Posted Apr 09, 2021, Updated Mar 01, 2024 Lemon bars are a classic dessert that are perfect to serve at any special occasion, potluck or picnic! This is seriously the best lemon square recipe ever. A smooth & sweet lemon filling sits on top of a buttery shortbread crust for a bright and sunny dessert that will have you coming back for seconds! These lemon bars are easy to make with only 8 ingredients....
The Origins of Mongolian Beef But first. What exactly are the origins of Mongolian Beef? Because it’s definitely not Mongolian… In fact, in Mongolia, more often than not, home cooks simply boil meat and dip it in sauces. Not exactly a stir-fry. Everything is served with Bai Jiu, a stiff, white lightning liquor made of sorghum (usually 90 proof or higher!) very popular in China. (A friend of mine who visits his Mongolian in-laws almost always ends up drunk and horizontal on the couch after the traditional welcome-home dinner!...
Layers of ice cream, hot fudge sauce, and Oreo cookies sit on top of an Oreo crust for a delicious warm weather treat. Ingredients for Oreo Ice Cream Cake Cookies: Crushed whole Oreos (including the filling) make a chocolatey crust. You can use any flavor of filled cookies. Ice Cream: I use vanilla ice cream in this recipe, but you can use any flavor. Strawberry or mint chocolate chip are great options....
I’ve been making chow mein for decades but it has always been spontaneous and taste-test cooking. So when a sweet follower asked about my chow mein recipe. I had to make sure it is the easiest and tastiest version with the simplest ingredients. So I tried this recipe 3 times before I was happy with result that tasted like true Pakistani noodles. Origin When Chinese restaurants flourished in India and Pakistan they developed recipes and food to cater desi taste....
This versatile dressing is great drizzled on kebabs, tossed with an Asian salad, or mixed into a stir-fry! No matter how you use it is sure to be a new family favorite. Why We Love this Recipe FLAVOR!! This peanut dressing is delicious and packs a huge punch of flavor. It’s perfect on any kind of salad and great with chicken or shrimp. It’s so QUICK. Ready in just minutes and easy to store this versatile dressing is great in so many recipes....
The whole family will love this recipe! Use your favorite veggies and pineapple chunks for a sweet tangy flavor. Homemade Pork Stir Fry Chinese take-out is one of my favorites and I love to recreate dishes at home! Not only is it easy to whip up, but it can be tailored to what you have on hand! Add your favorite veggies and scoop it onto rice, over noodles, or even shredded lettuce for a flavorful and filling entrée that will have everyone asking for seconds!...
Shredded potato, onion, and seasonings come together to make pancakes that are browned and crisp. Serve them for breakfast, as a side, or even as a main dish! Ingredients for Potato Pancakes Potatoes: Use starchy potatoes, such as Russets, as they give a crispy texture. Yukon golds will work as well but the potatoes have a different, slightly less fluffy, texture. Onion: Use a sweet white onion in this recipe and grate it with the large holes on a box grater....
Posted Oct 01, 2023, Updated Oct 20, 2024 These pumpkin cupcakes are a delicious fall dessert perfect to feed a crowd. I have made them for a handful of fall baby showers and they are always the hit of the party! I adapted my pumpkin cake recipe (which is one of my favorite desserts) and created these pumpkin cupcakes. They are sweet and moist with lots of pumpkin and cozy fall spices....
Posted Sep 27, 2020, Updated Sep 13, 2024 If you find yourself craving all the cozy flavors of fall, but not wanting to delve into the world of lattes and pies, then I have the recipe for you – this healthy Pumpkin Smoothie! This pumpkin pie smoothie is a nutritious way to satisfy your pumpkin spice cravings this fall. It’s like a liquid pumpkin pie in a glass but made with good-for-you ingredients like pumpkin, bananas, Greek yogurt, fall spices and maple syrup....
While they used to be strictly for special holidays only, people enjoy these mooncakes today as everyday pastries with fillings that vary from savory to nutty to sweet. (If the sound of a savory mooncake intrigues you, we’ve got you covered.) Secrets to Homemade Mooncakes With Chinese pastries, I have to tell you, the key ingredient is always lard. Can’t find lard anywhere? You know we wouldn’t leave you hanging––rendering lard yourself using our recipe is easy....
