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About mama huang

I love to cook and experiment with recipes. The ones published here have been adapted from recipes from various sources and are recipes that members of my family love and ask for.

Mrs. Belenky’s Low Calorie Cheese Pie

INGREDIENTS: Crust:   12 graham crackers, finely ground (1 1/2 C) 5 T unsalted butter, melted 1/4 C sugar 1/3 t salt Filling: 2-8oz packages of cream cheese 1 packet of non-flavored gelatin 1 C boiling water 1/2 – 3/4 … Continue reading

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Morrocan Lamb Tajine (Instant Pot recipe)

INGREDIENTS: 2.5-3 lb lamb shoulder/leg, cut into 2″ cubes  (I have cooked up to 5 lbs) 1 t cinnamon powder              (double if more than 3 lbs) 1 t ginger powder         … Continue reading

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Crab Cakes 2

An adaptation of a recipe for Cod Cakes from Sam Sifton of the NY Times. INGREDIENTS 1 lb crabmeat 2 T butter 2 ribs of celery, diced 1 medium-sized onion, diced 2 large cloves of garlic, minced 1 heaping T … Continue reading

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