Why you should ALWAYS exfoliate your chicken before cooking! Â It gets rid of: bone fragments loose outer membrane that you don't want to eat (yuck) small feathers dried blood Watch short video on how I exfoliate my chicken before cooking: Exfoliate Chicken Before...
Aged Sriracha Hot Sauce Recipe
This Huy Fong copycat Sriracha Hot Sauce recipe is from the "ASIAN PICKLES" Cookbook, and is the closest homemade version I've ever tasted. The secret is a simple fermentation! Why This Aged Sriracha Hot Sauce Recipe Works: If you love the store bought, this recipe is...
Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Orange-Almond Sauce
I very rarely veer off my "tried and true" basic recipe for Vietnamese Nuoc Cham (dipping sauce with lime juice, fish sauce, chili peppers, sugar, water) for Vietnamese Spring Rolls. It's easy, predictable and I can make the sauce just by taste without...
Chinese Clay Pot Rice Recipe
This Clay Pot Rice is slathered in a delicious homemade Chinese Sweet Soy Sauce. Everything is super-easy to make, the Chinese Pork Belly and Chinese Sausage cook in the same pot as the rice, so delicious! Why This Clay Pot Rice Is So Good Easy to make -...
Thai Firecracker Shrimp Recipe
This Thai Firecracker Shrimp recipe has marinated shrimp wrapped in egg roll wrappers and then fried until golden brown and crispy served with a pad thai sauce for dipping. An awesome appetizer that's so easy to make! Why This Thai Firecracker Shrimp Recipe Is...
Asian Tableware
These Japanese chopsticks are so pretty for the table! You get 5 pairs for $4! What makes these chopsticks so great (other than the price and how they look) is that the end of the chopstick where it grabs food is grooved. That means it's easier to grab onto food. The...
Are You Throwing Away the Most Tender Part of Broccoli?
Ahhh....the sad and lonely stump that gets thrown away after the prized crown is chopped off. BUT IT'S THE BEST PART OF THE BROCCOLI! Underneath that tough, fibrous outer layer of the stalk is the most TENDER part of the broccoli. It's so tender, delicate and sweet...
Thai Pork Chops in Ginger Coconut Sauce
These Thai Pork Chops are succulent and slathered in a finger lickingly good coconut sauce! These are so quick and easy to make, they'll be a weeknight regular for sure. Why These Thai Pork Chops Are So Good Easy to make - just 20 mins. A delicious coconut sauce with...
Chinese Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe
This 15 minute Chinese Shrimp Stir Fry recipe will teach you authentic stir-fry method. It's quick easy and delicious! Succulent shrimp, slathered in a delicious soy, ginger and garlic sauce. This Asian shrimp stir fry recipe is one of my mom's, and it's one of...
Pressure Cooker Pho (Paleo Friendly)
If you can make awesome Pho in the slow cooker, why not a pressure cooker? And this Pressure Cooker Pho tastes so good! Packed with fresh herbs and strips of succulent beef, all in divine broth! Why This Pressure Cooker Pho Is So Good An easy Instant Pot Pho...
Easy Pad Thai Recipe – Cheater Version!
This easy Pad Thai recipe takes 10 mins to prep and 8 mins to cook - it's so simple and so tasty! Silky noodles, slathered in a delicious sauce - what's not to love! Why This Easy Pad Thai Recipe Is So Good Cheater sauce! Enhance store-bought pad thai sauce with...
Chinese Salted Kumquat Recipe
This Kumquat recipe is a Chinese sore throat remedy, for the next time you are sick - just add a couple of kumquats to your mug, mash them with a fork and fill with hot water. Swirl in a bit of honey. Why This Salted Kumquat Recipe Is So Good A traditional Chinese...
20 Minute Sriracha Sauce Recipe
Sriracha sauce, often fondly referred to as "rooster sauce" or simply "red sauce," has become a staple in kitchens and restaurants everywhere. It's that go-to condiment that adds the perfect blend of heat, sweetness, and tang to almost any dish. But have you ever...
Cauliflower Fried Rice with Bacon
Fried rice without rice?! WHAT?! That was exactly my reaction when I first saw this recipe in Nom Nom Paleo Food for Humans by my friends Michelle Tam and Henry Fong. Being the super rice geek that I am: How to cook white rice in microwave How to cook brown rice in...
Healthy General Tso Chicken
This Healthy General Tso Chicken doesn't deep fry the chicken but still gives you a delicious dish, with great textures and awesome flavor, plus it's so quick and easy to make! Why This General Tso Chicken Is So Good! An easy and quick recipe, 15 mins cook time ...
Review: Trader Joe’s Quick Cooking Brown Rice
One of my most popular posts on this site is How to Cook White Rice in the Microwave. It's a real time-saver and I kept getting requests about brown rice. So I just recently tested and posted that! Check out How to Cook Brown Rice in the Microwave (it takes only 30...
No Cook, 3-Ingredient Miso Almond Sauce
When all else fails, the answer is always Zen, especially in all matters related to food. With the exception of Peanut Butter & Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache & Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (more!more!more!) or if anyone wants to make me a big...
Kale Kumquat Salad
Have you ever had a kumquat before? It's a small little thing, and the way you eat a kumquat is somewhat counter-intuitive to any other citrus that you may be familiar with. First off, the skin is the sweetest part of the fruit - and thank goodness too - can you...
Healthy Garlicky Spinach Artichoke Dip with Baked Tofu Fries
Here's another way to incorporate more tofu in your life! 🙂 I developed a series of recipes for Mori-Nu tofu, made Tualatin, Oregon, USA. You'll love this one! ~Jaden If you're looking for a dip for your holiday party - here it is! I was so...
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Grapes
If you're looking for a holiday side dish to complement the turkey, prime rib (or both!), mark this recipe down as a top contender! Not only is this a 5-ingredient dish, but the roasted brussels sprouts are treated to a special ingredient - sweet, red grapes. Let your...