DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

4 cups broccoli florets
3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon gingerroot (chopped fresh)
1 teaspoon chili paste with garlic
2 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil (toasted)
4 scallions (thinly sliced)
2 cups corn kernels
1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)

DIRECTIONS

Place broccoli in a steamer, and gently steam over low heat until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.Transfer to a clean tea towel, and lightly pat the broccoli to absorb excess water.
Whisk the soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, [...]

INGREDIENTS

3 medium acorn squash
2ripe red pears, chopped (about 3 cups)
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1/3 cup butter or margarine , melted
1/2 teaspoon hazelnut-flavored liqueur (optional)
1/2 cup hazelnuts , chopped and toasted

DIRECTIONS

Make a small cut into each squash; microwave at HIGH 1 to 2 minutes to ease halving squash.
Cut squash in half crosswise; remove and discard seeds. Place squash, cut side up, in a 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish.

Combine pear, brown [...]

INGREDIENTS

4 cups baby carrots (about 1 1/4 lbs)
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

Place carrots and water in a microwave safe dish.

Cover and microwave on high for 9-11 minutes or until tender, stirring twice;drain.
Stir in butter, ginger, salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

INGREDIENTS

3 ounces moonstone asian pear sake
1 ounce yazi ginger vodka

DIRECTIONS

Shake with ice, strain.
Serve up with slice of fresh pear and fresh ginger curl.

Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS
3/4 pound italian prune plums

1 large garlic clove

4 pork chops (each about 1 inch thick)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh gingerroot

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red-wine vinegrar

2 tablespoons packed brown [...]