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SANDRA�S QUICK ASIAN VEGETABLE STIR-FRY WITH NOODLES

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There are times when I have a craving for Asian food, and this quick entree fits the bill perfectly... Servings: 4 to 6 Prep: 10 Mins. Cook: 10 Mins. INGREDIENTS Noodles: 8 oz�s (half a box) thin spaghetti noodles, cooked according to package directions Pre-steam broccoli: 2 cups fresh broccoli florets, cut smaller --(Pre-steam on high for 3 minutes in a covered microwave-able bowl with 2 TBs water) Vegetables: 2 tablespoons Mazola oil 2 cups pre-steamed (above) broccoli florets, drain water beforehand 1 small yellow onion, julienned 1/2 red bell pepper, julienned 1/2 orange bell pepper, julienned 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes --2 green onions, white and green parts sliced on the diagonal (added last) Sauce: 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (unseasoned) 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil 3/4 cup low-sodium beef broth Garnish: 1 TB roughly chopped fresh cilantro METHOD Prep all stir-fry ingredi...

Chicken Meatball And Noodle Soup

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Soups  are one of my go to recipes when ever there is someone having a cold in the house.   Thankfully the boys find it easier to eat  soups when sick than a heavy meal.  I made this one  on a rainy day,  the kind of day you want to go to  curl up on the sofa and do nothing but enjoy the cool air.Sadly my biggest baby, aka hubby, is not such a big fan of soup... but then he still has to eat it as I make it for him as well, when he comes down with a cold . Recipe : Chicken Meatball and Noodle soup 15 chicken meatballs, shop bought or home made , uncooked 1/2 carrot,  sliced a few brocolli florets ( fresh or frozen ) 1 cup of  rice or mung bean noodles  ( vermicilli) , soaked in hot water and then drained and cooled in running tap water. 1 chicken stock cube ( about 6 cups water) or use fresh chicken stock 2 fresh lemon grass , white part only 2-3 kaffir lime leaves 1 red chilli, slit in two 8 black peppercorns 1 clove garlic, bashed 1 sm...

Iftar with Friends Part 2

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Part Two of  my Iftar with  friends , hope you are enjoying the delicious recipes contributed by the ladies from the Muslimah Bloggers group, a group founded in facebook to bring together Muslimah Food blogger from all over the world. In this part of  my Iftar with friends series, I have for you  savory lite meals , and salads. Recipes : Savory Lite meals for Iftar ... Peri Peri Chicken stuffed in crepe  Shanaz Rafiq from  Love to Cook  , shared Peri Peri Chicken stuffed  inside a savory Crepe, where the  crepes are stuffed with peri peri chicken filling and it looks really delicious , click  here  for recipe Harees Rafeedha from  The Big Sweet  Tooth  shared a delicious  recipes called Harees, a slow cooked  whole wheat with  mutton  and then mashed till a porridge like consistency , she shares a quicker version using a pressure cooker . Click  here  for the recipe. Yogurt and Chick...