Old-fashioned Fruit Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
• 3/4 cup chopped prunes
• 6 cups cold water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 slices lemon
• 3 tablespoons instant tapioca
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 1 tablespoon dried currants
• 1 tart apple - peeled, cored and chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• in a large pot combine apricots, prunes and water and let rest 30 minutes.
• stir in the cinnamon stick, lemon slices, tapioca and sugar and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. stir in raisins, currants and apple and simmer 5 minutes more, until apples are tender. remove from heat and let cool completely. remove cinnamon stick and refrigerate until cold.

Sirloin & Portabella Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb sirloin steak, trimmed of fat, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 6 cups chopped portabella mushroom caps, gills removed if desired (about 6 medium)
• 2 cups frozen pearl onions, thawed and patted dry
• 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 2 cups frozen cut green beans, thawed
• 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium beef broth
• 2/3 cup red
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 place steak in a medium bowl and sprinkle with flour; turn to coat. heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. add the steak (reserving excess flour) and cook, stirring once or twice, until browned on most sides and still pink in the center, about 3 minutes. transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
• 2 add mushrooms, onions and tomatoes to the pan and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until the vegetables have released their juices, about 3 minutes. sprinkle the reserved flour over the vegetables; stir to coat. add green beans, broth, , thyme, salt and pepper; increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, stirring often. reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until the broth has thickened, about 5 minutes. add the steak and any accumulated juices and cook, stirring often, until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• 3 nutrition information.
• 4 per serving: 334 calories; 9 g fat (3 g sat, 5 g mono); 50 mg cholesterol; 22 g carbohydrate; 34 g protein; 4 g fiber; 499 mg sodium; 903 mg potassium.
• 5 nutrition bonus: zinc (33% daily value), potassium (26% dv), iron & vitamin c (20% dv).
• 6 1 1/2 carbohydrate servings.
• 7 exchanges: 1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 3 1/2 lean meat.

Sinless Dark Chocolate Hot Chocolate

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoons dark unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons warm water
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 dash chili powder (optional)
• 8 miniature marshmallows

Recipe

• 1 in a mug, combine the cocoa powder, sugar, and water.
• 2 heat the milk and the cinnamon stick until slightly bubbling.
• 3 remove the cinnamon stick and add the milk to the mug.
• 4 combine and add the vanilla extract and slight dash of chili.
• 5 top with mini marshmallows.

Chicken Brunswick Stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 pounds chopped, cooked chicken
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tomatoes, sliced
• 1 1/2 onions, chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen lima beans, thawed
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen okra, thawed
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 37 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• in a large, microwave safe bowl, combine chicken, water, pepper and salt. microwave on high 15 minutes. stir in tomatoes, onions, limas, corn, okra and bay leaf. microwave 7 minutes. remove bay leaf and microwave 15 minutes more, stirring occasionally, until tender.

Sirloin Sandwich Deluxe

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (25 ml) tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/2 green pepper, cut into 1 1/2 in long strips
• 3/4 lb sirloin steaks or 3/4 lb round steak, cut into strips
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups water
• 6 dashes tabasco sauce
• 4 kaiser rolls or 4 onion rolls, split and toasted

Recipe

• 1 in medium skillet over medium-high heat, heat.
• 2 half of the oil.
• 3 add onion and green pepper;.
• 4 stir-fry 2 minutes.
• 5 remove from skillet; set aside.
• 6 in same skillet, heat remaining oil.
• 7 stir-fry beef, garlic, salt and pepper to taste until meat is browned.
• 8 stir in 2 cups of water.
• 9 heat till all water is gone.
• 10 add 2nd 2 cups of water with tabasco sauce and heat till water is all gone serve on rolls.
• 11 top with onion and pepper mixture.

Sir John A. Macdonald's Soft Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix together.
• 2 roll into small balls and place on a cookie sheet.
• 3 press each ball down slightly with a fork.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees f until light brown (10-11 minutes).

Sinigang Na Baka (beef And Tamarind Soup)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 quart water
• 2 large tomatoes, diced
• 1 lb taro root, large chunks
• 2 jalapenos, sliced
• 1/2 lb fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed
• 1 radish, sliced diagonally
• 1/2 medium head bok choy, cut into 1 1/2 inch strips
• 1 head fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package tamarind soup mix

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in medium stock pot. saute onion and garlic until tender. add beef to pot, and saute until browned. pour in water. bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 to 30 minutes. remove scum from top of soup and discard.
• 2 place tomatoes, taro, jalapenos green beans, and radishes in pot, and continue to simmer for 10 minutes. stir in bok choy, broccoli and tamarind soup mix. simmer for an additional 10 minutes.

Sunday Lunch Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 5 cups water
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 green chile pepper, seeded and diced
• 4 potatoes, chopped
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 8 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (11 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
• 1/4 medium head cabbage, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cubes chicken bouillon
• 2 tablespoons mixed spice
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• paprika, for garnish

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• in a large saucepan, boil the chicken in 5 cups water for approximately 30 minutes. drain, retaining liquid, and chop the chicken.
• in the saucepan over medium heat, place approximately 2 tablespoons reserved liquid, onions, garlic and green chile pepper. slowly cook and stir 5 minutes, or until tender. one at a time, while gradually adding the remaining liquid, mix in the chopped chicken, potatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, tomato puree, sweet corn, cabbage, carrots and celery. pour in any remaining liquid, and stir in the chicken bouillon and mixed spice. bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• before serving, stir in the heavy cream, mixing thoroughly. serve with a sprinkling of paprika.

