Thai Inspired Noodles
I love happy accidents… especially in the kitchen! This was one of them. One Sunday afternoon when the craving for noodles hit but the pantry was almost bare and I was too lazy to go out to the store, this happy accident happened from leftovers in the fridge, believe it or not. Since then, Jade has requested this dish numerous times. We’ve done some variations on the recipe, especially the meat used, and it always comes out delicious. It’s also great with veggies! … Read entire article »
Yard Long Beans with Peanut Butter Sauce
The yard long beans from our garden have been bountiful, and I wanted to try a new recipe using them. Sometime ago I saw a recipe for long beans pecel and I had been wanting to try it. This was my chance. Pecel is an Indonesian peanut butter based sauce usually served over boiled vegetables. One of the cookbooks I bought called New Asian Cooking (published by Bay Books) has an Indonesian recipe called Gado Gado, and it has a peanut sauce recipe on it too, but I found another version here that I thought might be a tad better, and has the ingredients that I have on hand. I changed the proportions some, and made a couple of additions. I think my version was not so bad. My husband … Read entire article »
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