Sweet juicy blueberries are baked in a tender, flaky pie crust until golden brown and bubbly. Serve blueberry pie a la mode with vanilla ice cream! Crust for Blueberry Pie Pastry – If time allows, a homemade pie pastry is great but it’s totally okay to use ready to bake pie crust (fresh or frozen) too. If you prefer a crumb topping, like in my easy apple crumb pie, you can replace the top crust with a crumb topping!...

It’s easier than you might think with just a handful of ingredients, and it’s much healthier than the canned version. Rich, creamy, and oh-so-satisfying, say goodbye to store-bought soup and hello to homemade goodness! What is Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup? This is different from our Cream of Mushroom soup recipe. Condensed soups are soups that have less water and take up less space, making it convenient for storage and for adding flavor to recipes....

Posted Jan 28, 2022, Updated Feb 19, 2024 I’ve been making this honey mustard chicken recipe since I first got married (over 14 years ago)! It is a healthy and flavorful recipe that’s easy to make with 6 ingredients in 30 minutes. The recipe calls for marinating the chicken but even if you don’t have time for that it still tastes delicious. Serve it with a side of roasted broccoli and mashed sweet potatoes for a delicious meal!...

In an Instant Pot, it will take about 90 minutes (1 hour under high pressure, plus time for the pot to pressurize and then release naturally). What Are Zongzi? Zongzi are Chinese sticky rice dumplings in bamboo leaves. While they’re often translated as sticky rice “dumplings,” they’re really more like tamales––just with bamboo leaves instead of corn husks, and sticky rice instead of corn masa. They are normally served around the Dragon Boat Festival, which occurs near the summer solstice....

Economical, healthy, and versatile, cabbage is a home cook’s culinary dream come true. Cabbage can be boiled, fried, served in a salad, or added to soup. The possibilities are endless! Types of Cabbage and How to Use Them Cabbage comes in a variety of sizes and colors so there is an application for every cuisine! Choose heads that are clean and heavy with intact, unblemished leaves. CANNONBALL: This basic, green cabbage is most commonly used in soups, stews, coleslaws, and the ever-popular Corned Beef and Cabbage....

How to Measure Half & ⅓ of a Recipe Pin it to SAVE it and SHARE IT! Follow Spend With Pennies on Pinterest for more great tips, ideas and recipes! Add your own great tips in the comments below! This is a really great handy guide to print & keep taped inside your cupboard as a quick reference when you’re reducing a recipe. While it’s easy to know what half of ½ cup is, it takes me longer to figure out ¼ of ⅓ cup when I’m elbows deep in flour!...

Steamed broccoli takes only about 5 minutes and is great as a side or added to your favorite recipes! Once steamed, this vegetable needs just a pat of butter or drizzle of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, and some salt. It’s the perfect addition to recipes like an easy, cheesy broccoli casserole or even added to chicken alfredo. Steamed Broccoli Made Easy Recipes such as Broccoli Rice Casserole require the broccoli to be lightly steamed before adding to the recipe and it’s easy to do....

Hummus is a superfood in today’s world with number of health benefits. The healthy ingredients like mashed chickpea, olive oil and tahina made from sesame seeds. The recipe of hummus dates back to 13th century in the Arab world. This Middle Eastern dip is healthy comfort food when served with freshly baked pita bread. My hubby developed the loves of hummus during his stay in Middle East and since then we try to add this healthy dip as sides to the dinner table....

The Americanized version is pretty variable, depending on who’s making it. I once asked my father and other Chinese restaurant chefs—what’s the deal with Hunan Beef? Even they confessed to not know much about it other than the way that particular restaurant prepared it! Americanized Hunan Beef vs. Authentic Hunan Beef Let’s set the record straight. There’s an Americanized way to prepare Hunan Beef, and an authentic Chinese way. This is—you guessed it—an authentic Chinese Hunan Beef recipe, so you all can taste what Hunan Beef should really be like!...

