Marisa Rafter (tensai) on Pinterest. Pork and Shrimp Potstickers. Friday evening my husband skipped through the front door with a grin on his face the size of Delaware and an obscenely large new toy in his grip. He had just purchased . . . a mountain bike. Lord help me. You see, he just started training for an Xterra triathlon next summer, and has been drooling over different bikes in my presence and slowly manipulating my mind to get used to the idea that a large purchase was soon to take place. Hold my hand. As he giddily admired the hunk of metal and rubber, showing me all the bells and whistles (which, speaking of, I fully plan on installing a little whistle and pink ribbons behind his back) he looked up at me and said, “And to celebrate, I’m cooking all weekend!” Riiiiight, I see what you’re doing here, mister mountain bike man. Trickster. After the third potsticker that entered my mouth hole, I’d all but forgotten about the enormous dent in our bank account.
Wait, DO NOT TELL HIM I SAID THAT. Pork and Shrimp Dumplings: (recipe from Steamy Kitchen) Salmon Quiche. Salmon Quiche Nostalgic today, I was thinking about when Quiche Lorraine used to be the height of lunch elegance. Maybe it still is. Quiche Lorraine, a small salad and a chilled glass of Chablis. Perfect. However, today I felt like having fish, so I took out some salmon and made a very easy salmon quiche with shallots, creme fraiche and emmenthal cheese. Salmon Quiche 1 pre-rolled pastry crust, puff or brisee 2 tbsp butter 4 shallots, sliced thin 1 lb fresh salmon, cut into small cubes 1 cup of emmenthal, grated 1 1/2 cup creme fraiche 4 eggs 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 pinch of piment d’espelette or cayenne Put the pastry into a pie pan and poke the bottom with the tines of a fork. Beat the eggs, creme fraiche, salt, pepper and piment together until well blended.
Like this: Like Loading... About cookinginsens An American living in Burgundy, France This entry was posted in Cheese, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Main dishes, Recipes and tagged cooking, food, French, pastry, Quiche, recipes, salmon. COURGETTE FRITTERS WITH GINGER SOY DIP. I only got to eat courgettes (zucchini) when I came to London. It is not a strange taste to me as it is similar to some vegetables we have back home. I love courgettes but only when it is done just right. Underdone or overcooked courgettes taste equally bad to me. If made into fritters they always come out just right.There are a lot of versions of courgette fritters. That just shows how well they are liked because they are just simply delicious. This is a quick and easy recipe for courgette fritters.
Ingredients for the fritters: 3 cups finely diced,shredded or roughly grated courgettes1/2 cup spring onion rounds1 medium onion, chopped and fried in oil until soft2 cloves of garlic, crushed3 medium eggs, beaten1/2 c. flour1 tsp. saltcooking oil Method: Mix all of the ingredients together.Drop spoonfuls onto pre-heated oil. Ingredients for the dip: Mix together and serve as dip for the fritters. You might also like. CHOI SUM AND CHICKEN PANCAKES. Among Orientals, tokens of food are exchanged on any day for no reason. It is not the muffin or cookie kind but usually are homecooked food meant for a family meal. A dear Chinese neighbour gave me some choi sum pancakes one time and I immediately fell in love with it. She graciously shared her brief instructions after which she gave me a bunch of fresh choi sum.
They supply Asian vegetables to the restaurants so they always had a few extras at home. Choi sum is a Chinese vegetable with dark green leaves, hollow stems and yellow flowers. Although this is called a pancake because it is round and flat, the amount of flour is just enough to bind the rest of the ingredients. Ingredients: 2 c. chopped choi sum 1/3 c. chopped chicken meat 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 onion, chopped 2 bunches of spring onions1 tbsp. light soy sauce1 tbsp. oyster sauce1/2 c. flour4 eggscooking oil for frying Method: Heat up 3 tbsps. of oil in a frying pan. You might also like. Mini Pepperoni Pizza Pull Apart Breads. Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Mini Pepperoni Pizza Pull Apart Breads After making my pizza bites, I had enough dough leftover to make another pizza. I thought about making a pizza pie, but then I decided to try making pizza pull apart breads instead. I’ve made pull apart breads before, but not with pizza dough.
