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Making Do ... NOT Packaged Onion Soup Mix

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... so here I was, again, making these Salisbury Steaks in the crock pot, only instead of 7:30am on a Wednesday, it was 8pm on a Tuesday ... don't ask, things sometimes just don't go according to plan, and well, the beef just was not going to wait for much longer!  So I figured, heck, I'll make them overnight, and then just reheat them gently for dinner on Wednesday ... sounds like a pretty good plan, don't you think? Eh ... where's that envelope of onion soup mix I bought a few weeks ago ... HONEY? HONEY-POO? YO, MARK!!!!!   Really.  Really?   Sometimes I hate sharing space with Hubby in the kitchen ... he uses things and then doesn't tell me that it was the L A S T one ... powdered onion soup mix THIS week ... just like the LAST time!   Uggg.   Thankfully, we have Google ... or rather, in MY case, Swagbucks ...   Stayed with the all time, simple site and recipe , and of course, mixed it up MY way:   2 1/2 tbs dried minced onio...

Bangin Shrimp - Updated

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I posted this recipe quite a while back and I've made it a time or two since, even though it's been on the menu quite a few times (hey, I'm honest, the menu is not set in stone!) ... so the last time I made it, I followed the directions a little more carefully and will have to say ... YUM  ... YUM ... YUM ... The cornstarch made ALL the difference in the world ... who would have thought? :-) So this is the NEW and IMPROVED, rather, than revised Bangin Shrimp recipe ... hop to and go make it! 1lb shrimp (I had to peel and devein ... I do both the top and the underside deveining). Avoid the salad shrimp at all costs, otherwise you will be flipping them in seconds and they will overcook 2 to 3 tbs cornstarch with a sprinkle of black pepper 5 tbs of  mayo ... are you making your own yet?? 3 tbs sweet chili sauce 1 tbs of Sriracha sauce 3/4 head of shredded iceberg lettuce 2 handfuls of shredded coleslaw mix Thin sliced green onions (greeny part) ... t...