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( Any meat ) and Vegetable Stir Fry
Yes , you can use any kind meat for your protein source when you’re making stir fry . Indonesian usually call this Cap Jay , ( Cap Jae ) , but most westerners call this Stir Fry .I love stir fry , it’s easy , quick and healthy . Yesterday i marinated pork chop that i cut thinly , and then just choose any vegetables you like , and you’re all set to cook it ! Stir fry has the best taste when they’re fresh , i wouldn’t recommend leftovers stir fry .. so don’t cook too much , just enough , because when you reheat them , the vegetable…
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French Macaroons
Never in my life had i so much trouble making cookies !! Seriously .. these little suckers are pretty , but they’re among the hardest cookies i ever had to make !! I remember the first time i made them was about a year ago , and that too took several attempts to get it right . I never had them , i never made them , they’re not so popular among the Midwest i guess .. unless you live in the city .. i know for sure the bakeries around the suburb don’t sell these kind of cookies LOL So since yesterday i’ve been struggling with these cookies .…
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Home made Chicken Taco w/ Guacamole
So here is a recipe for a yummy home made chicken taco , no you don’t need to get a packet of seasoning from the grocery store . Simply , mix all these ingredients together for a taco seasoning . And everything will come together perfectly !! I used hard shell because my son and i love the hard shell tacos , and i also made a guacamole to add to the taco , it’s up to you whether you want to add guacamole or not . For taco seasoning , in a small bowl mix : 1 tbsp. of mexican chili powder 1 tbsp. of chipotle chili powder 1/2…
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Peach Cobbler w/ Vanilla Ice Cream
Never had a peach cobbler before , and lately i’ve been buying lots of peaches . I grilled them and it was delicious , last night i asked my husband if we should grill the peaches or try to make peach cobbler . He never had one either .. so he said why not trying something new . I did .. it was super easy and turned out to be delicious .. rich dessert .. and i happened to have french vanilla ice cream on hand . I made the ice cream the day before .. so it was perfect !!! Unfortunately the picture doesn’t do any justice .. and…
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Pecan Crusted Rainbow Trout
Today’s dinner menu is another seafood , we chose rainbow trout fish . It was basically pretty easy to make , just a little mess . Instead of using panko bread crumbs to make it crunchy , the recipe calls for pecan , which tastes pretty good . I also had the fish with warm quinoa salad with toasted almond . For the fish : 1.5 lbs of trout fish 1 eggs 1/4 cup of all purpose flour 1 tbsp. of lemon pepper 1 tsp. of garlic powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 egg 1 cup of pecan , chopped 1. Mix the flour and lemon pepper , salt together .…
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Garlic Basil Shrimps and No Crust Apple Pie a la mode
Today , we had seafood and out choice of seafood is shrimp . This dish is very similar to Shrimp Scampi , minus the butter !! And not as lemony either . This is very quick fix dinner meals , in case you have to rush , or just don’t have enough time to cook something complicated . Super easy , healthy and delicious . It took me a while just because i had to thaw out the shrimp , i forgot to take it out from freezer , even that , didn’t take too long , shrimps is pretty quick to thaw , just use the water . The…
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Curry Chicken Salad
I love chicken salad , this one is the lighter version of the chicken salad . It was quite delicious , especially with the added red grapes and toasted almond .I used rottiserie chicken from the store , since it’s a lot quicker that way , but you can always roast your own chicken breast , if you have enough time for this . You need : 3 cups of chicken breast , diced 1 cup of halves red grapes 1/4 cup of toasted almond In a bowl mix : 1/2 cup of plain fat free yogurt 2 tbsp. of mayonaisse 1 tsp. curry powder salt and pepper Just toss…
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Grilled Peaches with cream
Yummy grilled peaches , so easy and delicious . I think it tastes really great even without the cream , but then again i am not a cream cheese person . 2 ripe peaches 2 tsp. canola oil 1 tbsp. of honey 4 oz cream cheese 1 tsp. lavender / rosemary 1 tsp. lemon juice Toss the peaches with honey and oil , heat up the grill to medium hot , and grill the peaches . Mix the cream ingredients and refrigerate for an hour . Once done grilling , refrigerate the peaches for an hour , and add the cream . Decorate with fresh mints .
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Roasted Salmon with Blueberry BBQ Sauce
Another healthy recipe for our dinner tonight , we bought wild caught salmon , since we read a lot of bad things about farm raised salmon . Basically farm raised salmon is not good , so do your best to find wild caught salmon , we’re lucky enough our grocery store carry wild caught salmon , although they’re quite expensive , but all seafood are expensive anyway .. So , this recipe was quite delicious , the blueberry BBQ sauce , to my surprise was quite easy and quick to make . And the fish doesn’t take long to be baked wither . I paired this fish with baked potatoes…
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Caprese Salad
For lunch i made this super easy , and refreshing salad , although i have to admit , it’s not my favourite , since i am not really a cheese person , and although this salad actually has fresh mozzarella cheese , i think i would do well without the cheese . But then again it wouldn’t have called caprese salad .. LOL .. All you have to do just slice 2-3 tomatoes , cucumbers , and fresh mozzarella , layered it on top of each other and made balsamic reduction . Balsamic reduction is only balsamic vinegar that’s been cooked for a little bit , until the amount of…
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Chicken Breast with herb seasoning
So, this is one of my attempt to cook something yummy yet it’s healthy and nutritious . In my mind cooking healthy could be boring , since you can’t use too much oil , you can’t deep fry – as we all know , anything deep fry is delicious – , you can’t use flour , you can’t basically .. do too much of anything , except bake , grill , sautee and poach . Today my first attempt is to do something with chicken breast , i thought , let’s make a paste , made from all the fresh herbs i grow in my garden . I decided to…
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Tomato Basil Bruschetta
I love this appetizer , i can snack on these things more than just 1 or 2 pieces . They’re absolutely delight to our eyes because of the red , green and white color , and deliciously yummy in our mouth . Not to mention it’s super easy and quick to make , this would be a great choice if you have a lot of guests , and a very good appetizer . I happen to grow basil in my garden , and during summer time , i love making bruschetta , use roma / plum tomatoes , freshly chopped basil , and voila .. you have a yummy appetizer…
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Classic Potato Salad
Potato salad is one of american classic get together food , it is also one of my favourite salad . I am not a potato person , meaning , i hardly eat any potatoes , and if you serve me baked potatoes or mashed potatoes , i probably wouldn’t even finish 1 serving , that’s how much i dislike or care less about potatoes . But if you serve me , yummy delicious tasty potato salad , oh .. i would not be able to stop eating them !! I hardly make any potato salad at home , just because it would only be me who eats them , my…
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Louisiana Seafood Gumbo
Nothing to say about this delicious seafood stew/soup . I’ve never had gumbo before , why i wanted to try this today .. i have no clue. I guess i just wanted to make something different .. And i am glad i tried it .Although the ingredients seem like so much , but actually , i have most of them in my pantry and if you cook often , i think you have most of the ingredients in here as well . The only thing i had to run to the store to buy was the king crab legs to get the yummy crab meat . You have no idea…
