribs dry with a paper towel. Combine the brown sugar, paprika, salt, granulated garlic, onion, Chinese five spice, ginger, and white pepper in a small bowl. Coat all sides of the ribs in the rub in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least an hour).</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-22219-step-0-1" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;">Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Place ribs on a large baking sheet and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 2- 2.5 hours.</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-22219-step-0-2" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;">Once the ribs have almost finished baking, make the glaze. In a small saucepan, heat the sesame oil over medium low heat. Add the garlic and ginger. Sauté for about 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add the brown sugar, honey, water, soy sauce, vinegar, and red pepper.</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-22219-step-0-3" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;">Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring continuously. Reduce for about 5-7 minutes or until thickened. The glaze will thicken as it cools. If it has not thickened enough after cooling, bring it back to a boil and reduce more.</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-22219-step-0-4" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;">Unwrap the ribs so the tops are exposed. Brush the ribs liberally with the glaze.</div></li><li class="wprm-recipe-instruction" id="wprm-recipe-22219-step-0-5" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 17px 37px; padding: 0px !important; position: relative;"><div class="wprm-recipe-instruction-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 5px;">Broil on high, watching closely, for 2-3 minutes, or until lightly charred. Serve with jasmine rice and any leftover glaze.</div></li></ul></div>The Virtuous Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966888825650988141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-1289616834236867452020-04-29T21:51:00.000-05:002020-04-29T21:51:57.900-05:00Seafood Paella <h3 class="wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold" style="background-color: #fafafa; box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.2em !important; padding: 0px;">
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<br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">2</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">tbsp</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">olive oil</span></div>
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<span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">1/2 lb smoked sausage</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; opacity: 0.7;">cut into 1 inch pieces </span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">1/2</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">tsp</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">salt</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; opacity: 0.7;">or to taste</span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">1/4</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">tsp</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">pepper</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; opacity: 0.7;">or to taste</span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">1</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">large onion</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; opacity: 0.7;">chopped</span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">6</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">cloves</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">garlic</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; opacity: 0.7;">minced</span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">1 1/2</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">cups</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> Paella rice (I used </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050ILG4Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1" style="font-size: 1em;">THIS</a><span style="font-size: 1em;">)</span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">14</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">oz</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">diced fire roasted tomatoes</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">4</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">cups chicken broth</span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">2</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">tsp</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">smoked paprika</span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">1</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">tsp</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">saffron (I used <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KJSGGWF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1">THIS</a>)</span><br /><span style="font-size: 1em;">1/2 lb fresh green beans</span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">1</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">lb</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">large shrimp</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; opacity: 0.7;">shelled and deveined but keep tails on</span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">1</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">lb</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">mussels</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; opacity: 0.7;">scrubbed and soaked</span><br /><span style="font-size: 1em;">1/2 lb scallops</span><br /><span style="font-size: 1em;">1-2 lobster tails (optional)</span><br /><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-name" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em;">fresh parsley for garnish</span><span style="font-size: 1em;"> </span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1em; opacity: 0.7;">chopped</span></div>
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1 lemon (cut into wedges)</div>
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1 roma tomato (cut into wedges)<br /><div>
