Unlike French stocks, Chinese chefs will include premium ingredients to tend meat to flavor the flavor of this stock.

Known for changing than lived, it is derived from three key elements – high, high, and highly-prized Jinhua ham.

How do make

Only the best ingredients go into this stock, so make gougoose chickenityality chicken and pork.

Choose cuts on the bone and have some car,t, image musts necessary to impart a rich, luxurious, silken mouthfeel to the finished stock. Chicken wings are ideal for this, as are pork hocks and trotters.

If Jinhua ham is unavailable, substJamon Iberico Jamon Ibericoor prosciutto or any ham that isn’t too smoky.

Blanch the chicken and pork in salted water to remove the blood and any impurities that may muddy up the stock. After that, rinse all the pieces to remove the scum. The ham doesn’t have to be blanched but should also be r,insed.

Place the ingredients into a stock pot, along with aromatic thee ginger, green onions, and white peppercorns, and cover everything with cold water.

Some recipes also include dried shiitake mushrooms and conpoy, as well as dried seafood such as flounder and sh aloflavoralone for a deep flavor.

Starting on low heat, slowly raise the temperature incrementally until the water rips. At no point should the s simmer, so make sure it stays at a gentle simmer. Skim off any scum that rises to the surface.

Keep this going for four to five hours. Dried longans are sometimes eliminated before the st; ock is removed. Sweets, once heastoreeliminate any meaty odors and impart sweetness.

Once the stock is to your liking, add salt to taste. Remove the ingredients from the pot and strain the stock through a cheesecloth to clear any remaining impurities.

Cool the stock in a large container, cover and place it in the fridge overnight. The next day, remove any excess fat solidified on the surface.

The stock can be stored for up to three days in the fridge and up to three months in the freezer.

What is it used for

Like any stock prepared ahead of time, the superior stock is versatile and can elevate much such as stews, braised items, and even stir-fries.

To make braised abalone in oyster sauce, put fresh abalone, superior stock, water, and oyster sauce in a saucepan and bring it to a boil before leaving it to simmer on the lowest heat for one hour. Once the stock has been reduced, thicken it with cornstarch and add some sesame oil before plating.

It can also be used to whip up a variety of Chinese soups – from simple wonton soup to the rich, complex Buddha Jumps Over the Wall – or serve as a base for noodle soups if you’re in a rush and don’t have hours to spare to boil a stock from scratch.

For a touch of decadence and aroma, add a splash of high-quality Shaoxing wine to accentuate the stock’s delicate flavors.

Have them as a movie night snack, or add some BBQ sauce and homemade chips for a takeaway-worthy tea.

This recipe makes 16 nuggets (nutritional information is based on 4).

Ingredients

• 400g turkey or chicken mince
• One egg
• 1 tsp garlic seasoning
• 1 tsp onion seasoning
• 50g Instant Oats
• 1 tsp paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Add the mince, egg, and seasoning into a bowl and mix well.
2. Separate the mixture into 16 sections and then roll them into a ball. Try and make them all the same size, so they cook evenly.
3. Cover the nuggets with blended oats, paprika, salt, and pepper.
4. Air fry for 25 mins at 180 degrees.

Nutritional Facts

Amount per serving

When I first reviewed the Flaviar whiskey delivery service in March of 2020, we lived in a completely different world — Pre-“Tiger King,” pre-Omicron, and pre-President Biden. But times have changed, and so has Flaviar, expanding their service to offer three different membership tiers.

3 Flaviar membership tiers

• Bottle Hunter
• Knowledge Seeker
• All Access

As you might imagine, each membership has more perks than the last, but we’re going to start with what they have in common.

What you get with a Flaviar membership

“From the beginning, Flaviar has been about creating a community,” says Andrej Sinkovic, a spokesperson for Flaviar. “When it started in 2012, the idea was an IMDb.com for spirits. Over time, it developed into a membership.”

No matter what tier of Flaviar membership you choose, you’ll pick up access to distillery tours worldwide and live and on-demand virtual tastings. If you’re new to these liquors, you can learn more about the drink you already enjoy, and if you’re already a snob, you can smile smugly to yourself about minor disagreements you might have. Seriously, do whatever you make happy.

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More importantly, it gives you free shipping on orders over $60 and discounted price on liquors in the Flaviar store. How much of a discount, you ask? Well, they can’t say.

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“Prices can vary dramatically by region, product, and distributor,” Sinkovic explains. “We can’t guarantee uniform prices nationwide. When you enter your address at the checkout, our system assigns your order to the cheapest possible vendor who can ship to your state.”

