| The way you prepare and present food makes all | | | | uncooked, de-veined medium sized shrimp, peeled |
| the difference to making it appetizing and here | | | | and tail shells removed, a medium green onion |
| we present 3 great new cooking recipes that are | | | | that is finely chopped, a clove of garlic also finely |
| set to become family favorites! | | | | sliced, 2 tsp each of fresh or basil and parley or 1 |
| 1. Beef with Pea Pods Recipe | | | | 2 each if using dried version; a tbsp of lemon |
| Ingredients: A pound of boneless sirloin beef | | | | juice, 1/8 teaspoon salt and if you like the taste, |
| steak, a tbsp of vegetable oil, a clove of finely | | | | then grated Parmesan cheese. |
| chopped garlic, quarter tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, 2 | | | | Method: in a wide pan, heat the oil on a medium |
| 3 cup beef broth, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 2 tbsp | | | | flame before adding the shrimp and the other |
| water, 1 tbsp soy sauce, a quarter tsp ground or | | | | ingredients (not cheese), cooking for a few |
| grated ginger, 6 oz. frozen Chinese pea pods that | | | | minutes and stirring till the shrimp turns pinkish. |
| have been thawed and the water drained out of | | | | Avoid over-cooking as they can get tough |
| them and hot rice to go with it. | | | | otherwise - now take off the skillet from the |
| Method: trim beef-fat and cut along the grain into | | | | burner and sprinkle cheese. |
| two-inch strips; cutting across grain will require | | | | 3. Pesto Chicken Sandwich |
| thinner slice measuring 1/4 inch; keep aside while | | | | Ingredients: 10 oz ready-to-serve Italian pizza |
| you heat a wide pan on high heat for a couple of | | | | crusts that measure 7" in diameter, a tbsp of |
| minutes before adding the oil and rotating the | | | | olive or vegetable oil, half cup finely chopped |
| cookware to let it coat evenly with the grease, | | | | celery stalk, a cup of cut-up cooked chicken, one |
| before adding the beef and garlic. Saute till brown | | | | third cup basil pesto, 2 tbsp freshly grated |
| and add in salt, pepper and the broth before | | | | Parmesan cheese and half cup shredded lettuce. |
| heating to a boil. Add in the cornstarch, water and | | | | Method: warm up the pizza crusts and heat the oil |
| soy sauce in beef mixture, stirring continuously to | | | | in a wide pan over medium-high flame to stir-fry |
| avoid lumps until the mix thickens and comes to a | | | | the celery for a few minutes; once it's crisp and |
| boil; keep on boil for a minute, still stirring so sauce | | | | done, lower the flame before adding in the pesto |
| is just right. Toss in the ginger and pea pods, | | | | and chicken and cooking some more, till all |
| cooking another couple of minutes before serving | | | | ingredients are nice and hot. Place this mixture on |
| with rice. | | | | pizza crusts, topping with cheese and lettuce then |
| 2. Shrimp Scampi | | | | cut the crust in half to serve. |
| Ingredients: a tbsp olive or vegetable oil, 3/4 lb | | | | |