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25 Take-Out Foods You Can Make at Home For Cheaper 15 Dec 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Other than the ubiquitous fast food...+ READ MORE	{ }
A Home Cooked Take-out Treat: Indian Butter Chicken 9 Dec 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS I had a family crisis this fall, so I was out of the house a lot and my husband had to fend for himself for dinner. I felt guilty about it, but as it turns out he was happy to go to a local Indian restaurant and feed his obsession with their butter chicken. Whenever I suggested that we could try...+ READ MORE	{ }
Vegan Jamaican Patties 5 May 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Okay, you don't phone out for Jamaican patties, but they are still a take-out food. I certainly never thought of making them myself. Our neighbourhood has a big Jamaican population and every corner store has a pile of patties waiting to be re-heated. It's a pretty common street food around here and...+ READ MORE	{ }
Chicken (or Tofu) Tikka Masala 8 Apr 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS I know that one of the delights about ordering in is that you get dinner quickly. But sometimes all that is required is a bit of planning ahead. This recipe takes a bit of marinating, but if you've been craving some spicy Indian food, this is an excellent recipe. Once the marinating is done, it...+ READ MORE	{ }
Make These Spicy Szechuan Green Beans 18 Jul 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS I was very excited to find a huge number of green beans ready to harvest in my vegetable garden. Given the fact that the bean plants have pretty much taken over the garden, it's nice to see that they are actually producing a fair number of beans. I still have many tiny beans that will be big enough...+ READ MORE	{ }
Make Your Own Onion Rings 28 May 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS I know, I'm always going on about healthy eating and using leafy green vegetables and onion rings don't quite fit the bill.Onion Rings 2 Spanish or Videlia onions 1 cup buttermilk 1 tsp chili powder pinch cayenne Vegetable oil for frying 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour salt and freshly ground...+ READ MORE	{ }
Make Your Own Dim Sum 21 May 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS After the big shopping expedition last week to the Asian market with my daughter, son, and my son's girlfriend, we had some dim sum.Fast Pot-Stickers 3/4 pound ground pork or other meat 1 cup minced cabbage 2 tablespoons minced ginger 1 tablespoon minced garlic 6 scallions, the white and green parts...+ READ MORE	{ }
Make Your Own Chinese Steamed Pork Buns 1 May 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Whenever we make a trip down to Toronto's original Chinatown, my husband always makes a beeline for the Chinese bakery that makes his favourite pork buns.Pork Filling 1 1/2 cups water 1/4 cup soy sauce 3 tbsp oyster sauce 2 tsp sesame oil 1/2 tbsp ketchup 2 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp freshly ground black...+ READ MORE	{ }
Vegetarian Pad Thai 23 Mar 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS This part of an ongoing series about making your own takeout food.Vegetarian Pad ThaiMakes 4 to 6 servings 12 ounces dried flat rice noodles (1/4 inch wide; sometimes called pad Thai or banh pho) 3 tablespoons tamarind (from a pliable block) 1 cup boiling-hot water 1/2 cup light soy sauce + 3/4 tsp...+ READ MORE	{ }
Homemade Pizza 23 Mar 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS This the first in a series of cooking your favourite takeout foods yourself.Pizza Dough 3/4 cup warm water (105°F to 115°F) 1 envelope active dry yeast 2 cups (or more) all purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar 3/4 tsp salt 3 tbs olive oil 1.+ READ MORE	{ }
Chipotle Black Bean Burritos 23 Mar 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS This is an ongoing series about making your own takeout food. This took about 10 minutes to make, so it's a great healthy, quick dinner after a long day at the office.Chipotle Black Bean BurritosServes 4 3 tbs olive oil1 medium-size red onion, chopped1 tbs chili powder1 15-ounce can black beans,...+ READ MORE	{ }
Hold the Phone! Make Your Own Takeout Food: Spring Rolls 23 Mar 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS This is part of a series about making your own takeout food.Vegetarian Spring RollsYields 10 spring rolls 10 spring roll wrappers (not the won ton wrappers which are small) Oil for frying 1 egg, beaten For filling 1 cup bean sprouts 1/4 cup chopped mushrooms 1/4 finely shredded celery 1/2 cup finely...+ READ MORE	{ }
General Tso's Chicken (or Tofu) 23 Mar 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS This is part of an ongoing series about making your own takeout food.General Tso's Chicken (or Tofu)Serves 4 4 boned chicken thighs or breasts with skin 6-10 dried whole red chilies 2 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger 2 tsp finely chopped garlic 2 tsp sesame oil peanut oil for deep frying For the...+ READ MORE	{ }
Vietnamese Pho 23 Mar 2008 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS This is one of a series on making your own takeout food.If you wanted a vegetarian version, then I think you could substitute seitan for the beef and use a vegetable stock.Vietnamese Pho 8 cup beef broth1 2 inch piece ginger, peeled, and, grated1 large stick cinnamon3/4 tsp coriander, seeds, gently,...+ READ MORE	{ }

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