I stumbled upon this recipe by accident when I happened to have leftover pumpkin puree. It wasn't enough puree for pie or cookies so I went looking for something I could use the leftovers in.

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Ingredients

1 cup quinoa, uncooked (makes approximately 3 1/2 cups cooked quinoa)
1 large onion, fine...

This is a basic sushi method and it works for any fillings such as the those in the California roll.

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Ingredients

1 cup uncooked short-grain white rice (sushi rice)
1 cup water
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 Tbsp white sugar
1 pinch salt
4 sheets nori
1/2 cucumber, sliced into thin strips
1 avo...

I'm always looking for something new and fun to do with leftover rice. I should probably just start making less rice but where is the fun in that? I like to make this for my vegetarian friends as an alternative to a meatball. They can be stuffed with just about anything but I love cheese!

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Who needs marinara sauce when you can have vodka sauce! Be careful, as the alcohol cooks off it can make your eyes water and burn.

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Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion OR 2 to 3 shallots
1/8 to 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper OR 1 dried red chili, split in half
1 garlic clov...

I love butternut squash so much! I could probably eat it everyday and not get sick of it, that is why there are so many recipes for it on my site. This recipe is no exception, the paring of butternut and manicotti is perfect!

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Ingredients

1 package manicotti shells
1 cup cooked butternut squ...