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Saturday, January 29, 2011

How To Make Naan Bread

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Step 1: You will need

  • 1 tsp dried active yeast
  • 1 tsp demerara sugar
  • 200 g plain flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp natural yoghurt
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 teaspoon
  • 1 tablespoon
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 rolling pin
  • 1 oven tray
  • 1 pastry brush
  • 1 tea towel

How To Make Quick And Easy Doughnuts

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Step 1: You will need

  • 250 yoghurt
  • 170 g sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 45 g butter melted
  • 500 g flour
  • 2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp baking soda
  • 50 g flour for dusting
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 vegetable oil
  • powdered sugar for presentation
  • 2 bowls
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 saucepan
  • 1 slotted spoon
  • 1 large cutter
  • 1 small cutter
  • 1 rolling pin
  • 1 tray
  • paper towel

How To Make Cup Cakes

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You will need

  • 180 g butter
  • 180 g caster sugar
  • 3 medium eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 180 g self-raising flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 500 g icing sugar, sifted
  • 5 tbsp water
  • food colouring as desired

How To Make Cinnamon Rolls

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Step 1: You will need

  • 550 g flour
  • 25 g fresh yeast , or 8.5 g of dry yeast
  • 70 g melted butter
  • 210 ml milk
  • 75 g sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 200 g brown sugar
  • 85 g butter kept at room temperature
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 Handful flour
  • 1 Mixer with the hook attachment
  • 1 Rolling pin
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Baking tray with parchment paper
  • 1 2 bowls (large and small)
  • 1 Tea towel
  • 1 brush
  • 1 spoon

Thursday, January 27, 2011

How To Make An Irish Coffee

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Step 1: You will need


 
  • 17 ½ fl oz Hot Coffee
  • 7⁄8 fl oz Irish Whiskey
  • Brown sugar
  • Double cream
  • Hot water
  • 1 Stemmed Glass
  • 1 bar spoon
  • 1 teaspoon
  • 1 whisk

How To Make Ice Cream In 5 Minutes

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You will need
 
  • Blastic Bag
  • Spoon
  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • Milk
  • Flavour
  • Ice

How to Make Asian Salmon Noodles

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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 lb fresh or frozen salmon fillets, skin removed
  • 2 Tbsp fresh grated ginger
  • 2 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced into 1/2 inch slices
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes (more or less depending on how spicy you want it)
  • 1 lb cooked fettuccine or linguine

How to Make Burmese Sticky Rice Balls

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Things You'll Need

  • a package of glutinous rice flour - look for this at any Asian market
  • a bowl of ground coconut
  • a bowl of jaggery (unrefined brown sugar), chopped

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

How to Make Yellow Cake

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 Things You'll Need:

  • 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2/3 c. butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 c. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • Groceries
  • Cake Pans
  • Hand Mixers
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Toothpicks
  • Wire Cooling Rack
  • Toothpicks
  • Mixing bowls

How to Make Gluten Free Hamburger Buns

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Things You'll Need:

  • Gluten free bread dough
  • 12 tuna fish cans, rinsed carefully or a hamburger bun baking dish
  • Cooking oil spray
  • Butter or butter substitute

How to Make Gluten Free French Bread

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 Things You'll Need:

  • Rice flour
  • Tapioca flour
  • Potato starch
  • 2 Egg whites
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 2 tsp. Honey
  • 2.5 tsp. Xanthum gum
  • 1 tsp. Vinegar
  • 2 tsp. Yeast
  • 1.5 c. warm water
  • Hand mixer or stand-alone mixer
  • French bread pans
  • Cooking oil spray
  • Butter or butter substitute

How To Make Butter Chicken

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You will need


 
  • 2 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp ginger, crushed
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp ground almonds
  • 220 g can of whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp natural yoghurt
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander or spinach, chopped
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 large frying pan
  • 1 spoon
  • 1 tray

