Allison cooks

Recipe courtesy of:  https://thewoksoflife.com/rou-zao-fan-taiwanese-braised-minced-pork/ Ingredients: ▢  1 1/2   ounces   dried shiitake mushrooms ▢  1   pound   ground pork   ( hand-chopped  pork shoulder or pork butt is ideal)  ▢  3   tablespoons   oil   (any neutral flavored oil, such as vegetable or canola oil) ▢  1   tablespoon   ginger   (minced) (NOTE: I used way more- closer to a cup, and the shallots were closer to half a cup) ▢  1   cup   shallots   (finely diced) ▢  2   star anise ▢  3   tablespoons   Shaoxing wine ▢  0.5   ounce   rock sugar   (or 1 tablespoon granulated sugar) (NOTE: I used closer to 1oz) ▢  2   tablespoons   light soy sauce ▢  1   tablespoon   dark soy sauce  (NOTE: I used 3 tablespoons tamari and 1 tablespoon GF hoisin for these three ingredients) ▢  1   tab...

Recipe courtesy of two separate sites and blended together:  https://www.cookingwithnonna.com/italian-cuisine/pasta-e-fagioli-with-pancetta.html  and  https://www.sipandfeast.com/instant-pot-pasta-fagioli/ Ingredients: ▢  1   tablespoon   olive oil ▢  4   ounces   pancetta   diced ▢  5   cloves   garlic   minced ▢  1   medium   onion   diced 2    small carrots, cut into a 1/4 inch dice ▢  ¼   teaspoon   crushed red pepper flakes ▢  3   16 ounce cans   cannellini beans   drained, but don't rinse ▢  6   cups   water   to start but add more as needed ▢  3   canned plum tomatoes   hand crushed (I actually used a full cab and thought it was fine with some extra tomato flavor!!) ▢  1   sprig   rosemary   optional ▢  2   cups   ditalini pasta   or small shells, elbows, etc ▢  1 ...

Recipe courtesy of:  https://gimmedelicious.com/the-best-ever-super-moist-gluten-free-banana-bread/ Ingredients: 2   cups   Bob's Red Mill gluten free flour 4-5   very ripe bananas   mashed (1 1/2 cups) 1/2   cup   sugar 1/2   cup   butter   1 stick, softened 2   eggs 2   tablespoons   milk 1/2   teaspoon   vanilla 1   teaspoon   baking powder 1   teaspoon   baking soda 1/4   teaspoon   salt 1/2-1   cup   chocolate chips   I used 1 cup Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan, set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, set aside. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Stir in eggs, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture and chocolate chips into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake in preheat...