I need more veggies in my life and I think stir fries are the best way to get them veggies! Stir fries are very versatile. You can add whatever veggies or proteins you have available and it should be super delicious. This is perfect for an anytime meal, plus if I would always make extras... Continue Reading →
I was looking for veggies to cook and the fresh and bright green Baby bok choy at the store caught my attention, so I decided to buy some to stir fry in garlic. After spending a few minutes prepping the baby bok choy, I cooked it up in less than 10 minutes. Super quick, nutritious,... Continue Reading →
My hockey teammate recently introduced me to Maitake mushrooms. After touching and feeling it, and then smelling it, I decided to make a Vegetarian-friendly Lemongrass Mushroom that I used to make all the time with canned straw mushrooms or oyster mushrooms. Maitake mushrooms, also known as "Hen of the Woods," are a type of edible... Continue Reading →
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 →
East Lake Chinese Restaurant is my favorite Chinese restaurant in San Jose serving up the best Cantonese-style dishes. I’ve been wanting to recreate some of my favorite dishes from there and recently the girls picked Sweet and Sour Pork because they love the dish.Sweet and Sour Pork was pretty eazy to make and even though... Continue Reading →
I recently watched Padma Lakshmi's Taste the Nation show on Hulu and the Thai Food episode was amazing. In the episode, I learned about how the Thai community was developed in Las Vegas in the 1970s by brave Thai women who left their homeland for a better quality of life for their families, built the... Continue Reading →
The entree ain't as good without something on the side, ya know? Every time I hear these beautiful rap lyrics from Fabolous, I think about Rau Muống Xào Tỏi, the perfect Vietnamese side dish. Fabolous might be talking about something else in the song, but it makes me daydream about delicious, nutritious, and tasty Rau... Continue Reading →
Weeknights are super busy! The girls are receiving plenty of homework and projects from school and participating in various extracurricular classes after school. While I'm at work, even if it's at six in the morning, I am constantly thinking about food and what to cook for the girls for dinner. I always think to myself..we're... Continue Reading →
After the Bò Nướng Vĩ/ Bò Nhúng Dấm Spring Roll Party, there were tons of extra uncooked beef, shrimp, and veggies. I don't mind the left overs because there are so many things you can do with it for subsequent meals. Simply bring a pot water to a boil, cook the Vermicelli Noodles according to the... Continue Reading →
Lately I've been trying very to save money by bringing food to work for lunch instead of spending $7-$10 eating out for lunch every day. Also, I need to pack lunch for Jane every time she goes to work because she doesn’t have long lunch breaks to go out and get food. My goal for... Continue Reading →
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