Category Archives: Asian

Vietnamese chicken salad with rice noodles. 6/6/24

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Beebamom

After giving up on cooking Wednesday and ordering take-out, on Thursday we tried a new recipe found by our daughter for an Asian chicken salad. Earlier in the day we had bought a rotisserie chicken at Costco and I had … Continue reading →

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Quick Vietnamese Beef Pho. 5/21/24

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Beebamom

I have been willing to make pho just with beef broth and its usual accompaniments. But the we saw Jet Tila make a quick pho broth on his show, Ready, Jet, Cook and decided to give it a try. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Stir-fried vegetables and egg over rice. 5/19/24

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Beebamom

Sunday is Breakfast For Dinner day. I had some broccoli left over from Friday’s dinner so I combined that with some sliced carrot, onion, shredded cabbage, and scrambled egg. I seasoned the whole thing with tamari plus ground ginger and … Continue reading →

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Salmon bowl with soy vinaigrette 5/7/24

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Beebamom

We make this bowl three different ways—one with shrimp, one with tofu, and one with salmon. This is a good hot weather meal since it is basically a salad with rice and a quickly cooked piece of fish. The vinaigrette … Continue reading →

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Chicken stir-fry with brown rice. 5/4/24

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Beebamom

Tonight we used the vegetables left in the crisper for a simple chicken stir-fry. John manned the stove while I chopped up all the vegetables. I had made the brown rice using the oven method earlier in the day. It … Continue reading →

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Gochujang shrimp fettucine. 4/3/24

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Beebamom

Korea meets Italy in this new recipe we tried tonight. This is a really simple and quick dish. In the time it takes to get the water to boiling and cook the pasta you can make the sauce. Although John … Continue reading →

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Scrambled egg stir-fry. 4/28/24

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Beebamom

Our go-to dinner on Sunday is Breakfast for Dinner or some sort of dish that revolves around eggs. John always makes an omelet with ham, cheese, mushrooms, and green onions and I always make something different each week. Since the … Continue reading →

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Vegan Chana dal. 4/2/24

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Beebamom

When we first started making Chana dal (dried split chickpea stew) in our Instant Pot we followed the recipe from this website. https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chana-dal/ As time went by we changed the recipe so it would be more in sync with our … Continue reading →

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John’s first lonely meal, congee. 3/16/24

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Beebamom

As promised John sent along a picture and recipe of his first solo meal since I left on vacation. Congee is an Asian rice porridge suitable for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Thanks and ❤️ to John! Savory Dinner Congee (kind … Continue reading →

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Gochujang potato stew. 3/14/24

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Beebamom

This potato stew is so delicious! We could not help ourselves and ate the whole pot. According to Wikipedia Gochujang is a savory, sweet, and spicy fermented condiment popular in Korean cooking. We found it in our regular grocery store’s Asian section … Continue reading →

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