PB & Chocolate… something about it is just so… right! You won’t believe how quick and easy this recipe comes together! Just a few simple ingredients and a microwave and you’ll have some of the fastest tastiest fudge out there! This is super simple and sure to be a hit with everyone! I have actually been making simple fudge with sweetened condensed milk for years (the recipe came from the can of milk)… but the peanut butter cup… that part is new....
All that is needed for this tasty treat is some pie crust (homemade or store-bought), sugar, rhubarb, cinnamon, and a little flour! It’s a fantastic way to finish off the summer season. Sweet & Tart Rhubarb Pie Nothing beats a flaky and buttery pie crust filled with an easy-to-make filling. The family will love this dessert. The combination of sweet and tart in this recipe is sure to awaken those taste buds!...
Everything can be prepped up to 48 hours in advance and tossed in the oven just before serving. Easy peasy! An Easy Side Dish Besides being super colorful and healthy, roasting vegetables is a quick and easy way to prep an entire dinner in the oven at once. Roasting veggies in the oven caramelizes the outside of the veggies adding lots of flavor. Ingredients and Variations VEGGIES Fresh carrots and broccoli are easy to find year-round....
Posted Oct 27, 2016, Updated Jul 13, 2024 Do you love carving pumpkins in the fall? We definitely do, and we have 6 kids so that always means lots of pumpkin seeds. They love helping me separate the seeds from the pulp, just so we can make these cinnamon sugar pumpkin seeds. I know it’s a lot of work, but trust me when I tell you that taking the time to save the seeds to make roasted pumpkin seeds is so worth it....
Origins of Salt Baked Chicken This is the real deal, true blue recipe for Salt Baked Chicken. As for the origin of the dish, there are a few folk tales out there that people will tell you, but I like this one the best: As the story goes, a reliable salt merchant was gifted with a live chicken after a job well done. Due to the many days it would take for him to journey home, he decided to dress the chicken and wrap it with salt to preserve its freshness....
A simple butter brown sugar mixture is boiled and spread over saltine crackers. It’s topped off with chocolate and cooled for an easy and irresistible toffee recipe. This toffee takes very little prep and has just a few steps (with no candy thermometer required). We Love Saltine Toffee So Much! Saltine toffee is both quick and easy to make, and it’s crazy good!It just needs a few ingredients, most of which you probably have....
Also called Seafood Chow Mein on some Chinese menus, it’s a cornerstone dish my sisters and parents loved. After our first round of dim sum plates, my parents would call the waiter over, and add a Beef Chow Fun and Seafood Pan Fried Noodles for the table. The restaurant was always crowded and very loud so all I heard was, “hoi seen chow meen!” in a loud and clear Cantonese dialect, which literally means, “seafood fried noodles....
It’s just as popular as another common variation (and a reader favorite), tomato egg drop soup. Usually made with water and chicken powder for speed/convenience, this soup is truly superior when made with homemade chicken stock or my chicken/pork stock. If you have some in the freezer ready to go, now’s the perfect time to use it! To make it vegetarian, use a store-bought veggie stock, or better yet, Sarah’s Asian Vegetable Stock, and omit the dried shrimp!...
Making Sheer Khurma is always a joyous experience. The dish truly represents the essence of Eid-ul-Fitr and is made in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and many parts of Central Asia on Eid. On Eid everyone’s excited, there is lots of work that still has to be finished before the house is fully set to celebrate Eid ul Fitr (the Muslim Celebration after a month of Fasting). Simultaneously, I also make other desserts to greet the guest, and sometimes, I also cook paya or bhuna keema for Eid ul Fitr Breakfast....
What Is Tofu Skin? So what is tofu skin? It is the layer of film that forms on the top of soy milk when it is boiled. If you’ve ever noticed the layer of film that forms on top of dairy milk when heated, tofu skin is the vegan version of the same thing. When shopping, you can look for its many Chinese names: 腐皮 (fu-pi), 腐衣 (fu-yi), and 腐竹 (fu-zhu)....