Sirloin Burgers With Balsamic Mayo, Mushrooms And Swiss

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/3 lbs 90% lean ground sirloin
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce, eyeball the amount
• steak seasoning or coarse salt and pepper, preferred brand mccormick montreal steak seasoning
• extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling plus 1 tablespoon, 1 turn of the pan in a slow stream
• 4 crusty rolls, split
• 4 portabella mushrooms, thinly sliced
• coarse salt and pepper
• 4 slices swiss cheese
• 3 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar, eyeball the amount
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise or 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• coarse black pepper
• 1/4 lb baby spinach
• 2 vine ripe tomatoes, sliced
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 4 romaine leaves (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat grill pan or large nonstick skillet.
• 2 saute onions in a small pan over moderate heat for 3 to 5 minutes until tender.
• 3 combine meat with worcestershire sauce, sauteed onion and steak seasoning blend or salt and pepper.
• 4 form 4 large patties.
• 5 drizzle patties with a touch of extra-virgin olive oil.
• 6 quick toast your split rolls, then add burgers to grill pan or skillet.
• 7 grill or pan-fry burgers 4 to 5 minutes on each side for medium well doneness.
• 8 heat a small to medium nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• 9 add a little oil and mushrooms. season mushrooms with a little salt and pepper and saute until just tender, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• 10 remove from heat.
• 11 pile mushrooms on top of burgers just before you are ready to take them off the grill or out of the pan.
• 12 fold each swiss cheese slice in half and rest on top of mushrooms.
• 13 place a loose tin foil tent over the burgers and turn heat off under pan or grill.
• 14 allow the cheese to begin to melt down over mushroom and burgers, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• 15 combine balsamic, mayonnaise and coarse cracked black pepper in a small dish.
• 16 to assemble, place burgers with mushrooms and swiss cheese on bun bottom.
• 17 slather tops of buns with balsamic black pepper mayonnaise and baby spinach.
• 18 set burger tops in place and serve with sliced vine ripe tomatoes, drizzled with oil, seasoned with salt and pepper and garnished with scallions.

Black Bean Soup With Rice And

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup dry black beans
• 1 quart beef broth
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 1/2 pound smoked ham hock
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 4 sprigs fresh parsley
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked white rice
• 1/2 cup dry
• 1 small red onion, diced

Recipe

Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ready Time: 16 hrs


• place beans in a large bowl and cover with several inches of water. let soak 8 hours or overnight.
• drain and rinse beans and place in a large pot over medium heat with beef broth, chicken broth, ham hock, onion, carrot, parsley, garlic and thyme. bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 6 to 8 hours.
• strain soup into a large saucepan, reserving bean mixture. remove ham hock and discard. puree bean mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth. stir into reserved broth. cook over low heat 2 hours. season with salt and pepper.
• in the last 20 minutes of cooking, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. stir in rice. reduce heat, cover and cook 20 minutes.
• ladle soup into six bowls. top with cooked rice, a spoonful of and a sprinkling of red onion.

Single Serving Broiled Figs

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 5 figs, halved and stemmed
• 1/2 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place figs in a glass baking dish, cut side up.
• 2 sprinkle with light brown sugar and cinnamon sugar if using.
• 3 broil for 5 minutes.

Sirloin Steak With Dijon- Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups uncooked medium egg noodles
• 1 lb trimmed sirloin, about 1 inch thick
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup (or other sweet red )
• 1/4 cup minced shallot
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup low sodium beef broth
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leave

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles according to package directions; drain and keep warm.
• 2 meanwhile, heat a nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• 3 sprinkle both sides of steak with salt and pepper; lightly coat steak with cooking spray.
• 4 add steak to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
• 5 transfer meat to platter; keep warm.
• 6 add to pan, scraping to loosen browned bits.
• 7 stir in shallots and garlic; cook 45 seconds, stirring often.
• 8 add in beef broth; bring to a boil; cook 20 seconds; remove from heat.
• 9 add in mustard and thyme, stirring with a whisk.
• 10 cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.
• 11 serve steak and sauce with noodles.
• 12 serving size: 3 oz. steak, 2 tablespoons sauce, 1 cup noodles—344 calories.

Sinless Spinach Stuffed Pizza

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 (1/4 ounce) packet yeast
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup flour
• 6 ounces fresh spinach
• 1 1/2 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
• 4 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (with basil and oregano is yummy!)
• basil
• oregano
• garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 combine water and sugar. add yeast and dissolve. let stand 5 minutes, then add dry ingredients.
• 2 knead 6-8 minutes, adding flour as necessary. let rise 30 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, combine cheeses and spinach.
• 4 punch dough, then divide in two. roll 1 ball intoan 11" circle and place in a greased pie pan. prick w/ a fork and bake for 4 minutes at 475.
• 5 spread filling over and cover with other crust. cut 1" slit in top crust.
• 6 top with tomato sauce, then sprinkle with herbs to taste. top with fresh mushrooms.
• 7 bake on middle rack at 450 for 15 minutes. reduce oven temperature and bake 5-10 minutes at 400.
• 8 cool and slice. enjoy!

Siren Steak Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dry red
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup dark molasses
• 2 tablespoons red vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine all the ingredients along with ½ cup water; mix well.
• 2 bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until about 2/3 cup remains.
• 3 let cool to room temperature.

Siopao (filipino Steamed Buns)

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 cups flour
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 lb cubed lamb loin or 1 lb chicken thigh
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons cooking oil
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 green onions
• 4 teaspoons light soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch (dissolved in 2 t. water)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 6 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 siopao dough:
• 2 mix flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl, set aside.
• 3 in another bowl dissolve yeast in lukewarm water then add 1 cup of the lour mixture.
• 4 mix thoroughly.
• 5 cover with a cloth and let rise 1 hour.
• 6 meanwhile, dissolve the white sugar in the boiling water.
• 7 stir well then let cool to lukewarm.
• 8 pour into the yeast mixture, then add the rest of the prepared flour ixture.
• 9 stir to blend well.
• 10 grease a large bowl.
• 11 turn dough out a floured board and knead for 3 minutes-you want your dough smooth, not sticky.
• 12 place ball into bowl, turn once and cover with a damp cloth.
• 13 let rise 2 hours or until doubled.
• 14 siopao filling:
• 15 saute the garlic and onions in a small amount of oil in a wok.
• 16 add meat and stir fry for 1 minute or until meat is no longer pink.
• 17 add soy sauce, oyster sauce and brown sugar.
• 18 pour in the dissolved cornstarch and stir fry quickly until meat is glazed well.
• 19 remove from heat and let cool.
• 20 how to make siopao:
• 21 punch down dough and knead on a floured board for 3 to 5 minutes.
• 22 divide dough and roll each half into a 12" x 2" log.
• 23 cut each into 12 pieces, making 24.
• 24 roll each piece into a ball using your hands then rolling it flat into a 3 inch diameter circle.
• 25 dust with flour if needed to prevent sticking.
• 26 add 1 tbs of filling with sauce.
• 27 gather sides of round, pinch together and twist.
• 28 place pinched side down on parchment paper and place in steamer.
• 29 repeat until done.
• 30 cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 1 hour.
• 31 steam siopao for 20 minutes.
• 32 you can freeze cooked siopao, simply re-steam for 10 minutes.