Annoyingly, the only way to see how much you’re saving is to put whiskey in your basket in an anonymous account and then compare it to the prices in a logged-in account you’re using with a different browser. But, just browsing my favorite liquors (like Ledaig 10 Year) with a temporary membership they granted me, I could see that prices were comparable, or slightly cheaper, than my local stores — and with the free shipping, that makes it a tempting option.

Who is Flaviar best for?

Even with Flaviar’s free shipping and savings, I’d be hard-pressed to drink enough alcohol in a year to make the subscription worth it — but I also live in Brooklyn, NY, within walking distance of a half-dozen high-end liquor stores with massive selections. If you live somewhere a bit more rural or are simply new to exploring liquor, Flaviar might be the cheapest and best way to explore a potential lifelong passion.

It’s a time for merry-making with friends and family and gathering around tables heaving with good food and tempting treats.

Thanks to the convenience of food and grocery delivery services like AirAsia food and AirAsia grocer, the days of slaving away in the kitchen to prepare that festive meal are long gone.

And even if you’re not hosting a party, spreading holiday cheer by gifting a friend or family member with delectable nibbles from ice cream to grazing platters is just a click away.

Eat and make merry!

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You may have a beautiful wreath on your front door, but if you want to wow your guests this Christmas, an edible garland on the table will earn you a spot in the hosting Hall of Fame.

No clue how to put an edible wreath together? Have no fear; Keju by Carmen is near.

Keju by Carmen specialises in cheese, fruit and dessert grazing platters that come in all sizes, from the perfect-for-one Baby to Extra Large, which can feed up to 20 hungry mouths.

Spread some holiday cheer with a Christmas Wreath, a palate-pleasing platter featuring a selection of cheeses including Gouda, Brie and blue cheese, as well as seedless grapes, berries and oat crackers.

The yummy wreath is garnished with dehydrated orange slices and sprigs of rosemary. Still, if you want to make your centrepiece even fancier, add-ons include Taittinger champagne, truffle hummus and chocolate pearls.

Negative 12 Degrees

It can be challenging to include vegan desserts on your menu, but if you don’t want to be that friend who serves cardboard cake, go the ice cream route, where there are more fail-safe options.

Vegan ice cream purveyor Negative 12 Degrees knows how to craft creamy, plant-based treats that appeal to all ages.

Its owner, Chloe, began churning vegan ice cream so her son, who had food allergies, could enjoy frozen treats like all his friends.

Negative 12 Degrees has a feel-good frosty treat for the holiday season that everyone will love – Vegan Christmas Peppermint Candy.

This utterly creamy Christmas treat is concocted with unsweetened soya milk, coconut cream, mint paste, guar gum and inulin, a prebiotic that’s good for digestion.

Crushed peppermint candy canes add delicious crunch into the mix.

The brand also has a sugar-free range, which includes a new flavour for the holidays, Rose with French Vanilla, a Dilmah tea-infused offering.

Eat Cake Today

Inspired by the 19th-century French tradition of burning a yule log to welcome good tidings for the new year, the yule log cake is a holiday staple.

The irresistible rolled cake is easy to eat, but making one yourself may prove a little tricky.

Lucky for you, Eat Cake Today, which showcases talented local bakers, has a couple of 6-inch yule log cakes that are bound to pretty up any festive table.

The Red Velvet Christmas Log, a moist red velvet cake with a bright red glaze decorated with macarons and white chocolate discs, is a merry choice. In contrast, the more traditional-looking Christmas Chocolate Log Cake features a log design and decadent chocolate ganache.

Other Christmas-y dessert options include the 6 Boxes of Christmas Cookies Tin Box, which contains a selection of chocolate and butter biscuits, and the 5-inch Christmas Santa Cake, guaranteed to put the “Ho, Ho!” in your holiday.

Art of Salmo

Deriving its name from Salmo or fjord trout, Art of Salmo stocks the nutritious fish farmed in Norway’s cold, clear, low-saline waters, where the melting glaciers meet the Atlantic Ocean.

The brand’s antibiotic-free offerings include vacuum-packed steaks and ready-to-eat Mo-Cakes, fjord trout sandwiched between sushi rice discs topped with ikura (trout roe).

Just for the holiday season, Art of Salmo has launched three grazing platters – Santa Christmas Box, Elf Grazing Platter and Rudolf Christmas Box – that feature its best-selling products. Each platter is ideal for groups of four to five people.

