7 stir family Recipes

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips, olive oil, onion, sliced, red bell pepper, seeded and cubed, yellow bell pepper, seeded and cubed, baby corn, drained, white sugar, frozen stir-fry vegetables, water, cornstarch, soy sauce

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

organic coconut oil, softened, shrimp, cleaned and deveined , or 1 8-oz package tempeh, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, minced fresh peeled ginger, sliced shiitake mushrooms (3 oz), low-sodium soy sauce or tamari, sriracha chile sauce, toasted sesame oil (optional), snow peas, chiffonade-cut kale (long strips), carrot, peeled and shredded, cooked short-grain brown rice (day old is best), eggs, rice wine vinegar, mirin, pure maple syrup, sea salt and fresh-cracked black pepper, scallions (white and light green parts), sliced thin, toasted sesame seeds

cabbage (or other vegetables or pods of legumen), vegetable oil, salt (you may regulate the amount to suit your taste), sugar, oyster sauce (optional), ginger (for vegetables only, size like two cloves of garlic), garlic (for pods of legumen only)

orange juice, low-sodium teriyaki sauce, ketchup, cornstarch, canola oil, sweet red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced, snow peas, trimmed, chicken tenders , cut into 2-inch pieces, cooked white rice