Posted Dec 11, 2022, Updated Sep 17, 2024 Scotcheroos are such a nostalgic treat for me (just like these no-bake cookies). The combination of peanut butter, chocolate and butterscotch is just completely irresistible! However I never loved that they were made with corn syrup. So, I created this scotcheroos recipe without corn syrup and they’re truly the best I’ve ever had! Scotcheroos Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions Crispy rice cereal. Special K is a good substitute....
Prep your veggies ahead of time for a quick weeknight meal. Serve this stir fry over a bowl of fluffy rice or your favorite noodles (or even Cauliflower Rice for a great low carb option)! Easy Take Out at Home Everyone loves a healthy stir fry including this easy shrimp recipe! Nearly every stir fry recipe can be changed based on what you have on hand! To make prep faster, check the produce area in your grocery store, many stores carry fresh chopped stir fry veggies....
This fact didn’t stop millions of people from enjoying the dish at many Chinese restaurants over the years, however. The delicious shrimp speak for themselves, and the luxurious egg and pork sauce complements everything nicely. The best part? You don’t have to spend a huge amount of money on lobster. This shrimp with lobster sauce recipe is very easy to make at home. Once you have the ingredients prepared, you’ll have a Chinese takeout classic on the table in less than 10 minutes (and that’s a generous estimate)....
They turned out amazing in first go but they were gone before photo shoot. Then, I made them again and they were gone again and again and again. My kids just won’t stop eating these. When they are fresh out from oven they are so gooey , warm and scrumptious, nobody wants to wait till they cool and I could take photos. If your are new to Cookie baking !...
It’s one of those recipes that isn’t necessarily trying to be vegan/vegetarian. It is completely satisfying and delicious. Even if you’re not on a plant-based diet, you’ll enjoy this stir-fry as a main dish or side. Recipe Inspiration You may be looking at cross-hatch cuts in the oyster mushrooms here, finding them reminiscent of another famous Chinese stir-fry: Yes, this recipe is modeled after a famous Chinese dish of…stir-fried pork kidneys!...
I absolutely LOVE spinach dip! Hot and bubbly with cheese, cold and served in a bread bowl, with artichokes or without…. I’ll take all of it! You’ll love this easy Spinach Artichoke Dip inspired pasta salad! This delicious dish is actually a take on my favorite cold spinach dip; creamy, delicious and oh so easy to make! This is seasoned with a package of vegetable soup mix giving it a ton of flavor but also keeping it really simple!...
Note: This recipe was originally published in July 2015. We have since updated it with clearer photos, metric measurements, and nutrition information. The recipe remains the same. Enjoy! A TREASURED RECIPE FROM ANOTHER FAMILY We learned this recipe from our ayi in Beijing. Remember her? She helped us make Chinese peanut brittle on the blog also. She’d see us cooking and blogging on the weekends, and suggested we post this dish, which was a favorite that she’d make for her family often....
Fresh & homemade Strawberry Vinaigrette is a recipe that’s sure to end up in the front of the recipe box! This dressing is so easy to make at home, all you need is a few fresh ingredients and a blender. Homemade Strawberry Vinaigrette We love dressings that are as easy as they are delicious. This dressing is ready in 5 minutes! It’s colorful, bright, and fresh. Use it on salads, as a dip, or as a marinade for fish or salmon!...
Portobello mushrooms are stuffed with a creamy chicken and spinach filling, topped with cheese and baked until golden. Serve it up for a quick dinner, and enjoy the compliments on this easy, delightful dish! Savory Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms Mushroom caps are earthy and meaty and perfect for filling. Serve these stuffed mushrooms as an easy weeknight dinner. This fancy entree can be put together so quickly. Add a tossed salad and dinner is served!...
These are a great meal and absolutely packed with flavor. Perfect served alongside a fresh salad and some crusty bread. Stuffed tomatoes are a complete meal in themselves (although a nice side of garlic bread never hurts)! What is in Stuffed Tomatoes? We love to fill these stuffed tomatoes with rice and either ground beef or sausage. Sausage has more flavor so it’s usually my first choice. The filling is similar to that of stuffed peppers – only baked into a tomato!...
