Eating Breakfast Every Day Boosts Energy
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Bok Choy with Bean Curd
Ingredents 1 pound bean curd (tofu) 4 medium stalks bok choy 4 scallions (with tops) 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 (4 ounce) can button mushrooms, drained (reserve liquid) 3 tablespoons oyster sauce 1/2 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon 1 tablespoon cold water 1 tablespoon cornstarch Method Cut bean curd into 3/4-inch cubes; drain thoroughly. Cut bok [...]
Kazakh Lemon Chicken
Ingredients 1 T olive oil 2 Whole chickens (3-lbs ea) 2 t Ground ginger 1 t Paprika 3 Cloves garlic, minced 1 Large onions, chopped 1⁄4 t saffron 1⁄2 t Nutmeg 2 t Salt 2 T Black pepper Fresh grnd. 2 c chicken stock 1 c Green olives chopped without pimientos 4 T Lemon rinds [...]
Thai Spring Rolls
Ingredients 6 rice paper (spring roll wrappers), 8 1/2 inch diameter 2 medium carrots, peeled and juliened 2 small cucumbers, seeded, cut into matchstick size pieces 1/2 tsp salt 8 lettuce leaves, torn into small pieces 20 fresh mint leaves, *chiffonade 12 sprigs fresh cilantro 12 sprigs fresh sweet basil leaves or other fresh Thai [...]
Sambal Udang
Ingredients 3 tablespoons oil 600g (1.5 lbs) prawn/shrimp, shelled and deveined 2 cups water 2 tablespoons tamarind pulp, mixed with 1/2 cup water and strained 3 kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly 2 teaspoons salt or to taste 1 teaspoons sugar or to taste Spice Paste 10 dry red chilies, deseeded 10 shallots, peeled 30g (1 [...]
Beef and Spinach Curry
Ingredients 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter) 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 large onion, finely sliced 2 serrano peppers, thinly sliced 2 whole cloves, bruised 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon chile powder 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 1/2 pounds beef tenderloin, cubed 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup [...]
Fattoush
Ingredients 2 or 3 tomatoes, cubed 1 small cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and chopped 1 medium green pepper, seeded, deribbed, and diced 5 scallions, chopped 1/2 small lettuce, shredded 2 Tbs. finely chopped parsley 1 Tbs. finely chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp. dried mint 1 pita bread (or 2-3 slices of bread), toasted and [...]
Penne with Mushrooms and Prosciutto
Ingredients 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tbsp flour 1 cup chicken broth Salt Black pepper 1/2 tsp freshly milled black pepper 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg 2 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp unsalted butter 1 cup thinly sliced scallions 4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, diced 1 lb thinly sliced, trimmed mushrooms 1 lb penne pasta [...]
Lagman
Ingredients 200g beef 1 big or 2 small carrot 1 big or 2 small potato 1 onion Noodle 2 spoons of oil Pepper, salt and black cumin seed 1.5 glass of water Method 1. Boil noodle. At this time: 2. Cut beef, potatoes and half of carrot by 1x1cm pieces 3. Slice onion and grate [...]
Cucumbers with sweet sauce
Ingredients 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup thinly sliced shallots 1/2 cup thinly sliced garlic 1/2 cup small dried chilies, cut into thirds 10 thai-size cucumbers 2 cups coriander leaves 2 cups tamarind paste 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup palm sugar 1/4 cup fish sauce 5 small raw shrimps Method Cut the shallots & garlic [...]
Dudhi Chana nu Shaak
Ingredients 2cups Bottlegourd (chopped) 3/4cup Channadal 2tsp Oil 1tsp Cumin seeds 1tsp Mustard seeds 1/4tsp Asafoetida powder 1tsp Red chilly powder 1/2tsp Turmeric powder 1tsp Coriander powder 1tspCumin powder 1tsp Sugar Salt 1cup Water Method Heat oil in a cooker and fry the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida powder and turmeric powder, add the chopped [...]
