Sunday, April 1, 2012

Creamy Mango and Strawberry Popsicle


Ingredient:

10 strawberries
1 ripe mango
1 cup sweet milk
1 8 0z heavy cream
1 cup regular milk

Procedure:

1. Put all ingredients in the blender, fruit should be coarsely blended. Pour them in a popsicle molder or you can use a 1/2 size treat bags. Put them in the freezer overnight.

Bitter Gourd Stir Fry




Ingredients:

1 cup sliced bitter gourd
1 cup fresh okra
1 cup lima beans
1 cup almond
1 extra firm tofu
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp turmeric
3 gloves garlic
pinch of ground pepper

Procedure: 

1. Cut tofu into 1x1 inch cubes, pat with kitchen towel, season with 1 tbsp olive oil, pinch of pepper and 1 tsp turmeric. Line tofu in foiled cookie sheet and broil low for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly brown.

2. In a big skillet, pour olive oil, drop garlic, and almond. Stir and cook for a minute in low heat. 

3. Add in all ingredients including tofu, mix well, and season with oyster sauce. Mix it all well and let it cook for 5 minutes.

Note: Bitter gourd is bitter blanching can take out some of the bitterness. But if you want to get the whole benefit out of it, cook straight. This recipe is guaranteed light and healthy.