Short bread cookie

Short bread

Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour, sifted
1/2cup icing sugar, sifted
1/2cup cornstarch, sifted
3/4 cup of margarine(room temperature)
1tsp vanilla

Preparation:
 Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl, using a fork, mix in the butter, add the vanilla. Continue mixing until a smooth dough is formed,mold the dough and flatten on a chopping board to 1/2 inch thick, cut according to your desired shapes, or cut into rectangular shapes and poke with fork.

Bake at 350degrees F for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Chinese noodles

Ingredients:
1tsp curry
1/2 tsp thyme
1tsp cilantro, chopped
1tsp parsley, chopped
1 medium onion chopped
1tsp seasoning salt
1bouillon cube
1/2cup of water
extra 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
extra 1 bouillon cube
2 rice noodles squares
2tbsp olive oil/ any cholesterol-free vegetable oil
2-3 medium sized chicken breast, cubed
1cup of diced tomatoes, drained
3cups of mixed vegetables

Preparation:
Start by seasoning the chicken with the first seven ingredients minus 1/2 the onions, reserve the other half for frying, add 1/2 cup of water. Cook until tender. set aside.

Add the oil into a deep frying pan, and Saute' the onions in it, add the veggies and the diced tomatoes and fry till the veggies are tender. Transfer the seasoned meat into the frying pan, stir to mix, then break the noodles as desired and add into the mixture, make sure to get all the noodles to be coated with the stock, sprinkle the extra seasoning salt and bouillon cube on it. Cover and cook at very low heat, stirring from time to time. Check if the noodles is tender enough, if not sprinkle with a little water, and cook until tender. Taste for salt. Serve with a glass of water or juice or any drink of your choice. Enjoy!

Meat pie

Meat pie

Ingredients:

 

For the crust:

 

4cups all purpose flour or whole wheat flour

1cup of margarine(at room temperature)

 2tbs baking powder

1tsp salt

1/2tsp baking soda

11/2tsp honey or brown sugar

11/2cups of water

 

 For the filling:

 

11/2 pounds lean ground beef

 2cups cubed potatoes, cooked

11/2tbs vegetable oil



21/2cups diced onions
21/2cups cubed carrots, cooked
1/2tsp curry
1/2tsp thyme
4 bouillon cube
a pinch of salt
1tsp seasoning salt
1/4cup flour
1/2cup water

For egg wash:
1 large egg(room temperature)
a whisk
a clean kitchen brush

Preparation:

For the crust:Mix all the dry ingredients and add the wet ones( mix in the margarine first, followed by the water) mix until smooth and dough is formed, set aside in a plastic wrap/bowl and refrigerate while you make the filling.

For Egg Wash:
Whisk the egg in a clean bowl, and set aside

Cinnamon waffle

Cinnamon Waffles, with berries topping

Ingredients:

 

For waffles: 

1cup of all purpose flour or whole wheat flour

1cup of milk

1tbs sugar

11/2tsp baking powder

1/2tsp yeast

1/4tsp salt

2tbs butter, melted

1tsp cinnamon

2 large eggs

Meal maker or waffle maker

 

Topping:

11/2cups of mixed berries

11/2 tsp of sugar

 

Preparation:

Mix all the dry ingredients and set aside. whisk the wet ingredients, add them to the dry ones and whisk to mix. set aside, for about 10-12 minutes. Mean while turn on the waffle maker, spray with oil, and allow to be ready according to manufacturers instruction.

 

Pour the mixture in, up to 3/4 full, close and allow to cook, depending on how long it takes for the waffle maker to signal that the waffle is ready.

 

For the topping, sprinkle the sugar on the berries and cook in the microwave for about 11/2-2minutes, and pour over the waffle.

 Enjoy!

 

 

 



Cinnamon Waffles
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How to Cook Fried Rice

Fried Rice

The secrete to a tasty fried rice is in the type of  broth used in making it, the better the quality of the broth, the better the taste of the rice.

Ingredients:
5 cups of long grain brown rice
2cups green beans chopped and streamed
21/2cups of cubed carrot, steamed
2 cups of low sodium beef/chicken broth
2 cups of cooked cubed liver or cooked shrimp(optional)
4 small  bouillon cubes
2tbsp curry
1tsp thyme
1tbsp seasoning salt
1/4tsp jalapeno pepper, minced(optional)
2 medium size onions chopped
4 cups of water + extra for parboiling the rice.
1/3cup of extra virgin olive oil

Preparation:
Parboil the rice for about 2 minutes and wash off the excess starch with a cold water, put in a sieve to properly drain the water, set aside. In a clean pot, add and mix all the ingredients except, the cooked carrots, green beans, liver or shrimp and olive oil, and bring to boil. Add the rice let it boil and lower the heat to medium and allow to simmer until the water dry's off. * Note: the rice shouldn't be too soft*. Mix the veggies and set aside.

Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad

Ingredients:

5 cups broccoli florets
1/2 cup raisins
8slices of bacon(chopped)
1/2cups of silvered almonds
1/2 cups of red onions, thinly sliced.



For Dressing:
1 large egg
1/3cup sugar
1tsp cornstarch
1/2tsp liquid mustard or 1tsp dry mustard
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4cup water
1/2cup mayonnaise

Dressing:
Mix together the whole dressing ingredients except the mayonnaise with a whisk. Cook slowly until it thickens, whisking from time to time to avoid clumping. Turn off the heat and cool. Add the mayonnaise and mix thoroughly, set aside.

Bacon Preparation:
Fry the bacon in a frying pan until it browns up, set aside.

For the Salad:
Cut up the broccoli into bite sizes, thinly slice the onions, set aside. Add the almond into a frying pan and toast till golden brown.

Mix the broccoli and onions. Pour the dressing on the broccoli, and toss together. Spread the bacon,  raisins, mandarin, and the toasted almond over the broccoli.  Refrigerate for about 1 hour or more. Toss everything together before serving. Enjoy!

Roast Beef Burger( from leftover roast)



Roast beef burger

When there is a leftover roast beef in the house, and you don't know what to do with it, you can use it to make a burger. It is very easy just put some few things together and you are good to go.

Roast beef burger Ingredients:

21/2cups of shredded roast beef

1/4 cup barbecue sauce

2tbs ketchup

1/4cup mayonnaise

1 tbs salad dressing

1/8tsp black pepper

4 buns

1tbsp margarine

1tbsp mayonnaise

4 cheese slices

lettuce

tomato slices

cucumber

onions slices(optional)

Preparation :

Warm the roast beef up if it is a leftover, mix the next 5 ingredients into it and set aside. Apply the margarine on one side of the bun and mayonnaise on the other, do the same for the rest of the buns.

layer the veggies on the bun, scoop about 1/3 of a cup( or as you desire) to each bun, and lay the cheese on top. Enjoy!