Sirloin Sliders With Crispy Bacon And Creamy Horseradish Mayo

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb ground chuck
• 3/4 lb ground sirloin
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 12 dinner roll-sized small brioche rolls, split in 1/2 crosswise
• 2 tablespoons melted butter, for brushing buns
• 6 slices bacon, cooked crisp, drained, and broken into 2-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, combine the chuck, sirloin, garlic, onion, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper and mix gently but thoroughly to combine. using a 2-ounce ice cream scoop, divide the mixture into 12 scant 2-ounce balls of meat. using your hands, shape to form small patties about 3 inches wide and 3/8-inch thick. place on a plate and cover with plastic wrap. allow to sit, refrigerated, at least 1 hour and up to overnight for flavors to mingle.
• 2 in a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream and horseradish and season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. place in a nonreactive bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 3 days in advance.
• 3 when you are ready to cook the burgers, preheat a grill to high and lightly butter the cut sides of the buns with the melted butter. wrap the buns in aluminum foil and place on the coolest part of the grill to warm while you grill the burgers.
• 4 grill the burgers about 2 minutes per side for medium. transfer to the warmed buns and garnish with pieces of the crispy bacon. spoon a dollop of the horseradish mayonnaise on top of the bacon, then place the top portion of the bun over all. serve the sliders hot.

wild rice soup v

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup uncooked wild rice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 2 large carrots, shredded
• 3 cups cubed cooked ham
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup sweet

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• in a medium saucepan, boil rice in water 30 minutes. drain, rinse, and set aside.
• meanwhile, in a large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. cook onion in butter until translucent. stir in flour all at once to form a roux. stir in broth, a little at a time, and cook until slightly thickened. stir in carrots, ham, milk, parsley and reserved rice. reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• stir in and simmer 30 minutes more. serve.

Sinless Autumn Dessert

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup light vanilla yogurt (my favorite is carbmaster from kroger)
• 1/3 cup pumpkin puree (pure pumpkin, not pumpkin mix!)
• 3 tablespoons fat-free whipped topping
• 1 dash spice
• 1/2 banana, sliced
• 1 graham cracker square, crumbled (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix first 4 ingredients with a spoon until smooth.
• 2 fold in banana.
• 3 top with crumbled graham cracker.
• 4 enjoy!

Single Serving Mini Meat Loafs

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 100 g lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons rolled oats
• 1/8 cup onion, finely sliced
• 1/8 cup carrot, finely grated
• 1/2 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon mixed herbs
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste

Recipe

• 1 mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
• 2 if time permits chill in the fridge for an hour or so.
• 3 shape mixture into a loaf.
• 4 place in an oven proof container and cover.
• 5 cook for 25min at 180-200 deg c.
• 6 removed from oven and top with tomato sauce (can mix 1 tbsp of brown sugar if you have a sweet tooth).
• 7 return to oven for 15-20 more minutes or until cooked.
• 8 let the loaf sit for a couple of minutes before cutting or serving.

Sour Cream Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 pound dried baby lima beans
• 4 1/2 cups water
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
• 8 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 40 mins


• wash and pick through beans. place them in a large pot with the water. season with salt and pepper. bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until just tender.
• stir in undrained corn and tomatoes, potatoes and cabbage. simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. at the table, stir sour cream to taste into individual servings.

Sirloin Rolls

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs thinly sliced sirloin steaks
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup tomato sauce or 1 cup marinara sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, mix cheeses, spinach, oregano, salt, pepper, and garlic. mix well.
• 2 spread cheese mixture over sirloin steaks. spoon tomato sauce over top.
• 3 roll up steaks. place seam side down. cut into 5" pieces and place seam sides down into lightly sprayed pan.
• 4 bake at 400 for about 25 minutes.

Singapore Noodles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb dry vermicelli
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 2 lamb chops, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 6 ounces frozen shrimp, thawed
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 1. bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente. drain.
• 2 2. in a deep skillet brown, chicken, lamb and garlic in the oil over medium heat.
• 3 3. reduce head to medium low and add the onion, carrots and water. cover and steam for 5 minutes, stir in the celery and shrimp. cover and steam for 2 minutes.
• 4 4. mix in the bean sprouts, the curry powder and soy sauce. stir together until blended and hot 4-5 minutes. toss with the noodles.
• 5 5. serve with hot pepper sauce and soy sauce.

Sinus-clearing Sausage

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs ground lamb
• 1 teaspoon salt substitute
• 5 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce (may substitute asian fish sauce for a saltier taste)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
• 2 teaspoons ground dried chilies, more to taste
• 3/4 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• hot pepper sauce
• 1 1/2 limes, juice of
• 2 fluid ounces ice water

Recipe

• 1 to prepare casings: let casings soak in cool water about five minutes to remove salt on outer surface (no longer, or they will become too tender to stuff) and flush salt from the inside by placing one end on faucet nozzle and turn on cold tap water (if you see holes or water leaking, cut and discard).
• 2 remove casing from faucet and gently squeeze out water; cover rinsed casings and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 3 mix all ingredients very well in a large bowl (you're looking for a moist but not runny mixture).
• 4 fill the casings with the mixture and make links by twisting the sausage where you wish the links to be.
• 5 four inches is a good size for a regular serving, smaller links may be made for appetizer servings.
• 6 cook by grilling, broiling, or baking uncut links in a coil, or grill separated links individually on bamboo skewers.
• 7 these freeze very well, so make bigger batches if you like.

