'Ono Made Easy

 I always thought that a breakfast cookie would be a good idea, so I found this recipe on foodnetwork.com . It's from Ellie Krieger. Adapted from: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/breakfast-cookies-recipe/index.html   Ingredients 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (I used whole-wheat flour) 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup canola oil 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup (1 small jar) strained carrot baby food ( I used unsweetened apple sauce instead) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup bran cereal flakes 1/3 cup raisins 1/3 cup walnut pieces, lightly toasted in a dry skillet for 2 minutes, until fragrant and chopped Directions    1. Place oven rack in the center of your oven and preheat it to 350 degrees F. Get out a non-sti...

My sister told me about this shrimp recipe from epicurious.com .  It's originally from Indian Home Cooking by Suvir Saran and Stephanie Lyness. Adapted from:   http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Mangalore-Fried-Shrimp-230960 Ingredients 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined ( I bought frozen shrimp.) 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp turmeric 1/4 tsp mustard powder 2 tsp fresh lemon juice 4 tsp olive oil 1/2 tsp cumin seeds or black mustard seeds ( I used cumin seeds.) 6 fresh or 10 frozen curry leaves, torn into pieces (I didn't use these.) 3 Tbs finely chopped scallion ( I didn't use these either.) Salt to taste ( I didn't need to add any salt.) Directions   1. If you buy frozen shrimp, make sure they thaw out for a while in a bowl of cold water. Then rinse the shrimp and pat them dry on paper towels.  2. Put the shrimp in a bowl and add the cayenne, turmeric, mustard powder, and lemon juice. Stir to coat the shrimp evenly with ...