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No Bake Nutella Balls (chocolate truffles)

Here’s a new favourite truffle I added to our Christmas cookie boxes this year. I’ll share with you how to make No Bake Nutella Balls covered in chocolate with a few sprinkles to make them look festive. These were so delicious. I had a hard time not eating all of them myself. You can crush the graham crackers yourself, but I just purchased a box of crumbs. No Bake Nutella Balls Makes about 50 balls Adapted from The Carefree Kitchen Ingredients For the filling 1/2 cup of butter, softened 1 1/4 cup Nutella 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 cups icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla For the coating 1 1/2 cups meting chocolate (I used milk) Directions Combine all filling ingredients until a dough forms. You can add more Nutella or graham crumbs  if you feel the dough is too soft or dry. The dough should hold its shape once rolled.  Roll teaspoon size balls and place in a single layer in the freezer for 30 minutes.  Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or bowl over a simmering pot of wa...
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Persian Style Spaghetti / Pasta (version 2)

Placing a towel between the pot and the lid not only creates a tight seal, it also prevents the condensation that forms inside the lid from dripping down into the pasta. This same method is used for making steamed basmati rice. Just make sure the edges of the towel are tied on top of the pot lid so they don't fall on the burner and catch fire. 

Persian Style Spaghetti / Pasta (version 2)
Makes 8 servings

 Ingredients
  • 8 cups cooked pasta (any shape)
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • salt
  • pepper
Directions
  1. Sauté the beef in a nonstick pot on medium high heat breaking it up with a wooden spoon (a potato masher works better).
  2. Add the vegetables and keep cooking until meat is done.
  3. Add spices and stir well.
  4. Add tomato paste stirring well and cook another 2 minutes.
  5. Toss the meat mixture with the pasta in a nonstick pot. Cover with a clean towel and a lid and cook on medium low for 30 minutes.

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