Gyoza Sauce

We go through quite a bit of this sauce. We use it on everything from homemade potstickers (we're still tweaking that recipe) to sushi to seared tuna and as a dipping sauce for just about everything. We used to buy several bottles of this stuff at a time when they went on sale, but we finally found the best … Continue reading Gyoza Sauce

Thai Chicken Fried Rice with Basil

If you can't already tell, I love Asian cuisine. Since we've been eating at home more often, J has tried to recreate my favorite dishes at home. He finally got my favorite Thai dish down. I won't say it's as good as my favorite Thai restaurant in town, because it might be better! Ingredients: 2 … Continue reading Thai Chicken Fried Rice with Basil

Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

I didn't expect this to be so good. In fact, I tried to find a stir fried cabbage dish and was wary from the start.  There's hardly anything I would change from the original recipe, except using beef strips instead of ground. Ingredients: 1 pound of ground beef (will use beef strips next time) 2 … Continue reading Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

Seared Tuna

I love ahi tuna. I love it grilled, raw and just about every way in between. I finally perfected seared tuna. The key is to marinate the tuna and then pat the outside to nearly dry with a paper towel before searing. Ingredients: 1/2 tbs sesame oil 1 tbs soy sauce 1tsp rice wine vinegar 1 … Continue reading Seared Tuna

Spicy Grilled Tuna

Spicy Grilled Tuna This dish is easy and fast. Great for that late summer weeknight dinner. Tuna Steakssesame oilsoy saucegarlic powder or smashed and chopped fineginger powder or smashed and chopped fine (or you can skip everything from the sesame oil through the garlic powder and just use gyoza sauce, that’s what we do)sriracha sauce … Continue reading Spicy Grilled Tuna