Sinless Dark Chocolate Bourbon Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup nonfat milk
• 2 tablespoons bourbon (optional)
• 1/4 cup dutch process cocoa
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300°. coat bottom and sides of an 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• 2 microwave chocolate morsels in a small microwave-safe bowl at medium (50% power) for 1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals.
• 3 beat butter and 1/2 cup granulated sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended (about 2 minutes). add vanilla and egg; beat 1 minute. add milk and, if desired, bourbon; beat 1 minute. (mixture will look curdled.) add melted chocolate, beating just until blended. gradually add cocoa and flour, beating at low speed just until blended.
• 4 beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. add remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. fold one-fourth of egg white mixture into batter; gently fold in remaining egg white mixture. spoon batter into prepared pan.
• 5 bake at 300° for 45 minutes or until set. (a wooden pick inserted in center will come out with just a few crumbs on it.) remove torte from oven; immediately run tip of a small knife around edge of torte. let cool on wire rack 30 minutes. (torte will rise to top of pan while baking but will sink while it cools.) remove sides of springform pan.
• 6 spoon whipped topping into a zip-top plastic freezer bag. (do not seal.) snip 1 corner of bag to make a small hole. pipe dollops of whipped topping around base of torte. sprinkle torte with powdered sugar and cocoa.
• 7 note: for testing purposes only, we used hershey's special dark chocolate chips.

Sinnfully Good Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups finely crushed creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
• 1/4 cup melted margarine
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 combine cookie crumbs and margarine; press firmly bottom of 13x9 inch baking pan.
• 3 in medium saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 cup chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk and vanilla.
• 4 pour evenly over crumbs and margarine; top with remaining chocolate chips.
• 5 bake for 20 minutes.
• 6 cool.
• 7 sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
• 8 chill if desired.
• 9 cut into bars.

Sirloin And Portabella Stew Mmmmm

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs top sirloin steaks, trimmed of fat, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 6 cups portabella mushroom caps, chopped (about 6 to 8 medium)
• 2 cups onions, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 plum tomatoes, chopped (or 1 can or jar of diced tomatoes, about 14 oz, drained)
• 2 cups green beans, cut (frozen beans, thawed)
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 2/3 cup red
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 place steak in a large bowl and sprinkle with flour; turn to coat.
• 2 heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 3 add the steak (reserving excess flour) and cook, stirring once or twice, until browned on most sides and still pink in the center, about 4 minutes.
• 4 transfer steak to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
• 5 add mushrooms, garlic, onions and tomatoes to the pan and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until the vegetables have released their juices, about 4 minutes.
• 6 sprinkle the reserved flour over the vegetables; stir to coat.
• 7 add green beans, broth, , thyme, salt and pepper; increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, stirring often.
• 8 reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until the broth has thickened, about 5 minutes.
• 9 add the steak and any accumulated juices and cook, stirring often, until heated through, about 3 minutes.

Sippy Cup Valve Cleaner

Total Time: 8 hrs 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 denture tablet
• 1 1/2 cups hot water

Recipe

• 1 dissolve denture tablet in hot water and add the valves from your sippy cups. let them soak overnight and then rinse and wash with regular detergent.
• 2 do this every couple of weeks to get rid of the gunk that accumulates in all those little crevices.

Single Serve Coconut Custard

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/3 cup egg white
• 1/3 cup nonfat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• sweet 'n low, 3 packets
• 1 tablespoon coconut flakes

Recipe

• 1 in a one-cup size microwavable bowl, combine all ingredients.
• 2 microwave on lowest power setting for 30 minutes (for 1250w oven). because microwave ovens vary, you may need to experiment with the time to get the custard to set up without curdling.
• 3 let stand for 5 minutes.
• 4 enjoy!

Microwave Ham

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (3 pound) boneless ham
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• cut the ham in half lengthwise. place into a large pot, and fill with enough water to cover. bring to a boil and cook for 1 hour, replenishing water as needed. drain.
• meanwhile, stir together the brown sugar, soy sauce and mustard in a small bowl. set aside until the ham is done.
• place the ham halves into a glass or ceramic baking dish with the cut sides facing up. cover the ham with the brown sugar mixture. cook in the microwave for 15 minutes. slice and serve.

Single Strawberry

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 5 large strawberries, frozen
• 1 lime, juice of
• 2 teaspoons sugar or 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
• 1 ounce
• 1 ounce raspberry liqueur or 1 ounce raspberry schnapps

Recipe

• 1 put all ingredients in blender; blend until smooth.

Sirloin Bacon Cheeseburgers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean ground beef (sirloin)
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup aged cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup bacon, diced (uncooked)
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
• 1 vidalia onion, sliced
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon oil

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combvine beef, egg, garlic, cheese, bacon, breadcrumbs, onion, worcestershire sauce and rosemary.
• 2 divide meat into 6 portions. form into 3/4 -inch thick patties.
• 3 make a thumb-print depression in center of each patty (to prevent rounding while they grill).
• 4 grill over medium heat on preheated, oiled grill for 5-7 minutes per side, testing doneness with a digital instant-read thermometer inserted sideways into center of eacy patty to ensure patties are cooked ot 160°f.
• 5 make ahead: the burgers can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 1 day.
• 6 top with melted mushrooms and onions.
• 7 topping: combine 1 sweet onion (such as vidalia), sliced (2cups) sliced mushrooms and 1 tablespoons olive oil.
• 8 season with salt and pepper to taste; cook, stirring occasionally in non-stick skillet over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are golden and tender.
• 9 stir in 2 tablespoons steak sauce; heat through.

Single Serve Hot Chocolate, Fast!

Total Time: 3 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
• 2 tablespoons non-dairy coffee creamer
• 2 tablespoons nesquik instant chocolate drink mix

Recipe

• 1 put all ingredients into a mug and stir. (if you have any lumps in your powders, it's much easier to break them up when they're dry.).
• 2 microwave up to 2 minutes, or until hot.
• 3 stir vigorously to completely mix dry ingredients into water.
• 4 (optional) top with your favorite hot chocolate extras like whipped cream, peppermint sticks, marshmallows, whatever! enjoy!

Single Serve Brownie

Total Time: 4 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons egg substitute
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in the microwave.
• 2 add the cocoa and espresso, mix until blended.
• 3 add the sugar and mix well.
• 4 stir in the egg substitute and the vanilla.
• 5 add the flour and salt and stir until just blended.
• 6 add nuts if desired.
• 7 pour batter into a greased ramekin. cook on high one minute in the microwave. enjoy!

