Roasted Beet Root and Blood Orange Salad | 紅菜頭血橙沙律

The other day I found some blood oranges at the supermarket. Without hesitation, I got a couple of them. They were sweet and beautiful. Adding them into a salad gave an exotic looking and certainly brought some colour to the ordinary green.

INGREDIENTS:

2 Blood Orange, medium

2 Beets, small

1/8 Red Onion

2 cups Baby Arugula

DRESSING:

2 tablespoon Whole Grain Dijon Mustard

4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 teaspoon White Vinegar

1 tablespoon Raw Honey

small pinch of Sea Salt

材料：

2 個  血橙，中型

2 個  紅菜頭，小型

1/8 個  紅洋蔥

2 杯  芝麻菜

汁料：

2 湯匙  全粒芥末籽醬

4 湯匙  初榨橄欖油

1 茶匙  白醋

1 湯匙  純蜜糖

少撮  海鹽

INSTRUCTIONS：

1. Pre-heat an oven to 450F.  Clean beets with a brush; pat dry.  Wrap the beets with foil and roast the in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until they are soften.

(Roasting time vary.  It depends on the size of the beets)

2. Remove the skins of the blood oranges; cut the oranges into rounds or semi-circles; set aside.

3. Thinly slice the onion.

4. Arrange the vegetable ingredients on a serving plate.

5. In a mixing bowl, mix the dressing together until well blended, and then spoon it evenly over the vegetables.  Serve immediately.

做法：

1. 預熱焗爐至450F。擦洗紅菜頭、抹乾，用剔紙包好。放進焗爐烤若20分鐘或至其變軟身。

(烤焗時間會因紅菜頭大小會有明顯出入)

2. 切去橙皮；將橙切成圓片狀或半圓形。

3. 洋蔥切幼絲。

4. 蔬菜排盤。

5. 在一只碗內，把汁料拌勻；用匙把其平均舀上蔬菜上。即成。

Acorn Squash and Date with Quinoa in Milk

INGREDIENTS: (4 Servings)

1/3 Acorn Squash, peeled, deseeded, and cubed

2 cups Quinoa

1.5 cups Water

8 Dried Dates, pitted

1/3 cup Pumpkin Seeds

2 cup Milk (to serve)

Honey (to serve)

DIRECTION:

1. To cook the quinoa, rinse it under running water until the water runs clean and not foamy; drain well.  Set the quinoa in a pot with 1.5 cups of water.  Bring it to a boil over high heat.  Once it's boiling, turn the heat to the lowest, cover the lid, and continue to cook for another 15 minutes or until the quinoa becomes fluffy.  It is always better to have a taste test.  Fluff the cooked quinoa with a fork and allow it to cool.

2. Meanwhile, boil another small pot of water.  Add cubed acorn squash.  Cook over high heat until tender; about 8-10 minutes.  Depends on the size of the cubes.

3. To serve, combine quinoa, squash, dates, pumpkin with milk.  Drizzle some honey for the additional sweetness if preferred.

Honey Oatmeal Quick Bread | 蜂蜜燕麥無酵母麵包

I often make a big batch of pancakes, muffins, or granola for our breakfast that is enough to last for the whole week.  Since I was so busy, I didn't continue this practice for quite awhile.  My son began to complain about it.  Well, he sounds a little spoiled here, but I am glad at the same time that he likes my cooking so much.

Usually my son doesn't pay much attention on what flavour of quick bread I make because I just bake often enough that he has the rotation.  But this time, after months of just munching on the store-bought cheerios, he said he had something to say.  "I want cinnamon and pumpkin," he suggested.  We negotiated and talked about the flavour of four seasons, and finally we both settled on the honey and cinnamon flavour for spring.

It is only a little piece of our funny story.  I hope you enjoy the recipe.

