Published on April 23, 2021 Easy Banana Pancakes – light and fluffy pancakes made with bananas are the perfect way to start any day! Make a big stack because these pancakes go quickly! And if you happen to have leftovers, put them in the freezer! They freeze beautifully! Bananas are one of the foods that we ALWAYS have in our kitchen. They are on my grocery list every single week and luckily my Kroger store always has a big selection of bright yellow bananas....

Beef rice bowl is a delicious and comforting one-dish meal that is easy to cook. Learn the secret sauce and cook the best braised beef – it’s even better than takeout! Beef rice bowl is a very popular dish in China. Although it originated in Japan (its original name is Gyudon), lots of cafeterias in Beijing have adopted it and put it on their lunch menu. This is quite a special dish for me....

Cabbage glass noodle stir fry is not something you see often on a Chinese takeout menu. We call this type of dish 家常菜, jia chang cai, or homestyle cooking. They are simple dishes that use minimal everyday ingredients, so a home cook can throw it together even on a busy weekday evening. One of the most important components of an everyday Chinese dinner is vegetable dishes. In my family, my mom always cooks at least one, most of the time two, vegetable dishes to serve along with the main dish (usually a protein dish), plus a soup and steamed rice....

It’s a super easy Cantonese ground beef rice bowl cooked with an oyster-sauce-based sauce, onion, green peas, and runny eggs. Top steamed rice or noodles with it to make a hearty and healthy meal. It’s also perfect to make ahead and use as meal-prep. {Gluten-Free Adaptable} The Cantonese ground beef and egg bowl is somewhere between Shakshuka and shepherd’s pie. It is a one-pan egg dish that is bright and bursting with flavor, so you’d feel comfortable eating it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or any snack time in between....

Updated March 26, 2019 I am a little upset with the weather this week. We were enjoying beautiful fall days and then all of a sudden, BOOM. Winter decides to make an appearance. It is still October. I am not ready to see the white stuff falling from the sky. And I am especially not ready to drive in the snow and shovel the driveway. Ok, I really don’t shovel the driveway....

The days following Christmas are always a blur, aren’t they? That’s why I choose to have easy recipes like this winner, up my sleeve to throw together in a hurry when the family gets hungry. I love using Christmas leftovers and ham is always something we have loads of after the big feast. A pasta bake is a great way to use up leftovers including vegetables like brussels sprouts and makes feeding a crowd a breeze....

Updated November 10, 2017 The dough was easy to make…and quite tasty! There are no eggs involved so I figured it was ok to sample:) I chilled the dough for 15 minutes and that was the hardest part…I am not very patient! The outcome was superb! These cookies are rich and delicious! The dutch processed cocoa gives them the best chocolate flavor…and the white chocolate is an added bonus. It balances everything out!...

You guys, stew! STEW! Do you know how excited I am that I can actually cook stew again? It has been so disgustingly hot these last couple of months, I’ve forgotten how delightful it is to cook stew. And how delicious they are to eat. And if the weather service is to be trusted, this entire week will be cooling down and that to me means stews, pies and perhaps even a ramen worked in here or there....

Ingredients needed For the Chicken Parmesan Chicken breasts. I used boneless skinless chicken breasts but boneless thighs will also work. Flour. Eggs. Panko breadcrumbs. Seasoning: Salt, black pepper, dried oregano and garlic powder. For the sandwich Bread. I used crusty olive bread but baguette, ciabatta or panini rolls will all work. Tomato sauce. I used my roasted tomato sauce but use any homemade or store-bought sauce of your choice. Mozzarella....

I usually develop recipes based on my love of the dish. Not in this case! Growing up, I never really liked the traditional Chinese almond cookies. They have a sandy and very dry texture. They do not taste sweet. And they’re very almondy. Everything combined, they leave a weird mouthfeel that I’ve never craved. I remember when I was a kid, we always had lots of cookies at Chinese New Year gatherings....

