Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Kabobs
These protein-rich kabobs provide the necessary amino acids to help build and repair muscles after active competition. Serve with brown rice to provide complex carbohydrates that replenish your tired athlete's energy.
These protein-rich kabobs provide the necessary amino acids to help build and repair muscles after active competition. Serve with brown rice to provide complex carbohydrates that replenish your tired athlete's energy.
This slow-roasted dish is ideal for using up garden zucchini before they get too large. Stuff them loosely so the rice can expand as it cooks. Look for a robust sausage with lots of flavour.
One pork tenderloin is just the right amount for a stir-fry when combined with lots of vegetables and served over rice or quick-cooking Asian noodles, such as chow mein steamed noodles.
Vibrantly coloured by beets, this version of the traditional rice dish needs hardly any stirring. Rapini, a leafy, green vegetable related to both the cabbage and turnip families, adds a touch of its sharp flavour and colour.
Kabobs pair nicely with rice, noodles and new potatoes. To vary the flavours, you can replace the green pepper with 12 small cremini or white mushrooms or 1 zucchini, cut into 12 pieces.
Chicken and edamame get dressed up for dinner in a quick-as-a-wink mixture of hoisin and oyster sauces. Serve over thin Chinese wheat noodles, crunchy chow mein noodles or steamed rice.
This mildly spiced dish gets a touch of sweetness from the plantains and sweet potatoes. Use green plantains because they are firm and will not fall apart during cooking. Serve over basmati rice.
Available in the health food section of grocery stores and in natural food stores, mildly flavoured millet is a perfect backdrop to seasonings. Here, it's an interesting alternative to regular rice stuffing.
Sure to please chocoholics, these brownies are so rich and chocolaty that there's no need for icing. White rice flour (such as Bob's Red Mill) is available in Asian stores, some supermarkets and health-food stores.
This mild, sweet curry has all the comforting flavours of a curry without too much spice, making it a great choice for the entire family. Serve over steamed rice or with warmed naan bread.