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Maria Zoitas’ Pumpkin Smoothie
Chive wontons in Asian broth
Chive wontons in Asian broth is surely the perfect example of Chinese comfort food. One taste of this soup, and you’ll understand precisely why ‘wonton’ translates, quite literally, to ‘swallowing a cloud’. Ingredients 150 gram firm silken tofu 500 gram choy sum, trimmed 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives 190 gram can water chestnuts, rinsed
Black Bean Nacho Pizza
Stir water, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl; let stand until the yeast has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Stir in whole-wheat flour, bread flour (or all-purpose flour) and cornmeal until the dough begins to come together. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10
Cheap Homemade Dogfood
Spicy Ginger and Shiitake Noodle Soup
Serves 4-6 Author Notes This winter, cold and flu season hit me hard. This soup’s history began at a time where leaving the house to find delicious, healing soup, was simply not an option. Couch ridden, with a husband at work like a normal healthy person, I took to Facebook to beg for easy soup
Chinese Barbecue Sauce
“This is the exact sauce that you use when you want some real Chinese ribs. Also can be used as a marinade for boneless pork, which goes PERFECTLY in roast pork fried rice!” Ready In: 4hrs 15mins Ingredients: 8 5 -6 minced fresh garlic cloves 1 piece fresh ginger, minced 1 cup hoisin sauce 1⁄2
St. Patrick’s Day Martini – Melontini
Photo by Jas Prep time 5 minutes Serves 2 Author Notes Looking for a green (shamrock) cocktail recipe for St. Patrick’s Day? This melon-flavored martini, aka melontini, is super quick to make with only two ingredients: vodka and melon liqueur.You’ll be sipping it away in just a few minutes!While this Melontini is an excellent alternative
Homemade baby food: Sweet potatoes, brown rice, chicken, pears and banana
Homemade baby food sweet potatoes, brown rice, chicken, pears and banana are great basics to introduce for young babies and to use for combinations for older babies and toddlers! Welcome back to another batch cooking round of homemade baby food. Today we’re making pureed sweet potatoes, brown rice, chicken, pears and banana – all great staples
Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)
Prep time 12 hours Cook time 20 minutes Serves 4 Author Notes Cold winter days call out for comfort food–and what could be better than this soupy, homely, immensely satisfying southern Italian dish, pasta e ceci? (A little Italian lesson here: “ce” is pronounced as in the first three letters of “checkers” and “ci” as