816 oil recipes

Fresh and local peaches finally hit the market, we got some last week, and this is the first cake that I made with those yummy peaches. I used most whole wheat flour, 1/3 butter, 1/3 olive oil and 1/3 applesauce, which made this coffee cake super moist and delicious.

This is one of several Chinese stuffed pancake recipes, here we use bok choy, shiitake mushrooms and mung bean noodles (like vermicelli), tossed with sesame oil, ginger, garlic and five spice powder, lightly fry them on a non-stick skillet until golden brown outside, and steamy and flavorful inside.

Peanut butter makes a creamy, nutty yet tasty dressing that works deliciously well with this coleslaw.

Another quick and easy way to spice up sauté of green beans. Sesame oil, ginger and a chili garlic sauce, topped with sesame seeds give haricot vert (green beans) more zing.

Hummus marinade thins classic chickpea, sesame and lemon hummus with olive oil and dark toasted sesame oil into a coating for chicken, lamb, fish or vegetables. Vegan, gluten-free and Middle Eastern.

Kung pao chicken with overnight egg-white-and-cornstarch velvet marinade for restaurant-tender meat. Stir-fried with ginger, scallions, and peanuts in a soy-sherry-vinegar-sesame sauce. The Sichuan classic, made at home.

This is called the Giuseppe Taco, we got the recipe from El Gastronomo Vagabundo taco truck.

A Moroccan-style carrot salad of tender cooked carrots tossed warm in a zesty dressing of lemon, garlic, cumin, and cayenne. Vegan, make-ahead, and even better after a few hours in the fridge.

This is a delicious recipe that helps you make a tasty dish with leftover rice and whatever veggies you have on hand.

Moist, nutty and fluffy, vegetable oil and honey give the bread a tangy taste, also the whole wheat flour and walnuts add some nutty flavor.

Sweet, sour and tasty maple-soy dressing makes this slaw refreshingly delicious.

This colorful yet flavorful salad is made with assorted vegetables and cooked rice, tossed with a light and tasty soy-maple dressing. It's a refreshing summer salad that can be served with any BBQ. Make it a day ahead, put in the frige, it tastes even better next day.

This quick, easy and refreshing green bean salad is a great side dish in any occasion.

Red onions are cooked with balsamic vineger, brown sugar, vegetable broth, turn out very tasty, adding into the lightly boiled green beans, it is a wonderful side dish.

I used a whole wheat blend of pasta/spaghetti. I cut back some on the olive oil and used smart balance blend instead of butter. I also only used 1 tsp of the crushed red pepper for my children's palate and it seemed fine.

This quick and easy salad is made with fresh arugula, sliced strawberries, and tossed with olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette, then sprinkled with freshly shaved Parmesan cheese and toasted walnuts right before serving.