The slightly sweet, soy-based hoisin sauce is to Chinese food what ketchup is to American food. Look for hoisin and rice noodles with other Asian foods in most supermarkets.
Wrap a buttery freezer cookie around some cinnamon filling and you've got a bite size morsel of deliciousness. Plus you get the bonus ease of a slice and bake cookie that you can have in your freezer ready to bake at any time.
Stir up this version of a Chinese menu favorite with crunchy peppers and smooth, peanutty sauce. They'll love it for the flavor; only you'll know it's low-cal and low-fat.
This is a very basic, but exceedingly delicious, version of the much-beloved side dish. Serve it to people you love. If they don't already love you back, they will.
Bai Qie Ji - Chinese Poached Chicken Recipe - White-cut chicken calls for poaching, cutting on the bone, chilling, and serving with a flavorful dipping sauce.
These flaky biscuits make an attractive, dusky-orange topping for the vegetable potpies; alternatively, they can be cooked separately and served alongside roast meat and poultry or even eaten by themselves for breakfast.
Here's a low-fat dinner suggestion that combines turkey and artichokes into one delicious casserole. Use the make-ahead directions when you need a warm meal on a busy night.
A generous portion of this hearty beef-barley soup is satisfying as a one-dish meal. If chuck roast is on sale, purchase a large one and freeze the rest for later. If not, ask your butcher to cut off only the amount you need.
Note on the biscuits: I used Pillsbury biscuits for this recipe. One roll of "Buttermilk" biscuits yields ten small (about 2 1/2-inch inches in diameter) doughnuts and ten tiny doughnut holes. You'll need a 1/2-inch round cutter to punch out...
Do I ever have a delicious vegan meal for you to kick off 2011! I must admit, this lentil loaf gave me a few grey hairs over the past couple days. I made 4 trials of this lentil loaf. After
