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Funny lol pictures. All About Food - Copycat Recipes. Better Than Takeout Orange Chicken. Yesterday as I stood in the kitchen trying to figure out what to make for dinner I wondered to myself, how do those people do it on those shows where they are given random ingredients and are suppose come up with something genius.

I think I stood there for a solid 20 minutes looking in the cupboards and staring into the freezer hoping that I would be struck by some ingenious idea. Then I saw the oranges, and it hit me “O-raang Shh-ikun”….that is orange chicken if you can’t understand the accent. I love orange chicken, and I almost always order # 14 Orange Chicken when we order Chinese take out and I wondered to myself if I could make it better at home. This recipe most definitely delivered! Ha ha Chinese food…delivered….get it? The sauce is sweet, tangy, there is no lack in orange flavor, and the red pepper flakes give it just a touch of heat. Combine corn starch, salt, and pepper. As you finish each batch, drain cooked chicken in a paper towel lined plate. Ingredients Chicken Orange Sauce. Top 10 Recipes of 2010 ~ Recipes by Amanda's Cookin. Last year I did a round up of the 10 most visited posts of 2009 on this blog. I was surprised to see that this year several posts from last year are still in the top 10!

I just wanted to say thanks to all of you that read Amanda’s Cookin’, those of you that share my posts with your friends and family, and those that make my recipes and come back to tell me. Your feedback is invaluable to me, not to mention a fun ego boost. Hee hee. :) But seriously, I love working on this blog, being in the kitchen, and sharing my recipes with you.

So now on with the countdown. . #10 - Brownies in a Cast Iron SkilletThis was actually one of my favorite recipes this year. . #9 - Monster BrowniesRemember these from Halloween? #8 - Thanksgiving CookiesThese were #4 last year and their popularity continued this year. . #7 - Banana Upside Down MuffinsThese were also in the countdown last year at #6, dropping only one notch! #6 - KFC ColeslawThis is really, really good. And the #1 recipe of 2010 is… How To: Make Pancakes Like a Crack Head | Zigzo Zlinks. 50 Pancakes and Waffles (1 - 10) : Recipes and Cooking. 50 Easy Soups (11 - 20) : Recipes and Cooking. Top 10 DIY Food Geek Projects.