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
Best Sweet and Sour Chicken
We've been eating a home a lot more lately. Which means, when we're craving specialty food, we have to make it ourselves, while trying to use up the left overs.We had left over onions and green peppers from grilling and decided to try our hand at sweet and sour chicken adapted from this recipe. It … Continue reading Best Sweet and Sour Chicken
Szechuan Kung Pao Chicken
I love Chinese food. When I was younger and my sister and I got to pick the restaurant for our birthday dinner, I always chose the local Chinese restaurant. As I grew up, I loved trying the flavors of the different provinces, but Szechuan has remained a favorite. J found this recipe from Big Oven … Continue reading Szechuan Kung Pao Chicken
Sticky Coconut Chicken
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have recently noticed, I've given in to Pinterest. I've loved finding new recipes and making the ones I find work for us. We tried this dish on a whim and were very happy with it. It was amazingly flavorful, the chicken super tender and just a hint … Continue reading Sticky Coconut Chicken
Misoyaki Cod with Jasmine Rice
We had the most delectable misoyaki butterfish in Hawaii this summer and have worked to recreate it since. We came very close with this cod recipe. A few more tweaks and I'm sure we'll have it! Ingredients: 2 four-ounce cod fillets ½ cup sake (we used a full cup of rice wine because it was … Continue reading Misoyaki Cod with Jasmine Rice