Moms Sweet And Sour Broccoli Food

MOM'S SWEET AND SOUR BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cook and crumbled the bacon.
• Set aside.
• Cook the broccoli until tender crisp.
• Drain.
• Mix the rest of the ingredients (except bacon) in a small saucepan.
• Heat over low-medium heat.
• Pour over top of the broccoli.
• Sprinkle the bacon on top.

SWEET AND SOUR BEEF WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, combine the pineapple juice, cornstarch, broth, soy sauce, ginger and garlic. Set aside.
• Cook your rice.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain and set aside. (original instructions called for cooking veggies first, then beef. I like to do it the other way around.).
• Add oil to pan and stir fry the broccoli, mushrooms, red pepper and water chestnuts for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove and set aside.
• Put the beef back in the skillet, add the cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the reserved vegetable mixture and pineapple; heat through. Serve over rice.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Stir together all of the sauce ingredients and set aside.
• In a large wok or skillet, over medium-high heat, brown the bacon and then remove from the pan.
• Add the rest of the stir fry ingredients to the pan and stir fry for 3 minutes.
• Add then sauce and stir fry for about 2-3 minutes; crumble in the bacon.
• Serve with white or fried rice, or just as it is.
• ENJOY!

SWEET AND SOUR BROCCOLI AND BABY CORN

Steps:

• Cut any broccoli flowerets more than 1-inch wide lengthwise in half.
• Place broccoli in boiling water; return to boiling.
• Boil 1 minute; drain.
• Immediately rinse with cold water; drain.
• Mix cornstarch and cold water together in a small container.
• In a large nonstick skillet or wok, heat the broth, honey, lemon juice, ketchup, garlic, lemon peel, and salt to boiling, stirring frequently.
• Stir in cornstarch mixture.
• Cook and stir 1 minute or until thickened.
• Stir in red pepper flakes.
• Add in broccoli and corn; cook and stir about 30 seconds or until heated through.

MOM'S SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and nutmeg. In another bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and eggs. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add sour cream and dissolved baking soda to creamed mixture. Gradually beat in flour mixture (dough will be sticky). Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Working with one-third of the batch at a time, roll dough on a well-floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. (Cover and refrigerate remaining dough until ready to roll.) Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round or other shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle tops with sugar and top with walnuts., Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies are set but not browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

SWEET-SOUR BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the broccoli, peanuts, raisins and onion. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar; pour over vegetables and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.