I love cooking with a variety of grains and quinoa is one that I particularly enjoy experimenting with. Not because it's my favorite tasting grain, but because it's the healthiest grain on the planet, the only grain that is a complete protein. I like to use quinoa in … Continue reading →
Chinese Beef and Broccoli
One of the things I love about Chinese food - aside from the fact that it tastes so darn delicious - is how quick it is to make. Once you have the prep work of all the chopping done - and that can conveniently be done in advance - it literally takes 5 minutes or less to … Continue reading →
Beef Stir-fry with Snow Peas and Mushrooms
Who doesn't enjoy a good stir-fry? One of the things I about Chinese food, aside from the fact that it's delicious, is that it's generally so doggone quick to make. Really the only time involved is the prep work - the chopping. The actual cooking takes less than 5 … Continue reading →
Ultimate Chicken Chow Mein
Good food is therapeutic. It adds spice to life, offers comfort for the "blah's", provides warmth on a cold evening, coolth on a hot day...and helps unravel and unfrazzle you after having spent two hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the cursed I-5 headed south of Seattle … Continue reading →
Sichuan Orange Beef
I received some pasta from Pappardelle's for review. All opinions are entirely my own. You don't have to order out or eat at a Chinese restaurant any more to enjoy Sichuan Orange Beef. You can make it at home within just 15 minutes - just be prepared to have your … Continue reading →
Chinese Honey-glazed Beef and Walnuts
Fengmi Niulijirou Hetaoren. Repeat 3 times in a row as fast as you can. That's Chinese for "Chinese honey-glazed beef and walnuts." Sweet and sticky beef with crunchy glazed walnuts - like eating candy. SO good. This dish comes from the Northern region of China. The … Continue reading →
Chinese Orange Chicken
Tender, chewy, crispy, citrusy, sweet, tangy and spicy all in one. Chinese Orange Chicken, a dish of chopped, battered, and fried chicken pieces coated in a sweet orange-flavored, caramelized chili sauce, is a highly popular Chinese fast food dish of Hunan origin. This … Continue reading →
Mongolian Beef
Mongolian Beef. Succulent. Tender. Full of flavor. Though neither the ingredients nor the method of cooking is Mongolian in origin, the name is widely known and the dish is served throughout much of the Western world and in virtually every Chinese restaurant. Some claim … Continue reading →
Shanghai Noodles
Shanghai, China. The most populated city in the world. Bustling with tourists, it is also a major port town, financial hub, business and commerce center, and cultural hotspot. Amidst the ever-changing dynamics of this global city, one thing remains constant: Noodles are … Continue reading →
Kung Pao Chicken
Originating in the Sichuan Province of China, Kung Pao Chicken is a popular dish throughout China and the Western world. It is believed to have been named after the governor of Sichuan, Ding Baozhen of the Qing Dynasty. His official title, Gong Bao (meaning “palatial … Continue reading →
