Category: Asian flare

Passport to Flavor: Lemongrass Chicken Noodle Bowls

I LOVE Asian food.  Thai, Korean, Japanese, Chinese.  You name it, I’m totally into it.  Lately I’ve really been into Vietnamese food and I’m excited to say that after a LOT of trial and error I finally came up with a noodle bowl recipe that makes me SO HAPPY. How can you go wrong with…

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Stir Fryday: Kung Pao Chicken

I often get asked how to make Asian food.  For some reason people think it’s complicated or has a lot of hard to find ingredients.  Sure, if you’re going super authentic it might be more time consuming or require a trip to a specialty store but most every Asian recipe I make is super quick…

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It’s Not Delivery – Curry Chicken Pizza

Ugh, Monday.  And tax day.  That’s should be against the law or something.  That’s a lot of “ugh” to handle at the beginning of the week!  And I don’t know about y’all but taxes were brutal this year!  Oh the joys of self-employment. 🙂 Making it through this day, or any rough day, calls for…

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Slow-Cooker Sunday: Asian BBQ Pork Bahn Mi

Have you ever noticed that slow-cookers get a bad rap?  It seems that people either love them or hate them.  I happen to be on the love side of the argument.  What could be more convenient than throwing a bunch of things in the pot, turning it on, walking away, and coming home from work…

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Date Night In – Coconut Chili Fried Rice

I miss my hubby.  He’s been gone for a week and a half and will be gone for another week.  I won’t lie, that sucks.  😦  We get into a routine with him being gone every weekend but these long stretches can be difficult.  Thankfully he doesn’t have to do them very often. This is…

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