Shiitake mushroom is one of the main ingredients in many Chinese New Year dishes.
This soup recipe serves with noodles is perfect for anyone celebrating Chinese New Year in super cold weather.
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Easy Dinner Ideas, with recipes and common sense cooking tips show you the surprising power of family meals and how to make dinner time family time.
Peanut butter lovers, this noodle recipe is super addicting. You can't stop having serving after serving.
Make sure to make plenty for your Chinese New Year gathering.
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Noodles are always on the Chinese dining table, especially special occasions. Chinese New Year is no exception. So, we are going to explore several Chinese noodle dishes.
First off, check out this vegetarian version. It is super tasty and packed with tons of fiber.
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Chinese New Year is the biggest festival Chinese celebrate every year. It's also called Spring Festival.
There are plenty of interesting stories behind it. Each custom, gesture, food and other tiny little thing in your daily life represent something, especially during that time of the year.
Check out the majority of these crazy, fun-filled traditions here on this page.
Stay-tuned of the upcoming recipes for celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year!
Feeding a family of 4 ain't cheap nowadays. Cooking at home more often definitely saves you a ton of money.
Strategically to buy food is another great way to save as well.
Losing weight may not be your New Year resolution. Some just want to cook more healthy meals at home and save money.
That's pretty easy to achieve. Check out this cookbook with 3-week worth of menus, meal plans and shipping lists ready for you.
No-Towel Pumpkin Roll....that's right. NO towel or cloth, you can make this holiday dessert recipe any time during the year and apply this skill to any jelly roll recipe.
Now, you should get more comfortable of eating healthy with several delicious recipes from the last few days.
It's time to take more actions. You can download this FREE cookbook with 40 recipes dedicated for your low-carb diet.
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People always say that Chinese food is greasy and unhealthy. It really depends on the method you use to prepare it.
Check out this restaurant style Chinese chicken. It's packed with flavor and fiber. You most probably put it in your weekly menu for homemade dinner.
A traditional recipe can sometimes be very time consuming and unhealthy.
Wait till you try this slow cooker meal. You are going to look at it from a very different way.
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A lot of American households have mac and cheese. It is hard to just forget this staple in your everyday life.
To align with your New Year resolution, this could be an awesome alternative. Check it out.
Eating healthy, losing weight or having more homemade meal, these are all great reasons to have this breakfast for dinner.
Cutting some kind of meals, such as breakfast, from your daily routine is very challenging.
Instead of going the extreme, you can start out with some like this breakfast recipe.
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One thing about eating healthy is that you always feel hungry. Been there, done that. One of the best ways to combat it is to eat more healthy food.
That doesn't sound right. Well, I realized that it is better than being hungry and ended up going back to eating junk food.
So, a healthy snack with dip like this recipe is your weapon.
Mashed potato is always on the dining table in many American family. In what way can you replace this side dish with something packed with vegetables other than salad?
This may be your ultimate answer to incorporate in your New Year resolution.
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We tend to eat a lot when it is cold. That can easily destroy your New Year resolution.
Well, we can plan strategically by having soup packed with vegetables and protein like this one.
Chinese tomato egg stir fry is a popular family dish that every kid can't get enough of.With a twist, you can make a HUGE batch to fulfill everybody's cravings.
Part of New Year resolution is to eat light, right? This is another easy dinner for you. Two baking pans to make 4 big servings for both side dish and main course.
Eating healthy is that easy.
Majority of the people like to have a New Year resolution. Do you have one?
Many would like to lose weight or eat healthier. Sometimes, it sounds too easy, but like climbing a mountain.
How about by starting with this easy twisted one-pan Chinese dish and go from there?
There are endless ideas to make great food for great party.
What are you going to pick among these 45+ recipes?
Nothing beats chocolate chip cookies. But you can do a little bit more and creative by making different kinds of chocolate chip cookies for the New Year Countdown.
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Wings could be very costly. What about some drumsticks. They are huge in size and it doesn't look cheap because you are feeding a big crowd with big food.
This may be a perfect solution for your New Year Countdown party.
Red velvet cake roll recipe using canned pumpkin to keep the cake moist.Everybody is going to fall head over heel in the first bite with this classic cake roll.
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Vietnamese pork chop recipe is a great way to bring Southeastern Asian dinner on the table without breaking your wallet.3 easy cooking methods for you to choose.
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Many people would complain about all the food in the party is not healthy.
Well, this one is a lot healthier. It is so beautiful that people don't even realize the health factors it brings in.