Honey Oatmeal Quick Bread

蜂蜜燕麥無酵母麵包

WET  INGREDIENTS:

3 Eggs, large, beaten

1/3 cup Milk

1/4 cup Butter, melted

1/4 cup Vegetable Oil

1/2 cup Raw Honey

DRY  INGREDIENTS:

2.75 cups Whole Wheat Flour

1 tablespoon Cinnamon, ground

1.5 tablespoons Baking Powder

pinch of Salt

濕材料：

3 隻  大雞蛋，打勻

1/3 杯  牛奶

1/4 杯  牛油，熱溶

1/4 杯  菜油

1/2 杯  蜂蜜

乾材料：

2.75 杯  全麥麵粉

1 湯匙  肉桂粉

1.5 湯匙  泡發粉

少撮  鹽

METHODS:

1. Preheat the oven to 360F.

2. In a large mixing bowl, add all the wet ingredients; mix well.

3. Add the dry ingredients. With a spatula, gently mix until it is totally incorporated and becomes a sticky batter.

4. Pour the batter in a baking tray that is lined with parchment paper.  Transfer it to the oven.  Bake it for about 30-40 minutes, depending on the thickness of the batter.

5. To test the doneness insert a toothpick into the bread.  It is ready if the toothpick comes out not sticky.  Allow the quick bread to totally cool before slicing it to prevent it from breaking apart.

做法：

1. 預熱焗爐至360F。

2. 在一只大碗內，加入所有濕材料；拌勻。

3. 倒入所有乾材料；拌勻至濃稠麵糊。

4. 焗盤舖上焗熱；倒上麵糊。 放入焗爐；焗約30-40 分鐘，在乎麵糊厚度而定。

5. 要看麵包焗好沒有，把一支牙簽插入麵包。如取出牙簽沒有麵糊黏任做成。把麵包完全放涼後才切件，避免散開。

Roasted Lemon and lavender Chicken Wings | 烤檸檬薰衣草雞翼

Roasted Lemon and lavender Chicken Wings

烤檸檬薰衣草雞翼  

Ingredients:

2 pounds Whole Chicken Wings

1/2 pc Lemon of Juice, freshly squeezed

2 tablespoons Honey

Marinade:

1 tablespoon Dried Lavender

2 tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce

3 tablespoons Shaoxing Wine

To taste Ground Black Pepper

To taste Kosher Salt

材料：

2 磅   雞全翼

1/2 個   檸檬, 榨汁

2 湯匙   蜜糖

醃料：

1 湯匙   乾薰衣草

2 湯匙   老抽

3 湯匙   紹興酒

調味   黑胡椒碎

調味   鹽

DIRECTION:

Pumpkin Almond Granola | 南瓜果仁燕麥片

Pumpkin Almond Granola | 南瓜果仁燕麥片

Ingredients:

Mashed Pumpkin:

2/3 cup Fresh Pumpkin

1 cup Water

Granola:

4 cups Old fashioned Oat

1/2 cup Pumpkin Seeds

1 cup Cranberries

1/3 cup Mashed Pumpkin

1/2 cup Sweetened Coconut

1/2 cup Sliced Almond

150 gram Honey

1 teaspoon Pumpkin Spices

1/3 cup Canola Oil

2 tablespoons Water

DIRECTION:

Coated Brazil Nut | 糖裹巴西堅果

Coated Brazil Nut | 糖裹巴西堅果

Ingredients:

1 cup Brazil Nuts

1 cup Fine Sugar

1-2 teaspoons Honey

Pink Food Colorant

材料：

1 杯   巴西堅果

1 杯   幼砂糖

1-2 茶匙   蜜糖

粉紅食用色素

DIRECTION:

Doraemon Sweet Red Bean Bun | 多啦A夢豆沙餅

Doraemon Sweet Red Bean Bun

多啦A夢豆沙餅

Ingredients:

155 gram Plain Flour

90 ml Whole Milk

1 Egg

60 gram Brown Sugar

1 tablespoon Honey

70 gram Red Bean Paste

Vegetable Oil

DIRECTION:

How to make Ginger Honey | 潤喉薑蜜

How to make Ginger Honey | 潤喉薑蜜

Ingredients:

1.5 cups Honey

1 Ginger Root, medium size

材料：

1.5 杯   蜂蜜

1 塊   薑

DIRECTION: