Sometimes all you need is a piece of chocolate. Made of fruit, nuts and chocolate such as Lindt (70%), this bar not only beats cravings but also packs an antioxidant punch.
A gummi worm garnish adds a whimsical touch to this sour green martini. For best flavour and colour, choose a sour apple liqueur (such as Sour Puss Sour Apple). If using a sweet schnapps (such as Berentzen Apflenkorn), add 1 tbsp (15ml) lime juice.
To-do list: Adults: Slice beef. Cut vegetables. Measure sauce ingredients. Cook stir-fry. Prepare rice or noodles. Children: In large bowl or cold water or while standing on stool at sink, wash vegetables. Peel carrot. Wipe all sides of mushrooms with damp paper towel. Grasp tips of snow peas with fingers and pull off strings. In large measuring cup, whisk sauce ingredients together.
Brisket is a hearty main often favoured for Sunday dinners. Here, it's a fuss-free weeknight option—just throw the ingredients together in the morning and come home to fall-apart-tender meat. Serve with mashed potatoes and tender-crisp sautéed green beans to round out the meal.
Cushing uses this unusual “no hands” method of making a kind of rough puff pastry, which works very well.
This classic barbecue sauce is so flavourful you won't even realize that it has no added salt. It's great for pork, chicken or beef.
Strips of mushrooms, noodles, tofu and pork float in this flavourful broth. Streamers of egg make this even more authentic.