Single-serve Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 teaspoon margarine
• 2 teaspoons egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon oil
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 4 teaspoons flour
• 1 pinch baking soda
• 1 teaspoon chocolate chips or 1 teaspoon raisins

Recipe

• 1 preheat toaster oven to 350. melt the margarine in a small bowl for about 20 seconds in the microwave. add in the egg whites, oil and sugars. mix well. add in the flour and baking soda, mix to form batter. add in chocolate chips or raisins. spoon into two mounds on sprayed toaster oven baking sheet. bake for ten minutes.

Singapore Noodles

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 dried shiitake mushrooms
• 6 ounces rice vermicelli
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 teaspoons hot curry powder
• 2 garlic cloves, minced, divided
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili paste
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1/2 cup very thinly sliced celery
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
• 1/2 cup very thinly sliced bell pepper
• 1 cup bean sprouts, rinsed and drained
• 4 scallions, sliced into 2-inch pieces
• 1/2 lb raw small shrimp
• 6 ounces chinese barbecue lamb, in 2-inch slivers

Recipe

• 1 soak mushrooms in hot water about 15 minutes.
• 2 slice caps thinly discard stems.
• 3 soak rice noodles 10 minutes in very hot water to cover.
• 4 drain noodles well and spread on a kitchen towel to dry.
• 5 combine broth, soy sauce, chili paste,salt and sugar,set aside.
• 6 in a small saucepan, sauté garlic and curry powder in 1 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat for 20 seconds.
• 7 add broth mixture and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. add oyster sauce; set aside.
• 8 in a large sauté pan or wok, heat another 1 tbs oil over high heat.
• 9 add remaining garlic and ginger, fry until garlic starts to turn golden.
• 10 add celery, onion, pepper, scallion, shiitakes and sprouts; stir-fry for a few minutes.
• 11 remove vegetables from pan and set aside.
• 12 heat the remaining 1 tablespoons of oil over high heat.
• 13 stir-fry shrimp until barely cooked 1 or 2 minutes.
• 14 add lamb; toss well.
• 15 add noodles, vegetables, and sauce mixture. mix thoroughly to coat noodles with the sauce.
• 16 serve.

Singapore Street Noodles

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 ounces thin rice vermicelli
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 cup sliced shiitake mushroom
• 1 cup frozen peas
• sliced scallion (to garnish)
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth or 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons mirin
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 teaspoon sambal oelek (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 soak the rice noodles in a large bowl of hot water for a few minutes. drain, rinse with cold water and set aside.
• 2 mix the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
• 3 heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat. add the peppers, shallors, and bean sprouts, and curry powder. stir-fry for 5 minutes until shallots are soft. add the mushrooms and the peas, stir-fry for minutes. the vegetales should be tender-crisp.
• 4 add the noodles to the pan. add 1/4 cup sauce and stir fry, using tongs to mix the noodles together. after a few minutes, remove from heat and add as much sauce as desired. top with scallions.

Single Girl's Pasta

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 -6 ounces dried linguine or 4 -6 ounces thick spaghetti or 4 -6 ounces other dry pasta
• 2 -3 tablespoons salt (for pasta water... not optional)
• 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 -4 anchovies
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, chopped (if using the dry kind, reconstitute in boiling water)
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (not the kind from a green jar, and it should be finely grated, not the big shreds)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring a few quarts of water to a good rolling boil, using the 2-3 tbsp of salt to flavor the water.
• 2 you should be able to taste the salt in the pasta water, if you can't taste it, add more salt.
• 3 prep all ingredients in advance while you wait for the water to boil (mince the garlic, grate the cheese, chop the sun-dried tomatoes, etc.) so that you can toss the sauce together while the pasta is cooking.
• 4 heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat, add garlic and turn heat to low.
• 5 it is crucial that the garlic not burn or turn brown.
• 6 add pepper flakes, anchovies, and sun dried tomatoes and cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes until the garlic loses the raw taste and the anchovies disintegrate.
• 7 when pasta is cooked al dente, drain it and add it to the skillet with the sauce, tossing to coat well.
• 8 sprinkle with the grated cheese.
• 9 pour the pasta into a bowl, or just eat it out of the skillet-- after all, there's nobody there to see!

Singapore's Rottiboy (mexican Bun)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 200 g salted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
• 70 g brown sugar
• 200 g butter, softened
• 160 g icing sugar, sifted
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon coffee flavoring (available from bakery supplies shop, you can use 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder dissolved in 1)
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon, can be added to the coffee flavouring for extra flavour
• 200 g all-purpose flour, sifted
• 500 g bread flour, sifted
• 20 g powdered milk, sifted
• 75 g caster sugar
• 6 g salt
• 8 g instant yeast
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 270 g water (do not use milk powder if using milk) or 270 g milk (do not use milk powder if using milk)
• 60 g butter, softened

Recipe

• 1 for filling:.
• 2 beat butter in electric mixer on medium speed with the paddle attachment for three minutes.
• 3 blend in vanilla essence and brown sugar.
• 4 spoon mixture into bowl and refrigerated until firm.
• 5 divide mixture into 20 g portion into ball. keep refrigerated until ready to use.
• 6 for topping:.
• 7 beat butter and icing sugar in electric mixer with the paddle attachment on medium speed for five minute until mixture is light and fluffy.
• 8 gradually beat in eggs.
• 9 mix in coffee flavouring.
• 10 sift flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined.
• 11 refrigerate until ready to use.
• 12 for sweet dough:.
• 13 mix sifted flour, castor sugar and salt in electric mixer with dough hook on low speed for one minute
• 14 mix in yeast.
• 15 add egg and water or milk.
• 16 mix on low speed for another minute.
• 17 mix on medium speed for eight minutes.
• 18 mix in butter.
• 19 mix five minutes more on medium speed until soft, smooth and elastic(but not sticky) dough forms.
• 20 remove dough from mixture and shape into a ball.
• 21 divide the dough into 55 g portions(should get 17 portions).
• 22 roll each portion into a ball. cover the balls of dough and leave to rest for 10 minute
• 23 to shape the buns:.
• 24 flatten a ball of dough with the palm of your hand.
• 25 place a ball of filling in the centre of the dough.
• 26 gather the edge and pinch to seal. (be sure to seal well or the filling will leak out during baking.)
• 27 pat into shape and place on a greased baking tray.
• 28 repeat with remaining portions of dough.
• 29 place each bun about 7.5 cm apart on the baking trays.
• 30 prove for 45 min in a warm place.
• 31 pipe the topping on the buns in a spiral, starting from the centre.
• 32 bake in preheated oven at 200 deg c for 12 to 15 min or until buns are lightly brown.

