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Tropical Cookie Recipe

By admin, 12 March, 2008, No Comment

Cookie ingredients:

1 large egg.
1 tablespoon of milk.
1 cup of unbleached white flour.
1/2 cup of flaked coconut.
1/4 cup of mashed banana.
1/4 cup of pineapple juice concentrate.
1/4 cup of vegetable oil.
1/4 teaspoon of baking soda.
Grated orange rind.

Preparation and baking:

Mash a ripe banana with a fork to measure ¼ cup.

Beat together the banana, pineapple juice concentrate, vegetable oil, egg, and milk until creamy.

Add the flour, baking soda, and flaked coconut. Beat thoroughly.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly oiled baking sheets and sprinkle with grated orange rind.

Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 7-8 minutes or until just brown around the edges and firm to the touch.

Allow to cool on wire racks.

Source: http://www.cookierecipes.org/tropical-cookies.html

Insane Priest

By admin, 11 February, 2008, No Comment

Although I’m not an insect, some people found me very difficult to exterminate. They called me something like ‘insane priest.’ The first half of my name means the same as ‘scrape’, and my last three letters are a metal. Who am I?

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Asparagus and Lamb Meal Recipe

By admin, 11 February, 2008, No Comment

List of ingredients:

1 red onion, chopped.
3 cloves of garlic, crushed.
1/2 cup of dry white wine.
3 cups of steamed sliced asparagus.
1 1/2 lb of boneless lamb chopped into small cubes.
Salt to taste.
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste.

Preparation and cooking method:

Heat a large frying pan and add half of the wine.

Bring to the boil and add the onion and garlic, cook until softened.

Add the lamb and cook for about 6 minutes.

Add the rest of the wine and the asparagus.

Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, until the lamb is tender.

Add pepper and salt to taste.

Recipe for Broccoli in Oyster Sauce

By admin, 8 February, 2008, No Comment

Broccoli is not only one of the tastiest vegetables in the world, it is also forms part of a very healthy diet. Try broccoli in oyster sauce.

Ingredient List 

2 bunches of broccoli (about 1 ½ lb).
2 tablespoons of oyster sauce.
2 tablespoons of soy sauce.
2 tablespoons of chicken broth.
1 teaspoon of cornstarch.
1 teaspoon of sesame oil.
½ teaspoon of sugar.
½ teaspoon of fresh garlic, minced.
½ teaspoon of fresh ginger, minced.
¼ teaspoon of white pepper.

Method 

Cut 2 inch-long florets from the top of the broccoli.

Put 2 cups of water to boil in a wok and use a Chinese bamboo steamer, or use a metal colander inside a larger stockpot that does not allow the water to touch the vegetables.

Combine the rest of the ingredients for the gravy and set aside.

Add the broccoli to the steamer when the water is boiling hard, and partially cover with a lid to allow steam to escape.

Steam for 3 minutes until broccoli is tender-crisp.

Remove the broccoli from the steamer and immerse it in ice water for a few seconds.

Transfer to a serving plate.

Heat the gravy to a boil in the wok and spoon over the broccoli.

More Resources

See the official broccoli recipes website for more amazing recipes featuring this vegetable. Then for dessert, try this delicious peach pie recipe.

QAZ Code

By admin, 7 February, 2008, No Comment

Can you decode the following to find a hidden message? You’ve probably got a tool to do so with you now.

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