Highly recommended is Santa Christmas Box, a tray of goodies that features smoked dill-cured fjord trout rosettes and a round of brie, berries, dried apricots, baby carrots, crackers, nachos and pretzels with two dips – cheese and the shop’s signature fish roe-topped Mo-Dip.

But that’s not all. Adding to the sumptuous platter is the Mo-Happy box, which contains favourites like Truffle Hotate, sashimi-grade scallops topped with truffle paste, and Rose, sushi rice crowned with sashimi rose and ikura.

Meals in Minutes

For times when you want to cook up a holiday-approved meal but prefer not to go through the hassle of labouring over a hot stove for hours, a meal-kit is your best friend.

Enter Meals in Minutes, a company that takes the headache out of meal prep by putting together ready-to-cook meals sans additives and artificial substances.

Highlights from the menu that are perfect for a cosy, intimate holiday-themed meal include Rosemary and Thyme Chicken, succulent chicken breast with rosemary, thyme and lemon-scented butter sauce that you can plate up with sides like creamy truffle mashed potato, charred corn and grilled carrots.

Each meal is perfectly portioned for one, which takes the guesswork out of planning a meal.

To build a nutritious festive meal, choose a base of brown rice, cauliflower rice or quinoa, add a protein like chicken, fish or prawns, and select a side to go with the mains.

Meals come in sous vide-style pouches that can be boiled or microwaved, with instructions on cooking times. Rest assured, you’ll have a tasty meal in minutes without even breaking a sweat.

This pastry snowflake might look impressive, but you don’t have to be confident in the kitchen to get it right, trust us. It’s a simple bake that only requires a clever bit of cutting & twisting to make it look the part.  

It’s made with a rich milk chocolate Protein Spread filling, enriched with high-quality whey protein, and has 87% less sugar than supermarket alternatives. What a win. 

Make one for your friends and family to enjoy during the Christmas period, and we guarantee you’ll be in everyone’s good books.  

Ingredients

• 1 sheet ready-made puff pastry
• 1 tbsp. Protein Spread (Milk Chocolate)
• 1 egg (beat for an egg wash)
• 20 g icing sugar (to dust)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.  
2. Roll out the pastry sheet on top of a chopping board. Cut the rectangle in half so that you have two squares and then use something circular (like a cake tin) to cut around so that you get 2 even circles of pastry from those squares.  
3. Spread the milk chocolate Protein Spread on top of one of the pastry circles, using the back of a spoon to smooth it into an even layer across the surface. Then carefully place the other pastry circle on top of the chocolate spread layer, so you have a pastry sandwich.  
4. Place a small glass, jar, or other circular object in the centre of the top pastry circle and then cut lines from this right to the edge of the pastry. Aim for 16 evenly sized sections — it’s easier to section the circle into quarters first and then add more lines from there.  
5. Remove the glass from the centre and then carefully lift each section up and twist the strand a few times. Pinch together two strands at the bottom so they’re paired up. Repeat until all sections are complete.
6. Brush the pastry snowflake with egg wash and then bake for 20 minutes (or until golden brown).  
7. Leave to cool for a few minutes before dusting with icing sugar and serving! 

They’re the perfect festive treat to enjoy on cold morning coffee breaks or with a hot chocolate on the sofa while you’re watching your favorite Christmas film. Sweetened naturally with maple syrup and plenty of aromatic mixed spice, they’re free from any butter or refined sugar, making them an ideal healthy alternative to the regular shop-bought kind.  

Be warned, though, a batch of these won’t last long.  

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Ingredients

• 120 g plain flour
• ½ tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. mixed spice
• 1 pinch salt
• 60 g maple syrup
• 60 g 100% Coconut Oil
• Optional decoration: icing pen

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C.  
2. Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix until you form a ball of dough.  
3. Roll out the dough over a clean work surface or straight on top of some baking paper, using a rolling pin and a light sprinkling of flour if needed. Aim to make a sheet of dough around 0.5cm thick.  
4. Use a gingerbread man cookie cutter to cut out your gingerbread men – you should get around 15 from the dough. Place on a lined baking tray and bake for around 8-10 minutes.  
5. Once baked, allow to cool before piping with icing sugar if decorating. Enjoy immediately — Flo recommends serving alongside a hot chocolate for the ultimate festive treat — or keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container.  

We’ve put together a list of all our favorite Christmas bakes and bites for you to get your teeth into — and even if you’re sticking to a strict training regime, you’ll find a delicious way to support your hard work out of this bunch.https://www.youtube.com/embed/gls03v1_X3g?

1. Gingerbread Protein Pancakes

Give your morning stack a festive makeover with this incredible pancake recipe. The best part? All you need is four simple ingredients to get your day off to the best start.