Singaporean Fish Head Curry

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 whole fish heads, cut into 2 or 600 g fish steaks
• 10 g ginger, thinly shredded
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 3 onions, thinly sliced
• 5 tablespoons curry paste (recipe follows)
• 3 tomatoes, quartered
• 6 red chilies, slit into half lengthwise
• 6 green chilies, slit into half lengthwise
• 2 -3 sprigs curry leaves
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon tamarind paste, diluted with
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup coconut milk (regular not the lite version)
• 250 g coriander powder
• 60 g cumin powder
• 150 g chili powder
• 30 g turmeric powder
• 20 g black pepper
• 10 g ground fenugreek
• 5 tablespoons sunflower oil

Recipe

• 1 wash the fish head or fish steaks and pat dry. keep aside.
• 2 heat oil in a wok or saucepan, add curry seeds mixture and ginger and stir fry over high heat for two to three minutes till the seeds pop.
• 3 cool slightly then pulse in a food processor to create the paste.
• 4 in the same wok or sauce pan with the remaining oil, add garlic and stir fry till lightly browned.
• 5 add the curry paste and stir fry till fragrant and cooked.
• 6 add the onions and stir fry briefly for about one minute.
• 7 put in half of the coconut milk, bring to a boil, remember to keep stirring to avoid curdling.
• 8 add the fish, cook for 10 minutes before adding the remaining coconut milk and the tamarind juice.
• 9 add the tomatoes, red chilli, green chilli, curry leaves, salt and sugar.
• 10 simmer gently for about five to eight minutes or until the sauce is thickened to a desired consistency and the fish is cooked through.
• 11 you may add more liquid if there is not enough gravy.
• 12 serve with steaming hot rice.

Sinigang

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 9 cups water
• 1 large onion
• 2 roma tomatoes (or one large one)
• 1 tablespoon patis (fish sauce )
• 5 small bok choy or 2 cups baby spinach
• 2 lbs meat
• 1 packet soup, 1 . 4oz (sinigang large packet)
• 2 garlic cloves (mashed )

Recipe

• 1 heat oil, add garlic & onion. lightly brown.
• 2 add tomatoes.
• 3 add patis, (fish sauce).
• 4 add meat until brown.
• 5 add water
• 6 bring to rolling boil (if using seafood add now & cook for 20 minutes).
• 7 reduce to medium low.
• 8 cook meat for 40 mins
• 9 add sinigang packet.
• 10 add spinach / bok choy and simmer for another 5 minutes ( it won't take long only until wilted)
• 11 serve with steamed rice, & extra patis. enjoy!

Singapore Mai Fun

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (6 ounce) package skinny rice noodles (py mai fun)
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil, divided
• 1 large egg, beaten lightly
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, cut in strips
• 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 -5 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced (i used 8 more oz of shrimp, you could also use cubed tofu)
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 8 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup sliced green onion (1-inch slices)
• 1/2 lb snow peas, sliced thinly
• 1/2 lb mung bean sprouts

Recipe

• 1 cook rice noodles according to package directions, leaving out any fat or salt that may be called for.
• 2 combine broth, soy sauce, sugar and salt, and stir together till sugar dissolves.
• 3 heat large nonstick skillet over med-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray.
• 4 add 1 tsp oil.
• 5 add egg; stir-fry 30 seconds or until soft-scrambled, stirring constantly.
• 6 remove from pan, and set aside.
• 7 wipe down pan with cloth or paper towel.
• 8 heat remaining oil (about 2 tsp) in pan over med-high heat.
• 9 add bell pepper, ginger, red pepper, and garlic; stir-fry 15 seconds.
• 10 add snow peas, bean sprouts, curry, and shrimp; stir fry two or three minutes, until shrimp is nearly done.
• 11 stir in egg, noodles and broth mixture; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
• 12 sprinkle with green onions.

Singapore Turkey Stew

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1/2 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 1/2 teaspoon hot chili flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 head bok choy, rinsed,stem end trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces (about 12 oz.)
• 1 (14 ounce) can baby corn, drained
• 2 italian tomatoes, rinsed,cored and chopped
• 1/4 cup drained canned sliced water chestnuts
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, mix ground turkey, five spice, chili flakes and salt; shape mixture into 1-inch balls; pour flour a large plate and roll balls in flour to coat lightly.
• 2 pour oil into a 4-5 qt nonstick pan over medium-high heat; add meatballs in a single layer; cook, turning often, until lightly browned all over and barely pink in the center, about 5-7 minutes; using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate.
• 3 add garlic and ginger to pan and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds; add coconut milk, broth and meatballs; bring to a simmer.
• 4 adjust heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook until meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes.
• 5 stir in bok choy, baby corn, tomatoes, water chestnuts, green onions, and lime juice and cook, stirring often, until bok choy leaves are wilted and stems are barely tender to bite, about 5 minutes.
• 6 sprinkle with cilantro and serve from the pan.

Sinigang Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 lbs lamb ribs, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 16 cups water
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 2 packages , mama sita's sinigang sa sampalok tamarind seasoning mix
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce (or to taste)
• 2 teaspoons miss anna's hot sauce (or your favorite, also to taste)
• 2 cups white radishes, sliced
• 2 heads bok choy, cut into 1-2 inch slices

Recipe

• 1 warm olive oil in bottom of large (i use a 9.5 quart) dutch oven over medium-high heat. brown lamb ribs.
• 2 reduce heat to medium and add onion and garlic, cook uncovered and stirring frequently until just beginning to soften, about three minutes.
• 3 add 16 cups of water, the tomato and both packets of tamarind seasoning. cover and cook over medium heat for 45 minutes. during the cooking add fish sauce and hot sauce to taste. i typically revisit the 'taste and adjust' step a couple of times depending on my mood.
• 4 add white radish, cook additional 10 minutes.
• 5 turn off flame/heat and add bok choy. allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• 6 serve in a soup bowl or over rice. enjoy!

