Browned Rice ~ Star Wars The Old Republic

2 cups uncooked rice (I used brown)

1 envelope of Lipton soup mix

4 cups of water

1/4 cup butter

1/2 pound Kielbasa, sliced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a 2 quart casserole dish combine rice, water, soup, butter.

Add Kielbasi.
Bake covered for 1 hour, stirring once after 30 minutes.

Yum!

Makes a great side dish.

Seaweed Rolls ~ Star Wars The Old Republic

I know seaweed rolls are traditionally sushi rolls but I don't know how to make sushi. So I am offering these guys instead. These delicious savory dinner rolls are the best.

You will need:
loaf of frozen bread dough, thawed
bag of fresh spinach
2 tbs butter
2 tbs minced garlic
2 tbs Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheese

Cut the bread into twelve pieces then roll the pieces into long strips.

Take the spinach and saute it, You can find a recipe for it here.
This is where you will use the garlic and the Parmesan cheese.

Lay the spinach into the strips.

Sprinkle with cheese.

Roll the strips into spirals. Any cheese that falls off scoop up and put on-top of the rolls.

Bake for 10-15 minutes. Until golden brown.

Yum!

Uj'alayi Cake ~ Star Wars The Old Republic

Uj'alayi Cake  - This is one of the most popular exports of Mandalore. Uj'alayi, or uj cake, is a dense cake made of ground nuts, pureed dried fruit, sweet uj'jayl syrup, and spices. It is a very sweet dessert.

You will need:

Cake:

3 c flour
1 c sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1c pureed banana
1 tsp salt
3 tbs butter
1 c milk
1 egg
1/2 c raisins
1/2 cup walnuts

Syrup:

1 cup water
2 c sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbs lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

I smashed the banana's into a pulp, add a tablespoon of milk to soften it.

Add butter. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and milk.
Mix.

Stir in raisins and walnuts.

Pour into greased cake pan. Bake for 35 minutes until toothpick into center comes out clean.

Let cake cool.

Syrup:

Add water, sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon.
Bring to a boil and boil for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and add vanilla.

Spoon over cake, serve.

I stored the rest of the syrup in an empty coffee creamer container.

Kothtri Ade ~ Star Wars The Old Republic

Kothtri was a type of spiced fruit juice that originated from the Bothan homeworld of Bothawui.

Can be served hot or cold.

You will need:

8 cups water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Using a large pot, mix the sugar and lemon juice.

Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger.

Stir.

Heat or stove-top until mixture begins to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Use a ladle to divide among 6 mugs or tall glasses.
You will have some sediment on the bottom.
You can run the ade through a strainer or a coffee filter to remove it.

Yum!

Serve hot on a windy cold day or over ice to cool down on a hot summer day.

Nommi ~ Star Wars The Old Republic

 This popular Gungan candy comes from the word for nectar. 

I especially like this homemade candy not just because it is easy to make but because there are no added dyes, preservatives or anything other then fruit and sugar.

You will need:

4 orange peels, cut into 1/4 inch strips
1 cups sugar
1 cup water
1/3 cup sugar for tossing
You can use any mix of fruit like grapefruit, limes, oranges or lemons.

Cut the fruit peels into thin strips.

Place orange peel in large saucepan and cover with water. 

They will float to the top just stir them around occasionally.

Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 20 minutes, drain and set aside.

In medium saucepan, combine 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water.

Put on medium heat and boil for 10 minutes.

Stir in peel, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently

Place 1/3 cup of sugar into a seal-able container.

Drain the orange slices from the sugar and water.

Place in with the sugar and toss till all the strips are coated.

Yum!

 Let sit on a tray or wire rack over night to dry.
Store in an air tight container.

Yowvetch Custard Pie ~ Star Wars The Old Republic

 This is a thick, rich custard from the desert planet of Tatooine.

It tastes like butterscotch custard.

 You will need:

1 c packed light brown sugar

8 tbs flour

1/2 tsp salt

2 c milk

2 eggs

1 tbs butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked

Follow the baking directions on the store bought pie crust.

If you need a pie crust recipe click here.

Bake the pie crust for 10 minutes until it browns.

Combine brown sugar, flour, salt, milk and eggs. 

Heat over medium heat and stir continously until it thickens.

Remove from heat, and add butter or margarine and vanilla. 
Pour into cooked pie crust.

I cut out circles and placed them on top. 

Yum!

VegeParsine ~ Star Wars The Old Republic

This dish is a gourmet form of the vegetable mash known as veghash. It is served in the traditional edible bubble-shaped bowls. 

You will need:

2 large potatoes

1/2 c frozen broccoli

1/2 c shredded cheese

1/4 cup milk

2 tbs butter

I don't have a microwave, I put the potatoes in to oven on 350 degrees for an hour. 

With a microwave: Microwave potatoes for 5-7 minutes until soft but still firm.

 Please be careful, the tuber will be hot.

Slice the potatoes open and spoon out the soft insides.

I push the sides in to open the slice more without cutting it wide open. 

Don't poke through the skin. Leave some around the inside edges for stability.

add the 1/4 cup milk, 2 tbs butter.

Mash the potatoes with a fork until smooth.

Add broccoli pieces and cheddar cheese. Mix.

I chopped up my broccoli into tiny pieces.

Spoon the mashed potato mixture back into the potato bowls. 

You will have extra from adding the milk, butter, broccoli and cheese. 

Not to worry, just pile it on top.

Sprinkle cheese on top and bake in oven for 15 minutes. 

Until cheese has melted and browned.

 Yum!