Asian Ginger Salad Dressing
I found this recipe on Allrecipes.com and it instantly became a favorite of mine.
Ingredients:
3 cloves of minced garlic
2 TBLS grated ginger
3/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup light soy sauce
3 TBLS honey
1/4 cup water
Combine all ingredients. Shake well. Microwave for one minute to dissolve honey. Let cool before serving.
Monday, January 30, 2017
Sunday, January 29, 2017
China
China (#3) Steamed Fish, Dumplings, and Spring Rolls
It's the Chinese Lunar New Year, Year of the Rooster, and to celebrate, I made three lucky foods. Steamed fish symbolizes prosperity and the saying associated with it is "may the year bring you prosperity". The dumplings and spring rolls symbolize wealth. The saying associated with dumplings is "ring out the old year and bring in the new". The shape of the spring rolls represents gold bars. I also made a leafy green salad drizzled with a homemade Asian salad dressing and toasted sliced almonds. I found the recipe for the steamed fish at woksoflife.com, a really wonderful website. Here it is: http://thewoksoflife.com/2013/10/cantonese-steamed-fish/
It's the Chinese Lunar New Year, Year of the Rooster, and to celebrate, I made three lucky foods. Steamed fish symbolizes prosperity and the saying associated with it is "may the year bring you prosperity". The dumplings and spring rolls symbolize wealth. The saying associated with dumplings is "ring out the old year and bring in the new". The shape of the spring rolls represents gold bars. I also made a leafy green salad drizzled with a homemade Asian salad dressing and toasted sliced almonds. I found the recipe for the steamed fish at woksoflife.com, a really wonderful website. Here it is: http://thewoksoflife.com/2013/10/cantonese-steamed-fish/
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Jamaica
Jamaica (#2) Brown Stew Chicken
Brown stew chicken is the Jamaican version of Chicken Fricassee. I found several recipes on You Tube but this one on "The Jamaican Mother" channel was the one I settled on and it was wonderful. One of the ingedients was something I had heard of but have never used - Kitchen Bouquet Browning and Seasoning sauce. It's made with a vegetable base of carrots, cabbage, onion, parsley, turnips and parsnips and adds a nice richness to the dish. I used organic boneless, skinless chicken thighs. The chicken is combined with chopped red, yellow and orange bell peppers, onions, garlic, habanero pepper (as a substitute for Scotch Bonnets), all-purpose seasoning, allspice and fresh ground pepper. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least an hour, then remove the chicken and brown on both sides in oil. Add the vegetables to the pan along with water, browning and ketchup.. Cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes. Serve with rice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tVPOU4Q_kc
Brown stew chicken is the Jamaican version of Chicken Fricassee. I found several recipes on You Tube but this one on "The Jamaican Mother" channel was the one I settled on and it was wonderful. One of the ingedients was something I had heard of but have never used - Kitchen Bouquet Browning and Seasoning sauce. It's made with a vegetable base of carrots, cabbage, onion, parsley, turnips and parsnips and adds a nice richness to the dish. I used organic boneless, skinless chicken thighs. The chicken is combined with chopped red, yellow and orange bell peppers, onions, garlic, habanero pepper (as a substitute for Scotch Bonnets), all-purpose seasoning, allspice and fresh ground pepper. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least an hour, then remove the chicken and brown on both sides in oil. Add the vegetables to the pan along with water, browning and ketchup.. Cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes. Serve with rice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tVPOU4Q_kc
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
U.S.A.
Hoppin' John (#1) (Rice and Peas)
I usually make black eyed peas for New Year's which is a southern tradition I grew up with, but this year I made Hoppin' John. I hope I don't wait until next New Year's to make this again, because it was really, really good. According to a New York Times article dated 2003, Hoppin' John originated in Africa. It traditionally consists of peas and rice. Collard greens are added along with pork or beef sausage. The peas represent coins, the collard greens represent dollar bills and the sausage represents fat or prosperity. I drizzled a little olive oil and hot pepper sauce over the top for extra flavor, and served with jalapeno bread.
This American/African dish kicks off another year of international cooking.
Coming soon, Caribbean coconut shrimp.
I usually make black eyed peas for New Year's which is a southern tradition I grew up with, but this year I made Hoppin' John. I hope I don't wait until next New Year's to make this again, because it was really, really good. According to a New York Times article dated 2003, Hoppin' John originated in Africa. It traditionally consists of peas and rice. Collard greens are added along with pork or beef sausage. The peas represent coins, the collard greens represent dollar bills and the sausage represents fat or prosperity. I drizzled a little olive oil and hot pepper sauce over the top for extra flavor, and served with jalapeno bread.
This American/African dish kicks off another year of international cooking.
Coming soon, Caribbean coconut shrimp.
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