Quick and easy recipes for all
Does your family have Meatless Monday dinners or something similar? This Crispy Tofu with Hoisin Sauce is the perfect addition to any meatless dinner rotation! It’s a great way to add protein to the menu, with very little work! TIPS Every air fryer/oven may be different so check on the tofu about 5 minutes before …
Before having kids, I’m embarrassed to say that I barely cooked. During the weekdays, my husband and I usually grabbed food from our work cafeteria before heading home. And then on weekends, we would cook simply and eat out with friends. During the first few months after our firstborn arrived, our mothers were invaluable, in …
My family LOVES white bread but it’s obviously not as nutritious as whole wheat. Since we eat sandwiches regularly for weekday lunches, I can’t help but add a little bit of whole wheat to inject some fiber and nutrients into our meal rather than having us chomp on empty calories. The beauty of this whole …
My mother-in-law first introduced me to Red Cooked Pork [Chinese: Hong Shao Ruo] back in the beginning years of my marriage. She mentioned it was one of my husband’s favorite dishes. Red Cooked Pork is a sweet pork dish, where caramelized sugar coats the pork while browning/braising, turning it a reddish color. Back in those …
For years, I was under the impression that roasting a bird would takes hours and hours of time. You had to start in the morning and it wouldn’t be ready until 4 hours later. Because of this, I never made roasted chicken until a few years ago, when I discovered the amazing 5 Minute Prep …
My family loves these cheesy biscuits. Then again, they love anything with white flour. And white flour + cheese = homerun! This recipe is so easy, even young kids can make it. It has no rising time, does not require use of food processors to cut butter into small pieces, nor does it require folding …
It was just one of those days… rush rush rush. I started lunch late and needed a quick veggie. Carrots in the Instant Pot would be fast! I filled a measuring cup with water and started pouring it into the Instant Pot. Envision a slow motion scream NoooooOOOOOOoooooo! The inner pot wasn’t in the Instant …
Silky smooth eggs that melt in your mouth. These quick and easy steamed eggs do just that. My kids often call these eggs “Jello” eggs because they have the consistency of Jello or custard. This is the perfect dish for a baby transitioning to solids or for those busy weeknights in need of a quick …
I haven’t posted many vegetable dishes so far but it is an essential part of our lunch and dinners! Edamame is one of those veggies that I can prepare at the last minute, with no peeling, chopping, or scrubbing! My kids like eating edamame because it’s fun to eat! Especially if the shells are seasoned …
This 10 Minute Crispy Skillet Salt and Pepper Chicken uses the quick batter – shallow fry method that we discussed in a previous post 10 Minute No Dredging Skillet Chicken Nuggets. Check out other recipes that use the same basic technique as this Salt and Pepper Chicken: Mongolian Chicken Sweet and Sour Chicken Adapted from Omnivore’s …