©Cook Crave Inspire by SpendWithPennies.com We love Jalapeno Poppers around here! I’ll pretty much each jalapenos any which way they’re served… grilled, in a jalapeno popper dip or even as an egg roll! I actually make Jalapeno popper dip frequently and it’s one recipe everyone always asks for. I figured that same delicious dip would be amazing in an easy to hold two-bite appetizer. Let me tell you, I was right....
Posted Mar 19, 2023, Updated Feb 13, 2024 There’s something about lemon flavored desserts that makes me go weak in the knees, and these lemon cookies are no exception. They are everything a cookie should be – chewy with crispy edges, buttery with hints of vanilla and a bold lemon flavor. Topped with this delicious lemon glaze or slathered with lemon buttercream frosting, you will make these lemon cookies on repeat!...
Serve it on its own as an appetizer, or as an entrée over pasta or rice, there is no doubt this pan fried shrimp recipe is the perfect blend of tangy and delicious! To Make Lemon Shrimp To Cook Shrimp on the Grill: If making grilled shrimp, you’ll want to skip the flour in this recipe and toss the seasonings with some olive oil. Thread three or four coated shrimp on wooden skewers that have been soaked in water (so they don’t burn on the grill)....
Posted Dec 15, 2021, Updated Feb 20, 2024 What do you do when the craving for M & M cookies strikes, but you just don’t have the time (or energy) to scoop, roll and bake multiple batches of your favorite treat? Answer: you make these M & M Cookie Bars (like these chocolate chip cookie bars)! This recipe is the best. It is easy to make, taking only 5 minutes to put together and 20 minutes to bake (just like these M&M brownies, yum)!...
Posted Oct 07, 2021, Updated May 25, 2024 Today I’m sharing how to make this healthy & delicious Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe! This dressing literally takes 3 minutes to make and only contains five ingredients. It’s a healthy and delicious way to make any salad taste amazing. Why Should you Make Homemade Salad Dressing? No Chemicals. We eat a lot of salad in this house. As a result, I make this dressing all the time....
We’ve been making it for years and can’t believe it’s taken this long for us to blog it. Today, we’re adding it to our collection of Chinese dessert soups! What Are Mung Beans? Even if you haven’t heard of mung beans, you may be surprised to know that you’ve probably eaten them in some form: Bean sprouts are sprouted mung beans. (These are the kind without the big yellow bean at the end—those are soybean sprouts....
Posted Jun 16, 2024 I have never met a brownie I didn’t like – but these Nutella brownies are in a league of their own. A rich and homemade brownie base is stuffed then swirled with Nutella for a rich chocolate hazelenut flavor that’s second to none. The shiny crinkly top and fudgy centers are literal dessert perfection. They’re easy to make and are the perfect treat for the chocolate lover in your life!...
Regardless of whether you’re serious about your cookies or not, during the holiday season, bakers tend to go for the sure thing. Time-tested cookie recipes and traditional concoctions. But of course, when you prioritize certainty, you sacrifice points for originality! They’re the been-there-done-that cookies. (As Ina Garten would say) Who wants that? So it’s time for something new, bakers! How about these old-fashioned Chinese-style almond cookies? What A Chinese Almond Cookie Should Taste Like A crunchy almond cookie is perfectly crisp and crumbly....
Just a few minutes to pop everything in a saucepan, then just let it simmer away while you relax. Then open the lid to find a tender cooked chicken that shreds at a touch, smothered in a glorious buffalo sauce. Dinner made easy! You know those days that don’t go to plan, when you walk in the door and are so exhausted, the takeout menu is calling your name yet your conscience (and budget!...
Who doesn’t love all things buffalo-style? From buffalo chicken dip to buffalo hot wings and this buffalo cauliflower recipe too! This easy recipe is a family favorite snack (with a side of Blue Cheese Dressing)! Why We Love This Snack Fun fact: Of the thousands of recipes on my site, this is one of my Mom’s favorite recipes I’ve posted! She makes it all of the time. Restaurant fried buffalo cauliflower bites are always a favorite but baking them at home is so much healthier....
