Entries Tagged as ‘Asian’

July 28, 2010

Lighter General Tso’s Chicken

After several weeks of dessert posts (minus one indulgent Mario Batali pasta recipe) I was beginning to feel like we were getting a bit unhealthy around here. So, to combat that, I bring you: Veggies! And healthy food! Novel concept, no? But, because I’m still me, and we don’t want to get too out of [...]

June 1, 2010

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

While it may not be perfectly authentic, I absolutely love PF Chang’s. Unfortunately the closest location to us in Northern Michigan is more than 3 hours away, so we don’t get to go as often as we’d like, thus leaving me lettuce-wrap-less. Tragic, I know. Then a few weeks ago my new Food Network Magazine [...]

September 4, 2009

Quick Ginger Pork

Ingredients: 3/4-1 lb pork, cut into bite sized pieces (I also use chicken, as in the photo above) 4 cloves of garlic, minced vegetable oil 1/2 C soy sauce (I recommend lower sodium. otherwise this gets salty) 1t. ginger 1 t. sugar 2C water 4 slightly rounded T. cornstarch 1 head of broccoli Directions: Saute [...]

April 19, 2009

Thai Chicken with Cashews

 I have had this recipe on my to-make list for months now. I’m so glad I finally got around to making it. Oooo yum! Brian says this is his new favorite meal. He’d eat it every week if I agreed. It’s so simple and delicious. Just a note when you’re making it: Hot oil does [...]

February 28, 2009

Sesame Chicken

I love Chinese take-out. There are only a few places that I think make great Chinese food in town here- curse of living in a semi-small town in Michigan. We’re not exactly prime location for ethnic foods up here. However, we did have one favorite takeout place that made great Sesame Chicken and Sweet and [...]