Asian
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…
Read MorePra 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!
Read MoreChicken 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.
Read MoreThai 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…
Read MorePot 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…
Read MoreBeef Stir Fry
This is an easy beef stir fry dish with snow peas and mushrooms that comes together quickly for a busy weekday evening.
Read MoreSpicy 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.
Read MoreKorean 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…
Read MoreMongolian Beef
Mongolian Beef is a soy sauce based Chinese dish with a combination of sweet and spicy flavors. Place this meaty stir-fry on top of a bed of sticky rice, and you have a great meal that the entire family will love. It’s easy enough to make, so why order takeout.
Read MoreThai Red Curry
This is one of my favorite Thai dishes, so of course, I had to learn to cook it at home. When I found that most recipes used Kaffir Lime Leaves, I bought reluctantly at the grocery store, since they were expensive! After that first attempt preparing this recipe, I knew I wanted to cook with Kaffir leaves…
Read More