Asian
Beef Pho
NOTE: This recipe is a work in progress! My husband and I eat Pho every week. We are lucky to have a fantastic Vietnamese takeout restaurant down the street from us, but even though reasonably priced, it’s about $34 for our two bowls. I’m hoping that by making at home, even though a long process, it…
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Chicken Katsudon
I have fond memories of a great little Japanese restaurant that I frequented during my high school days. I would often pick up one of their Donburi bowls. For years I thought all Donburi bowls were made with the same ingredients, but since have learned that Donburi is a general term and that there are different types.…
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Asian Beef Short Ribs
When I spot beef short ribs at Costco, I buy a large pack. This recipe makes about eight servings and fits in my large Dutch oven (7-quarts). We have plenty of left overs to heat up the next day or freeze for a quick dinner on a busy weekday night. The entire family loves this…
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Pra Ram (Swimming Rama)
This is one of my Mom’s favorite Thai dishes and many Thai restaurants do not serve so,of course, I had to give it a try. My son even likes spinach now, thanks to the Thai peanutsauce!
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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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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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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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