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Healthy Beef and Veggie Meatballs

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Looking for a quick and easy recipe? Try making some healthy baked beef and veggie meatballs! You can prepare them ahead of time and simply pop them in the oven when you're ready. Serve them up with your favorite sauce and enjoy! Preparing beef meatballs using this recipe is easy. Simply mince or finely chop all the vegetables. For a pop of color, I suggest chopping the red bell pepper, but if you want to hide the veggies from the kids, mincing them is a good option. Looking for a delicious and healthy meal that will get your kids to eat their vegetables? Look no further than the baked beef meatballs recipe! Not only is it tasty, but it's also a great option for the whole family. Are you ready to discover a scrumptious way to get your family to eat their vegetables? If you're searching for a delicious and nutritious meal, try our recipe for baked beef and veggie meatballs. They are sure to satisfy your taste buds!. These little flavor bombs are a breeze to make and can be e...

Japchae Korean Noodle Easy Recipe

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Japchae is a popular Korean dish made with sweet potato starch noodles (also known as glass noodles or cellophane noodles) stir-fried with vegetables and meat (usually beef) in a soy sauce and sesame oil-based sauce. Here are some reasons why Japchae noodle is a popular recipe: Flavorful: Japchae has a complex flavor profile that combines the umami of soy sauce and sesame oil with the sweetness of vegetables and the savory notes of meat. This combination of flavors is both satisfying and addictive. Texturally pleasing: The chewy texture of the sweet potato noodles contrasts with the tender vegetables and meat, creating a satisfying mouthfeel. Nutritious: Japchae is a nutritious dish that typically contains a variety of vegetables, such as carrots, spinach, and mushrooms, as well as protein from the meat. Gluten-free: Sweet potato starch noodles are naturally gluten-free, making Japchae a great option for people with gluten sensitivities or celiac disease. Versatile: Japchae is a versat...

3 Ingredients Tempura Prawns

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3 Ingredients tempura prawns / shrimp recipe, this is quick and easy to make. I just want to share using an instant tempura batter mix, easy to prepare and delicious better than take away food, with fresh Australian banana prawns this is the best ingredient. Tempura batter mix are now available to any supermarket located at the Asian aisle. Otherwise you can make it from scratch with 3 ingredients, which I will included below. Other variety for tempura Seafood: shrimp, fish, mussel, squid and scallops Vegetables sliced thinly like: carrots, eggplants, cauliflower florets, zucchini, green beans and mushrooms. 3 Ingredients tempura prawns Ingredients: 500 g fresh prawns / shrimp, peeled deveined and tail intact 125 g tempura batter mix (Obento brand) see below for other easy tempura recipe 180 ml cold water Instructions: In a mixing bowl add tempura batter and pour the cold water. Whisk gently do not over mix the batter. Coat the prawns in the batter and deep fry in a hot oil until gold...

Filipino Green Mango Salad

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It's mango season again and I'm so excited to share my simple recipe, Filipino style green mango salad. This recipe is very quick and easy to make. I have this lovely Nam doc mai mango tree in my yard, it has excellent flavour, very sweet when is ripened and so juicy. I take some of unripened mango to make this delicious green mango salad. Green mango salad is best serve with grilled chicken or fish, barbecued pork or prawns and fried fish. Filipino green mango salad usually have shrimp paste and chopped red onions. But, with this recipe I substituted the shrimp paste to fish sauce and removed the onions. And I'd like to add extra spice by adding chopped chilies. Green mango salad is similar to pawpaw (papaya) salad just add chopped toasted peanut and dried shrimp. How to Make Filipino Green Mango Salad Ingredients 2 grated green mangoes 1-2 chopped tomatoes 3 gloves of chopped garlic 1/4 cup lemon juice or calamansi 2 tablespoon fish sauce or shrimp paste 1 tablespoon br...