2. Niall’s Easy Christmas Mince Pies

These are a classic that you can’t do Christmas without, right? Making your mince pies is a one-way ticket to feeling festive — and it will make your house smell incredible.

3. Protein Chocolate Yule Log

It would be best if you had this dessert in your life, trust us. Our protein-packed yule log is the perfect after-dinner treat and a low-sugar alternative to traditional recipes.

4. White Chocolate Protein Snowballs

These little bites of Christmas joy are the ideal post-training treat to keep you topped up on Protein during the festive season.

5. Healthy Sausage Rolls

No one can resist a warm sausage roll – and with this healthy version, you can tuck in without a second’s thought.

6. Good-For-You Christmas Tiramisu

This no-bake treat is a great crowd-pleaser to whip up during the holidays! Our simple recipe is low-sugar and sprinkled with plenty of Protein Chocolate.

7. Chocolate Christmas Protein Balls

Need a sweet treat to keep your fingers out of the selection box? We got you with these Christmassy protein balls.

8. Christmas Turkey & Cranberry Burger

Hands up if you can’t wait until the big day to get your turkey and cranberry fix. Luckily Niall Kirkland’s got us sorted with this delicious Christmas burger recipe.

9. Reindeer Marshmallow Pops

Sweet and super simple to make, these chocolatey pops are the perfect festive snack to make during the Christmas holidays.

10. High-Protein Festive Chocolate Bark

Low effort, high reward — the best kind of recipe, right? This decadent, indulgent-tasting treat is ideal for satisfying your cravings with a more macro-friendly chocolate option. Oh, and it’s great for homemade gifting too. 

11. Simple Gingerbread Men Cookies

There’s just something about the smell of freshly baked gingerbread. This super-simple recipe from @healthy_floflo uses minimal ingredients and is vegan-friendly too. Double win.

12. High-Protein Hot Chocolate Bombs

It’s the season of hot chocolates, and boy, these do not disappoint. If you like yours thick and creamy, then you need to give these a go. They’re ideal for wrapping up and gift to friends and family too. 

13. Chocolate Orange Energy Balls

Need a pre-workout boost that feels like a festive treat? We’ve got you covered with these delicious protein-packed chocolate orange energy balls. 

14. High-Protein Reindeer Crispy Squares

These homemade crispy squares are the perfect high-protein snack to enjoy during the festive break.

15. Fitwaffle’s 3-Ingredient Christmas Cookies

Deliciously sweet & simple, these peanut butter cookies from Fitwaffle are ideal for seasonal sweet-tooth cravings.

16. Simple High-Protein Hot Chocolate

Try swapping your regular protein shake with this winter warmer. We made it with our indulgent-tasting Protein Hot Chocolate blend and a generous dollop of our Protein Spread to make it extra thick. Cheers to that.

One of the most important aspects I take into consideration when feeding my infant is to provide variety in all aspects. The types of foods, textures, preparations and serving methods are some of the key areas to focus on as you work towards creating a balanced diet for your infant. 

Below I have compiled some of my (and my son’s!) favorite products for a well-balanced diet. Feeding your infant is a journey with plenty of troubleshooting and lots of patience involved, and my hope is these suggestions will help make the process slightly easier for you. Let’s get to it! 

Here is how you build a varied and balanced diet for your infant using easily accessible foods and serving tools.

‌‌‌‌Snacks, Bars, and Finger Food for Babies

Fruit snacks

Fruit snacks are a wonderful way to add a soft, chewy texture for your little one to try out. Those that are made with real fruit and no high fructose corn syrup or genetically modified ingredients are a great grab-and-go snack to have on hand. I always keep a stash of individually portioned foods in my baby bag and these are a staple. 

Puffs

Talk about texture! Puffs are an easy and fun snack, and the high-quality ones are packed with texture, nutrients, and flavor. Those with no added sugar, colors, or flavors make these a great option as well. Even if your little one is “gumming” most of their food right now, no worries, they will soften these right up while they enjoy the flavors. I like the ones that are chickpea or lentil-based. Chickpeas, and beans in general, naturally provide protein and a slew of vitamins and minerals, so anyway I can get my little one to enjoy them is a win for me! You’ll also find veggies, like spinach, beets, and carrots in many products to round out the nutrient profile for a great meal or snack component. This is a fantastic finger food that builds independence in self-feeding and can introduce your infant to different flavors, too. I have found that if I constantly offer sweet foods to my little guy, he will almost always choose the sweet over savory. To promote variety in taste preferences, I like to provide savory options when possible.

