It’s made with simple ingredients you likely have on hand, and it only takes 10 minutes to prep! An Easy Blueberry Dessert Recipe This blueberry cobbler pairs fresh or frozen blueberries with pantry ingredients for an easy dessert. It’s quick and easy for a from-scratch favorite! Add in other fruits or berries, it’s super versatile. Make in advance (or make in the slow cooker!) and serve chilled or reheat and serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream!...
Then there was the downright offensive: being asked if we can “see” with eyes like ours; annoying references to the color yellow; and being racially profiled and mistaken for the ONE other Chinese girl who had been crazily speeding into the high school parking lot (let’s just say that the policeman backtracked reeeeal fast when I pointed out his mistake). There are some perks of course—the smart Asian kid stereotype has proved to be both a blessing and a curse for me—but, most of the time, living in a small rural town in Jersey is kind of annoying....
Chinese takeout definitely has its place as a treat, and no one knows more than me that there’s nothing wrong with indulging in an egg roll, a plate of pork fried rice, or fried chicken wings every once in awhile. That said, broccoli with garlic sauce is my go-to Chinese takeout dish when I feel like I haven’t been getting enough veggies. An American Chinese Takeout Dish I want to share a little history about this dish and, for that matter, any garlic sauce or Yu Xiang (“fish fragrance” style dish of meat and/or vegetables with sauce) dish from a take-out restaurant....
Pasta is tossed with chicken, peppers, onions, and mixed into shortcut cheesy sauce. Finally, this chicken casserole recipe is topped with even more cheese and baked until melty and bubbly. Serve it alongside a fresh salad and some Easy Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits for the perfect meal. Why I Love This Chicken Casserole If you’re looking for a weeknight dinner, cheesy chicken casserole is your answer. It’s super quick to make....
Lightly sweetened cherries are baked under a buttery cake-like crust that puffs up fluffy and golden brown in the oven. Ingredients for Cherry Cobbler Cherries: Use either fresh or frozen cherries in this recipe. Canned cherries work too, be sure to drain them. I use this style of cherry pitter since you can do several cherries at once (you can also remove pits without a cherry pitter). Cobbler Topping: This cherry cobbler is cake-like and easy to make with simple ingredients you likely have on hand....
Posted Aug 21, 2023, Updated May 17, 2024 My oldest daughter is picky about her smoothies, but cherries are her favorite fruit, so I decided to woo her with this cherry smoothie recipe. It totally worked! This cherry smoothie is made with 6 nutritious ingredients. It’s a protein-packed, thick and creamy smoothie bursting with fresh cherries. Plus, it’s easy to make in 5 minutes and will convince even smoothie skeptics that smoothies really are delicious!...
A little dairy, some chia seeds, and a swirl of honey are all it takes to make a breakfast that keeps everyone energized all morning long! Top it with your favorite fruit, nut butter, or granola. What is Chia Seed Pudding? Chia seeds are indeed a superfood, and mixed with milk (or non-dairy milk) and a bit of yogurt it thickens up slightly. Healthy and delicious, chia seed pudding is a meal prepper’s dream and makes an ideal breakfast or a post-workout snack topped with fruit....
Usually, the eggplant is deep-fried to cook it quickly and preserve its purple color. Sometimes, the sauce is extremely sweet! This recipe doesn’t require deep-frying, and we think it has the perfect balance of sweetness and savoriness. Note: We published the original version of this recipe on August 10, 2014. We have since created a new version, updated October 27, 2024. The old version is still available at the end of this post!...
Bright green cilantro, Chinese celery, and chili oil cuts through the richness, making for an excellent bowl of noodles. INSPIRED BY A TRIP TO XI’AN This dish is actually a riff of of 羊肉泡饃 (yángròu pàomó). Paomo is a dish served with torn bits of unleavened bread. Usually, you tear the bread yourself, and send the bowl of bread bits back to the kitchen to be cooked. After cooking, they have a chewy texture....
Combine this method with an all-in-one packet of Chinese aromatics and spices, and you’ll have a fragrant and satisfying dish. We’ll go into more detail about Chinese spice braising packets in this article. What Is A Chinese Spice Braising Packet? A Chinese spice braising packet is just what it sounds like. It’s a pre-made, all-in-one packet of Chinese spices used to season the cooking liquid for braised dishes. In Chinese, they are known as lu liào bāo (滷料包) or lu cài xiāng liào (滷菜香料), which translates to “braised dish fragrant material....
