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Authentic Thai Food Recipes.
Joy’s Thai Food Recipe EBook.

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Almost every home today has a microwave oven and some kind of microwave cookware that they use to cook with. When preparing some foods I prefer the microwave it saves time and when its done it comes out as good as if you prepared the conventional way like on the stove top or in a traditional oven. Things like steaming vegetables, steaming clams or mussels, and making baked potatoes.  Recently I started cooking pasta in the microwave.

When I first heard about this method of preparing pasta I was a little leery about the whole idea. I am not one to jump at every kitchen gadget that is out there but I recently came across a microwave pasta cooker and decided to try this new way of cooking pasta.   

Well I was quite surprised at the end results after using this microwave pasta cooker. Not only could I not tell the difference in the way the pasta tasted but it actually took less time to cook. When using this method for cooking pasta the whole cooking process took only 15 minutes from beginning to end.

There is no need to bring a big pot of water to boil and then adding your pasta. The traditional way of making pasta on the stove could take anywhere from 30 to 40 minutes, start to finish.

After having very good results with this microwave cooking method I basically see this as the preferred way of making all my pasta dishes. So if you feel like trying a new method of cooking your pasta dishes try this method and I think you will be quite suprised at the end result.

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For all the busy cooks out there, here are a couple of recipes to help you put dinner on the table quickly, easily, and economically.  With a crockpot entree of meat and potatoes, add a make-ahead green bean salad and you are ready to feed your family a nutritious dinner in no time at all.

PORK ROAST WITH ONIONS AND POTATOES

This recipe requires a 4-quart slowcooker for best results.

Approximately 3 lb boneless pork loin roast, trim off fat

1 large garlic clove, sliced

5 medium potatoes, washed, cubed, unpeeled

1 large onion, sliced

3/4 cup water (or tomato juice, if desired)

1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce

1 tbsp cornstarch

1 tbsp cold water

Make slits in roast in insert slices of garlic.  Place roast under broiler to brown.  Put potatoes in slow cooker.  Add 1/2 the onion slices.  Place roast atop vegetables and cover with remaining onions.  Combine water or juice with soy sauce and pour over roast.  Place lid on slowcooker and cook on low about 8 hours.  When ready to serve, remove roast and vegetables from cooker.  Combine cornstarch and cold water.  Add to the liquid in the slow cooker.  Turn cooker to high until liquid is thickened.  Slice meat and serve thickened liquid over the meat and vegetables.

This recipe has a few more protein grams than carbs so it is excellent for diabetics who want to enjoy some good old “meat and potatoes”.

GREEN BEAN SALAD

2 cans French-style green beans, drained

1 small can of peas, drained

4 celery sticks, diced

1/2 medium bell pepper, diced

1 onion, diced

1small jar pimento

Dressing:

1 1/2 cup Splenda

1 cup cider vinegar

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup olive oil

1 tbsp water

In a medium mixing bowl, combine all the vegetables together.

To make the dressing, in a seperate mixing bowl combine, all the dressing ingredients together.  Pour dressing over vegetables, toss to mix well and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.  One and a half hour before serving, drain vegetables.  Note:  This is a great dish to make ahead for convenience later.

 Enjoy!

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