Making a simple chili can be a delicious dinner and the leftovers? A loaded Chili Baked Potato for a second dinner! Yes, I love the cook once and eat twice meals. They make life easier for getting dinner on the table.

Verdict:

My family loved the baked potatoes for dinner and they are so easy to customize that everyone is happy! No sour cream? Extra onions? It is up to you!

Serve these with a hearty green salad to complete the meal.

Fresh corn is one of my favorite vegetables, and now that the season has started, I once again use it on its’ own, or mixed with different ingredients, to create new dishes. The following chicken patties are one example of the later.
Including cooked fresh corn in the chicken mixture, adds lots of fiber to the patties, along with wonderful sweetish flavor, and creamy texture. The addition of Shishito peppers and pickled Peppadew peppers to the mix, contributed more layers of flavor and color. The patties are light and tasty, and can be served hot or at room temperature. They are perfect for lunch or dinner, served with lightly fried Shishito peppers and lime wedges, as I’ve done here, or with any other condiments you prefer. Try them and enjoy.

Notes:
* Shishito peppers are thin skinned slender green peppers, which are mostly sweet (even though some can be mildly…

Sunday rainy day is the perfect weather for a nice Wonton soup. Wonton soup is typically eaten for breakfast in China, pairing with steamed dumplings and Youtiao (fried dough). It’s simple and light, also good dish for whoever is under the weather.Total Time: 1 hour

Serving: 4

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INGREDIENTS

200 g               Minced Pork (or mixed with minced beef)

200 g               Minced Shrimp

2 tbsp              Shaoxing wine

2 tbsp              Light soy sauce

1 tbsp              Sesame oil

1 tsp                Grated ginger

1 tsp                Grated garlic

1                      Egg

2 tsp                Corn starch

½ tsp               Sugar

½ tsp               Pepper

1 tbsp              Chopped spring onion

1 tbsp              Chopped Corriander

Wonton wrap

Soup

2 liter               Chicken broth (or 2 liter of water with 1 tbsp chicken powder)

6 slices            Ginger

2                  …

This soup is not like any other soup. It’s sour, peperrie, and slimy. It has a unique taste and the ingredients are very vegetarian friendly. It reminds me a lot of Beijing’s time, and they also call it Beijing soup. I am glad that I can make this soup to reminisce my memories of old time. Hope you enjoy it too… J

Total Time: 40 minutes

Serving: 4-6

INGREDIENTS

40 g Black Fungus (soak in the water for an hour and rinse), thin sliced

100 g Enoki
mushroom, cut and throw the end part, cut into two

1 Carrot, stripe cut

1 block Tofu, stripe cut

1 stick Bamboo shoot, stripe cut

1 Egg, beaten

Sauce

1 tbsp Dark
soy sauce

1 tbsp Light
soy sauce

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Sugar

1 tsp                Chicken power (or Vegetarian powder)

1 liter Water

6 tsp Corn starch/Tapioca, dissolve in 6 tsp…

For Mother’s Day I asked my family to spend a day cleaning – without complaining and a picnic dinner. I got both. They did a nice job doing the beginning deep cleaning for Spring. I still need to have them do the windows and baseboards but we are closer to getting it done. The dinner was delicious though. This is the perfect macaroni salad if you are looking for a classic macaroni salad. This recipe from an old jar of Hellman’s Mayonnaise is the most often used recipe in our family.

Verdict:

This has the perfect amount of sweet/tart and you can add the veggies you like to the dish. Add it to your grilled meats as a delicious side dish for your summer picnics.