A local restaurant inspired us to make this dish, as they had a version of it on their menu. It was such a great idea that we decided to create our own recipe! The Shuizhu Cooking Technique Explained While the name Sichuan boiled tofu doesn’t sound all that interesting, nothing could be further from the truth! You’ll see a couple different “shuǐ zhǔ” dishes on many Sichuan restaurant menus. This translates to “water boiled,” which basically involves velveting meat or fish, poaching it in water until cooked through but still tender, and then putting it in a serving dish with some lightly cooked vegetables (commonly soybean sprouts and enoki mushrooms, like we’ve used here)....

This sweet butternut squash recipe is filled with wild rice, fresh apples, cranberries, and pecans all seasoned with savory spices. Serve this stuffed squash as a side dish with pork, beef or poultry! Savory Stuffed Squash Baked, stuffed butternut squashes are like mini casseroles that are as pretty to look at as they are delicious! Loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber, stuffed squash is a guilt-free and energizing side. Add ground pork, sausage, or beef to turn it into a meal....

Posted Aug 09, 2024, Updated Oct 20, 2024 This sweet potato stir fry is a delicious meal packed full of nutrients. Sweet potatoes, broccoli, bell peppers, and protein-rich edamame make a filling meal perfect for the veggie lovers. Sweet potatoes and vegetables are stir-fried in a delicious hoisin and peanut sauce for a dish full of flavor and texture! Plus, it’s easy to make in 40 minutes! Sweet Potato Stir Fry: Ingredients & Substitutions Sweet potatoes....

This easy casserole has layers ground beef and veggies topped with Tater Tots & cheese. Once this Taco Tater Tot Casserole is baked and bubbly we top with with our favorite taco toppings to make this a meal that the entire family loves! There’s a good reason my kids have dubbed this the BEST Tater Tot Casserole! This was so easy to make (yay for me) and a HUGE hit with the family… even with little Miss I-don’t-like-melted-cheese-lasagna-casseroles-or-spaghetti....

They’re sold all over China by street vendors, especially at breakfast time. In fact, there’s a vendor just down the street from our apartment, near where the local market is. They sell for about 1 RMB a piece, or 16 cents. They sometimes have a really cool marbled look when you peel them, as the color of the braising liquid seeps into the cracks in each egg. Recipe Instructions Put the eggs, water, tea leaves, star anise, cloves, peppercorns, salt, dark soy sauce, and light soy sauce in a medium pot with the lid on....

Teriyaki wings are the perfect addition to a game day buffet, family movie night, or anytime a snack attack is calling! Easy teriyaki wings are sweet, sticky, and so, so good! Sweet and Sticky Teriyaki Chicken Wings This easy teriyaki chicken wings recipe allows for oven-baked or air-fried cooking methods so you’re always ready when it’s wing time! Anytime appetizers, snacks, or sides are in order, the air fryer gets chicken wings on the table in minutes with minimal cleanup!...

Jian Bing: Love at First Bite The first time we saw a street vendor in China make jian bing, we gawked like the slack-jawed tourists and food nerds we are. It’s fast but fairly involved: An extremely thin crepe is cooked on a round spinning griddle. Some vendors use a crepe-like batter, spreading it out with lightning quickness using a special tool that looks like a tiny flat rake. Others use a wet dough, dragging the dough ball over the hot griddle in one fluid, circular motion, leaving behind a thin layer that crisps in seconds....

Tender turkey cutlets are simmered in a simple dijon cream sauce. This dish is quick but packed with flavor. Quick & Easy Cutlets Fancy restaurant-style cutlets in a light mustard cream sauce, made in one pan! A great way to enjoy turkey without having to roast a turkey. Turkey cutlets are boneless and thinner so they cook fast! Cutlets can be air fried in bacon grease (for extra flavor) and then added to the sauce, and served over easy rice pilaf or pasta....

Naturally, I came to wonder how I could veganize it! And this vegan adobo with seitan “chick’n” is pretty brilliant if I do say so. Meat Eaters Will Be Skeptical The reason why Chicken Adobo is so delicious is because of the sticky unctuousness that comes from bone-in, skin-on chicken braising for a long time. It’s hard to recreate that symphony of fat, salt, and acid without, well…chicken fat. When I floated the idea of a Vegan Chicken Adobo to the family, I got wrinkled noses and that “you’re young and on a fool’s errand” look from Sarah that I’ve been getting from her ever since she tricked me into “racing” her up the stairs to see who could carry the laundry up from the basement fastest....

