Candied Walnuts

Ingredients:

• 1 pound walnut halves
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 sea salt
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Spread walnuts over a baking sheet. Roast for approximately 8 to 10 minutes or until walnuts start to turn brown.
2. Stir sugar, cinnamon, sea salt, and milk together in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat for 8 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in vanilla immediately.
3. Combine walnuts with the syrup mixture. Stir and coat very well. Spoon nuts onto a sheet of waxed paper and separate nuts with a fork. Store in an airtight container after walnuts are completely cool.

Guacamole

Ingredients:

• 3 Avocados- peeled, pitted, and mashed
• 2 lime, juiced
• 1 teaaspoon salt
• 2 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, mash together the avocados and lime juice. Mix in cilantro, tomatoes, and garlic. Season with salt and cayenne pepper. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

Avocado Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

• Avocado cubes
• Peeled pink grapefruit segments
• Raspberries or blackberries
• Walnuts
• Honey

Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Drizzle with honey before serving.

Egg Pudding

Ingredients:

• 5 eggs
• 2 cups of milk
• 5 tbsp of sugar
• 5 tbsp of sugar for caramel topping
• 2 tsp of vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Beat eggs and sugar together. Add milk and vanilla extract.
2. Cook 5 tbsp of sugar until it turns to a caramel color. Transfer into a ramekin or baking dish then add the egg mixture on top.
3. Prepare a baking pan and fill 2/3 of the pan with water. Place ramekin in the center of the pan.
4. Bake at 250º for 25 mins.

Sweet Porridge (Ba Bao Zhou)

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup Mogami blended rice
• 1/2 cup Barley
• 1/4 cup black bean
• 1/3 cup red or green bean
• 20 pcs Lotus Heart
• 1 small packet of Ginkgo nuts
• 3/4 cup Mogami sweet rice
• 1/3 cup Millet
• 1/3 cup Lycium (枸杞子)
• 10 pcs of Dates

Directions:

1. Bring a pot of water to broil then add in Mogami blended rice and barley.
2. In a pressure cooker, add in black beans, red/green beans, and lotus hearts and cook on high for 15 mins then low heat for 15 mins.
3. Then transfer to the pot and cook for 30 mins.
4. Add everything else into the pot then cook for another 30 mins on low heat and stir frequently.