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<span style="font-size: 1em; text-align: center;">In a large paella pan (I used a very large skillet) heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage, onion, and garlic. S</span><span style="font-size: 1em; text-align: center;">eason with a bit of salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes until the onion becomes translucent and soft. </span><br /><span style="font-size: 1em;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1em;">Add the rice and fire roasted tomatoes to the pan and stir well. Let the rice cook in the sauce from the tomatoes for about 5 minutes, you will notice it will start to brown on the bottom, which is what you're looking for. Add the broth, smoked paprika, and saffron and season with salt and pepper if needed. Stir everything together and cover with a large lid (I used a large cookie sheet since my pan didn't have a lid). Cook for about 15 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice. The rice will not be cooked through at this time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1em;">Turn down the heat and stir the rice around a bit, you will notice the crust on the bottom of the pan, that's what you're looking for. Add the green beans, and arrange the shrimp, mussels, scallops, and lobster over the rice, cover with a lid again and cook for another 10 minutes to 15 minutes until the seafood is cooked through. Again, I just used a large cookie sheet as a lid. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em;">6 flounder fillets</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">1/2 stick butter</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">1/4 cup finely chopped celery</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">1 cup fresh lump crabmeat</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.4px;">1/4 teaspoon cajun seasoning</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">salt to taste</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">1 egg</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">1 tablespoon mayonnaise</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">1/3 cup bread crumbs</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">1/4 teaspoon paprika</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">2 teaspoons freshly chopped parsley </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em;">4 tablespoons butter</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">4 tablespoons all-purpose flour</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">2 cups milk, heated but not boiled</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">1/2 cup grated gruyere cheese</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9em;">2 egg yolks, slightly beaten</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.4px;">In a small sauté pan on medium heat, melt butter and add peppers, celery, and onions. Sauté for about 8 to 10 minutes to wilt vegetables; don't allow them to brown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.4px;">In a medium size mixing bowl combine crabmeat, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, salt, egg, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, paprika, and chopped parsley. Mix thoroughly. Add sautéed vegetables and mix until all ingredients are incorporated.</span></div>
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A few months ago, I caved and finally bought a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CXMNZTQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1">deep fryer</a>. I had been looking at them for a while, and they aren't expensive, but I figured I didn't really need a dedicated fryer since I don't fry things very often and I have cast iron pots that I can use when I do. But stove top frying wasn't easy for me since I had to actively watch the thermometer the whole time so it didn't get too hot or too cold, stuff splattered all over my stove top and my favorite Old Navy shirts. I burned things, especially toward the end of the session. Meh. It was easier to bake stuff.</div>
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But once I got the fryer, I realized how much easier it is. You set the temp and it stays there. Since I've gotten it, I've probably used it every week. Homemade donuts. Boom. Fried chicken. Yes. Crispy sweet potato french fries. Oh yeah. And today...Coconut Shrimp. </div>
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<b style="font-size: xx-large;">COCONUT SHRIMP (with apricot chili dipping sauce)</b></div>
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1 cup shredded coconut (I used unsweetened)</div>
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1/4 cup butter</div>
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1 cup onion, diced</div>
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1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced</div>
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1/4 cup celery, diced</div>
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2 cloves garlic, chopped</div>
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5 Tbsp flour</div>
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2 lbs frozen crawfish tails, thawed (do not drain)</div>
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1 lb Velveeta cheese, cubed</div>
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1 lb fettuccine, cooked and drained (reserve some pasta water)</div>
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In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Cook until soft and translucent.</div>
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4 salmon filets</div>
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3 Tbs butter</div>
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1 pound shrimp</div>
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When you're in the mood for seafood AND Mexican but can't choose (who can?!) then this recipe is the perfect compromise. Creamy, cheesy, seafood-y. </div>
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1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined</div>
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2 medium tomatoes, diced</div>
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2 cups heavy cream</div>
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The Virtuous Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966888825650988141noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-72358399062265058532015-12-12T15:39:00.000-06:002015-12-12T15:39:06.913-06:00Chalk Christmas Tree ActivityIt's 80 degrees today in Louisiana. Even in the deep South, this is unseasonably warm for this time of year. We took advantage of it, however, and spent the day playing outside. One of our activities today was drawing with chalk; with a Christmas twist.<br /><br />I drew a huge Christmas Tree outline and instructed the kids to decorate it. They spent a solid hour drawing the garland, ornaments, wrapped presents, and, of course, the star on top. And since the tree was so big, all five kiddos were able to decorate it at the same time.<br />