How To Make Chicken Tikka Masala

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You will need


 
  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 4 tbsp olive or groundnut oil
  • 5 cardamom pods
  • a 5cm cinnamon stick
  • 1 ½ onions
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 tsp garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ to 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1 large tomato
  • 1 tsp tomato purée
  • 150 ml water
  • Salt to taste
  • Yoghurt or 1 tin coconut milk, if desired
  • Fresh coriander to garnish
  • 1 sharp knife
  • 1 chopping board
  • 1 plate or tray
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 large wide pan
  • 2 wooden or regular spoons
  • 1 bowl for mixing the spices

Sunday, January 23, 2011

How To Make A PTO Cocktail

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Step 1: You will need


 
  • 50 ml dark rum
  • 15 ml vodka
  • 15 ml Cointreau
  • 50 ml orange juice
  • 1 orange slice
  • Ice cubes
  • 1 shot measure
  • 1 highball glass
  • 1 barspoon or stirrer

How To Make The Diddy Cocktail

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You will need


  • 30 ml Vodka
  • 90 ml Lemonade
  • 1 Sprig of mint

How To Make A Bitchin Cocktail

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Step 1: You will need


 
  • 15 ml melon liqueur
  • 15 ml Triple sec
  • 15 ml peach liqueur
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 1 teaspoon
  • 1 shooter glass
  • 1 knife
  • 1 chopping board
  • 1 squeezer

How To Make A Jellyfish Shooter

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You will need

  • 12.5ml Irish Cream
  • 12.5ml Creme De Cacao
  • 12.5ml Ameretto
  • 3 Drops Grenadine
  • 1 Spoon

Saturday, January 22, 2011

How to Apply Carbon Fiber Vinyl

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Things You'll Need:

  • Spray bottle
  • Credit card
  • Heat gun
  • Knife

How to Make Carbon Fiber

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Things You'll Need:

  • 1 Hollow mold in desired shape
  • 1 can of spray fiberglass resin
  • 2 sheets of fiber cloth (8"x11" - found in auto parts stores)
  • 1 Autoclave device
  • protective goggles
  • Protective gloves
  • Breathing mask
  • small can of clear epoxy
  • medium sized paintbrush (thick bristles)

How to Make Carbonated Fruit

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Step 1: Cut the fruit as if you were making fruit salad without any seeds or orange peels. Peel the skin off the apples and discard. Place all cut fruit in a plastic bottle with a pop off top bottle. The pop off top acts as a safety valve.

How to Make Chicken Katsu

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Ingredients

  • 5 lbs (2.3 kg) of chicken thighs or breast tender pieces (deboned)
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Garlic powder
  • Flour
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • Corn flake crumbs or panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
  • Oil (for deep frying)

Friday, January 21, 2011

How To Make A California Roll Uramaki

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Step 1: You will need:

  • Crab meat
  • 2 Avocado strips
  • Japanese mayonnaise
  • 1 nori/ seaweed sheets
  • sushi rice
  • roe
  • 1 sushi rolling mat
  • 1 knife
  • 1 bowl of water
Uramaki is a sushi roll made with the rice on the outside and the seaweed on the inside. Uramaki can be made with a number of different fillings. This recipe uses a crab, avocado and mayonnaise filling. This is known as a California roll Uramaki

How to Make Yakibuta Ramen

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Ingredients for Ramen - Japanese noodle dish originated in China
(serves 2)
- Yakibuta -
500g Pork Ribs (17.6 oz)
Green Part of Welsh Onion
A Small Piece of Ginger
4 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Sake
1 tbsp Brown Sugar

Udon Noodle Soup Dashi Recipe

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Dashi Stock (ichiban dash-- adapted from Just Hungry) makes about 2 medium bowls of soup
Printable Recipe
  • 2-3 large strips of Dried Kombu, cut into roughly 4x4 inch squares
  • 1 handful or about 3 packages of bonito flakes
  • 4 cups of cold water
  • optional additional items: 4 dried shiitake mushrooms or dried sardines

