Steam Beef Dumpling

  Steam food is much healthier than fried. In China, we have steam dumpling for breakfast all the time. It is one of my sweetest memories from my childhood. It was my job to buy steam dumpling from school kitchen when I was a kid. I started to buy breakfast for the family since I […]

The Vegetable and fruit juice for cleaning colon and weight loss

1. Anti-toxic juice: 1 medium  cucumber,  1 medium green apple, and half medium lemon. 2. Good texture feeling: half medium pineapple, 1 medium carrot, and moderate amount of ginger. 3. Fiber enriched: 2 medium  carrot, 1 branch celery, and 150 gram grapes 4. In resistant colorful juice: half medium cucumber, 1 medium pear, and quarter pineapple. 5. Good […]

Food protects you from sun damages

Summer is here. If you like staying in the sun and getting tanned, please take care of your skin and get protected first before you get out there. Not only apply the sunscreen on your skin, but also eat food that helps more. There are fruits that contain high components preventing sun damages to your skin. (1) Watermelon:  Watermelon […]

Raisin Cranberry Cinnamon Bread

I love the cinnamon smell. I can eat it basically with anything. Extra bonus is that cinnamon does good things to my heart, which makes me love cinnamon even more. I love raisin and cranberry in my cereals, cookies and salad. This time I am going to put them into my bread also. As a […]

Roasted Spicy Chicken Wing/Drumstick ( Chinese Version)

Ingredients: 15 pieces Chicken Wings/Drums 4 tbsp Red Pepper Corn 4 tbsp Spicy Grounded Chili Pepper 10 pieces hot dry red pepper ( freshly chopped) 2 tbsp Oregano 2 tbsp Tarragon 1 tbsp grounded white pepper corn 1 tbsp sea salt 2 tbsp honey  2 tbsp corn oil 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce 10 […]

Barley, Wild Rice and Pomegranate Salad

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup wild rice, rinsed 1/2 cup pearl barley 3 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth 1/3 cup pine nuts 1 cup pomegranate seeds, (1 large fruit) 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Preparations: 1. Heat oil in a large […]

Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 pound sliced pancetta 4 shallots, thinly sliced 1 pound  trimmed and halved brussels sprouts 8 baby quatered Yukon gold  potatoes Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 lemon, juiced   Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Heat oil over medium heat in a roasting pan or large […]

Chinese Moon Cake

  Preparations: Water Dough: 1 ¼ cup  whole wheat flour 1 tbsp sugar 31/2 tbsp vegetable oil 4 tbsp plus 1tsp water Oily Dough: ¾ cup whole wheat flour ¼ cup vegetable oil Water dough preparation: Mix whole flour and sugar first  well, then add vegetable oil and water, kneading for 5mins to make a […]

Lentil Bulgur Kofte

Lentil is a good source for protein, less carbohydrates., providing much fiber as well. Bulger, cracked whole wheat, providing much fiber than wheat flours. Lentil and bulgur combination is a good combination for protein and fiber. Material: 1 cup red lentil 2 cup fine bulgur specially for kofte 3 cup water ½ medium finely chopped […]

Cumin Chili

You’ll get a clear taste of cumin in this great cold-weather chili made with ground beef, beans and green bell pepper. If you want a hotter chili, add as much cayenne as you like. Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) cooking oil 1  onion, chopped 1  green bell pepper, chopped 3  cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 pound(s) […]