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General Tso’s Chicken

Ingredients: Serves 4

1/4 cup chicken stock

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

2 teaspoon Sriracha sauce

2 teaspoons sesame oil

3 tablespoons sugar

1/3 cup + 2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, but into bite-sized chunks

2 tablespoons dry white sherry

Peanut oil, for frying

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced

6-8 “Japonese” dried red whole chilis

3 scallions, white and green parts, cut into half inch chunks

Method:

In a small bowl, combine chicken stock, soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin, Sriracha, sesame oil, sugar, and 2 teaspoons of the cornstarch. Stir until smooth.

In another bowl, toss chicken chunks with sherry and a pinch of salt, and set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.

When ready to cook, toss chicken to coat evenly with remaining 1/3 cup of cornstarch. Chicken should have a dry coating of cornstarch; add a little more if coating seems moist. In a large skillet over medium heat, bring peanut oil to 325 degrees. Add chicken and cook, stirring often, until chicken is brown on all sides, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels.

Pour most of the oil out of the skillet, until only a thin coating remains in the pan. Add garlic and ginger to pan and stir until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add whole chilies, chicken pieces, and scallion pieces, and toss to combine. Add sauce and simmer, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, becomes shiny, and evenly coats chicken. Top with more sliced scallions and serve immediately with steamed rice.

yummyinmytumbly: Baked Egg and Avocado Tostadas

itstrisarahtops — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:09:54 -0500

yummyinmytumbly:

Baked Egg and Avocado Tostadas

yummyinmytumbly: Feta Eggs Florentine on Hashbrown

itstrisarahtops — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:25:23 -0500

yummyinmytumbly:

Feta Eggs Florentine on Hashbrown

Make Your Own Alkaline Vitamin Water Find yourself needing a...

itstrisarahtops — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:39:13 -0500

Make Your Own Alkaline Vitamin Water

Find yourself needing a vitamin boost?

Click here, for complete recipe and directions of my five signature colour-free, sugar-free and bpa plastic free alkaline vitamin waters or get inspired to make your own combinations.

Recovery - This vitamin water is ideal for recovery post-workout or after a large bout of physical activity. Blackberries and Cherries aid in replenishing oxygen in the blood while pomegranate and glutamine help to restore and repair muscle tissue damage

C*Power - This vitamin water gives you a boost of anti-viral and anti-inflammatory vitamin C. With natural citrus fruits and camu camu powder, c*power is ideal for boosting your immunity after an illness or just keeping your body empowered. This is an excellent combination for weight loss

Stressless - This is my favourite combination, the blend of watermelon and rosemary is divine. This vitamin water is ideal for helping you balance stress on a mental and physiological level. With the addition of B vitamins, hydrating watermelon and calming rosemary this combination is best used during times of stress or intensity

Digest It - Excellent for aiding in digestion and stimulating the colon and digestive tract. With the combination of pineapple’s digestive enzymes, soothing, cooling mint and warming ginger, stimulating lemongrass, immunizing lychee and probiotics this water will aid in internal balance

Detox - Purify your blood and body with this awesome vitamin water! Detox is ideal for the morning after a night out or when you are cleansing. Created with hydrating coconut water, and fresh cucumber, nutrient rich coconut meat, detoxifying milk thistle and anti-oxidant loaded raspberries and blueberries, this combination will cleanse your body from the inside out

orientaltiger: Football Cake Pops, Baked Jalapeno Poppers,...

itstrisarahtops — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:01:29 -0500

orientaltiger:

Football Cake Pops, Baked Jalapeno Poppers, Greek Salad Skewers, Mini Nacho Cupcakes, Hummus Grilled Veggie Wrap, Seven-Layer Dips

Flandus Fit Club: Hazelnut and Turkey-Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

itstrisarahtops — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:48:05 -0500

Flandus Fit Club: Hazelnut and Turkey-Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms:

flandusfitclub:

I’m thinking a great Superbowl Sunday snack!

You can prepare these elegant appetizers (or try the meatless variety) up to a day ahead of time, then pop them in the oven about half an hour before serving. Makes 24 pieces (about 36 calories each).

Get the Mushroom Recipe

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waltzingmatildablog: Garlic butter spaghetti. This sounds...

itstrisarahtops — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:47:12 -0500

waltzingmatildablog:

Garlic butter spaghetti. This sounds amazing!

buildanewbeginning: Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie for...

itstrisarahtops — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:48:30 -0500

buildanewbeginning:

Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie for One

Ingredients (1 serving):

1 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 Tbsp unrefined granulated sugar, such as evaporated cane juice

1/2 Tbsp packed light brown sugar

1 Tbsp beaten egg, preferably organic (cover & chill remaining beaten egg for tomorrow’s cookie cup… you will be making another one!)

tiny splash pure vanilla extract

2 1/2 Tbsp whole wheat pastry flour (can substitute with 3:1 of cake flour and all purpose flour)

1/8 tsp baking soda

tiny pinch salt

heaping 1 Tbsp grain-sweetened chocolate chips, such as Sunspire

Instructions

In a small ramekin or microwavable cup, combine softened butter and both sugars; stir well with a spoon. Stir in beaten egg and vanilla extract. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.

Microwave on high for 35-40 seconds. Let cookie rest at room temperature for about 10 seconds before devouring.

Nutritional Information:

253.2 calories, 13.8 grams fat, 8.4 grams saturated fat, 2.9 grams fiber, 17.5 grams sugars, 2.4 grams protein

or eat the dough…