Mr. Bijoy Writes

A friend asked me if making the lettuce wraps from P.F. Chang's would be a difficult endeavor. I thought about it and decided that I would answer her in a blog post so that everyone can benefit from this **super-easy** and quite tasty recipe! These are also fairly good for you! What ya need: 16 leaves of butter or bibb lettuce leaves 1 pound of ground chicken 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped 1 cup of sliced water chestnuts (canned is easiest) 1/4 cup of hoisin sauce 1/4 cup of thinly sliced scallions 2 tablespoons of minced garlic 1 tablespoon of low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons of grated or minced ginger 2 teaspoons of sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon of dried red pepper flakes Ok, so: Rinse the lettuce and set it aside. Be careful not to tear the leaves. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the chicken for 4 minutes, stirring often to keep the meat broken apart. Add the onion, hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar an...

I see a lot of healthy meals posted to blogs every day that just don't seem to appeal to the flavor-heavy foodie in a lot of my friends and peers. So, working with a few friends, we've created this *easy*slow-cooker recipe for something wonderful, sweet, tasty, and relatively guilt-free. Give it a shot and let me know what you think! What ya need: 3 Cornish hens, approximately 1.5 pounds each. 1/4 cup of low-sodium chicken broth 2 teaspoons of freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground white pepper (optional) 4 tablespoons of light agave nectar 8 tablespoons of raw coconut sugar (substitute 3 tablespoons of dried stevia, if necessary) Ok, so: Set your slow cooker to low. If there is a timer, set it to 4:30 (four hours, 30 minutes). Mix all ingredients, except hens, in an over-sized bowl. Dip and coat each hen in the mixture and set it in the slow cooker. Once each hen is coated and in the cooker, pour the remaining mixture over the hens. Cover the sl...