Often, she would reply ‘Yes, we have kheer/halwa/sawaiyan/gajrela/xyz Desi dessert in the fridge’ and I would sigh, wishing there was a decadent slice of chocolate cake waiting for me instead. I still would like a decadent slice of chocolate cake, mind you, but now a serving of kheer magically sounds a lot more appealing than it did before. In fact, sometimes, a hot bowl of kheer becomes a raging craving on a rainy day....

Tender lentils are simmered in a zesty homemade sloppy joe sauce and piled high on hamburger roll! They’re easy to make and use mainly pantry ingredients that you likely have on hand! Pantry Ingredients No need to make a special trip to the grocery store, you likely have most of the ingredients for this recipe on hand! This meatless main has all of the flavors found in a traditional sloppy joe recipe but replaces the ground beef with lentils....

If you’re in the NYC area, we have some upcoming live cookbook events next week. Grab tickets (or come to a free book signing) to see us in person and get your book signed! Book Launch & Panels Next Week in NYC Here is our event schedule! November 2: FREE public book signing at Yu & Me Books Location: Yu & Me Books, 44 Mulberry St, NYC Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 Event Description: Free and open to the public, all four of us will be signing books for 1 hour at Yu & Me Books in Chinatown, a female and Asian-owned community bookstore that amplifies immigrant stories!...

Add a loaf of crusty bread and fresh tossed salad for a perfect meal! Casseroles involving pasta, like a cheesy baked penne or a spaghetti casserole, are always welcome potluck at work or as the main attraction for any crowd! Ingredients/Variations PASTA Spaghetti is my choice here but any long pasta will do. Keep in mind it will bake more in the oven so be sure to cook it al dente (firm to the bite)....

Posted Feb 03, 2019, Updated May 14, 2024 Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes are a decadent, gourmet dessert that are surprisingly easy and uncomplicated to make! They come together from start to finish in under 20 minutes, and will wow your dinner guests! Once you make lava cakes at home, you will never need to go out to a fancy restaurant to satisfy your molten chocolate cake craving again! (gooey chocolate cake in my sweatpants, yes please)!...

The first time I saw my father prepare moo goo gai pan, it was for a Polynesian Luau for three. Don’t ask me why they called a three course meal consisting of Chinese American dishes a “Polynesian Luau,” but the name apparently worked. “The Luau” was one of the most popular items on the menu. The restaurant had lines out the door on summer weekend nights, and most showed up for that luau experience....

What Is Mushroom Flavored Dark Soy Sauce? Dark Soy Sauce comes in a mushroom flavored variety (mó gū lǎo chōu, 蘑菇老抽), which adds a higher level of natural umami to your dish. Most of the time, we favor mushroom flavored dark soy sauce over plain dark soy and have both in our pantry. But if you can’t or don’t like to eat mushrooms, just go for the tried and true dark soy sauce....

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Making baked ribs in the oven ensures they are fall-off-the-bone tender and literally, perfect every single time. Below is my mom’s step-by-step method that our family has used for years. How to Remove the Membrane from Ribs The membrane does not have to be removed from the ribs, but I prefer the texture. On the back of a rack of ribs, there is a very thin layer of the membrane (photo above)....

Posted Nov 17, 2021, Updated Feb 20, 2024 I prefer to keep my vegetable side dishes simple, so I stick with healthy & easy recipes with a handful of ingredients, like these oven roasted green beans. This roasted green beans recipe is made with fresh green beans, but can be made with frozen green beans as well. These are the most delicious oven roasted green beans ever! They’re made with 6 ingredients in 20 minutes....

Paloma drinks can be made with just a few ingredients and are great enjoyed all year round. What is a Paloma Drink? A pitcher of Palomas can be the finishing touch to a gorgeous Mexican buffet! Just a splash of tequila and some grapefruit soda is all that’s needed for this traditional drink. While grapefruit soda makes this easy, it’s difficult to find in my area so I make a combination of fresh grapefruit juice and soda for the perfect drink....