Classic Chinese Chow Mein

I found this recipe for Chow Mein on Yummly (link shared is no longer valid).

These are the ingredients I usually use to marinate my meat:

1) garlic oil

2) soya sauce and/or oyster sauce

3) sugar

4) white pepper
5) cornstarch

Meat should be marinated for at least 15 to 20 mins.  Marinated meat can also be kept in an airtight container and store in the freezer for later use.

If you like, you can add the following ingredients to the chow mein:

1) Prawns
2) Sliced Fish cake

Always fry the meat slices first before adding prawns as they take a longer time to cook.  You can add the cabbage once the prawns have changed colour.  Sliced fish cake are already cooked, so you can add it after cabbage has wilted.

Creamy Garlic Butter Pasta

I made a minor change to this Creamy Garlic Butter Pasta by substituting 4 large cloves of minced garlic with 4 to 5 tbsp of garlic oil.

Slow-Cooker 3-Ingredient Italian Chicken

Found this Slow-Cooker 3-Ingredient Italian Chicken on Pillsbury.  The Penne pasta should be cooked before the chicken dish is pour over it as pasta sauce.


This is how pasta is cooked.

No Bake Cornflake Cookies

If you enjoy eating cornflakes, you will enjoy it better by adding these ingredients to 6 cups of corn flake cereal:

1 cup corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter

Here is how you can make it.

You can watch a video on how to make it at The Craft Patch Blog/

Cooking on a tight schedule

If you are balancing between working life and home, there will be times when you feel guilty that you are not able to cook a proper meal for your family to eat at home.  In situations like this, consider cooking meals with a slow cooker that use minimal ingredients as that will help reduce prep time.

 A slow cooker allows you to start cooking your meal before you leave the house and ensure that it is hot and ready as soon as you returned home from work. Avoid rushing in the morning by preparing the ingredients ahead and stored them in the refrigerator.

I have collected many recipes that use only 3 ingredients that you can cook in a slow cooker or croak pot.  Let's start with desserts, "Slow Cooker Peach Dump Cake".



You can also try making it with apple pie filling.

If you want to use an oven, this is how Peach Cobbler Dump Cake can be baked.

 

How to Make Easy Pancakes

This Easy Pancake is from All Recipes.



Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions


You can make your pancake interesting by baking it in an oven.  Found this tip for "Apple Puffed Oven Pancake" from Eating Well.



Ingredients and Directions

If you prefer to add banana instead of apples, here is one from Better Homes and Gardens.

How to make crepes

This is how Western crepes are made.

Combine 1-1/2 cups milk and 2 eggs and whisk until smooth. Add 1 cup flour, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1 Tbsp. oil. to mix and whisk until smooth.

Heat lightly greased 6 inch skillet. Spoon 1/4 cup batter into skillet. Tilt pan to spread batter. Return to heat. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until bottom is browned. Repeat with remaining batter. Spread 2 Tbsp. whipped cream cheese on crepe. Arrange 1/4 cup sliced fresh strawberries on cream cheese. Roll up crepe.





Source:
https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/basic-crepes/9cfb8afa-58e0-4afb-9a83-acf09a3665f6
https://www.bhg.com/recipes/breakfast/brunch/how-to-make-crepes/

This is the way the Chinese cook pancakes.