Our new "mail-order" baby chicks are now about 1 month old. For the first couple of weeks, the baby chicks are so adorable and teeny that you just want to keep them in your house and pet them all day! Well, the bigger they get, the more they eat. The more they eat,...
Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Cashew Butter Dipping Sauce
I made Oishii Eats Vietnamese Summer Rolls (Goi Cuon) with Cashew Nut Dipping Sauce this morning on television on ABC7! They came out fantastic and the crew devoured them seconds after the camera shut off. BTW, if you happened to catch the TV segment, the host...
Stir Fried Shrimp, Eggs and Peas + Stir Fry Secrets
Ancient Chinese Stir Fry Secrets (at home) Restaurant kitchens have extremely high powered stoves, flames that jump so high that your eyebrows will singe just standing in the doorway. At home, especially with electric stovetops, we just can't get that kind of...
How to cook rice in the microwave, perfect every time
Cooking rice in the microwave is cheaper and more convenient than having a rice cooker. We'll show you how to cook rice in the microwave, with perfect results, every time. Ingredients for cooking rice in the microwave Raw rice (jasmine, basmati, regular long grain,...
We’re building an aquaponics garden!
I've learned very important lesson as a mother. It's how to get my family to do things that they might not want to do. Some may call it manipulation, but I prefer to refer to it as mutually beneficial collaboration. For example, if I want my youngest to take interest...
Sensual Cooking
Sensual Cooking When you think about it cooking is the simple act that brings in so much nourishment into our life and is the practice that fuels our body. When we bring intention into the way we prepare food and connection to the simplicity of ingredients, we shift...
MiMi’s Shortbread Cookies
When I married my husband, I knew I was also marrying into generations of family holiday traditions. In fact, I think it was written in the marriage contract, squeezed right between not touching his BBQ grill and promising to love him even when he’s 80 years old and I...
White Beans and Cabbage Recipe
To me, cabbage, beans and potatoes are the best Western comfort food ever (just in case you're curious, at the top of the list of my Asian comfort food are: white rice and ramen). And to have cabbage, beans and potatoes all in one dish that only takes 15 minutes to...
Secret Ingredient Microwave Chocolate Cake
Learn how to turn a regular box of cake mix into a super quick and satisfying treat in your microwave in under 10 minutes! The best trick for this easy treat is swapping the butter or oil out for an overly ripe banana. The result is an incredibly moist cake, with a...
Grilled Tofu Salad with Miso Dressing
Firm tofu is brushed with miso and pan-fried for the perfect quick and easy addition to any salad or bowl. Mix ginger, soy, and a few more flavors in with the miso for the finishing dressing to this grilled tofu salad recipe! It's nearly mid-January and I've been...