Single Delicious Christmas Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups dried fruit, cut up (glaced cherries,raisins,currents, candied pineapple etc.)
• 1 cup
• 2/3 cup sour milk or 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup nuts (chopped)
• 1/4 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, melt butter in microwave.
• 3 add beaten eggs, vanilla and molasses.
• 4 in another bowl, soak fruit in .
• 5 in another bowl, dust nuts with flour.
• 6 in another bowl, blend all dry ingredients.
• 7 in measuring cup, measure milk or buttermilk and add baking soda.
• 8 drain fruit reserving for pouring on cake after cooling and baking.
• 9 alternately add fruit mixture and dry mixture to butter, vanilla, egg, molasses mixture.
• 10 blend well.
• 11 pour into a 9x5 loaf pan, greased and lined with brown paper or two layers of wax paper.
• 12 on bottom shelf of oven, set a pan with 2 cups of water.
• 13 bake cake on shelf above about 1 1/2 hours or until done. altitude will vary the time.
• 14 note: i downsized my cake so i could also have a smaller version to try. the smaller one was done a tad earlier than the big one. both are done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.cake will also crack on the top.
• 15 when cooled completely and removed from pans, pierce cake with a fork, and gently pour remaining into cake.
• 16 enjoy!

Single Crust Quebec Sugar Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 unbaked pie shell
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups light cream
• 1 teaspoon maple extract
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 combine the flour and sugar and place into the pie shell covering the bottom.
• 2 mix cream, extract and nutmeg and pour into pie shell.
• 3 dot with butter and bake at 350 degrees for 40- 45 minutes until the filling is a custard-like consistency.

Singapore Style Pineapple Tarts

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 fresh pineapple
• 400 g caster sugar
• 4 cm piece cinnamon sticks
• 1 star anise, use 4 segments
• 4 cloves
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice or 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 340 g plain flour
• 340 g cake flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons icing sugar
• 450 g butter, cubed (lurpak is great)
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 50 ml ice water
• 2 beaten eggs, for glaze

Recipe

• 1 filling.
• 2 to make the jam, grate the pineapple coarsely.
• 3 combine the grated pineapple with the rest of the ingredients in a heavy-based saucepan and cook over a moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is almost dry.
• 4 set aside to cool.
• 5 pastry dough.
• 6 put sifted flour, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl.
• 7 rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• 8 beat in the egg yolk and add ice-cold water and essence.
• 9 mix well to form a dough.
• 10 place in a plastic bag and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• 11 roll pastry out to 0.5 cm thickness on a lightly-floured tabletop and cut out rounds with a pie cutter.
• 12 fill each piece of cut-out pastry with pineapple jam filling.
• 13 pinch a small neat frill aroud the edging.
• 14 cut thin strips of pastry to form a lattice on top of each pie.
• 15 glaze the strips with beaten egg.
• 16 place tarts on a greased baking tray and bake in preheated oven at 180°c for 15 minutes.
• 17 reduce the temperature to 170°c and continue to bake for another 10 minutes or until golden.
• 18 turn tarts out to cool on a wire rack before storing in air-tight containers.

Singgang Daging

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs beef short ribs
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons dry
• 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar (or substitute) or 1 tablespoon honey

Recipe

• 1 have spareribs cut into individual ribs and short lengths. they are easier to cook and eat this way.
• 2 rub them with garlic, ginger, and salt.
• 3 heat oil in a wok and stir fry for 5 or 6 minutes over high heat until ribs are browned.
• 4 combine all the other ingredients and pour over the ribs.
• 5 bring to boil, then reduce heat to simmer, cover pan and cook until meat on ribs is very tender and liquid reduced.
• 6 uncover, stir in honey or sugar until dissolved.
• 7 serve hot.
• 8 *ribs can be roasted in a preheated moderately hot oven for a few minutes until further glazed and browned.

Singin' Hinnies - Northumbrian Tea-time Griddle Cakes/scones

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 250 g flour
• 1/8 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 60 g butter, at room temperature
• 60 g lard or 60 g white vegetable fat
• 85 g raisins
• milk, to bind
• fat or dripping, for the griddle
• knobs butter

Recipe

• 1 sift together the flour, raising powders and salt.
• 2 rub in the butter and lard/vegetable fat, and then mix in the fruit.
• 3 add enough milk to make a firm dough. roll out, and then cut into rounds of about 3" or 6cm in diameter.
• 4 grease the heated griddle (or a heavy frying pan or skillet) with lard or dripping thoroughly. put on the cakes and turn them when the underneath is a nice mottled brown. keep the singin' hinnies warm in the oven until they are all cooked.
• 5 cut in half and put a big knob of butter in the middle. serve immediately.

comfy potato soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 bratwursts
• 2 cups water
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 1/4 large onion, chopped
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of potato soup
• 2 cups milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• place the bratwursts and water into a large skillet, and set over medium heat. bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes. turn brats, and add more water if needed. add carrots to the water. cover and simmer for 10 more minutes. drain, and slice the bratwurst.
• while the bratwurst is cooking, pour the milk and potato soup into a saucepan, and set over medium heat. simmer until the bratwurst are cooked. stir in the onion, and add the carrots and bratwurst. cook, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes.

Creamy French-american Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 onions, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 2 cups beef broth
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 3 slices french bread
• 3 slices provolone cheese
• 3 slices swiss cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to broiler setting.
• melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. add onions and cook until softened, 5 to 8 minutes. stir in the heavy cream and beef broth. bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, loosely covered, for 20 minutes. season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• top each slice of bread with one slice of provolone and one slice of swiss cheese; place on a cookie sheet. broil on top oven rack until the cheese browns and the edges of the bread are crispy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• to serve, ladle soup into 3 bowls and top with one slice of the cheese-topped bread.