Bars

For adults and children, there are so many different snack bar options available to choose from. Quality ingredients and the amount of added sugar are the primary components I look at when choosing bars for myself and my baby. I also look at the amount of fiber and protein they provide, to ensure a balanced food option that will fill up my little one with important nutrients. The fiber content also helps to support digestive regularity which is very important in avoiding digestive discomfort in infants. Many high-quality bars include ingredients like flaxseeds, which provide healthy omega-3 fats that are important for neurological health and development. 

‌‌‌‌Teething Wafers 

Food quality is such an important aspect of feeding your infant. With so many different food options available, it can be hard to discern which are the better-quality options. As often as possible, I try to use organic products, including produce, dairy, meat, and packaged items. Organic teething wafers have been in frequent rotation at my house. Now that Max is close to one year old, he has begun feeding himself more, and teething wafers are wonderful for encouraging self-feeding. Additionally, they are easy on his gums, dissolve easily, and come in a wide variety of flavors to meet many different preferences. Sweet potato and banana have become a favorite for us!

‌‌‌‌Hot Cereal for Babies

There are so many varieties of hot cereals available out there, and many are wonderful options. I look for cereals that are organic, made without genetically modified ingredients, and fortified with iron, zinc, and a broad spectrum of B vitamins. This combination of micronutrients is essential for growth as iron and zinc aid in blood health and B vitamins are essential in hundreds of reactions in the body. Additionally, look for cereals with protein and fiber to create a well-rounded option for your little one. One of the most appealing aspects of hot cereal is its versatility. Serve it plain, mixed with mashed fruit, or topped with savory components, like avocado, to try out different flavor profiles. 

‌‌‌‌Food Pouches 

Who hasn’t tried a “food pouch” with their infant? While this is an extremely common texture that many little ones enjoy, I have found the quality to vary drastically across brands. It’s important to seek out varieties of fruit and vegetable combinations that are packed with nutrients and made with quality produce. With a base of several fruits and vegetables, pouches provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber. I also like to look for ingredients like avocado, a unique component you won’t often find in pouches that contain healthy fats. If your infant is still learning how to self-feed, the spout on these products helps to reduce messes and ensure your little one gets more of the good stuff with less waste. 

‌‌‌‌Tools and Accessories for Infant Feeding

Utensils

The tools and utensils you and your infant use during meals play a major role in the eating process. While many infants are experimenting with self-feeding, which often involves very messy hands and a mess on the floor, feeding spoons will likely become very useful as their self-feeding progress. I like to use food-dispensing spoons, which are uniquely designed to make it easier for your little ones to serve themselves. You simply fill the large handle with your puree of choice and the spoon will dispense the food one bite at a time. Fill with baby food and help with the serving processor load in your favorite pouch contents and allow your infant to enjoy it on their own. Look for spoons that are free from BPA and phthalates, and dishwasher-safe, making clean-up easy on you!

Plates And Bowls

Durability is an important aspect in choosing the right serving utensils when feeding your little one. Look for plates and bowls that are highly durable, unbreakable, and are made with heat-resistant silicone that allows you to serve foods at varying temperatures. I like ones that are divided into sections, which encourage balanced meals. Use the largest sections to provide fruit and other healthy sources of carbohydrates, add a protein source to one of the smaller sections, and try adding a vegetable with a healthy fat source, like oil or avocado, to the last small section. This creates a well-balanced meal filled with variety. I also like plates and bowls with a suction base to keep it in place while your infant eats… less mess for the win!

Cups And Bottles

Fluid intake is so important for everyone of all ages. Hydration can positively influence our energy and digestion and allows all of the cells in our body the ability to function properly. Luckily, there are a lot of cup and bottle options available to encourage water intake for our little guy. I like double handles, which help him be able to drink on his own, and I look for medical-grade silicone straws to make the transition from sippy cups much easier. No-leak bottles travel incredibly well. In fact, I pack our bottles nearly every time we go to the park! No balanced meal is complete without adequate hydration, so fill bottles with water, milk, or diluted, no-added-sugar juice to provide fluid and nutrients to your infant.  

‌‌‌‌Picky Eaters and Nutrition

As infants move into the toddler stage, many of them become picky about food. If you struggle with getting nutritious foods into your little one, talk to your pediatrician about whether a children’s multivitamin can help. Many kids’ vitamins come in gummy forms, like California Gold Nutrition Kid’s Multi-Vitamin Gummies, or liquid form, and in flavors kids love, making it easy to fill in any nutrition gaps in their diets.