THE REAL CHEF WOO

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This recipe was one of the first recipes I posted back in December 2011! Look how terrible the photo quality is?! Even though this is 9 years old, you can see how the general tao sauce has been my go-to since the beginning of time! These delicious meatballs are perfect for potluck parties, as an appetizer or part of a complete meal! An asian twist on the traditional meatball will be a sure crowd pleaser! Meatballs: Part 1: 2lbs lean or medium ground beef 1/2 onion minced or pureed 1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced or pureed 1/2 cup panko crumbs (or breadcrumbs of your choice) Part 2: 2 eggs, beaten 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce (VH brand) 2 tbsp ketchup  1 tsp sesame oil 1 tbsp worcestershire Dash of garlic salt Dash of onion powder Black pepper to taste White pepper to taste Salt to taste (2-3 tsp approx) Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl (or kitchenaid mixer with paddle attachment), combine all ingredients in Part 1. In a small bowl, combine all ingred...

Since I finally got my hands on a large bag of yeast, I've been finding new recipes to put it to use! We are brioche bread lovers, so it only made sense to make some hamburger and sausage buns! The original recipe by The Clever Carrot was widely shared in a food inspiration group I was part of on Facebook, so obviously it was a great place to start! After my initial trial making hamburger buns, I made my own adjustments to the recipe to successfully pull off these sausage buns!    TRCW Recipe: Ingredients: 1 cup warm water 3 tbsp warm milk 2 tsp active dry yeast or instant yeast 2 1/2 tbsp sugar 1 egg, beaten 3 1/3 cups of AP flour 2 tsp salt 3 tbsp butter, softened 1 egg plus 1 tbsp of water, beaten for  egg wash sesame seeds, steak spice for topping In a small bowl, mix together water, milk, sugar and yeast. In a separate bowl, beat 1 egg. In the bowl of a stand mixer and paddle attachment, mix together flour, salt and butter till butter is the size of crumbs....

There is nothing more pandemic than baking banana bread with all those ripe bananas making fruit flies in your kitchen! I, of course, always need to do one better than a standard banana bread, right?  We had just made s'mores cookies, and while they were delicious, I needed to use up those bananas instead of adding them to the pile in my freezer. Also, between u and me, I feel they just don't give the same results after being frozen.  After a google search, I come across this Delish  recipe that seemed pretty easy. The original recipe called for sour cream, which I didn't have, so plain Greek yogurt it is! I also always cut the sugar just a bit and add slightly under what they usually call for. Just something I do normally for any dessert recipe, plus I can just imagine how sweet the topping is as well! It turned out very good! A nice moist bread with a loaded s'mores topping! Amazing! Give this recipe a try! You won't regret it! {cook.love.enjoy}...

This meal brings me back to my days working as a private chef at an online marketing firm. It was hands down the most loved rice side dish I've ever made my staff! I came across this recipe on a HIIT Facebook group and obviously jazzed it up over the years!  Check out the original  recipe   and add your own flare! I love sautéing some chopped onions in olive oil before adding the spices! It brings out the lovely aromatics and makes the rice extra special!  TRCW recipe: 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 tsp curry powder dash of ground cardamom dash of turmeric 3/4 cup canned coconut milk 1 cup water 1 cup of jasmine rice, rinsed well and drained 1-2 tsp salt to taste Saute chopped onions in olive oil till translucent. Add spices and allow them to heat through till fragrant. Add the salt, water and coconut milk and bring to a light boil. Be very careful not to let this boil over, as the coconut milk can actually start a fire! Trust me, ...

My current obsession is making fresh homemade soft pretzels! The recipe is adapted from an online recipe shared in one of my Facebook food inspiration groups. I tried it out last week and well, we basically scoffed them all down within minutes! I made regular pretzels the first time, so this time, I decided to treat Miss 5 and Miss 7 to some pretzel dogs for lunch! MAJOR PARENT WIN!  After making the original recipe, I realized it just didn't work out for me and had to make some personal adjustments.  I found kneading the dough till smooth really made a much nicer texture make your ropes 24" long to wrap around a standard hotdog 450-75F (4mins, rotate pan, 4mins) depending on your oven optional egg wash for more colour, like these pretzel dogs mandatory to reserve some dough for cinnamon sugar pretzel bites! TRCW recipe: Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp instant yeast or dry active yeast 2 3/4 cups of AP flour Dip: 3 tbsp baking s...