I didn’t quite have enough for a huge loaf, so I decided to make mini loaves. I love breads to be in pull apart form. Pulling apart the small sheets is so fun. These tasted quite delicious. PrintSave Mini pizza pull apart breads Yield: 2 mini loavesPrep Time: 20 minsCook Time: 20 mins Ingredients:1/2 pizza dough enough for one pizza (I used this recipe or you can use premade dough) 15 pieces of pepperoni, chopped into small pieces 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese Italian seasoning 1/2 cup marinara sauceDirections:1.
Dessert. Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. Updated 9/22/11 to Add: If you’re coming here to sample these delicious Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, you just might like the latest recipe that I’ve posted for Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. And Gingerbread- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. Enjoy! Here’s a short video sharing how to make these delicious pancakes: If you’ve ever thought you needed a reason to eat pancakes, today is the day: National Pancake Day!
Eat a short stack for breakfast, enjoy them for lunch, or make a dinner out a manhole-sized pancake… guilt free… because you’re merely celebrating their existence. How do you like your pancakes? Buttermilk? But recently I started dreaming about mixing cinnamon rolls and pancakes together… and this is what I came up with- my new favorite pancake: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. I have a wonderfully fluffy pancake batter that I like to use (recipe below) so I swirled a bit of cinnamon roll filling into the pancake.
See, just like a cinnamon roll. Oh yeah. Yield: Eight 4-inch pancakes Ingredients: Hash-brown casserole | The Wanna be Country Girl. This hash-brown casserole is the perfect side dish. I served it last night with my chicken pot pie to a crowd. It’s cheesy comfort food at its best. The parmesan gives it a tangy flavor, and best of all it’s really easy to fix. Its got five ingredients you mix together and pop it in the oven. Start out by adding 1 – 32 ounce bag of hash-browns to a large mixing bowl.
Next add 2 – 10 3/4 ounce cans of cream of potato soup. Followed by 16 ounces of sour cream. Now comes the cheesy part. And 1 cup of fresh grated parmesan cheese. Next add a good-sized pinch of salt and pepper, and that’s it. Put the mixture into a buttered Pyrex. Run this wonderful concoction into a pre-heated oven at 350′ for 1 hour See…..brown and crunchy.
You may wonder why I’ve taken such a close-up picture. It’s because I almost forgot to take a photo at all. Enjoy! The wanna be country girl – Caroline. Guest Post: Paula from Bell’Alimento. While this week is winding down, I’m honored to bring you a guest post from one of my favorite bloggers, Paula from Bell’Alimento! Enjoy! Hi, I’m Paula and I write a little Italian food blog called bell’alimento! I’m so happy to be stopping by again today! You might remember I did a little diddy for some orange roasted chicken a while back {it’s still one of my favorite roasted chickens to date} And I was thrilled when Mara asked me back again! Mwah! Thanks so much for letting me stop by! Beautiful food doesn’t have to be complicated What you’ll need: What to do: 1. 3. 5. Buon Appetito! She really makes it seem easy, doesn’t she?? Have a great weekend!
Like this: Like Loading... Tagged as: bloggers, dessert, food, friends, fruit, guest post, simple recipe. This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Skirt (Steak) Sandwich with Herb Mayo | If You Can Make That You Can Make This. Even in a city like New York, populated by people who Pilate as enthusiastically as they experiment with juice cleanses and whey proteins, there are some foods that seem to defy resistance. One of these is frosting. The other is steak. And to generalize along gender lines, frosting is kryptonite to my girlfriends, while I never yet met a man who would say no to a steak sandwich. It’s a fact that my friend Adam was relying on last weekend when he invited the cute guy he met at the dog park while dog sitting his sisters’ puggle for a post bike ride dinner.
It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining the birds were singing. Back out on the roof Adam set up the grill and brandished his tongs and let those caveman instincts take over. By all accounts it was a very successful date. I’ve written before about my husband’s love of steak. The post-marinade idea comes by way of Nigella Lawson’s How To Eat, where she credits her American agent Ed Victor with introducing her to the idea. Sesame Crusted Salmon with Cold Honey Soba » maameemoomoo. I believe there are quite a handful of people who still love receiving snail mails in this era of information technology where smart phones (what’s app & viber) and internet rule (skype, email, twitter).
