Healthy Food Recipes

Ingredients :

·         4 c. all-purpose flour

·         1 tbsp. baking powder

·         1/2 tsp. salt

·         3 eggs

·         3/4 c. sugar

·         3/4 c. unsalted butter or margarine, melted

·         2 tbsp. water

·         1.5 c. sweet red bean paste

·         1 egg or egg white, lightly beaten

How To Make :

·         Preheat oven to 375ºF.

·         Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.

·         In a second bowl, beat 3 eggs and sugar until they thicken, about 10 minutes.

·         Add melted butter, water, and the flour mixture to eggs and sugar. Stir until the mixture becomes doughlike.

·         Using your hands, shape dough into a long rope about 1ø inches thick. Cut into about 20 equal pieces.

·         Flatten each piece of dough into a circle about 3 inches across.

·         Place about one teaspoonful of bean paste in the center of the circle and fold the edges of the dough toward the center. Pinch the edges together firmly to seal. (It may help to dampen your fingers with a little bit of water.)

·         Gently roll each cake into a ball and flatten slightly. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling. Use a cookie cutter to lightly press a design into the top of each cake, or draw a design with a fork tine or toothpick.

·         Place cakes one inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Lightly glaze the top of each cake with beaten egg. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and allow to cool. Serve at room temperature.

Ingredients :

·         8 oz. dried rice noodles

·         12 dried Chinese or oyster mushrooms

·         1 c. chicken or vegetable broth

·         1 tbsp. soy sauce

·         1 tbsp. cornstarch

·         1 tsp. sugar

·         1 tbsp. peanut oil

·         1 tbsp. minced garlic

·         2 tsp. minced fresh ginger

·         1.5 c. chopped Chinese (celery)

·         cabbage

·         1.5 c. bean sprouts

·         1 c. sliced bamboo shoots

·         1 tsp. sesame oil (optional)

·         1–2 scallions, chopped, for garnish

How To Make :

·         Prepare noodles according to package directions and set aside.

·         Soak mushrooms in warm water for 20 minutes. Squeeze dry, trim off stems, and cut into bite-sized pieces.

·         While mushrooms are soaking, make a sauce by mixing the chicken or vegetable broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.

·         In a skillet or wok, heat peanut oil. Add garlic and ginger and stir-fry until garlic barely begins to brown.

·         Add mushrooms, cabbage, bean sprouts, and bamboo shoots and stir-fry until tender (about 3 to 4 minutes).

·         Add sauce and noodles to pan. Lower heat, and simmer uncovered for 3 to 5 minutes.

·         Sprinkle with sesame oil, if desired, and toss well. Remove from heat, garnish with scallions, and serve.

Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves 4

Ingredients :

·         4 to 5 Chinese dried red dates cold water

·         11 oz. brown candy (about 5 slabs)

·         2 c. water, boiling

·         7 c. glutinous rice flour vegetable oil

·         white sesame seeds to garnish (optional) 

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