Chinese, Soup, Uncategorized

Soy Beans & Pig’s Feet Soup

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Pig’s feet are very popular among women due to abundant collagen.

1. Soak soy beans in water for hours till they get a bit softened.

2. Add enough water in clay pot. ( clay pot is perfect for slow cooking dishes). Put pig’s feet in pot. Turn to high heat. When water boiled, flip pig’s feet over and braise for another minute or 2. Then turn off the heat. Take pig’s feet out. Rinse and drain. 

3. Add clean water in clay pot and put pig’s feet in again. Also put in soaked soy beans, several ginger slices, and star anise. Turn to low height. Cover the pot with lid and slow cook for 2 hours.

4. Before serving, sprinkle some salt and chopped spring onion.


My husband loves it.

baking, Cake, chocolate, Uncategorized

Easy Chocolate Cake

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I followed this recipe:

http://www.food.com/recipe/sue-bs-chocolate-cake-31804?photo=3558
Ingredients:

3/4 cup cocoa powder

3/4 cup boiling water

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup canola oil

4 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 cup sugar

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking soda
1. Mix cocoa powder with boiling water.

2. Mix buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla.

3. Mix sugar, flour, salt and baking soda.

4. Add dry ingredients into buttermilk mixture.

5. Add cocoa mixture into batter.

6. Pour into baking pan.

7. Preheat oven to 180 degree C and bake for 30 mins.
It’s really an easy cake to bake. Yet, it’s very moist and delicious.


baking

Buttermilk Biscuit

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Original recipe:

http://www.food.com/recipe/southern-buttermilk-biscuits-26110
I just halved the batch.

Ingredients:

1 cups flour

1/8 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

3 tsp butter

1/2 cup buttermilk
1. Preheat oven to 235 degree C.

2. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.

3. Cut in butter and use ginger to make it crumbs.

4. Add in buttermilk and mix till combine.

5. Pat the dough till it’s about 1/2″ thick.

6. Fold the dough around 5 times and gently press the dough to 1 inch thick.

7. Use cutter to cut into small pieces.

8. Place them on cookie sheet with enough space to rise.


9. Bake for 10-12 mins.



They are really delicious.


Serving with some homemade lemon jam is even better.

https://chewbaccascook.wordpress.com/2016/09/12/homemade-lemon-orange-jam/

baking, banana, Cake

Banana Walnut Cake

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I baked it according to this recipe:

http://www.food.com/recipe/starbucks-banana-walnut-bread-384181

But I changed a bit.
Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 egg

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup olive oil ( original recipe said vegetable oil)

1/2 tsp vanilla

3 mashed banana

1/2 cup walnut

1/3 cup walnut

1. Preheat oven to  170 degree C.

2. Mix flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl.

3. Blend egg, sugar and olive oil in another bowl.

4. Combine flour mixture with egg mixture. Blend well.

5. Add in vanilla and mashed banana.

6. Fold in 1/2 cup walnut. ( I just put walnut in a plastic bag and roll it with a rolling pin).

7. Place batter in baking pan.

8. Sprinkle 1/3 cup walnut on the top.

9. Bake for around 50 mins, till toothpick comes out clean.



It tastes really great.

Chinese, Quick recipe

Cola Ginger Tea

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My hometown is in Shandong Province, which lies in northeastern part of China. Winter is cold there. When my husband and I visited my family several days ago, my mom caught a cold due to cold weather. She couldn’t stop coughing, sneezing and she had severe running nose. So I made cola ginger tea for her. 

First, I poured half bottle of cola, which is around 1 L into a deep pot. Then put in many ginger slices. If you want the tea to be strong, you can add more ginger. Turn to high heat. When the tea boils, turn to low heat and cover the pot with lid. After around 5 mins, remove the lid, and you will smell strong ginger. It’s done. 


My mom drank a big bowl of warm ginger tea I made. She felt much better. Less sneezing and running nose. 

baking, Cookie

Gingerbread Man Cookies

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It’s Christmas season. I found this great gingerbread man cookie recipe on YouTube.

Ingredients:

3 cups flour

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Mix all these dry ingredients in a large bowl.

1. Cream 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup sugar till light and creamy.

2. Beat in one large egg.

3. Add in 2/3 cup molasses ( light molasses is used in the video, but I used dark molasses).

4. Add dry ingredients mixture into molasses mixture 1/3 at a time.

5. Chill the dough in the fridge at least 2 hours till it gets firm. ( I put in the fridge for overnight).

6. Roll dough into thin large piece. Use a cutter to cut into gingerbread man shape.

7. Preheat oven to 180 degree C and bake for 8-12 mins.



Decorate with icing.





There will be a Christmas fair at the church. So I baked around 200 cookies. 


mushroom, pizza, Uncategorized

Mushroom & Bacon Pizza

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For the pizza dough, please refer to:

https://chewbaccascook.wordpress.com/2016/10/24/easy-thin-pizza/

For the white sauce, please refer to:

https://chewbaccascook.wordpress.com/2016/10/25/spinach-bacon-pizza/

1. Use a fork to poke on the pizza dough several times.

2. Brush pizza dough with white sauce.

3. Spread Mushroom slices.

4. Sprinkle bacon bits.

5. Sprinkle cheese.

Preheat oven to 230 degree C and bake for 10-15 mins.


Chinese, Pork, Quick recipe, Uncategorized

Stir Fry Pork With CauliflowersΒ 

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I like this dish very much. There are usually two kinds of cauliflower. One is the type having long stem, and the other’s stem is short. I prefer the first type. It tastes better. And it’s ideal to be stir fried.

1. Heat a little oil in the pan. Put in pork slices. Stir fry till a bit golden brown. Then take pork out.

2. Leave the oil in the pan. Heat it again. Add in a little chopped garlic and ginger. Stir fry a bit.

3. Add in cauliflower (torn into small parts already). Stir fry till the edge of cauliflower becomes a bit golden brown.

4. Put pork slices back in the pan. Stir fry with cauliflower evenly.

5. Add in chopped red chili and 1 tsp of light soy sauce. Stir fry evenly.

6. Because my cauliflower pieces were kind of big, so I added 2 tsp water, turned to medium heat. And covered the pan with lid for 2-3 mins. 

7. Remove the lid. Turn to high height. Sprinkle some salt and stir fry evenly.

Chicken, Uncategorized

Sweet & Sour Chicken Meatball

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Chicken meatball was bought from supermarket.

1. Melt some butter in the pan. Put in chicken meatball. Pan fry them till the surface becomes a bit golden brown.

2. Add in 3 or 4 tsp tomato sauce and 2 tsp sugar. Stir them well to let meatball be coated with sauce.

3. Pour in water reaches half height of meatball.

4. Turn to medium low heat. Cover the pan with lid. Simmer for around 30 mins or till sauce becomes condensed. Flip them several times while simmering.

5. Once sauce becomes condensed, they are ready to serve.

bread, Quick recipe, Uncategorized

Salted Butter Spread For Bread

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My husband loves spreading salted butter on bread. Yet, today we only had unsalted butter in the fridge. So I made this spread by myself. It’s very easy to make.

Soften butter you need in a small bowl. Sprinkle some salt, a little mixed herbs and garlic powder. Then stir and blend them well.



It tastes great. My husband loves it more than salted butter. I saw his eyes light up when he had a bite of bread with this spread. πŸ™‚

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