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Louisiana is being weird right now. Even though we are almost halfway through November, it's still running about 70 degrees and higher outside. </div>
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I'm beyond ready for cooler temperatures because my favorite things happen once it gets cold outside. For example: unlimited hot chocolate and tea breaks, crackling fire in the fireplace (even though the downdraft fills our house with smoke momentarily), AND not leaving my house for days on end. </div>
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Another favorite thing is warm and cozy comfort foods, like soup, gumbo, and casseroles...and Chili...and Chili Mac. </div>
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So in direct violation of my imaginary food/weather code, I made Chili Mac for dinner even though it was 80 degrees outside and it was glorious. I threw some stuff together and it was delish!</div>
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I try not to keep many snacks in the house, aside from fruits and veggies, but granola bars are one of our favorites and I just can't NOT have them in the house. But I've never been super impressed with store-bought granola bars so I make my own and they are FANTASTIC. At least, we think so. This recipe makes a lot of thick and chewy granola bars, feel free to halve the recipe.</div>
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6 cups old-fashioned oats</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Open Sans', san-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">3 skinless chicken breasts, cut in half length-wise <br />12 slices good quality deli ham<br />1 cup seasoned bread crumbs</span></div>
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While the chicken is baking, make the sauce. Melt the 2 Tbs of butter in a sauce pan. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the milk/chicken broth while whisking. Whisk constantly and cook over medium-high heat until it starts to thicken. Remove from heat. Add the salt, Worchestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and Parmesan Cheese. Stir until blended.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My kids go through a lot of chalk. Since we homeschool, there is a lot of playing outside everyday. Chalk is a daily activity! This is an easy recipe for homemade chalk and you can control the color and shape, so it's perfect for themed party favors or Easter basket stuffers. </span></div>
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It was spaghetti night last night. I'm not usually one that needs bread with my dinner but my husband is. This recipe comes together quickly and only has to rise once so it's super fast! The breadsticks are soft and airy, perfect for any pasta dinner!</div>
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<br /><br /><br /><br />The Virtuous Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966888825650988141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-31333938109081148542015-01-16T10:54:00.000-06:002015-01-16T10:54:31.310-06:00Avocado Chocolate Pudding<br />
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Sometimes you need a chocolate fix! This recipe is delicious and healthy. We have it for breakfast on occasion; the girls love it.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Avocado Chocolate Pudding</span></div>
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The Virtuous Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966888825650988141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-68781524571230559742015-01-06T17:10:00.000-06:002015-01-06T17:10:24.671-06:00Super Soft Hamburger Buns<br />
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Over the past 6 years as a mother, I've found a handful of products that I rave about to other parents. I thought I'd share them with you! You may not even know these things exist, but I consider them MUST-HAVES!</div>
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The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Onaroo-Night-Portable-Night-Light-Wake/dp/B007LCWG0W/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1420481435&sr=8-4&keywords=ok+to+wake" target="_blank">OK-to-Wake Clock</a></div>
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Think about it, you can't tell time as a kid, so when you naturally wake up, how do you know if it's okay to get up or if you should roll over and go back to sleep? My kids would peek out the window and if the sun was up, so were they! At 5:24am! Yeah. And sometimes, I'd have the feeling of little eyes peering at me from the depths of the darkness in my bedroom, at 3:45am, "Is it time to get up?" "NO." </div>
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It took a bit of training to make them understand that unless their clock was green, they were to stay in their beds and try to keep sleeping. It's been almost 3 years now, and my kids are completely sold on the clock. They DO NOT get up before 8:00am, unless I go in there and give them permission (like on Sundays for church). No more early wake-ups, no more cranky kids who needed a few extra hours of sleep that morning. If you buy nothing else on this list, buy this one. Seriously, everyone will be happier for it.</div>
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Now this, I saw online, probably on Facebook. It's genius. A fitted sheet and soft comforter that are attached, like a <a href="https://www.zipitbedding.com/" target="_blank">SLEEPING BAG</a> for their beds. No comforter hanging off the side of the bed, no kicking and flopping the sheets off during the night, no more messy beds. AND it's easy for kids to zip-up in the morning for organzied and made beds.<br /></div>
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Having two girls can be tricky sometimes. Too many baths can be physically irritating for them. Especially sitting in soapy water for too long. We decided to forego the daily bath and have them take showers instead. This proved to be quite a challenge. We only have one shower in the house and my husband is over 6 feet tall. Showers became stressful for us and the girls. They don't like getting water or soap in their eyes so we began looking for a way we could bring the spray down to their level. A hand shower attachment seemed the answer until we found <a href="http://www.amazon.com/GINSEY-INDUSTRIES-4210-Child-Shower/dp/B000ZOM356/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1420484109&sr=1-1&keywords=my+own+shower" target="_blank">THIS</a> guy. He was stationary and cute! With just a click, we could move the stream from the normal shower head to their own. The girls beg to take their shower now, no more water in the eyes.<br /><br /><br />So these are my three must haves for kids. Do you have another product you consider a must have? Share it below with the rest of us!</div>
