Category Archives: Asian

Tuna with rice and snowpeas. 4/18/26

John seared these pieces of tuna to perfection. They only cooked in a pan on the stovetop for eight minutes, four minutes a side. He made the rice about an hour before dinner. I removed the strings from a package … Continue reading

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Fried rice with chicken, egg, and veg. 3/23/26

In the age-old question, what came first the chicken or the egg, I can say that John made the egg first in our dinner tonight. He scrambled the eggs in our large skillet first and then put them aside while … Continue reading

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Kung Pao Shrimp. 3/10/26

We watched Jet Tila make this recipe on Food Network. The most important step to remember is, have your mise en place ready before you start cooking anything. The whole cook time is about 10 minutes. A couple of things … Continue reading

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Seared tuna steak, rice, broccoli. 3/2/26

Wow, was this a delicious dinner! John cooked the tuna so that it was just warm in the center and I jazzed up the rice with chives and the broccoli with sesame oil and a pat of butter. I could … Continue reading

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Asian salmon bowl. 1/29/26

👍 Delicious!

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Seared tuna with broccoli and rice. 1/19/26

Occasionally frozen tuna steaks go on sale at the local grocery stores. I usually snap up a few and keep them in my freezer until we are in the mood for tuna. John marinates them in soy sauce, ginger and … Continue reading

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Dining out: Vegetable pho

John and I typically go out to lunch about every two weeks. Our restaurant of choice has been Bangkok 101. We love Thai food and especially Thai basil eggplant with tofu. We were really looking forward to it last week … Continue reading

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Gochujang potato stew with bean and greens. 1/9/26

This is a NYTimes Cooking recipe that you should be able to access since the link has a “share” on it.. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024082-gochujang-potato-stew?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share It is pretty much carbo heaven since you have a combo of potatoes, beans, and rice. There is … Continue reading

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Kung Pao Shrimp. 11/14/25

Our Kung Pao shrimp turned out great! We followed a recipe by Jet Tila which you can find here-https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kung-pao-shrimp-7112947 The cooking goes really quickly so it is important to have your mise en place ready when you begin cooking. Although … Continue reading

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Vacation sushi. 10/18/25

Every Fall we take a week’s vacation with our son, Jonathan, to St. George, Utah where we used to have a vacation home. We sold it a few years ago and although we miss it a lot we don’t miss … Continue reading

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