This taco bake casserole has layers of seasoned beef, refried beans, and gooey cheese packed with bold Tex-Mex flavors. Best of all, this dish uses ingredients you likely have on hand already! What You’ll Need for This Taco Bake Recipe Beef: This recipe uses lean ground beef, chicken, or turkey. Vegetables: I combine my favorite southwest-inspired veggies like corn and bell peppers. Any finely chopped vegetable can be added. Refried Beans: Canned refried beans add great texture and satisfy hungry bellies longer....
Of course, I can’t go on talking about fish sauce without telling you a little fun fact about Sarah. Sarah hates seafood (used to, anyway. She’s warming up to it as she gets older), and she made that very clear before she was even born. Being Shanghainese, I love any and all seafood, but when I was pregnant with Sarah, the sight and smell of seafood made me so nauseous that I had to eat in a separate room if anything remotely fishy was on the table for dinner....
We make his Thanksgiving roast turkey recipe the same way every year. Not only is it always juicy and delicious—and still the best turkey we’ve ever had—it. is. EASY. No buckets of brine, no spatchcocking, no turkey fryer, no basters, injectors, or pop-up timers. Just an incredibly simple marinade and straightforward roasting instructions. Since posting this recipe in 2014, it has become the go-to turkey recipe for many other families....
This is a beautiful summer dessert! During the summer months, fresh strawberries are one of my favorite treats! Nothing says summer to me like the sweet tart flavor of amazing fresh strawberries from the market or garden! This dessert is wonderfully easy and requires no baking (yay to not turning on the oven!). It is both light and rich at the same time (and is not too sweet). If you’ve never made an icebox cake before, they are wonderful and so easy!...
Hong Kong-ers are notoriously fast-paced and hardworking people, so figures that they would combine strong black coffee with equally strong black milk tea. Also the name directly translates to “Lovebirds Tea,” so in other words: Coffee + Tea 4 eva. The technical ratio is three parts coffee to seven parts black milk tea, but we decided to use a half-and-half distribution to make things easier. Plus, we’re a family of coffee addicts here, so the more of that luscious black gold, the better!...
We also have a lazy version for those of you who aren’t feeling up to all that wrapping (Though if you’re looking for that classic gooey zongzi texture, try making the real thing!) Read on to find out more about the Dragon Boat Festival, why we eat zongzi, and our favorite zongzi recipes. What Is the Dragon Boat Festival? The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that has been celebrated for centuries....
Posted Jul 15, 2018, Updated May 25, 2024 We always grow zucchini in our garden because it’s one of my favorite vegetables. I put it in just about everything. From muffins to cookies to fritters and everything in between. And since smoothies are my favorite breakfast, I created the best zucchini smoothie recipe as a great way to use up a bumper crop of zucchini! This zucchini smoothie with spinach is a healthy breakfast that’s loaded with protein and nutrients, and tastes like a yummy vanilla & cinnamon milkshake!...
Full of flavor and needing just a handful of ingredients this is the best dip for tortilla chips (with some guacamole of course) and a great topping for tacos! The Best Homemade Salsa I really think the best part of going to a Mexican restaurant is the chips and salsa they serve you when you sit down. It doesn’t hurt that it’s usually paired with a margarita and great friends… but really, there is something about that delicious restaurant-style salsa!...
I use frozen scallion pancakes (sometimes homemade…but full disclosure—mostly store-bought), making this a go-to quick breakfast or lunch. Think of it as a twist on avocado toast. Barely a recipe. More of a public service announcement. An Accidental Discovery Sometimes, the best experiments in the kitchen come from stuff you reach for again and again. For me, a frozen scallion pancake is definitely one of those things. I always have them on hand....
They’re incredibly moist and soft and they are topped with a deliciously sweet & crunchy pecan streusel! We love to have these for breakfast or snack and they always made an appearance on Christmas morning. If you’ve got overripe bananas on the counter, these banana nut muffins are the perfect way to enjoy them! Of course I love a good Easy Banana Bread Recipe but my kids love banana muffins since they’re quick to grab on the go!...
