Posts by Jeanette Ryan
Chicken Satay
I love Thai food and this dish is served with Thai peanut sauce (or satay sauce), another of my favorites. Rich likes to grill, so this becomes an easy and yummy appetizer or even small meal that the entire family enjoys.
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Thai Peanut Sauce
I have never been a fan of peanuts or peanut butter, but have heard and read many timesthat Thai peanut sauce is really great. I never ventured to try until recent years and was surprised how much I love this sauce! Typically it’s called satay sauce. This sauce is so easy to make and handy…
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Pork and Potato Empanadas
These Mexican inspired empanadas go great with a variety of Mexican style dips. We served with an avocado dip and chipotle aioli. You can also use leftover mashed potatoes and/or Chorizo out of the casings (instead of the meat mixture/spices) to make the process a bit easier.
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Pot Stickers
I usually don’t buy many kitchen gadgets, but I read a lot of great reviews about the Philips Pasta Maker, and so finally decided to give it a try. It’s a bit pricey, but we like home made pasta and the manual machines are too time intensive. It takes a couple of tries to get…
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Beef Stir Fry
This is an easy beef stir fry dish with snow peas and mushrooms that comes together quickly for a busy weekday evening.
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Spicy Hoisin Sauce
I like to spice up store-bought hoisin sauce with this recipe. It becomes a great sweet and spicy sauce that works well on pork chops and ribs. You can also thin the sauce a bit by adding toasted sesame oil to use in a veggie/meat stir fry.
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Southwest Chicken and Rice
This is an easy one pot rice recipe. It’s perfect for a weekday meal, since it comes together quickly.
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Bolillos (Mexican White Bread)
This Mexican white bread goes well with almost any Mexican meal. We have made sandwiches by adding beans, meat and cheese or just used as a nice side bread with dinner.
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Leftover Turkey Soup
Since my family isn’t a big fan of turkey sandwiches, I’m always trying to find new ways to use the leftovers after Thanksgiving. I experimented with a recipe and now everyone looks forward to this soup. This recipe is a keeper and It uses most of our leftovers. If you’re looking for alternatives for leftover…
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Korean Hot Sauce
We love this Korean hot sauce. It’s easy to make and goes well on many different foods. I have added to veggies in a stir fry, used as a sauce on chicken wings and even drizzled over scrambled eggs. This sauce is super versatile and not too spicy. I have tried a couple variations of different recipes…
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