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Nanaimo Bars

29 Tuesday Apr 2014

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Nanaimo Bars
When you are representing Canada at your own birthday party, you have to keep it real. First, you make semi-homemade poutine. Then, you make Nanaimo Bars for dessert. These things, combined with copious amounts of Kokanee, Crown, and Canadian Tuxedos…pretty much make for an unforgettable night.
Nanaimo Bars
I have been wanting to make Nanaimo bars ever since we took a weekend trip to Vancouver BC…with our cell phones out of range, we were constantly getting lost on the Canadian roads. On the way home, trying to follow road signs and still managing to get hopelessly lost, we went under a sign that read “Nanaimo” and I tried saying it…”Na-naimo? naaaa…naymo?” I am famous for pronouncing things wrong, particularly unknown towns and cities (Fife, Kittitas, and Tenino are just a few of the classics). At this point in our trip we pretty much lost it over Nanaimo and couldn’t stop laughing.

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White Chocolate Coconut Krispies

04 Wednesday Jul 2012

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Rice Krispies are pretty darn American, and pretty darn tasty. It is so easy to fancy them up a bit with different flavors – chocolate butterscotch, chocolate mint, peanut butter…but I never tried coconut OR white chocolate until today. And…YUM.

Recipe
White Chocolate Coconut Krispies

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 package (10 oz.) regular marshmallows, OR 4 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 6 cups crisped rice cereal
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • red and blue sprinkles for 4th of July! (optional)

Add butter and marshmallows to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for about 90 seconds, remove from microwave and stir. Microwave for another minute if necessary.

Slowly add crisped rice cereal, about 2 cups at a time. Stir. Add shredded coconut and white chocolate chips, stir until combined.

Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for about an hour. Cut into squares.

Crunchy Coconut Chicken Fingers

13 Wednesday Jun 2012

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A good take on homemade chicken fingers…a nice play on coconut shrimp, if you will.

I used Pineapple Salsa from Costco that paired with these really well. Sweet Chili Sauce would also go great with the finished product.

Recipe

Crunchy Coconut Chicken Fingers

From The Deen Bros Take It Lighter

Ingredients:

1/2 cups flaked sweetened coconut, chopped
1/2 cup plain panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (I used whole wheat)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 pound chicken tenders, about 8 tenders
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 egg whites (I used whole eggs)

Directions
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
Combine the coconut, breadcrumbs, flour, brown sugar, and curry powder on a piece of wax paper. Sprinkle the tenders with the salt. Beat the egg whites in a large bowl until frothy; add the chicken tenders and toss to coat. Lift the chicken from the egg whites one at a time, and coat with the coconut mixture, pressing so the coating adheres. Place the chicken in a single layer on the baking sheet. Spray both sides of the chicken with nonstick spray. Bake until lightly golden and crisp, about 15 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking time.