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My girls are sweet, smart, and silly. I love them more than life and I admit that I jump on any opportunity to bring them happiness. Unfortunately for my kids, that often meant coming home with unnecessary toys...usually after a trip to Target, amirite?! While this gave them great joy in the short term, over time I think I overloaded my kids. They came to expect a toy every time I came home...from the bank, the grocery store, the mailbox. =/ And I'm sorry to say, I delivered on almost every occasion. Between me and the grandmas, well, it was just redonkulous. </div>
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But it all started with an iPad. A magical device, really. Loaded with hundreds of educational games and a few just plain fun ones. I didn't regulate my kids usage. Whenever they wanted to play, it was there. But I noticed a change in June. She loved games like Hay Day, Littlest Pet Shop, and My Little Pony. She was obsessed with collecting all the different pets, growing her crops, and building the towns. She began playing it non-stop. Checking on the queues every few minutes, waiting for the building to finish so she could buy another one. And when she wasn't staring into the iPad, she looked wild, she couldn't sit still and her eyes would dart from one spot to another. She was totally overstimulated and it really scared me. </div>
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So that day, I took away the iPad. I put a password lock on it so she couldn't access it. The first few days, she went through a sort of iPad withdrawal. Fine one minute, teary eyed the next. But about a week after I took it away, she had almost completely forgotten about it. Success!!</div>
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But then I came across <a href="http://www.livingwellspendingless.com/2012/09/14/why-i-took-all-my-kids-toys-away-why-they-wont-get-them-back/" target="_blank">THIS</a> post and really started thinking hard about how much good all those toys really did for them. Not much, I decided. They never played with one toy for very long before they quickly lost interest. I want my kids to be able to focus on one task at a time, build their imagination, create stories...that just wasn't going to happen with so many distractions. So, we wiped them out. We removed all their toys. Drastic, yes. But something I felt was desperately needed for my family. </div>
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I was worried about the reaction. My kids have never been ones to throw tantrums but if anything could set them off, this would be it. But surprisingly, they happily helped me pack them up. We did allow them to choose a few favorites and organized them into themed bins. They have a Doll bin, a Dress-Up bin, a My Little Pony bin, a Kitchen bin, and a Lego/Block bin. We set those in our closet for rainy days but so far, we haven't needed to take them down once. And we did leave their dollhouse, which is too big to store anywhere else.</div>
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Well, a great perk to not having toys is there are none to clean up at the end of the day. That's June's favorite part, she never has to clean her room and my living room is always toy-free. </div>
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My favorite though, is the change in June. She is calmer, more focused, easily entertained, and more active outside. Homeschooling is easier too since there is nothing distracting her from her work. She finds ways to entertain herself which is usually playing pretend with her little sister, reading, or coloring. And any chance she can get to play outside, she takes it. I thought they would be all up in my grill with no toys to play with but it's been quite the opposite.</div>
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Too many toys in the bedroom was just too tempting for Marie. We would often find her hording toys in bed hours after she should have been asleep. With no toys to distract her, she goes to bed easily. The room is calming and relaxing...what a bedroom should be for restorative sleep. </div>
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My kids imagination has flourished without toys. Things are more open-ended now. They played with my broom, which changed from a pony, to a guardsman's sword, to a river of lava they have to get across over the course of the day. A broom. Entertained them. ALL DAY. </div>
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I'm calmer too. The girls no longer fight over who gets to play the iPad which is great. And I no longer have to stop everything to search the house for Barbie's missing shoe that they just desperately need at THAT MOMENT (only to find them moved on to something else after I searched for an HOUR to find it). The days just seem to go more smoothly than they used to. Lots of quiet time with them sitting at the dining room table, coloring or crafting, which I'm happy to partake in. </div>
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All in all, the Great Toy Purge of 2014 has been a raging success. Now that Winter has come, I expect to have to pull out a bin to get through the day, but I imagine they will be able to entertain themselves all day with those bins. We'll see. </div>
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OK Let us be honest here, no one likes huge monthly bills, especially knowing you can find your favorite content online for a fraction of the price. So, how do you cut the cables? There are several ways to still watch your favorite shows and entertain the family. First you can buy a digital antenna that will pick up many local channels for local news and of course: FOOTBALL!!</div>
