Inari bombs have been one of my favorite snack bites over the past. Each bite instantaneously takes me back to Poipu Beach watching huge family of sea turtles swim to the shore and relax while the girls snorkeled and saw so many cool fishies. With the leftover sushi rice and salmon and imitation crab mixture... Continue Reading →
Dutch Baby Pancakes
Dutch Baby Pancakes look hella cool and we started making it after getting Chrissy Teigen’s Cravings cookbook a few years ago. A Dutch baby pancake, sometimes called a German pancake, is a large, fluffy pancake that is baked in the oven. Over the years, I did a few minor tweaks, but the girls and I... Continue Reading →
Spicy Thai Crab Fried Rice
My daughter Taylor is a huge fan of Thai Crab Fried Rice. Every time we go to our favorite Thai Restaurant, she orders this dish and loves the sweetness of the crab meat with the aromatic Thai spices and flavors in the dish I recently made Spicy Thai Crab Fried Rice using the leftover Dungeness... Continue Reading →
Lemongrass Tofu Vermicelli Bowl
My buddy gave up meat for lent, so when he came over the other day to hang out, I made him a Lemongrass Tofu Vermicelli Bowl for dinner, loaded with savory and flavor-packed firm tofu. Lemongrass tofu vermicelli bowls are the perfect vegan, light, nutritious and delicious meal! I love vermicelli bowls because I can... Continue Reading →
Garlic Noodles
These buttery, garlicky, and umami-packed garlic noodles are the perfect side dish for my favorite seafood dishes and grilled meats, like my roasted crab from last week. It’s soooo good, eazy to prepare, and loaded with flavor-packed Asian flavors and paired perfectly cooked pasta. Garlic Noodles Ingredients:1 1-lb Box of spaghetti noodles, cooked Al dente8-10... Continue Reading →
Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Soup (Canh Chua Chay)
When I was a kid, my parents took us to the Cao Dai Temple in Riverside every other Sunday and I always remember looking forward to eating the Canh Chua Chay, Vietnamese Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Soup, every time we visited. Canh Chua Chay is one of the first vegetarian/vegan dishes I fell in love... Continue Reading →
Cá Muối Chiên (Fried Fish Steaks)
Cá Muối Chiên, Fried Fish Steaks, is one of the simplest and most delicious fried fish recipes ever. Eating this always reminds me of my childhood. This was one of my favorite fish to eat as a kid because there were barely any bones and I was not afraid to eat it and choke on... Continue Reading →
Stir Fry Pea Shoots
Every time we eat at Chinese Restaurants, I hate ordering stir-fried pea shoots with garlic because it’s usually about $20 a plate, but it’s so tasty, delicious, and necessary to balance out all the other yummy dishes ordered. It’s also a veggie dish that the girls really enjoy eating too, so it’s all good. The... Continue Reading →
Canh Bầu (Opo Squash Soup)
During the summer, Mom’s friend always hooks it up with fresh veggies and herbs from her garden. One of my favorite things I will never say no to accepting is opo squash. I love making Canh Bầu with it for the girls. Opo Squash, bầu, is super nutritious and delicious. If you’ve never tasted it,... Continue Reading →
Super Micheladas
One of my favorite things to order and I look forward to it every time I go to a Mexican Restraunt is Super Micheladas! I love the grilled/seared shrimp-rimmed goblets to go with the ice-cold refreshing beer. I love it so much that I decided to get special schooner-style goblets to make my own Micheladas... Continue Reading →
