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sometimes i impress myself! for example, last night i had a baking marathon while intoxicated and everything still turned out well! i was preparing for a baby sprinkle, which is a smaller version of a baby shower for a "seasoned" mom, and took on the task of making sweet treats. i do have to mention that for lent this year, i chose to forgo all sweet treats...so i can only tell you that my treats seemed to get a good response, but i don't know myself. so, i'll trust that my friends weren't just being nice. anyway, so my baking marathon consisted of 6 treats...2 go-tos ( smore's bars & salted chocolate caramel cookies ) and 4 new ones: FUNFETTI CAKE BATTER CHEX BUDDIES these were a favorite fun take on the chex puppy chow aka muddy buddies , but the chocolate & peanut butter is replaced with white chocolate & funfetti cake mix. posted on six sisters' stuff  by camille on february 17, 2012 5 c chex cereal 10 oz vanilla flavored almon...

the first time i ever tried a spring roll was, ironically, at greasy tgi friday's , where i was working through college. but, it was delicious and great alternative to the lesser option provided. what i like about spring rolls is how versatile they are. you can put anything you'd like with the basic components...shrimp, vermicelli, and some sort of herb, like basil or cilantro. one of my favorite ingredients used in the tgif version was asparagus. they also served it with some sort of soy sauce concoction for dipping, which was tasty, but a traditional peanut sauce makes this appetizer complete. VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLLS adapted from tiny urban kitchen posted on july 30, 2009 1 pack of spring roll skins (found in the dry noodle aisle) 1 pack of vermicelli noodles 1 lb of cooked shrimp 1 bundle of cilantro 1 bag of shredded carrots **feel free to swap out any ingredients for your taste preference** soak the noodles in hot water until soft (about 2-3 minutes). drain t...