I, for one.. am such. I heart handwritten cards and letters. I like seeing friends’ and family members’ handwriting. To be honest, apart from my immediate family, bestie and ex-school mates, i have no idea how my other friends’ handwriting look like, especially friends whom i made post-secondary school. Do you? For some unknown reason, i still go whoaaaaaa, nice handwriting! The other day when i received a surprise gift from the charming and dashing looking John @ heneedsfood.com (sorry ladies but John’s taken), the first thing i looked out for was not the gift but the lovely card inside!
Besides the thoughtful gift, a lovely card with an even lovelier note in it, i was in for another surprise! See the very adorable ladybirds in the photos? They came with the card! The result? Method 1. Hawaiian rice noodles with bacon and crab meat. Giugno 9, 2011 I’m not very much into dancing and sometimes I prefer staying at home to cook or write, rather than going to a club… Yet, the harsh life of a single woman would require an attendance, if not constant at least assiduous, of socializing sites to get this label off. Despite this behaviour, I am good company and I like parties, those parties crammed with friends, where you have the chance to talk, to laugh to tears and, obviously, to eat.
If at the disco my eyes start to close at the stroke of midnight (what an anachronistic person I am… will it be the influence of Cinderella’s tale?) , at a party with friends I can stay up till late chatting over a set table, losing track of time and enjoying the atmosphere. I’ve always had the dream of throwing large parties, like in the movies, with music, colours and set tables in my garden. Three years ago, a summer afternoon chatting with a friend. From that moment on, everything changed. Very little is needed to make a memorable party.
Candy. How to Make Pizza Without Dough | « LXRCUISINE. Mashed Potatoes with Bacon & Cheddar. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel potatoes, and cut into 1-inch chunks. Place in a large saucepan, and add enough cold water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and reduce to a simmer. Cook until tender and easily pierced with a paring knife, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a colander to drain; return to pan, cover, and set aside. 2. 3. 4.
Like this: Like Loading... Fruit - Exotic Foods at WomansDay.com. They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but what about a cherimoya? Never heard of it? Cherimoya is a fruit native to the highlands of South America that Mark Twain once called "deliciousness itself. " While you may be a pro when it comes to pears, avocados and mangos, there are plenty of fruits considered delicacies in other countries. From durian to salak, discover 10 exotic fruits that are cherished around the world. Rambutan This Ping-Pong-ball-size red fruit is indigenous to Malaysia, and has also been cultivated throughout Thailand, South Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, India and Sri Lanka.
Durian This Southeast Asian delicacy is known first and foremost for its potent odor, which is said to be similar to rotting food or garbage. African Cucumber Also known as the horned melon, jelly melon, kiwano or hedged gourd, the African cucumber is a vibrant fruit, featuring a mosaic of green and yellow colors on the inside and bright orange on the outside. Ackee Buddha's Hand Chayote. Donenesspixbeefsteak5levels30kb.gif (576×631)
Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets | Ginas Skinny Recipes. Chunks of all white meat chicken breasts coated in breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese then baked until golden. An easy chicken recipe your whole family will love. What can be more kid friendly than chicken nuggets, even the pickiest kids like them.
Serve them with ketchup, bbq sauce or whatever you like to dip your nuggets into. Adults can serve them over your favorite salad for a satisfying lunch. Kids love finger foods or anything you can eat with toothpicks so when my daughter was young I would make her a dish of bite sized goodies she liked such as tomatoes, olives, pasta, etc. and served them with toothpicks and she always cleaned her plate! Give it a try, your kids will be so excited! Once I'm in breading mode I usually make breaded zucchini sticks as well and bake them all at the same time along with some pasta and a salad for a complete meal. Double these for more or make half for less servings. Ingredients: Preheat oven to 425°. How to make potstickers - from scratch! 2 lbs of ground pork* 1 bunch of Chinese chives** 1 bunch of green onions 1 pieces of ginger 1 egg (optional) some uncooked shrimp (optional) 3 packs of dumpling wrappers*** some all-purpose flour soy sauce sesame oil rice vinegar garlic (optional) chili paste (optional) *The preferred of pork for this recipe is pork butt, which has a higher fat content than most other cuts of pork.
Leaner cuts can be substituted, but the filling will taste more dry. **Also known as garlic chives or Chinese leeks. Chinese chives are in season during the summer. The Chinese chives can be substituted with an equivalent amount of cabbage. ***Dumpling wrappers should be relatively easy to find in most Asian supermarkets. The Burger Lab's Top Ten Tips for Making Better Burgers.
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