The Chinese year of the Rooster is the tenth year of the 12-year-cycle of Chinese Zodiac animals, finishing in 10th place in the race to the Heavenly Gate. The old Chinese story behind this was that the Jade emperor ordered a race to select the 12 animals to be his personal guards. The animals arrived in the order of the cycle. People born in the Year of the Rooster were born in 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, and 2029....
Nobody will believe this indescribably yummy dessert came from your kitchen, and not from a gourmet bakery! These squares are the perfect combination of two classics: brownies and chocolate chip cookies. What’s not to love?! What’s in a Cookie Dough Brownie These are 3 layers to these brownies: A brownie base Eggless Cookie Dough Chocolate Ganache topping A fun and flavorful variation is to substitute peanut butter or butterscotch chips in the cookie layer....
Best of all, this pasta recipe is ready in minutes (literally!) Add in some rotisserie chicken or even grilled shrimp or scallops. 20 Minute Pasta Short on time? This super-fast pasta dish is restaurant quality without leaving home. It’s a really easy recipe that’s budget-friendly for any night of the week. The possibilities are endless. Add cooked or leftover veggies like asparagus, green peas or broccoli. Stir in shredded chicken, smoked sausage, or other leftover proteins....
This sauce is easy to make and ready in about 20 minutes! Spoon it over pork, chicken, or even pour it over pasta for a delicious meal! Why We Love This Recipe Mushroom sauce has amazing flavor and is ready in just 20 mins, it is the best last-minute addition to any meal! Any kind of mushrooms work in this recipe, I love to use a combination! This versatile sauce is delicious served with anything spooned over pork chops, chicken, pasta, meatballs, or even rice....
This homemade version is super rich and super creamy and the perfect addition to a tagliatelle pasta! A perfect Meatless Monday dinner and a great lunch the next day at school or work, if there is any left! What is Tagliatelle? Tagliatelle are long, flat ribbons of pasta that are almost identical to fettucine in color, width, and length (they can vary slightly in thickness). Tagliatelle comes from a different region in Italy than fettucine does, so even though the names are different they can be used interchangeably....
With just a handful of ingredients, these chops are really easy to make! Simply coat the pork chops in an Italian bread crumb mixture, quickly brown them in a pan and bake until the crust is golden. Perfect Pork Chops We LOVE these old fashioned pork chops because they’re tender and juicy but so easy to make! To make pork chops juicy you really want to ensure they aren’t overcooked....
Everyone seems to have their own method for eating a grilled cheese sandwich! When I was in high school we’d always get grilled cheese sandwiches and ketchup at the cafeteria and I loved that combo. (Weird or normal?) To this day, I always dip my grilled cheese sandwiches in ketchup! REPIN this recipe to save it for later! ©SpendWithPennies.com Don’t Forget the Pickles For as long as I can remember my husband has always sliced dill pickles and put them on top of his grilled cheese sandwiches....
Yu choy (sometimes called choy sum in Cantonese, or you cai in Mandarin) has a fresher, sweeter taste than Chinese broccoli, or gai lan. For more explanation, visit our Chinese Leafy Green vegetables page, where you can read more about this vegetable and others! For us, after eating and seeing all the dim sum noodles, meats, buns, and dumplings on the restaurant floor, the cart with plates of neatly cut and stacked greens drizzled with oyster sauce is always a welcome sight....
This lobster bisque recipe is better than a restaurant recipe and it’s easy to make. This can be served as a main dish or a side dish. What is a Bisque? A bisque is a thick and creamy soup that is most often made with seafood like lobster, crab, shrimp, mussels, or clams. Bisque can also be made with vegetables like tomatoes, celery, or fennel. This version has a tomato and cream base, and it’s seasoned with pureed vegetables that have been sautéed to bring out their savory flavors....
Of all the recipes here on the Woks of Life, you may find yourself coming back to this one the most often for both versatility AND taste. Over the years working and cooking in Chinese restaurants, I’ve made plenty of dishes cooked in a Chinese brown sauce. Every day, I would make dishes like beef and broccoli, chicken with string beans, and beef with mushrooms. We even made dishes like moo goo gai pan and chicken with bean sprouts (traditionally made in a white sauce) “with brown sauce” upon request....
