Velveting: The secret to restaurant quality Chinese chicken
Nut Tree Chicken Almond Plate leftovers. Original presentation includes properly molded rice, of course. Almonds, blanched and French fried. Water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, …
An Olive Garden knock-off: Lightened up creamy garlic pasta
This 25 minute creamy cheesy garlic pasta reminds me of the Olive Garden pasta that accompanies their chicken scampi, which, incidentally, is …
Thursday 13: Summer 2013 snapshot
It’s already started. The pumpkin recipes on Pinterest. The Halloween candy at the grocery store. The first inklings of change in my …
BLT pasta salad with cucumber, broccoli and avocado
Creamy pasta with bacon, tomato, cucumber, broccoli and avocado. Need a go-to summer BBQ salad that’s a cinch to make? Try this …
How to cook healthy crispy fish and not have a stinky house
Perfectly healthy crispy fish. One of my goals for the new year was to eat fish once a week. However, in January …
Spicy Thai noodles with shrimp and asparagus
This Spicy Thai noodle salad won rave reviews from friends. Make it ahead of time and chill so the noodles soak up …
Moist and tart lemon loaf: A Starbucks lemon pound cake knock off
Some of my most vivid memories of church come from when I was a little kid and we attended Bethel Lutheran services. …
Thursday 13: Cooking tips and tricks
Photo found here. As cooking is (mostly) a stress relieving activity for me, I spend a good bit of time in the …
Sensational stove-top spicy garlic chicken pasta
Do you love Goliath’s Christmas torture device (aka jingle bell collar)? I’ve been overrun with recipes and craft projects over the last …
Thursday 13: Recipe round-up
I blame Pinterest. Food pictures = obsession. Sigh. The good news? Lots of recipes to share! Enjoy these Thursday 13 dishes… mostly …