Simple Cooking with Shaz
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shaz on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 05:04 PM
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ethnic-dishes.
Chicken.Day 1, Week 11
I mentioned before that I don’t eat processed foods, well frequently anyways… So I don’t really like the idea of giving the kids hotdogs, although I do give it to them on occasion. I needed to find a substitute and came up with easy kebabs! The 4 year old LOVED it!
Ingredients:
ground chicken (or other meat)
lemon pepper seasoning
paprika
chopped spinach
cilantro
bread crumbs
1 egg
Guidelines:
In a mixing bowl, combine the meat with an egg and the bread crumbs (1 cup of crumbs to 1 lb of meat)
Add in the chopped spinach and cilantro, mix well
Add in the paprika, lemon pepper seasoning, salt and pepper to taste
Roll the mixture into hotdog-like shapes
In a saucepan on medium heat, add some oil and once hot, cook the kebabs until golden-brown
Remove kebabs and bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes or until the meat is completely cooked
Add to hotdog buns and serve with steamed veggies
Simple Cooking with Shaz
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shaz on Friday, March 23, 2007 at 07:00 AM
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Fish.Day 4, Week 10
In my opinion, this was the best-est fish I ever had! Of course, when I expressed this to my husband and inquired about his feelings towards the fish, he said… and I quote, “it tastes like fish”!
Ingredients:
4 salmon steaks
1 oz orange juice
1 tbsp of honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 oz ketchup
oregano
lemon pepper seasoning
Guidelines:
Season the fish with lemon pepper seasoning, oregano, salt and pepper to taste
In a mixing bowl, combine the ketchup, honey, orange juice and soy sauce
In a large saucepan on medium heat, add a little olive oil and once heated add in the fish steaks
Make sure the fish is cooked evenly on both sides, and once is
starting to ‘brown’, brush with the sauce
Once fish is cooked, remove from heat
I served it with beans and rice. The kids ate every bit of it… except they had butter instead of beans, but the totally love salmon!
Simple Cooking with Shaz
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shaz on Friday, March 23, 2007 at 06:42 AM
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Chicken.Day 3, Week 10
Again, thanks to my sister for this really delicious dish!
Ingredients:
ground chicken (or your choice of meat)
eggs
bread crumbs
herbs
cheese
pasta sauce
Guidelines:
Add your choice of fresh, chopped herbs to the chicken, and add salt and pepper to taste
Add in 1 egg per 1lb of meat and mix well
Roll into bite sized balls and lightly coat with the bread crumbs and deep fry them
Once the balls are ready, heat up bottled pasta sauce (or if you’re using homemade sauce, once it’s almost finished), add in some shredded cheese, and the chicken balls
Serve with spaghetti and garnish with fresh herbs and grated cheese. The kids really loved the mini chicken balls!
Simple Cooking with Shaz
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shaz on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 04:44 AM
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Summer.
Vegan-ish.Day 2, Week 10
For those kind of days where I really don’t feel like cooking…
I’m Trinidadian, East Indian, and I am convinced that there is some Chinese in the mix as well, so it’s not surprising that I can eat a plate full of rice for dinner… and really enjoy it! Obviously, rice is usually my side dish, but when there is leftover rice and no urge to cook… this is an excellent dish, and loved by kids!!
Ingredients:
cooked rice
green peppers
green onions
chopped baby spinach
eggs
Guidelines:
In a saucepan on medium heat, add some butter
Once it is melting, add in the green onions and green peppers
Add in the rice and mix well
Then add in the eggs and keep mixing until the eggs are cooked
Add salt to taste
Finally add in the spinach, cook for about a minute and remove from the heat, serve and enjoy!
I don’t add any additional seasonings because I love the pure and subtle flavour of this dish, and my kids also love it.
Simple Cooking with Shaz
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shaz on Monday, March 19, 2007 at 04:02 PM
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Beef.Day 1, Week 10
So… this is another first for me! It was good… and really fast.
Stir Fry is a fast-cooking Chinese technique.
This is a good vegetarian meal, if you don’t put the beef of course.
Ingredients:
Beef strips
mushrooms
radishes
bean sprouts
bok choi
VH teriyaki stir fry sauce
soy sauce
chilli pepper
oyster sauce
Guidelines:
In a wok on medium heat, add in the beef strips with a little olive oil
When half cooked, add in the mushrooms and the bean sprouts
Add in chili pepper, soy sauce, oyster sauce and teriyaki sauce to taste, and mix well
Once the mushrooms are cooked, add the radishes and bok choi, saut� for a few minutes and remove from heat
Serve with Jasmine rice.
