chicken broth

summary of ingredients:
1) chicken
2) chinese cabbage
3) carrots
4) onions
5) noodles (optional)

spices
1) light soya sauce (1 table spoon)
2) chinese wine (1 teaspoon)
3) pepper
4) chicken stock (1 cube)
5) sesame oil (1 teaspoon)
6) oil (2 teaspoons)

tips:
onions take longer to cook, that is why onions should be fried before chicken chunks is introduced.

chicken chunks do not need to be thoroughly cooked when stir-frying. sauteeing the chicken "seals" the chicken with a cooked coating that seals in the "juiciness" and flavor of the chicken chunks.

it is the chicken bones that gives the broth its richness. so be sure to include some.

dissolve a cube of chicken stock when pouring in boiled water, before slow cooking.

slow cooking is not cooking slowly.

slow cooking is a method of cooking over a prolonged period of time in low heat.
be sure to select the slow cooking function on the mircowave if utilising the microwave and not the slow cooker.

serving with noodles provides the carbohyrates to a complete meal, an alternative to noodles is serving with rice.

christmas dinner

the only thing we prepared were the potato salad, garden salad and gourmet sausages - everything else were given.

merry christmas.

slicing with an electric meat cutter

large chunks of meat and whole birds (chicken, turkey, duck) is easily sliced with an electric meat cutter. excellent for christmas and thanksgiving dinners.

strangely, i can't google for it as "electric meat cutter" but as "couteau electrique".

pan fried sausages

summary of ingredients
1) sausages

tips:
sausages do not take long to cook.
cook sausages evenly by using a pair of tongs instead of a spatula to turn the sides of the sausage over.

potato salad (warm)

summary of ingredients

1) potatoes
2) butter
3) mixed herbs
4) bacon

tips:
mixing the butter when the potato chunks is still warm allows the butter to be absorbed into the potato.

remove the potato chunks from the water produced during the mircowave process before mixing with butter, herbs and bacon.

tasty recipes for the convenience store connoisseur!

melissa this book from canada among other things, as a christmas present.

on page 67: salami goulash
toss together the onions and butter in a large microwave safe bowl and heat in the mircowave oven on high for 2 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.

add beef broth, tomato juice, and garlic powder and heat on high for 5 minutes longer, or until heated throughout.

add the green beans, salami, and sour cream. stir and heat for about 2 minutes longer. season to taste with salt and pepper.

dig out grandma's hungarian polka records and enjoy!

mushroom pasta

summary of ingredients

1) white button mushrooms and / or portobello mushrooms
2) bacon
3) milk
4) campbell soup
5) spaghetti

spices
1) garlic
2) mixed herbs
3) salt
4) pepper

tips
archieving desired thickness of mushroom sauce can be calibrated with
a) milk to make the sauce creamier
b) "pasta water" (retain a cup before draining the water that the pasta was boiled in) to thin the sauce.

basic garden salad

summary of ingredients

1) lettuce
2) cherry tomatoes
3) salad dressing
4) croutons

tips
1) when you're feeling "gourmet", add smoked salmon, chicken shreds and mixed nuts.

seafood pasta

summary of ingredients

main ingredients
1) pasta
2) tiger prawns
3) scallops
4) calamari
5) spaghetti

spices
1) garlic
2) onions
3) mix herbs
4) salt
5) sugar
6) pepper (optional)
7) white wine (optional)

tips
1) calamari is opqaue and springy when cooked but rubbery by overcooked.
2) canned chopped tomatoes is a better and healthier alternative to premade pasta sauce which tends to be too tangy.
3) pasta sauce is the basic mix and can be used with other pasta combinations, e.g. minced meat to make spaghetti bolognese.