Singapore Noodles

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground lamb (or beef or poultry)
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/3 cup green onion, slivered (or chopped)
• 1/4 cup oyster sauce
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 lb spaghetti

Recipe

• 1 in a wok or large frying pan, scramble-fry lamb with garlic, ginger, cayenne, curry, and green onion. (if you're not using lean meat, you may want to partially cook the meat by itself and then drain most of the fat before adding the other ingredients.).
• 2 meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package instructions.
• 3 add oyster sauce and soy sauce to meat mixture and toss well to mix thoroughly.
• 4 drain spaghetti and add to meat. toss to mix and serve.

Singapore Rojak

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -4 large chilies
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar, grated
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons tamarind juice
• 1/2 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 toast shirmp paste on low heat for 1 minute.
• 2 blend/process chillies, sugar and belacan to form a paste.
• 3 add salt and tamarind juice. blend briefly.
• 4 stir in peanuts.
• 5 serve with cucumber, tau kwa (hard bean curd), bean sprouts, green mango or anything really.

Singapore City Bbq Ribs

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 10 ounces orange juice, divided
• 1 1/2 lbs lamb spareribs
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup water
• 5 sticks cinnamon
• 7 star anise
• white sugar, to taste
• peanut oil (for frying) or corn oil (for frying)
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, stir together light and dark soy sauces, crushed peppercorns, garlic, and 2 tablespoons orange juice. separate ribs between each bone into individual ribs, and place in the marinade.
• 2 cover, and set aside for at least 30 minutes. (if marinating much longer than 30 minutes, refrigerate.).
• 3 transfer marinade to a large stockpot, and set ribs aside. to the stockpot add remaining 1 cup orange juice, water, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and sugar. bring to a boil.
• 4 meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. carefully place ribs in oil, and fry for 2 minutes per side, or until edges are sealed.
• 5 transfer to the stockpot, and boil, uncovered, for 15 minutes. cover, and simmer for 1 hour, adding hard boiled eggs at this point, if using.

Single Serve Dessert Fruit Pizza

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated dough
• 1 8 inch banana, peeled and cut into 20 slices
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened orange juice
• 1 cup honey nut cream cheese (such as philadelphia honey-nut cream cheese spread; you can also use philadelphia cheesecake cream c)
• 2 kiwi fruits, peeled and cut into 10 slices,and halved
• 20 mandarin orange segments, in juice,drained well
• 3/4 cup strawberry, cut into 20 slices
• 1/4 cup apricot fruit spread

Recipe

• 1 portion dough into 20 cookies, bake according to package directions; remove to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
• 2 place banana slices in a small bowl and toss gently with orange juice until well coated (to prevent browning).
• 3 drain and discard juice and set bananas aside, carefully spread each cooled cookie lightly with cream cheese, on top of each cookie arrange 1 slice of kiwi, 1 banana slice,1 mandarin orange segment, and 1 strawberry slice; set aside.
• 4 place fruit spread ina small saucepan and warm over medium heat, drizzle melted fruit spread lightly over each pizza.
• 5 refrigerate until serving time; serve within 2 hours, for best appearance, and taste.

Single Serve Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons oil
• splash vanilla
• 2 tablespoons chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 1) mix flour, sugar, and cocoa powder in the mug.
• 2 2) add egg and mix well.
• 3 3) add in milk, oil and vanilla.
• 4 4) stir in chocolate chips.
• 5 5) put in microwave for 1 1/2 minutes do not overbake.
• 6 6) turn mug upside down on dish to get cake out.

Sinless Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 tablespoon powdered milk
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar (not sweetener)
• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat white flour (or half bread and regular whole wheat flour)
• 4 teaspoons gluten flour (note -- halve this if using bread flour)
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon water (or enough to desired thickness)

Recipe

• 1 place dough ingredients in bread machine; set to dough setting. check after five minutes that dough is slightly sticky but firm to the touch; add flour and water as needed.
• 2 for filling: mix brown sugar and cinnamon together.
• 3 after cycle ends, turn out dough lightly floured surface. roll into rectangle to 1/8 inch thickness (it should be about 13 x 9) brush lightly with butter. sprinkle on filling, leaving about ½ inch free on far edge. press filling into dough. roll tightly into log, pinching at ends. using a piece of dental floss, cut log in half; cut halves in quarters. place into greased 9 x 9 (circle or square).
• 4 cover and place in warm area until doubled in volume, about 20 minutes.
• 5 bake at 350 for 20 minutes, or just until browned lightly.
• 6 combine all icing ingredients with whisk. spread over warm rolls. cut apart and enjoy!

Single Serving Fruit Smoothie

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup skim milk
• 6 ounces fat free sugar free yogurt
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
• 1 tablespoon oatmeal

Recipe

• 1 using a 2 cup measuring glass, add milk and yogurt, then add frozen fruit.
• 2 add oatmeal and water.
• 3 use immersion blender to blend ingredients.
• 4 if you do not have an immersion blender, you can use a regular blender.
• 5 if you like a thicker smoothie, so not use the water.

Singapore Noodles With Ground Beef And Chickpeas

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces rice vermicelli (or use angel hair pasta broken in half)
• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 5 green onions, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and chopped) (optional)
• 1 large carrot (peeled and diced)
• 1 small red bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
• 1 tablespoon grated gingerroot
• 1 tablespoon curry powder (hot or mild)
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1/2-1 teaspoon hot chili paste (or 2 tablespoons asian chili sauce)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
• black pepper
• salt (optional)
• chopped green onion (optional)

Recipe

• 1 prepare the rice vermicelli according to package directions; set aside.
• 2 in a large skillet over medium heat cook the ground beef with green onions, jalapeno pepper (if using) carrots, bell pepper, ginger, garlic and curry powder until the meat is completely cooked through (about 15 minutes) drain fat.
• 3 add in beef broth, soy sauce, chili paste and sugar; bring to a boil over medium heat stirring and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4 season with black pepper to taste and salt if desired.
• 5 reduce heat to low and add in the cooked noodles and chickpeas; toss to combine until heated through.
• 6 sprinkle with green onions.