Goi Tom Vietnamese Shrimp Salad Recipe

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Goi Tom (Vietnamese Shrimp Salad) serves about 4
Printable Recipe
  • 1 bunch of celery stalks, thinly sliced on a diagonal
  • 1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced on a diagonal
  • 3 carrots, thinly sliced on a diagonal or shredded
  • 1 medium daikon, thinly sliced on diagonal or shredded
  • 1 jalapeno, deseeded and sliced (optional)
  • 1.5 tbs salt
  • fried shallots
  • roasted peanuts. coarsely crushed
  • 1 package of instant jelly fish
  • chopped cilantro
  • nuoc mam cham but more tart with additional lime
  • muslin cloth
  • 1/2 lb medium shrimp headless shell on and deveined
  • 1/2 ts salt
  • 3 ts sugar
  • 1 tbs white or rice vinegar
  • 2 tbs water
  • round shrimp chips - banh phong tom (optional)

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Nuoc Mam Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Fish Sauce)

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nuoc mam cham, fish sauce, dipping fish sauce

Nuoc Mam Cham (Dipping Fish Sauce)
Printable Recipe

  • 1/2 cup of water
  • 1 tablespoon rice or plain vinegar (optional)
  • 2 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice (about 2 limes)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 hot chile pepper or Jalapeno (at least)
  • 3 clove of garlic, use more or less according to taste
  • ~1/8 cup fish sauce, adjust to taste
  • pickled carrots and daikon, optional.
  • Rooster brand chile garlic sauce (optional)

Cha Ca Thang Long (Vietnamese Turmeric Fish with Dill)

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cha ca thang long

Cha Ca Thang Long (serves 4)
Printable Recipe

• 1 lb of white fish fillets (traditionally catfish is used, but we prefer halibut or cod--but any meaty and flaky white fish will do)

Fish Marinade
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon galangal powder (if not available at your Asian market, substitute ginger powder)
• 1 tbs minced garlic
• 1 tbs minced shallots
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce
• 4 tbs of olive oil

Chao Tom (Vietnamese Sugarcane Shrimp)

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chao tom, shrimp paste, sugarcane

Chao Tom (Vietnamese Sugarcane Shrimp) (adapted from rasa malaysia)
Printable Recipe
  • 1.5 pound raw medium shrimp, peeled and devein
  • 4 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon of white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon of paprika powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 egg white
  • sugarcane sticks about 5 inches long. Split each sugar cane into fourths, lengthwise

Tom Rang Muoi Salt and Pepper Shrimp

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salt pepper shrimp

Salt and Pepper Shrimp Tom Rang Muoi (adapted from chef Uyen Thy)
Printable recipe
  • 10-12 large head on shell on shrimps
  • 1/2 cup corn starch
  • 1 tbs kosher salt
  • 1 tbs fresh cracked pepper
  • 1 ts sugar
  • 1 ts sichuan peppercorns (optional)
  • cooking oil
  • 1 medium white onion, sliced in thin wedges
  • 1 -2 jalapenos, sliced thin and use according to taste
  • 1 scallion, cut about 1/2 inch length
  • 1 tbs minced garlic

Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche

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shrimp and scallop ceviche

Scallop and Shrimp Ceviche (serves 8-10)
Printable Recipe
  • 1 lb shrimp (headless, peeled and deveined)
  • 1 lb scallops (bay scallops or divers scallops)
  • 1/2 cup diced mango
  • 1/2 cup diced bell peppers
  • 1/4 cup diced red onions
  • mint or cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
  • ~2 cups of lime or lemon juice (or do a combination with pineapple!)
  • 1-2 jalepenos, deseeded and finely diced
  • sea salt/Kosher salt and freshed cracked pepper

Bun Thang (Vermicelli Soup with Chicken, Egg, Pork)

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bun thang

Bun Thang (serves 8)
Printable Recipe

Broth
  • 12 cups of water
  • 4 lbs of pork neck bones
  • 1 tbs of sugar
  • 1 tbs dried shrimps
  • 1 whole chicken or 3 large chicken thighs/breasts
  • 2 tablespoons of fish sauce
  • 1 medium shallot, peeled
  • salt to taste