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Then there are the oh so popular options of purchasing a streaming player. This little magical boxes/devices can stream your favorite shows and/or movies from your wireless internet. Yes, you read that right, you must have wireless internet. These boxes partner with many companies to live stream many TV shows and even movies. Amazon sells many streaming boxes such as Apple TV (around $100, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GHGMCN4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00GHGMCN4&linkCode=as2&tag=coupquee0e-20&linkId=O4GM3GXOEJRPIUCF" target="_blank">Roku</a> (around $40), and is now taking pre orders fore their new Fire Stick <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%22http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GDQ0RMG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00GDQ0RMG&linkCode=as2&tag=coupquee0e-20&linkId=Y5PTAPPLCON7SQOZ" target="_blank">HERE</a> for only $19 (deal ends TODAY).</div>
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Today is the LAST day to get it for $19!!! Yes under $20 gets you live streaming entertainment straight to your TV and FREE Amazon Prime for 30 days. You can finally cut those cables!! So what are you waiting for?!? </div>
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There is nothing like the great outdoors, especially when you are camping. Here is a clever and easy way to cook outdoors with supplies you probably have lying around the house.</div>
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Find a cutie and let them help you cook outdoors. We cooked cheeseburgers. However we have done pancakes with this method as well. </div>
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<strong>Oh wow just thinking about one of those big colorful cookie cakes from that "Patriotic Cookie Cake" store gets my mouth watering every single time! But as you know their yummy cakes can cost $35-$40. Now with this recipe you can DO IT YOURSELF. </strong></div>
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<strong>So avoid the mall and make an amazing oh so yummy cooke cake at home! </strong></div>
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<strong>It is SO easy and only 3 Ingredients.</strong></div>
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<strong><u>DIY 3 Ingredient Cookie Cake (Makes 2 Cakes):</u></strong></div>
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<strong>2 tubes of Chocolate Chip cookie dough</strong></div>
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The only chicken and dumplings I've ever had are those served at Cracker Barrel. Having worked there during my college years, I've had my fair share of them. So when the time came to cook them at home for the first time, I wanted them to be as close to the famous CB ones as possible. I think I did pretty good. Also, I never seem to have enough chicken stock in the house, so I keep bouillon handy for this recipe.</div>
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3 raw chicken breasts</div>
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Recently, I purchased Candy Corn. A candy I fully admit to hating. I thought I could implement it into our math lessons during Homeschool in October. But really, it's just a big bag of distraction. I don't know why I thought we could count Candy Corn without wanting to eat it all. So I put it up until I could decide what to do with it all. </div>
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Each fall/winter, as the temperature begins to drop, my girls begin requesting cocoa in the mornings. So as a way of using up the Candy Corn, we began making Candy Corn Cocoa. It's easy and actually tastes good (like an Orange Creamsicle). </div>
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Strain out the orange peel and pour into cups. Garnish with whipped cream and a Candy Corn.The Virtuous Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966888825650988141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762260447302110117.post-39091949427668625102014-08-24T22:21:00.002-05:002014-08-24T22:21:24.520-05:00How I Painted my Linoleum Floors I love my kitchen. It's my favorite room in the house. Over the years, I've slowly transformed it. Step by step, my kitchen has really shaped up nicely. <div>
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Behold the before picture. Ceiling fan in the kitchen? Four different finishes of wood...old countertops and ugly linoleum floors. We began by painting the cabinets, island, window frames, and shelves white, and the walls a soft yellow. Later we replaced the sink with a large farmsink and the counters with a beautiful quartz. You can see my other kitchen renovation posts <a href="http://www.amandathevirtuouswife.com/2012/03/kitchen-renovation-step-1.html#.U_qqc_ldW4Y" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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Next was two coats of the cream color. I used a latex porch/patio paint. Again, cutting in around the cabinets with a brush and rolling the rest.<br />
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<br />It was already looking WAY better than before.<br /><br />So then the hard part...and I'm going to try and explain this part as best as I can, its a bit tricky.</div>
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I knew I wanted to paint a checkerboard design on the diagonal since my kitchen is so big, I thought painting them straight across would make it look too long. I also knew 12 inch squares were too small for my kitchen and 24 inch squares were too big. I went between the two sizes and decided 18 inch squares would be perfect. I also wanted to center the first square right under my sink and go out from there. Once I got those things in order, I was able to begin taping off squares.<br /><br />You'll notice in the pictures that I alternated the tape from the inside to the outside every 18 inches. This was because I was essentially bordering out the squares I intended to paint AND protecting the edges of the squares I wanted to keep white simultaneously. I'll be elaborating on this at a later date.</div>
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<br />Once the squares were taped off, the fun part began! I cut in each brown square first, then rolled each one. I did two coats of the latex porch/patio paint. </div>
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After the second coat dried, I got to pull up all the tape. So. Much. Tape.</div>
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<br />After the paint cures for a few days, I'll be putting down a few coats of water-based Polyurethane made specifically for flooring. I'll update this post when I do. </div>
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<br /><br />Next week, I'll be putting up my tile backsplash, tune in for that post!</div>
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