Pork Siu Mai (Siomai)

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Pork siu mai (siomai) is incredibly delicious, always a crowd pleaser. This dim sum recipe is so easy to make, you only need a few ingredients which are available at your local supermarket. Other variation for siu mai (siomai) filling like chopped peeled prawns / shrimp, minced beef, minced chicken. For vegetarian dim sum instead of meat, substitute with mashed soft tofu with chopped mushroom. With the vegetable chestnut can be substitute with chopped cabbage, grated jicama (singkamas), carrots, chopped spring onion. When I make siu mai, I always add a dash of sesame oil for flavouring, chestnut for crunch, grated ginger for taste, garlic and onion. For easiest way, put all these in a food processor and minced into small pieces. I will exclude the the ginger because I like my ginger grated. But still entire up to you how you want to prepare the ingredients. How to make siu mai (siomai) Ingredients 500 gram pork minced 1 cup spring onion chopped 1 can of chestnut chopped 3-4 gloves of g...

Fresh Vegetable Spring Rolls

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I love this fresh vegetable spring rolls recipe, it's one of my favourite light meal or snack. It's full of goodness, you can add any fresh vegetables you can think of. String beans, choko, carrots, cabbage, mung bean sprouts, celery, bamboo shoots, green papaya or chest nuts for a bit of crunch. You can also use sweet potato cut into strips. If you want this to be totally vegan, substitute chicken to tofu just cut into small pieces. Or make it seafood add peeled prawns / shrimp. This recipe is so easy to make, you can make your own fresh wrap try my basic crepe recipe or ready made spring roll pastry that you can buy to your local supermarket at the frozen aisle section. One thing I love about making your own fresh spring rolls or lumpiang sariwa in Filipino, is you can add any vegetable you like and make your own fresh peanut sauce. Very easy and fun to make. When making your peanut sauce reserve the juice from your vegetables, just add corn starch / cornflour, soy sauce fo...

Basic Crepe Recipe

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Basic crepe recipe, this is very easy and simple to make. Always a popular one, with our family for breakfast or dessert. I've been making these crepes lately for the kids breakfast, especially during weekends. Filled with Nutella, bananas. strawberries, blueberries, or even Scrumptious spiced stewed apples simply delicious... How to make basic crepe recipe Ingredient for basic crepe 1 cup all purpose flour 1 1/2 cup fresh milk or water 1 egg 1 tablespoon melted butter or oil 1 tablespoon sugar pinch of salt How cook basic crepe In a medium bowl sift together flour, sugar and salt. Make a well in the center Place the milk in a jug add egg, butter and whisk gently Pour milk slowly into dry ingredients and mix gently until smooth thin batter Preheat a non stick pan over a medium heat and melt small amount of butter or oil pour enough mixture into the pan and quickly swirl to coat evenly the bottom of the pan Cook for 1 minute or slightly brown, turn the crepe or flip gently to cook...

How to Grow Bean Sprouts in a Bowl with Colander

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How to grow bean sprouts out of mung beans is very easy and simple to make. This is an economical way rather than buying it to your supermarket since mung beans are inexpensive to buy. All you need is patients and you will harvest in 3 to 5 days. This is a very fresh and crunchy bean sprouts to add to your dish for cooking or for garnishing. Sprouting Method There are many ways to prepare your bean sprouts you can make this just using gadget that you already have or invest to a proper seed sprouter. Bowl with colander - you can purchase this in Kmart for A$1.50 this is the method I used if I only need small amount of bean sprouts. Or use larger coriander just find mixing bowl that fits. Jar - this is the inexpensive way if you just using a large recycled jar, cover with muslin cloth and tie with rubber band. Seed sprouter - if you wish to spend A$20 you can purchase this in Bunnings. How to cook beans sprout? Beans sprouts is very useful, can be added to a lot of Asian cuisine special...

Cheese and Chive Muffins

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Cheese and chive muffins are healthy snack for the whole family, this savoury muffins are great on kids lunch box, or even serve with you salads or serve with your soups. These are quick and easy to prepare and great for busy days just cut up your vegetables like chives, corn, cupsicum, zucchini , onion and any left over ham. Savoury mini muffins are also great for parties, picnic, and can also bring to your office morning tea. This is very versatile dish that can prepare in any occasions. This savoury muffins are best serve while it's warm. How to Make Cheese and Chive Muffins Ingredients to make cheese and chive muffins 2 c self-raising flours 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 100 g grated Bega cheese 30 g chives, chopped 30 g red capsicum, chopped 100 g ham finely chopped 2 eggs ¾ c milk 60 g butter To make this cheese and chive savoury muffins here are the following procedures: Preheat the oven to 180°C and lightly grease muffin pan or mold. In a medium bowl sift flour, baking pow...