My grandmother and mother prepared it for me, and I’ve prepared it many times over the years for Bill, Sarah, and Kaitlin. What is Belt Fish? Belt fish, also called cutlass fish, or ribbon fish, looks like a thin ribbon or belt with a sharp pointed head. Another distinguishing feature you can’t miss is its shiny silvery skin (hence the name cutlass). You can find them in Asian markets, whole on ice, or cut into sections in the freezer section....
Pea tips are the tender leaves of a pea plant and they are one of the best stir fry vegetables and also the most vogue for the past few years. They’re available pretty much year-around at our local Chinese grocery store but like anything else, best when they are in season. If you go out to buy them, look for short stems with thick leaves (they’re rather tough when skinny and long)....
Posted Jun 02, 2023, Updated Feb 12, 2024 Fresh summer peaches are my weakness. Every Saturday we go to our local farmer’s market and buy them buy them by the bushel so we can make our favorite recipes – like this peach cake, peach crisp, peach cobbler and peach cheesecake! This peach cake recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients. It’s loaded with peaches and topped with a sweet peach glaze....
Vibrant in color and full of flavor, making peach freezer jam will be your new summertime tradition! This sweet jam is the best addition to morning toast! What is Freezer Jam? Freezer jam is made without cooking or canning and no special equipment is needed. Using all-natural Sure-Jell Fruit Pectin thickens the jam perfectly! Slather peach jam over toast, pancakes, and waffles, swirl some into oatmeal, or top vanilla ice cream!...
This recipe is for all of you out there who think you don’t like mooncakes or who want to try making them for the first time. The flavors are deliciously autumnal and familiar, and bonus: they’re easier to make than any of our other mooncake recipes! We partnered with the Georgia Pecan Growers Association to bring you this Pecan Pie Mooncake recipe. As always on The Woks of Life, all opinions are our own....
I am so excited to have partnered with Flatout Flatbread® to bring you this belly warming recipe. What makes the best Philly Cheese Steak? Using the absolute best cut of beef of course! A lot of people wonder what kind of beef to use in a Philly Cheese Steak. I like to use the king of steaks – the Ribeye! It has the perfect amount of marbling and it really is the most beautiful beginning to this wrap....
Posted Apr 26, 2024, Updated Jun 11, 2024 This pineapple salsa recipe is a vibrant, delicious and healthy dish to serve alongside your favorite Mexican recipes. Made with 6 fresh ingredients like juicy fresh pineapple, red onion lime juice and cilantro, it is a flavor-packed dip perfect to serve with salty tortilla chips. This is a mild pineapple salsa, but you can increase the heat by adding diced jalapeño....
My Mom’s Favorite Congee I remember this pork bone congee recipe from our childhood cooked in a large 12-quart soup pot. (I often wonder where that pot went. I’ll have to ask my sisters if either of them has it stashed somewhere.) My mom always used that pot for pork bone congee, because it was the largest pot we had in our house at the time. Even though she cooked it in large volumes, pork bone congee always went quickly, with leftovers reheated over the course of a few days....
A Fall Version of Our Popular Milk Bread Since everyone loves our Milk Bread recipe, I thought, why not turn it into a delicious and festive dinner roll? If you love buttery, soft parker house rolls you’ll love these! The texture of Asian milk bread is tender and fluffy, and it lends itself well to savory and sweet applications (check out our Chinese bakery bun recipes for more ideas). These buns are closer to our classic Milk Bread recipe, with the addition of steamed pumpkin puree to add some extra vitamins, autumnal color, and a very subtle flavor....
Mild and buttery, roasted patty pan squash is a delicious side dish for almost any meal! Fall is the best time of year for bountiful harvests of squash! What is Patty Pan Squash? This bright yellow squash has scalloped edges resembling a toy top. It has firm flesh perfect for various cooking methods, and the flavor and texture are similar to zucchini or summer squash. You can roast it whole or cube it like in our recipe....
