5 brown paper wrappers Recipes

garlic cloves, grated fresh ginger, unsweetened coconut milk, fish sauce, light brown sugar, fresh cilantro leaves, freshly ground black pepper, trimmed sirloin beef, about 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick, vegetable oil, cellophane noodles or bean threads, dried rice paper wrappers or spring roll skins, head red leaf lettuce leaves, mangoes, peeled and cut into thin strips, cucumber, peeled and cut into thin strips, carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh mint leaves, hoisin-peanut dipping sauce

rice stick noodles, soy sauce, divided, unpeeled large shrimp, freshly squeezed lime juice, sambal chili paste, sugar, cucumber, unpeeled, seeded , and cut into matchsticks, carrot, peeled and grated, fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh mint, chopped, rice paper wrappers, leaves bibb , boston, or other soft lettuce, soy ginger dipping sauce , recipe follows, low-sodium soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, grated ginger, chopped green onion, garlic, minced, sugar, sesame oil

rice vinegar , plus 1 to 2 tbsp, sugar, divided, shredded, cooked chicken (from a rotisserie or other leftover chicken), carrot, shredded (about 1 cup), rice paper wrappers (see note ), english cucumber or 1 kirby cucumber, peeled, julienned, about 1 cup, scallions (white and green parts) finely chopped (about 1/2 cup), fresh mint leaves , basil or cilantro, boston lettuce leaves, cooked brown or white rice, chunky peanut butter, soy sauce, water

go to the crafts store., purchase 1 or more bags of dried fruit, some plaster of paris, brown paint and a disposable cake pan., go home ., unwrap the dried fruit , carefully folding the wrapper inside-out and placing it at the bottom of your trash can. better yet, send it through your personal paper shredder and use it for insulation in the attic., mix the plaster of paris with water and pour into the disposable cake pan. place dried fruit on top, gently pushing in so it looks baked in the batter. let dry., take your fruitcake out of the disposable cake pan ., cover the top, bottom and sides with brown paint, avoiding the fruit., wrap your fruitcake in festive , colored saran wrap and finish with a bow. i like using red wrap because it gives a warm glow to the fruitcake., give your fruitcake to someone you want to impress. when they lift it, they ll say, wow! you must have made a really rich fruitcake! don tsp forget to smile and say, oh, its paris-style fruitcake., worry about someone trying to eat your fruitcake. nobody actually eats fruitcake... that s just a rumor. just so you know, the dried fruit won go bad because it has the same preservatives as twinkies, which have a shelf-life of about 237 years.