Not much of a post. I’m anxious waiting to hear about a job, so I spent a couple of hours today wrapping lots and lots of wontons and putting them in the freezer for quick meals in the future. Working with my hands helps to keep me calm! I’ll include my recipe for my [...]
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Posted in Asian, Entrees, Quick on November 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Vietnamese Braised Pork with Eggs
Posted in Asian, Entrees on October 1, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I have to admit that I’ve never been one to stray away from braised stew-like dishes during the summer. I will make Boeuf Bourguignon in the heat of summer, and never hesitate to turn on my oven to bake, no matter how hot it is out. I have to admit, this is probably because I’ve [...]
Hainan Chicken Rice
Posted in Asian on June 29, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Sorry I’ve been MIA again – we’re still settling in. I’ve also started job searching, having left my job in DC after we moved out of state. It’s tough to get back into a job search after having a job that I loved for the past few years. I went on my first interview today [...]
A Different Kind of Rice Cake
Posted in Asian, Entrees, Quick on June 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Remember rice cakes? Those airy, crunchy discs that tasted like styrofoam? I used to always have a bag on hand, as a low calorie snack, thinking they would help me diet. I’ve long since realized that I don’t really need to diet, so along with calorie counting (or obsessive calorie counting, where I counted every [...]
Cold Noodle Salad
Posted in Asian, Entrees on April 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’m Asian. Kind of. I was born in Canada and grew up in Connecticut. Most my close friends were not Asian. There were only a small handful of us in school. It wasn’t until I went to college that I saw there were actually lots of other Asiansout there! I kind of expected there to [...]
Asian BBQ Chicken Pastries
Posted in Asian, Entrees on March 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
These are tasty little bites perfect for passing around at a party as hors d’ouevres. Making 40 of these tiny things before an early-afternoon party can be, admittedly, a bit stressful, especially if you don’t start until 10 or 10:30 a.m. (after grocery shopping, throwing in a load of laundry, etc.). But if you’re looking [...]
Asian Lettuce Wraps
Posted in Asian, Quick on August 26, 2008 | 9 Comments »
I’m kind of picky about lettuce. I know – of all things, right? There are so many different kinds beyond the benign iceburg and romaine. That being said, I really like lettuce – in a salad, I think it provides more a satisfying crunch than greens such as arugula. These days, I usually prefer green [...]
Kalbi
Posted in Asian, Entrees on August 1, 2008 | 8 Comments »
My first experience with Korean BBQ was during my second week of college, with a group of new friends. It was a completely new experience for me – I watched in astonishment as the waitress brought out a huge array of banchan and platters of raw meat. I was never much of a meat eater, [...]
Red Curry Tofu
Posted in Asian, Entrees, Quick on July 30, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I don’t currently have any strong food aversions, but when I was a kid, I refused to eat soybean products. My mom would painstakingly make soy milk by hand, soaking the soybeans and then wringing them through a cheesecloth – but I refused to drink it. And, being a Chinese family, she also cooked a [...]
Using up leftovers
Posted in Asian, Entrees, Quick on July 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Do you have a favorite way of using up leftovers? I almost always make fried rice. I don’t think I’ve ever made two versions of fried rice that were exactly the same b/c I really do just throw whatever I have available into it. It’s funny, because when I was a kid, [...]
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