Xoi Man Sticky Rice Recipe with Chinese Sausage, Chicken, Shrimp

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xoi man

Xoi man - sticky rice with Chinese sausage, chicken, shrimp and shredded pork was a common dish my mom would make for weekend picnics at the park or as a side dishes to barbecues. "Man" means salty in Vietnamese but in this context it's more like savory to distinguishing it from the many sweet sticky rice recipes--as this is a hearty meal all in one composed of sticky rice,

Sweet Sticky Rice with Pandan Xoi La Dua

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xoi la dua

Sweet Sticky Pandan Rice Xoi La Dua
Printable Recipe
  • 2 cups of glutinous rice (soak in water for at least 4 hrs, preferably overnight around 8-12hr)
  • 1/2 cup of coconut milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pandan extract
  • couple drops of green food color
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1/4 cup of shredding coconut

Xoi Bap Sticky Rice with Hominy and Mung beans

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xoi bap

Xoi bap is a sweet and savory sticky rice that we love to eat. In the street corners of Vietnam, students and workers alike, scurry to grab a hot serving of xoi bap wrapped in banana leaves before rushing off to school or work. Unwrapping the banana leaves reveal a great mixture of sticky rice, subtly sweet hominy (bap means corn), mung beans, topped with fried shallots and sugar. Both sweet and savory, we think it's not just for great for breakfast but good anytime of day. In this case, the banana leaves are used more as a serving vessel and not essential to the recipe.

Banh Day Recipe Vietnamese Sticky Rice Cake

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banh day

Banh day (pronounced yầy) is a very simple and traditional rice cake with a great story. Vietnamese legend has it that the wise King Hung Vuong the VI had a competition to decide which one of his 22 sons was going to succeed him on the throne. The competition was to find the most tasty dish in the country and serve it to the King during the last day of the lunar month. The person with the tastiest dish would inherit the throne (Top Chef eat your heart out). So each prince went off and scoured the land and seas in search of rare delicacies to make that perfect dish. The exception was one prince name Lang Lieu (Tiet Lieu).

Cha Lua Vietnamese Ham Recipe

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cha lua

Cha lua or gio lua (Vietnamese ham/sausage) is another common item on the traditional Tet menu. As we mention, Tet is a time for families to come together and celebrate the new year with a fresh start. But it's also a time to remember and honor the past. During Tet, cha lua is frequently used as an offering to relatives that have passed and placed before the ancestral alter in each home. And of course since it's a filling for the traditional new year snack banh day (sticky rice cakes),  you can't have a shortage of cha lua around the house during Tet.

Banh Cuon Vietnamese Steam Rice Rolls

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banh cuon

Banh Cuon (Vietnamese Steamed Rice Rolls/Crepes) is the perfect holiday detox food. After the last Thanksgiving holiday back in Detroit, Michigan we needed something light, delicate, and yet flavorful to detox after our feast. So when my mom asked us what wanted to eat the weekend after thanksgiving dinner, we immediately requested some banh cuon. Banh cuon is a very light crepe often with ground pork, minced wood ear mushroom, and onions and eaten with Vietnamese ham (cha lua), steamed beansprouts, and cucumbers. Another variation arising from a village in Northern Vietnam famous for their banh cuon is called banh cuon "Thanh Tri" a style where the crepe is not rolled but kept in sheets without any filling, and sprinkled with fried onions.

Fresh Grapefruit Juice Smoothie

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups fresh red grapefruit juice
  • 8 large strawberries
  • 2 medium bananas, sliced
  • 1 (8 ounce) container strawberry-banana yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cup crushed ice

Fresh Orange Juice

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Ingredients

  • 4 oranges

Directions

  1. Lightly smack each orange on the counter. Cut each one in half. Squeeze into a glass. You may also use a citrus reamer to do this. If you want less pulp, use a hand juicer with a strainer.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Grilled Chicken Cutlet Parmigiana

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 Ingredients

  • 2 pounds thin cut chicken breast, cutlets
  • Salt and pepper
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, plus 2 tablespoons
  • 3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 small yellow skinned onion, finely chopped
  • 1 (28-ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes, such as Muir Glenn brand
  • 1 cup, 20 leaves, fresh basil leaves, shredded or torn
  • 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 1/2 pound smoked mozzarella, thinly sliced

