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Panda Bear chicken

In Favorite Recipes, Meat & Poultry, Week night meals on June 25, 2014 at 7:41 pm

To please my four year old’s orange chicken obsession (from Panda Express nonetheless), I came up with a easy spinoff recipe. It is pre preschooler approved!

Ingredients:
Chicken thighs
Panko bread crumbs
Oil to fry

For the sauce:
1 tablespoon of orange zest
2 table spoons orange juice
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice cooking wine
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon oil
2-3 cloves of garlic chopped

Method:
Cut the chicken into 2-3 inch pieces. Coat with Panko and fry in oil till golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and keep aside.

Orange sauce: heat oil and sauté the garlic lightly. Add the chicken. Mix the rest of the sauce ingredients and pour over the chicken. Cook for a few minutes till the sauce coats the chicken.

Almost guilt free!

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Caprese salad

In Appetizers, Favorite Recipes, Vegetarian on June 23, 2014 at 12:28 pm

Is this even a recipe? No not really, but it’s a whole lot of delicious during our hot hot summer.

You will need fresh mozzarella, fresh tomatoes( never refrigerated!), basil from your garden, extra virgin olive oil and reduced balsamic vinegar to drizzle along with sea salt ( or if handy ever pink Himalayan salt) and fresh pepper. Slice, chop and drizzle to serve this easy salad.

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birthday, princess tea party

Alaia turns four!

In Favorite Recipes on June 21, 2014 at 8:11 am

It’s a little late but here are some pictures of Alaia’s princess tea party with a home made birthday cake.

She had a fabulous time celebrating with her friends. The pleasures of childhood. The girls decorated wooden mirrors, enjoyed a tea bag hunt and had hot cocoa “tea” along with tea sandwiches.

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summer dessert, trifle

Old fashioned trifle

In Dessert, Favorite Recipes on June 7, 2014 at 2:27 pm

This summery dessert takes me back to my childhood when the heat in Karachi was unbearable. This cooling dessert was a favorite amongst all the kids and adults. My most fondest memories are of the trifle made by my Mami and also my chachi. It’s hard to say which was better, both made lovingly with layers upon layers of delicious custard, jello and summer fruit.

Here’s my easy spin-off the classic, feel free to substitute whatever fruit
you like.

One package instant jello (strawberry is our favorite)

Custard prepared from scratch or packaged

Pound cake – store bought or home made

Fruit (grapes, banana, strawberries)

Put on some music. Slice your pound cake thinly. Get out a pretty, pretty bowl or individual pretty bowls. Layer custard, then pound cake, custard again, jello, a sprinkling of fruit and custard again. Repeat this a few times finishing the last layer with fruit and a little jello. Chill in the fridge till ready to eat.

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