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I can nutella you how excited I am for the holiday

I can nutella you how excited I am for the holidays! Tang yuan (sweet rice balls) filled with @nutella and chopped hazelnuts served in a mulled hot syrup. My favorite memories growing up all involve cooking with my mom, especially during the holidays. My parents usually made classic Chinese dishes even for western holidays. Holiday foods are intertwined with superstition in Chinese culture; puns and playful homophones give dishes symbolic meanings. My mom liked making tang yuan for family gatherings as the pronunciation is similar to the Chinese phrase that means "reunite," to convey the togetherness or gathering of family. I've been feeling very nostalgic about cooking with my mom lately and wanted to create something that combined my Chinese heritage and American culture. Traditional tang yuan can be filled or unfilled, savory or sweet. I grew up with the sweet version filled with black sesame paste. The balls are made with glutinous rice (think texture of mochi) and the classic syrup is made from water, sugar, and ginger. For my rendition of tang yuan, I tweaked the filling and syrup to add some western holiday cheer. I mixed @nutella with chopped hazelnuts, then froze it so that it could be handled easier when forming the tang yuan. Star anise, cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, and oranges were added to the syrup base and simmered for half an hour. My house smelled like Christmas all day. #sandyeats #nutellarecipes @thefeedfeed @thefeedfeed.chocolate #contest #feedfeed #dessertrecipe #familyrecipes #chocolate #mulled #spiced #hazelnuts #holidays #sweettooth #sweettreat #homemade #glutenfree #foodphotooftheday #foodfeed #foodblogeats #foodideas #f52grams #foodfluffer #foodstyling #makeitdelicious #eatcaptureshare #still_life_gallery #discoverunder10k

No one stacks up to you. Light, and airy Japanese

A round of a-claws! Lobster Wellington made with

A round of a-claws! Lobster Wellington made with @lukeslobster lobster knuckle and claw meat wrapped with beech mushrooms, lacinato kale, prosciutto, and puff pastry [AD] Oh, and served with a side of horseradish cream. Still need holiday meal ideas? Consider this as your main dish! This dish has many components but it doesn't mean everything has to be made at the same time. I personally hate needing to cook everything the day of the meal because that just means a mad dash until the finish line. I like this lobster wellington for several reasons: (1) the lobster meat comes from @lukeslobster which means I know I don't have to worry about the quality of the main ingredient at all, (2) the other components can be cooked the night before for a quick assembly, (3) I can use store bought puff pastry, and (4) it's super quick to assemble. @lukeslobster is a Certified B Corporation which means they meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance. It's so important to me to know that businesses balance profit and purpose. @lukeslobster buys all their lobsters directly from fishermen so there is high transparency where the seafood is coming from. Their processing facility is in Saco, Maine so they steam, pack, and ship nationwide right there. Check out all their different seafood products! #sandyeats #lukeslobster #lobster #recipeideas #thekitchen #holidays #puffpastry #seafood #homemade #makeitdelicious #foodphotooftheday #foodfeed #foodblogeats #foodideas #bakersgonnabake #hereismyfood #foodblogfeed #eatgood #feedfeed #f52grams #baking #lifeandthyme #onthetable #fallvibes #holidaymeal #discoverunder10k

Pop it like it's hot. Homemade apple cider bourbo

Pop it like it's hot. Homemade apple cider bourbon caramel popcorn [AD] I'm thinking of making another holiday cookie/confection box this year and been playing with the idea of a holiday popcorn. I used @connectsnacks gourmet butterfly yellow popcorn kernels for this sweet snack. This popcorn has flavors of crisp apple, sweet caramel, and hints of vanilla and oak. The husband hasn't stopped munching on this for a few days now so I think it might be a winner. Interested in the recipe? Let me know in the comments! Some earliest forms of popcorn have been discovered in Peruvian tombs from over 1,000 years ago. The modern form of popcorn is credited to Charles Cretors, a Chicago entrepreneur who built the first popcorn-popping machine in 1885. Then General Mills patented the first microwavable popcorn bag in 1981 and made popcorn even more accessible. Today, 17.3 billion quarts of popcorn are consumed by Americans each year. That's a whole lot of popping. By reducing synthetic nitrogen fertilizer usage, @connectsnacks promises three things: cleaner water, cleaner air, and naturally good food. They're starting with popcorn and dedicated to finding more sustainable, more responsible ways to farm and be kinder to the planet. Consider their popcorn the next time you reach for snacks! #sandyeats #connectsnacks #gifted #popcorn #fallvibes #applecider #bourbon #caramel #snacktime #snackattack #sweettreat #homemade #makeitdelicious #foodphotooftheday #foodfeed #foodblogeats #foodideas #hereismyfood #foodblogfeed #eatgood #feedfeed #f52grams #lifeandthyme #madefromscratch #discoverunder10k

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You're shrimply the best. Beer batter shrimp atop

Going to brunch. Cashew later! Lightly toasted ol

Going to brunch. Cashew later! Lightly toasted olive levain with heirloom tomatoes, pea sprouts, fried egg, and @thedairyfreeco Schmirable cashew spread [GIFTED] My perfect weekend brunch toast always consist of fresh baked bread, eggs, and definitely a creamy component to hold it all together. What goes on top of your ideal toast? Cashews are so versatile. I love using cashews in desserts when I bake for vegan coworkers. They achieve such a rich and creamy texture - just like this spread! @thedairyfreeco cashew spreads use only sustainably sourced ingredients. The cashew spread is a great alternative to cream cheese on bagels and perfect for those looking to incorporate more plant-based foods to diets. I picked up @thedairyfreeco cashew spread at my local @sprouts! #sandyeats #thedairyfreeco @dairyfreeathletes #cashews #brunch #toast #eggs #breakfast #tomatoes #bread #f52grams #feedfeed #makeitdelicious #easyrecipe #foodphotooftheday #foodfeed #foodblogeats #foodideas #hereismyfood #foodblogfeed #eatgood #lifeandthyme #instayum #onthetable #mealideas #discoverunder10k

Some only dream of cake. Others bake it happen. F

Keep it shrimple. Crispy sweet chili shrimp with

My panna cotta don’t want none unless you got bu

My panna cotta don’t want none unless you got buns hun. Activated charcoal panna cotta topped with strawberry coulis and diced rambutan. Sprinkled with toasted black sesame seeds. This is my spooky scary contribution to Halloween this year that you saw on my stories. Here’s the final product! How do you think it came out? Are you planning to dress up? I wanted to add some rambutans into the photo itself since I always thought they looked like something out of a horror movie (not to mention I found some at Costco). Rambutans are a member of the soapberry family along with longon and lychee. Out of these three fruits, longon is my favorite as it’s sweeter and juicier. Rambutans tend to have a more mild floral flavor but it ended up working out as a great textural component in the panna cotta. The husband doesn’t usually eat rambutans but loved them here. #sandyeats #dessertfirst #pannacotta #dessert #halloween #spooky #flatlaylove #f52community #f52grams #feedfeed #foodphotography #sweettreat #thekitchen #homemade #foodblogeats #flatlaylove #foodfeed #makeitdelicious #dailyfoodfeed #onthetable #lifeandthyme #hereismyfood #quickandeasy #discoverunder10k

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