Healthy Shrimp Rice 營養蝦飯

INGREDIENTS:

12 Shrimps, shelled and deveined

2 Green onions, roughly chopped

1 cup Corn Kernels

2 Eggs

1/2 teaspoon White Pepper Powder

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 tablespoon Sugar

1 tablespoon Garlic Powder

3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil

2 tablespoons Mayonnaise

4 bowls Cooked Rice

DIRECTION:

Easy Homemade Peach Tea 自製蜜桃茶

INGREDIENTS:

4 Peaches

5 Earl Grey Tea Bags

3 Litre Water

2/3 cup Sugar

2 sprigs Mint

DIRECTION:

Easy Steamed Egg and Tofu 香滑豆腐蒸水蛋

INGREDIENTS:

5 Eggs

1/4 cup Water

Salt

Soy Sauce (to serve)

DIRECTION:

Preserved Mustard Green with Octopus 咸酸菜炒八爪魚

INGREDIENTS:

1 Octopus, cut into bite size

2 heads Preserved Mustard Green

1 tablespoon White Pepper Powder

1 tablespoon Cornstarch

5 tablespoons Sugar

2 inches Ginger, peeled and sliced

3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil

DIRECTION:

Lime and Brown Sugar Glazed Chicken Wings 黑糖西檸雞翼

INGREDIENTS:

2 lbs Chicken Wings

2 Lime, juiced

1/4 cup Brown Sugar

1 teaspoon White Pepper Powder

3 tablespoons Chinese Cooking Wine

Season with Salt

DIRECTION:

Mapo Dofu (Tofu) 麻婆豆腐

INGREDIENTS:

2 blocks Tofu

1.5 lbs Ground Pork

3 heap tablespoons Soy Bean Paste

4 tablespoons Water

2/3 teaspoon Salt

2 tablespoons Sugar

1 teaspoon Corn Starch

4 tablespoons Vegetable Oil

Green Onion (if prefer)

DIRECTION:

Weekday Sausage and Vegetable Soup 週日肉腸菜湯

INGREDIENTS:

1 bundle Swiss chard

3 Carrots

1/3 Celery

1 canned Chickpea

1 Onion

3-4 Sausage of your favourite

1.5 litre Chicken Broth

1.5 litre Water

1/2 teaspoon Dried Thyme

Salt and Pepper to taste

DIRECTION:

Guinness Beef Stew 黑啤燉牛肉

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 kg Beef Brisket (or any cut of your favourite)

4 cups Potatoes, chunked

4 Carrot, chunked

2 Onions, chunked

1 head Garlic, minced

1/3 cup Flour

1.5 Beef Stock

2 cans Guinness

1/4 cup Tomato Paste

2-3 Bay Leaves

1/2 teaspoons Dried Thyme

2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil (for frying)

Salt and Pepper to taste

DIRECTION:

Lemony Lentil Soup

It is a wonderfully filling and delicious soup that can warm your body up in a cold weather.  It is something that I would make a big pot and bring it to work everyday for lunch.  I know the list of ingredients looks so long, but do not let that intimidates you.  Most of the items are just spices.  I hope you will enjoy this recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Green Lentils, rinsed

1 Yellow Onion, peeled and chunked

2 Carrots, cut into bite size

2 Potatoes or green bananas, cut into bite size

1 Zucchini, cut into bite size

3 Tomatoes, cut into chunked

7-8 Garlic Cloves, peeled and minced

2 cups Canned Diced Tomatoes

1 cup Cilantro, roughly chopped

4 Limes, juiced (can be substitute for lemon)

4 cups Vegetable Broth

2 cups Water

2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil (for frying)

1 teaspoon Ground Cumin

1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Power

1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1-2 tablespoons Red Chili (optional)

Salt to taste

DIRECTION:

1. Heat up the oil over high heat.  Add onion and garlic.  Fry until they are fragrant; about 5 minutes.

2. Add lentils, zucchini, potato, tomato and carrot.  Stir fry for about 5-10 minutes.

3. Add diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, water and all the spices.  Bring it to a boil over high heat and then continuously cook for another 15 minutes.

3. Turn off the heat.  Add cilantro and lime juice.  Season the soup with salt to taste.