Posted Nov 02, 2017, Updated Jun 25, 2024 This vegan chocolate pie is one of my favorite healthy desserts. Because let’s be real, holiday dinners are great, but dessert is always the best part of any celebration. Especially when chocolate is involved. I love everything about this pie! A silky smooth chocolate filling sits atop a raw, brownie-like crust, making all your wildest chocolate dreams come true. It’s lusciously creamy, richly chocolatey and out-of-this-world delicious!...

The shells of these tacos are made from tortillas cut with a round cookie cutter and fried crisp and dusted with cinnamon sugar. They only take about 20 seconds each to make and can be made days ahead of time. REPIN APPLE PIE TACOS I made a homemade filling but you can definitely use canned filling to make these quick! If you are having a party, you can keep the filling warm in a small slow cooker with the shells beside and people can fill them as they like or set a mini muffin tin upside down and cover it with a pretty cloth napkin as a holder (that is what I used in the photos above, worked perfectly!...

These are one of our fave side dishes and make for a great snack too! Sides We Love When planning dinner, I most often have a main dish in mind (like roast chicken or pork chops) but I am always looking for new side dish ideas. I’m also somewhat obsessed with cookbooks. If you’re looking for some great side dish inspiration, you will LOVE The Ultimate Guide to Vegetable Side Dishes by Rebecca Lindamood....

I absolutely adore how deep the colour of this halwa turns out. The key to getting it this hue is shared in the tips section further in the post! ❓ What kind of almonds should I be using for this recipe? 🥜 Using different nuts instead of almonds Can you use this recipe as a base for other nut halwas? Yes, absolutely! This recipe is the perfect template for any kind of nutty halwa your heart desires - just sub out the ground almonds for any ground nut (or even seed) of your choice, such as: (i) almond flour (also known as almond meal), which is readily available in larger supermarkets, OR (ii) make this yourself at home using skinned almonds, ground in a coffee grinder until it is completely smooth....

This crowd-pleasing recipe skips the deep fryer and delivers the crispiest and juiciest chicken wings ever – straight from the oven. Crispy Baked Buffalo Wings Skip the deep fryer – the oven makes for easy prep and quick cleanup. These are the best baked buffalo wings because they’re nice and crispy. Serve them up just like they do in Buffalo, NY, with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing – or sub in ranch if you prefer....

Salmon is my favourite fish, so I’m always looking for new ways to use it in recipes. My “go to” way of cooking salmon is in a skillet with some kind of sauce, or rubbed with a spice mix then grilled on the BBQ or cooked as an easy sheet pan salmon meal. Mmmm… What I don’t do enough is roasted salmon. So today I want to share a slightly different way of cooking with salmon – roasting it with lemon, butter and garlic, then tossing it through pasta....

The marinade for this baked whole chicken recipe was adapted from my grandpa’s roast turkey recipe, which we make every year on Thanksgiving. Both recipes feature a very simple marinade that my grandpa (my dad’s dad) used for roasting chickens in his restaurant chef days, as well as the holiday turkey every year. The marinade consists of only garlic, salt, pepper, and butter or oil. But you’d be shocked at how much flavor a simple marinade like that can pack onto a chicken, while also letting the flavor of the bird shine!...

Serve this easy meal with a fresh tossed salad or a size of cilantro tomato rice for an easy dinner that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser! A Meal Everyone Will Love I am a huge fan of enchiladas, who doesn’t love this classic Mexican dish?! This beef enchilada casserole has all the great flavors of traditional enchiladas but in an easy-to-make casserole form. A simple filling of beef and beans is layered with tortillas and cheese in a casserole dish, then baked to melty and cheesy perfection....

This salad recipe can serve as a side dish, or on its own as a light dinner or lunch (add in baked chicken breast or grilled shrimp for some protein). How to Cook Beets for Salad To get the most intense flavor and unlock the sweetness in beets, we love to use roasted beets but you can cook them any way you want! If the tops are fresh and unspotted, save them for beet greens....

Posted Jul 03, 2017, Updated Oct 30, 2024 In the summer, our fridge is always full of fresh berries! These berry s’mores are a great way to enjoy summer’s harvest! They’re easy to make and are the most delicious s’mores ever, along with these cookie dough s’mores! Also, try these s’mores cookies! We love making these as a festive Memorial Day or 4th of July dessert! Berry S’mores: Ingredients & Substitutions Graham Crackers....

Unlike other well-known Chinese bitter melon dishes, like beef with bitter melon, bitter melon with eggs, and bitter melon pork bone soup, this recipe is my own creation and also happens to be vegan! What Is Bitter Melon? Also known as bitter gourd, bitter melon is a green fruit related to other vining cucurbits like cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins, and loofah. It is used across various Asian cuisines, including Southeast Asian and South Asian recipes....