Some people just want to take it easy when it comes to their New Year resolution. That's perfectly fine. You can easily start with this list of recipes.
Once you are good, you can ramp up the gear.
This recipe was original written for patriotic holidays.
With your creativity, you can switch up the color of jello to make it for New Year, especially if there are underage people in the crowd.
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After several introductions of different wing recipes, you may wonder if you can serve them all at once.
Yes, absolutely. Typical oven can accommodate 2-4 baking sheets together. These wing recipes have same oven temperature. So, you surely can do them all at the same time.
So, let's start planning your upcoming party.
Wings ordered from restaurants are great, but pricey.
To host your New Year countdown party, you can make your own copy cat version at home easily.
Not everyone loves hot and spicy food. Sweet BBQ wings will be perfect for the rest of the crowd in your party.
How much do you love wings? Maybe a lot.
There are so many ways to make baked wings and in fact you can host a party with unlimited wings for everybody to enjoy.
Stay tuned for more wing recipes.
Christmas is just over and here comes New Year already.
Are you going to have a splurge of food in the "last" big party before going on diet? Regardless what your decision is, it is another great time to enjoy the company of friends and families.
We tend to be very ambitious when it comes to gathering and dinner. As a result, we left with plenty of leftovers.
I always consider that it is a blessing because we have more than enough. So, don't throw them away.
From ham, brisket, side dishes, you name it, I got it. Check out this list of recipes using your leftovers. You will look at your leftovers from a very different way from now on.
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Your Christmas can be more casual by serving up some BBQ style food. This smoke house brisket is great to serve a big crowd with very little work to be done.
Serve it along with some rolls and a few side dishes, such as cole slaw and pickles. You will be ready to rock and roll in no time.
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My uncle always loves to serve prime rib for all his visiting guests.
Grocery stores usually have this ingredient on sale around Christmas time. This secret recipe was from my uncle and I can guarantee you that it tastes way better than any restaurant in the world. MUST TRY!
Are you the adventurous foodie? Or you just want to have something new instead of repeat? I know how it feels.
Instead of chicken or turkey, duck is a great option. Besides, this recipe is very low maintenance. Perfect for a busy day like Christmas.
Cake mix chocolate chip cookies are recipes making 4 different flavored cookies with same method. They are great for all occasions. So as your sweet tooth.
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Lamb chops are quick and easy to cook. If you are looking for something different or just want to have a smaller dinner due to the crowd size, this will be a perfect Christmas meal to make.
You got the main course figured it out. What about the side dishes? I understand the difficulty and the challenge. No worries!
Here are several options for you to pick.
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Many households choose to have ham for Christmas dinner. How are you going to cook it? Will it be a typical pineapple ham?
I tried many different ones. But I still think that my mother-in-law recipe is the best with fruit cocktail gravy.
Let me know your thought once you try it.
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After getting busy in the last few days, you are finally here on the big Christmas Day. What's your plan?
Different families have different reasons that they may choose to serve dinner or breakfast in different manners.
No matter what your decision is, there are plenty of choices and options for you to pick.
Let's start with these easy Christmas breakfast ideas.
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Easy low carb meal fish is just like a one dish meal. Just put the ingredients on the baking sheet, bake and serve.
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This may be the busiest month in the year for you at work and in personal life.
One thing for sure though...you don't need to worry about planning dinner for your family. No take-out is needed. This is all planned out for you. 24 super easy dinner ideas cover you from Dec 1 all the way to Christmas Eve.
You just need to enjoy the festivities during the holiday seaseas.
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You heard of sweet and sour pork. Well, how about replacing the pork with frozen meatballs to make it super easy for you?
This dinner is amazing and a big money saver. It surely will relieve you from spending more money after the crazy Christmas shopping.
Ham, turkey, pot roast...you name it, you find it on the Christmas dinner table. Before New Year, you may get tired on this.
Why not having something different like this Thai style chicken dinner?
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You got so many shopping trips and other pre-Christmas activities.
One more trip to the grocery store is the last thing you want with this crazy schedule.
Nothing is better than having all ingredients in your pantry and ready to rock and roll.
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No-cook dinner is always wonderful for any night. But it's even better when you can designate someone in your household to do it after an intensive Christmas shopping trip.
This tasty meatball recipe is great for everything. You can make meatball subs or even fold in some cooked pasta for dinner.
You may even want to consider to have this dinner first and go Christmas shopping. It's a great way to burn off some energy, right?
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