Eating Breakfast Every Day Boosts Energy
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Chinese Sweet Bun Dough
Ingredients 1/2 cup white sugar 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 4 cups bread flour 2 eggs, beaten (divided) 6 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons water 1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish (optional) Preparation Whisk the sugar and milk together in a large mixing [...]
Mexican Tinga
Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, cut into rings 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or to taste 2 pounds shredded cooked chicken meat 16 tostada shells 1/2 cup sour cream Directions Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions; [...]
Burmese Chicken
Ingredients 1.5kg chicken pieces 2.5 tablespoons ghee 1 large onions, chopped 4 bay leaves 2 teaspoons ground turmeric 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon each of ground cardamom, cumin, cilantro and ginger 1 cinnamon stick 2 stems white part of lemon grass, chopped 4 cloves crushed large garlic 1 tablespoon grated ginger 6 tablespoons chicken [...]
Thai Style Wide Noodles In Thick Sauce
Ingredients 10 oz wide rice noodles 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon black soy sauce 1/2 lb chicken, cut into thin slices 3 tablespoons tapioca flour 1 tablespoon Maggi Seasoning 1 1/2 cups broccoli 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped garlic 1 tablespoon yellow bean sauce 3 cups chicken stock 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 tablespoon oyster [...]
Malaysian Laksa
Ingredients Spice Paste 4 -5 shallots, chopped 6 -7 garlic cloves, chopped 1 piece gingerroot, peeled and chopped (Thumb size) 1 red chile, fresh (more or less, depending to your taste) 1 tablespoon driedprawns or 1 tablespoon dried shrimp 1/2 cup water Prawn or Shrimp Flavoured Oil 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 12 raw greenprawns or [...]
Cheesy Beef Taco
Ingredients 6 corn tortillas or flour tortillas, chopped 1 lb ground beef ½ cup sour cream ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese ½ cup water 1 green onion, chopped ½ cup salsa 10 ¾ oz can tomato soup Preparation Sauté the beef in a skillet over a medium heat until it is well browned, then drain [...]
Tahini Recipe
Tahini is to Middle Easterners what peanut butter is to Americans Tahini is a sesame seed paste, used in this tahini recipe with puff pastry and chili palmiers, is made from ground sesame seeds, which have been used in cultures all around the world for at least 5000 years… Although you can make tahini at [...]
Spicy Roasted Fish
Ingredients 1/2 cup light coconut milk 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh lemongrass tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger tablespoons chili sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce tablespoon fresh lime juice garlic cloves, minced (6-ounce) skinless halibut fillets Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 425°. 2. Combine first 7 ingredients in a food processor or blender; pulse 30 [...]
Jalik – Cucumber Soup
Ingredients 4 cucumbers 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbs. lemon juice 6 cups yogurt 1 Tbs. finely chopped dill 1/4 cup sesame or olive oil 2 teaspoons chopped mint Method Peel the cucumbers, cut in quarters lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, then slice thin. Sprinkle with the salt and let stand 15 [...]
Farfalle with Spinach Pesto
Ingredients: 1/3 cup blanched almonds 8 ounces fresh spinach 4 tbsp unsalted butter 4 scallions, cut into 1-inch lengths 2 medium garlic cloves, split in half 1/3 cup tightly packed Italian parsley leaves 1/2 cup olive oil salt freshly milled black pepper 1 cup freshly grated Sardo cheese or 1/2 cup Romano and 1/2 cup [...]
