Category Archives: cheap recipes 便宜食譜

Radish Tofu

  • 1 package of dried radish
  • 1 package of  five spice tofu
  • some chopped cilantro
  • some chopped garlic
  • oil
  • 1tsp sesame oil
  1. Cut tofu into small cubes.
  2. Fry the garlic in oil until fragrant.
  3. Add radish and tofu. When cooked sprinkle with cilantro.
  4. Add sesame oil to taste.

Thai Curry

Delicious curry from 2 different cans. Easy, simple and fast.

  • 1 can of Thai curry paste (There are lots of different types – I like masaman)
  • 1 can of coconut milk
  • Any vegetables and/or meat you want, such as chicken breast, beef slices, eggplant, green pepper, baby corn, zucchini…etc.

See cooking instruction:

Soysauce stewed Pork Hock

  • 2-3 cups of soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp of sugar
  • 5 cups of cooking wine
  • 1 star anise
  • 1-2 bay leaves
  • 6-8 pork hocks
  • 3-5 cloves of garlic
  • 2-3 slice of ginger
  • 1 tbsp of oil
  1. Place pork hocks in boiling water, boil for 15 minutes  or until the water becomes cloudy.
  2. Rinse pork hocks in cold water until cooled.
  3. In the pot, fry ginger and garlic until fragrant.
  4. Add pork hocks, soy sauce, sugar, star anise, bay leafs. Cover with lid, cook for 15 minutes.
  5. When all pork hock have darkened, add cooking wine.
  6. Turn to low heat, cover with lid, cook for additional 1 hour.

Ruben Sandwich

  • Sliced Corned beef ($1.5)
  • Sauerkraut crout ($0.10)
  • Ketchup ($0.10)
  • Mayonnaise ($0.30)
  • Yellow mustard ($0.10)
  • Slice of Rye bread ($0.50)

Total $ 2.60 for one serving.

  1. Spread butter on both sides of rye bread. Grill them in a iron skillet.
  2. Place corned beef and sauerkraut on top of one slice of the bread. Fold another on top.
  3. Grill the sandwich until warm.
  4. Mix Ketchup, Mayonnaise, and yellow mustard.
  5. Spread the the sauce in the sandwich.

Enjoy your tasty homemade Ruben.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Pudding Pie

This Strawberry cream pie only takes 2 minutes to make, but is as delicious as a pie you spend 2 hours on.

  • 1 box of 16 oz. cream cheese ($1.29)
  • 1 box of vanilla pudding mix ($1.29)
  • some strawberries (sliced) ($3)
  • 1 graham cracker pie crust ($2.19)
  • some chocolate chips ($0.50)

Total $ 8.27 dollars. 8 servings with zero effort.

  1. Mix cream cheese with pudding in a food processor.
  2. Add chocolate chips and half of the strawberries slices into the mixture.
  3. Pour the mixture into the pie crust.
  4. Place the rest of the strawberrie slices on top of the mixture as decoration.
  5. Refrigerate until chilled.

Hawaiian Pizza

hm….pizza

  • 1 can of pineapple
  • 2 cup of chopped ham
  • some toasted pin nuts
  • 1 jar of pasta sauce
  • 1 pizza crust
  • some sliced cheddar cheese
  • some sliced Mozzarella cheese
  1. Baked the crust follow the direction on the package
  2. Place topping on top of the crust. Started with cheddar cheese, pasta sauce, pineapple, ham, and mozzarella.
  3. Baked for additional 20 minutes and sprinkle toasted pin nuts on top.

Thanksgiving Marshmallow Sweet Potato 2008 感恩節烤地瓜泥

Thanksgiving sweet potato often is one of my favorite.
This is how I made it.

  • 5 cups of mashed potato
  • 1 cup of marshmallow
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup of brown sugar
  1. mix the potato with egg and brown sugar.
  2. bake for 375F for 15 minutes.
  3. sprinkle the marshmallow on top of sweet potato.
  4. bake additional 10 minutes or until marshmallow is melted.

Tomato Chicken Stew 燉蕃茄雞肉

  • 1 can of corn
  • 1 can of chopped tomato
  • 5 cups of chicken stock
  • 6-10 chicken drum stick
  • 1 long hot pepper (chopped)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 5 cups of water
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 1 can of tomato paste
  • salt, pepper
  1. Place everything into a crock pot.
  2. Set to low heat for 8 hours or high for 5 hours.
  3. Enjoy the delicious tomato stew. Serve on top of rice and/or bread.

Great for cold, busy winter.

韭菜肉包

餡料:

  • 2-3磅 豬絞肉
  • 韭菜丁2杯
  • 3大匙麻油
  • 3大匙醬油
  • 白胡椒一些
  • 鹽一些
  • 雞湯粉一小匙

麵皮

  • 2杯白麵粉
  • 2杯全麥麵粉
  • 1匙酵母粉
  • 鹽一些
  • 糖一匙
  • 溫水一些
  1. 先將白麵粉. 全麥麵粉. 酵母粉. 鹽. 糖 混勻. 慢慢加入溫水搓揉. 直到麵不沾手就剛好.
  2. 將麵團放在溫暖處發約1小時.
  3. 將餡料才料用手攪拌到混合均勻.
  4. 麵摶切成約12-16等份. 桿平至圓形.
  5. 麵片中央放一大匙餡. 將麵片外圍捏起來.
  6. 將包子放入抹油後的盤子上.再讓包子麵皮發酵約30分鐘.
  7. 蒸包子約20分鐘.

香濃好吃的包子好了.

Leak flower with bean curd

  • 絞肉一些
  • 豆乾切片一些
  • 韭菜花一把. 切塊
  • 糖一小匙
  • 醬油2大匙
  • 油一大匙
  • 雞湯1/2杯
  1. 油鍋快炒肉. 加入醬油. 糖
  2. 肉快熟時. 加入韭菜花. 雞湯. 鹽加蓋. 悶約6-8分
  3. 加入豆乾. 炒一下.