As the arrival of our daughter gets closer, J and I have started perfecting some of our favorite restaurant dishes at home. We finally got this dish perfect and couldn't be happier. The original recipe can be found here. Vietnamese Bo Luc Lac Beef Marinade Ingredients : makes the gravy1.5 pounds beef sirloin cut into … Continue reading Vietnamese Bo Luc Lac
Avocado Chicken Salad
There's a dish at one of the best places to eat in town, but unfortunately it is only on the spring and summer menu, which isn't out yet. With the extra warm weather this weekend, we decided to try our hand at making the same dish at home. We seriously lucked out. With a few … Continue reading Avocado Chicken Salad
Mom’s banana bread
My mom didn't make banana bread very often because she doesn't really like bananas, but my dad, sister and I did, so when she made it, it was a great day. I was pretty surprised at how easy this is to make. It's perfect for a cold late winter day. Mom's banana bread 2 cups … Continue reading Mom’s banana bread
Jeb’s Chili
One of J's favorite dishes is his father's chili. It makes more than enough for three meals and a few lunches for us. Like most of our favorite meals, this one gets better the longer it simmers. It looks complicated, but I promise it's easy and worth it. Base Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 pounds chili or stew beef (you can also use ground beef if you want) 1 pound pork chop cut up (or you can use ground pork) 2-3 green bell peppers chopped 1-2 onions, chopped
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