Xandra's Cooking & Baking Journal: Crunchy Durian Cookie. As promised, here is the 2nd 'new' cookie recipe that I made for the Chinese New Year.
Soba Salad Recipe. Soba literally means “buckwheat” in Japanese and is also the name of the thin noodles made from buckwheat.
Greyish purple in hue and with a nutty flavor, they’re unique in the world of noodles. In Japan, soba is traditionally served either cold or hot with a dashi based broth, but as a noodle, soba is versatile enough to be topped with a Pomodoro or tossed in a salad like this one. With a rich earthy dressing, sweet tomatoes, creamy avocado and verdant cilantro, soba salad well rounded in the flavor department with lots of little surprises in every bite. Add to that some tofu that’s marinated and caramelized, and you have a salad that makes for a delicious side, or a filling vegan entrée. Aside from tasting great, soba noodles have about 40% fewer calories than wheat noodles like spaghetti, and are rich in vitamins and minerals like Thiamin and Manganese.
This Japanese noodle dish has fewer calories than other pastas, and is high in vitamins and minerals. Lemony Potato Salad. If you’re not a big fan (or even if you are a fan) of the starchy mayonnaise that usually passes for potato salad, give this recipe a try.
It’s much less creamy and if you’re totally anti-mayo, you can just omit it and replace it with an equal amount of olive oil. It’s lemony, with a little bite coming from the briny capers and a little crunch coming from the pickled onions and cucumber. Try adding some different spices like basil, dill or caraway. A little whole grain mustard complements the capers nicely and adds another textural element as well.
Lemony Potato Salad2 russet potatos cut into 3/4″ cubes1 tsp kosher salt 1/4 small onion sliced as thin as possible 2″ length of hothouse cucumber seeded, quartered and thin1 Tbs lemon juice 1 Tbs good olive oil 1 Tbs mayonaise (optional, if omitting add another Tbs olive oil) 1/2 tsp kosher salt1 Tbs drained capers Boil the potatoes in ample water until soft enough to stick a fork through. Serve it warm or let it come to room temperature. Cheezy Crispies Recipe. Chocolate Chip Rice Krispies Treat Cookies. Happy Wednesday!
I hope everyone had a very filling Thanksgiving. I am super pumped about Christmas / Holiday season. Lemon-coconut sugar cookies. Thanks today to my daddy who always thinks I'm amazing.
Even when there's no supporting evidence. I love you lots. Happy birthday! My dad loves lemony desserts and this one should fit the bill. While he does have a sweet tooth, he doesn't care for desserts that are too sweet. Lemon-Coconut Sugar Cookies (yields about 3 dozen cookies)2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Zest of 2 large lemons 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 large egg 4 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
Mexican Chocolate Slice-and-Bake Cookies Recipe. { a swoonful of sugar } : Japanese Cotton Soft Cheesecake. { a swoonful of sugar } : Steamed Marble Cake. No oil, no butter, real simple, fairly healthy, no compromise on its delish factor.
A humble-everyday-no-need-for-special-occasions- kind of cake. In short, my kind of cake. Don’t you love those everyday easy kind of cakes you can whip up quick anytime? For me, this marbled cake was the type that Mum always made since it was fairly healthy compared to other cakes. { a swoonful of sugar } : 20 minute Ichigo Daifuku - Strawberry Daifuku. It’s back to strawberry season again!
You little red lovelies, I’ve been waiting so long for your affordable reapparance in the supermarkets. I’ve got a whole list of things I’ve saved up that would make use of strawberries so I’m sure alot of the posts from now will be heavily strawberry related. You’ve been warned! So, first thing I wanted to try out was the classic strawberry daifuku. Today was also my japanese speaking exam, so what better way to end the day with some japanese sweets to celebrate? Spoon Fork BaconSpoon Fork Bacon. The thing that about picnics is making sure you have chosen the food you’re going to eat correctly.
You don’t want stuff that will be gross cold, or be totally soggy, and or be hard to eat. It’s kind of a hard choice. You also have to make sure you bring all the necessary accessories. It sucks so bad if you go and forget to bring napkins. Huge bummer. Cleanse Breakfasts: Raspberry-Maple Quinoa, Broccoli & Mushroom Scramble. OK, last pre-cleanse post! Just wanted to get these two breakfast recipes up here so they’re included for the big round-up tomorrow. The first recipe is a favorite of mine, and a frequent breakfast staple, inspired by Heidi a few years back. I use frozen raspberries and stir most of them in at the beginning, so that the whole thing turns pink and has a lovely raspberry flavor. Book Club: Vegetarian Everyday // Quinoa, Cauliflower & Ramp Cakes, Flour-Free Banana & Coconut Pancakes. The blogger cookbook I’ve most looked forward to this spring is easily Vegetarian Everyday, the first book from David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl, the talented couple behind the blog Green Kitchen Stories.
