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It's showtime !
Dinner is always the highlight of the day. So make it a wonderful meal and
everyone will appreciate. Put some time and effort in planning your dinners.
Bear in mind that the final taste of food is as important as its nutritions.
I will often suggest one-pot meal, simply because it is less hassle to make
and easier to clean aftewards. However, don't let this lazy habit hinder your
creative mind.
Some of my favourite "one-pot" meal:
Alpine Coconut Rice
- 2 cups instant rice
- 1 1/2 tbsp powdered milk
- 1/4 lb cheese
- 1 tbsp margarine
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/3 cup sweetened coconut shreds
Bring 5 cups of water to a boil. Add rice and cook covered with a lid until soft
and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients. Sprinkle sesame seeds while you serve.
Serves 4 people.
Beef Stroganoff
- 1 pack instant noodle (about 4 oz) per person
- 1 can mushrooms
- 1/4 cup milk powder
- 1/4 cup onion flakes
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup bulgur per person
- 1/4 cup dried parsley
- 3 cups water
- 3-4 tbsp cheese powder
Cook and drain noodles. Add water to milk powder and mix with all other
ingredients. Cook until bulgur is tender. Serve sauce over drained noodles
Serves 4 people.
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Lentil and Barley Stew
- 1 cup barley
- 1/2 cup lentils
- 1/4 cup onion soup base
- 1/4 cup tomato soup base
- 1/4 dried vegetables
- 1/4 dried onion
- a handful of crushed penne pasta
Add all ingredients to 5 cups of water. Cook until barley and lentils
are tender. If using fresh vegetables, sauté first and add when stew
is nearly finished. Serves 4 people.
Seafood Oriental Rice
- 3/4 cup instant rice per person
- 3/4 cup water per 3/4 cup of instant rice
- 1 can tuna
- 1 can smoked oysters
- 1 sheet of sushi seaweed paper per person
(you can get this in the oriental section in Safeway)
- 1 pack of instant noodle soup mix
- 1/2 lb sliced/diced fresh cucumber or zucchini
Tear seaweed paper into small pieces and pre-mix them with instant rice.
Bring water to a boil, and put in the instant rice mixture. Cook until the rice
becomes soft, add the remaining ingredients and simmer for about 2 minutes.
Serves 4 people.
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