How to make Chicken Parmigiana

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Ingredients


  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 4 large eggs, beaten with 2 tablespoons water and seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil or pure olive oil
  • Tomato Sauce, recipe follows
  • 1 pound fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • Fresh basil or parsley leaves, for garnish

How to make Chocolate Cake

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Ingredients

1 stick of butter
1 cup of sugar
3 ounces of chopped chocolate (unsweetened)
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups of milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking power
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

How to Make Peanut Butter Ganache

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Ingredients

The following are the ingredients needed in making a unique version of peanut butter ganache;
• 5 cups solid dark chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup smooth, commercial peanut butter
• 1/2 cup heavy, all purpose cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Unsalted butter and sugar for frying

How to Make Strawberry Ganache

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How to make Bulgogi and bulgogi stew

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 Ingredients:
  • 2 pounds of tenderloin beef
  • soy sauce, sugar, honey, garlic, pear, onion
  • sesame oil and seeds
  • 1 can of beef broth, mushrooms, carrot, green onions
  • tofu, onion, and green chili pepper.

How to Make Kim Chi

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Of the countless varieties of kim chi that are made in Korea, by far the most common and celebrated version is made with Napa cabbage.
Kim chi that's made with cabbage is loaded with indole-3-carbinol (I3C), a compound that is well recognized as a powerful cancer-fighting compound. Numerous studies indicate that I3C can offer protection against many different types of cancer and may even stop the growth of existing tumors.
You could hop on over to a local Korean market to buy a bottle of kim chi, but it may not be as healthy as you'd like, since most commercially prepared varieties are made with white sugar and shrimp.
To make healthy kim chi that still has lots of flavor and health-promoting compounds, start with a whole head of fresh Napa cabbage:

How to Make Pumpkin Puree

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Next time you reach out for that can of pumpkin puree in your market – “STOP”! Why waste money (and probably nutrition) with a canned pumpkin when you can make the real thing in 30-45 minutes at home without any major effort. Its so simple and fresh tasting that you would sure think twice the next time you even hear the word “canned”! The taste of your baked goods or any other recipe just becomes so much better by using home made pumpkin puree. The recipe is so simple that it would be a shame not to try it at least once!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

How to Make a Banana Crunch Cake

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Things You'll Need:

  • flour
  • light brown sugar
  • unsalted butter
  • pecans
  • ground cinnamon
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • 4 bananas
  • vegetable oil
  • eggs
  • buttermilk
  • vanilla
  • confectioners sugar

How to Shape a Banana Cake

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 Things You'll Need:

  • 12-inch round cake pan
  • Cupcake pan
  • Frosting
  • Food coloring
  • Large knife

How to Decorate a Monkey on a Pile of Bananas Cake

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 Things You'll Need:

  • baked dome shaped cake (baked in Wonder Mold pan or Pyrex bowl)
  • buttercream icing
  • yellow gel food coloring
  • brown gel food coloring
  • fondant

How to make Banana Cake

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3 medium bananas, ripe if possible (approx. 400g / 14oz)
300g / 10oz self-raising flour
150g / 5oz soft butter
150g / 5oz Demerara sugar
2 medium eggs (at room temperature)
80g / 3oz walnuts or sultanas
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
Cake Topping
125g / 4½oz full fat soft cheese
75 g / 2½oz butter
200g / 7 oz icing (confectioners) sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla essence


Basic Sponge Cake Recipe

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Step 1: You will need


 
  • 8 eggs, separated to whites and yolks
  • 190 g sugar
  • 95 g flour
  • 55 g corn starch
  • 45 g butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 mixer with whisk attachment
  • 1 rubber spatula
  • 1 spring-formed pan, 26cm diameter, lined with parchment
  • 1 bowl
  • 1 sieve
  • 1 wooden skewer

Monday, January 17, 2011

How to Make Mint Chocolate Truffles

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 Ingredients

  • 8-oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract - you could use more, if you want a mintier flavor, and you can substitute just about any other kind of flavoring, too
  • cocoa powder