Green Kitchen Stories is a beautiful space. I love their photographic aesthetic – brightly saturated food on dusky blue-gray backgrounds, just a little bit of organized mess in each photo. And their recipes? Really healthy. Not healthy like when I say it – I usually mean something along the lines of “I didn’t put any cheese on this! I was so happy to see that both their high-quality recipes and beautiful photography are still present in their book.
Red Wine Roasted Mushrooms on Goat Cheese Garlic Toasts. This is like a double whammy for many of your faces.
I’m pretty sure mushrooms and goat cheese are strictly in the “loathe” category for many people? Luckily I’m not one of them. Apologies. Sort of. Okay. Then. I sautéed them in butter. Chocolate biscuit truffle log recipe. Kevin’s Chocolate Biscuit Cake. Yasemin's Kitchen: Mosaic Cake - Mozaik Pasta (no baking) This is a light chocolate cake made with tea biscuits (or Petit Beurres). I use tea biscuits since they don’t have butter & are much lighter than Petit Beurres. This cake is easy and quick to make since no baking is needed. Mom’s original recipe called for one egg.
If you have access to fresh, healthy eggs you may want to try it, but to avoid any risk, I deleted the raw egg from my recipe. Ingredients: ½ stick unsalted butter, melted½ cup sugar½ cup milk, warmed4 heaping tablespoons of cocoa powder¼ cup walnuts cut into small pieces¼ cup pistachio nuts (optional)¼ cup roasted almonds (optional)12 oz (about 50 pieces) tea biscuits (or Petit Beurre), broken into pieces3 table spoons of light coconut flakes (optional). Directions: Break the tea biscuits into small pieces, but do not crumble.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for the biscuits and the nuts. Place a large piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface. Place the log in the freezer for at least 2 hours. Crispy Chocolate Log Recipe. Hanan's Chocolate Biscuit Log (Lazy Cake) Recipe by Hanan Kuba This dessert is essentially an icebox cake, made with tea biscuits and chocolate, very common in the middle east and Great Britain. It is commonly called "lazy cake" because of how easy it is to make. Its a great dessert for the summer months, when the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven. Plus, its great to have one in the freezer to serve to unexpected guests and everyone loves it. Ingredients 4 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 stick unsalted butter 1 sleeve tea biscuits (about 33 cookies) Melt 1 stick of butter in a medium saucepan.
Grab what you'll need: Sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, unsweetened cocoa powder and tea biscuits. If you pre-measure the ingredients it makes it even easier. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. While the butter is melting, whisk the eggs in a medium sized bowl. Add sugar and continue whisking until completely combined. How to Make Shoyu Ramen at Home. One sip of real ramen is enough. That’s all I needed to permanently erase all those memories of those pathetic packaged noodles, which I greedily warmed up in the microwave during college. One sip. Done. It was also enough to make me question whether there was a better soup on the planet. Fragrant, rich, and soothing, it has no parallel in the Midwest cuisine I grew up on, and while other marvelous brothy soups my attract my attention from time to time (phở and pozole, mostly), ramen is the one I simply can’t live without.
Kimchi Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich. Hi All! Hope you’re all excited for the weekend! I definitely am. I’m not doing anything in particular, but I’m excited to relax, ride my bike to the beach, take little Dex to the dog park, and to eat out at great places. Taco-Rubbed Burgers with Avocado and Crushed Tortilla Chips. Croque Madame with Crispy Ham. Chinese Scallion Pancakes with Rocket and Hoisin Beef. Spoon Fork BaconSpoon Fork Bacon. Spoon Fork BaconSpoon Fork Bacon. There are two kinds of people, people who turn red when they are embarrassed, and people that do not. Spoon Fork BaconSpoon Fork Bacon. Black Pepper & Parmesan Beer Bread. Hi Guys! Asian Style Green Beans with Crispy Pork Belly. I don’t know about you, but my favorite way to eat vegetables is with pork. Sometimes it’s hard (ok, kinda impossible) to choke down straight up vegetables, especially if sitting on the other half of the plate is some meat.
Spoon Fork BaconSpoon Fork Bacon. Broiled Spicy Brown Sugar Salmon. Singapore Food Blog - Recipes - Food Reviews - Travel: Almond Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel with Potato Salad and Caramel Asparagus. Spoon Fork BaconSpoon Fork Bacon. Chicken Schnitzel. No-fry Bang Bang! Chicken …with Aromatic Coconut Red Rice. Lamb Kebabs with a Mint Yogurt Sauce. Vietnamese-Style Short Ribs with Soba Noodle Salad. A grain of paradise: absolute time.
Cottage Pie (a.k.a. Shepherd's Pie) - Foods of Our Lives. A grain of paradise.