As promised, now that Thanksgiving is over and we have had a chance to do a post-mortem on what worked and what didn't, I'll be sharing the recipes that made the cut. First, is this delicious take on sweet potato casserole.
Korean Short Rib Tacos
We made these the other night for dinner and they were amazing. J and I fell in love with the Kogi Korean BBQ tacos at Garbo's Grill in Key West this summer. This recipe from Food for My Family is really close and with a few tweaks, we won't have to trek to Key West every time we crave this dish.
Homemade Beef Pho
The more J and I cook at home, the more we find amazing recipes of meals we once thought were super complicated and therefore only available in a restaurant. Pho is one of those dishes. With the complexly deep flavors and food coma-inducing warmth, we were sure we couldn't make it in our own kitchen. … Continue reading Homemade Beef Pho
Crock pot Applesauce
I love homemade applesauce. But I never make it because I always thought it was too time consuming. Then Pinterest alerted me to this surprisingly easy version in a crock pot! The most time consuming part was peeling and chopping the apples. With a few tweaks, it tasted just like Gramma's! Ingredients: 8 to 10 … Continue reading Crock pot Applesauce
Mongolian Beef
The secret behind good Mongolian Beef is apparently a super heated wok to caramelize the beef. While we can't recreate a super heated wok, J came very close to mimicking the flavors modifying this recipe from Big Oven using brown sugar. Ingredients: lbs Flank Steak cut into strips 1/3 cup Cornstarch 1/4 cup Vegetable oil 1 bunch Green onion, sliced … Continue reading Mongolian Beef