So here’s the deal with this Chinese BBQ pork recipe. I’ve been dying to make a version of it for the longest time and I don’t know why, but I had it in my head that it was going to be super complicated and difficult and that I wouldn’t be able to do it (Oh, hi there self-doubt!) and I just kept putting it off. Until a few weeks ago when I had a beautiful roll of pork neck in the fridge, screaming at me to turn it into sticky, barbecuey (that’s totes a word now), porky goodness....

A few days ago I shared a very easy braised beef shank recipe, showing you how to make super tender and juicy beef in a master sauce. Once you’ve made the braised beef, there are so many ways to use it to create fast and easy daily meals. For example, this comforting beef noodle soup that you can put together in under 20 minutes. Today, I want to show you how to use it to make a super quick Chinese beef salad....

Chinese scallion pancakes are always such a hit at dim sum. You’ve likely seen them as an appetizer or side dish to go with all those stir-fry dishes that you love. But did you know you can make an even tastier version at home? The secret to scallion pancakes is the crispy, flaky exterior that gives way to a slightly chewy interior of thin layers. When fresh-off-the-stove, it is extra crunchy and addictively fragrant....

Published on February 11, 2019 Best Scone Recipe Scones and chocolate chip cookies are two of my favorite things to bake and eat so I decided to make Chocolate Chip Scones. Yes, a scone that tastes like a chocolate chip cookie. Are you with me? The combo is insanely delicious. Think soft, tender, fluffy scone with sweet chocolate chips. The scones are melt-in-your mouth good and will cure all of your chocolate cravings....

Ingredients Full recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below. Cherry tomatoes. Red bell peppers. Red onion. Garlic. Red chillies. I used bird’s eye chillies. You can control the level of heat in the finished sauce by de-seeding the chillies or using less. Fresh thyme. Chicken. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Breast meat can also be used. Lemon juice. Dried herbs: Oregano, rosemary and thyme. Smoked paprika. Garlic powder....

Updated June 02, 2020 I am always on the lookout for new cookie recipes. Awhile ago, I saw a couple of cookie recipes that used crisped rice cereal. I love cereal and cookies so why not enjoy them together?I started with my favorite oatmeal chocolate chip recipe. I stirred in Rice Krispies and waited to hear the snap, crackle, and pop. I was a little disappointed, there was no sound coming from my cookie dough....

Ingredients Full roasted potato recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card. Potatoes. Unlike mashed potatoes that require only fluffy potatoes to be perfect, roasted potatoes can be made with any variety. I still prefer a fluffy potato like Russet potatoes, Maris Piper, Yukon Gold, King Edward, etc. because they will roast to crisp perfection on the outside and have the perfect creamy texture inside. Olive oil. For a truly special event like Christmas or Thanksgiving I always use duck fat to roast my potatoes....

You have family/friends coming over. You want to impress them but not work too hard AND you don’t have a lot of time. Well my friends, you have come to the right place because today I am sharing a recipe with you that is so easy and so impressive, your guests will crown you the ultimate domestic god/goddess. I don’t know about you but I always want to impress people when they come for a meal at my house....

My inspiration for this recipe was South African Bobotie. Bobotie is kind of South Africa’s version of meatloaf. Spiced meat is baked with an egg custard topping and it’s one of SA’s national dishes. I love the curry flavors in bobotie and decided to use that in this sausage roll recipe. They are the perfect appetizer and will be a hit with everyone you serve them to. What is a sausage roll A sausage roll is a recipe consisting of seasoned meat (mostly ground beef or pork) wrapped in pastry and baked until golden....

Dan dan Noodles is such a classic dish that is really worth the effort to master. I’ve been improving the recipe since I first published it back in 2014, and this is the third version. Go straight to the recipe directly if you’re familiar with the dish. If you’re new to Chinese food, make sure you browse through the post to learn about the ingredients and cooking tips. What are Dan Dan Noodles?...