Category Archives: Chinese

Kung Pao Shrimp. 9/27/3

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Beebamom

We saw Jet Tila make Kung pao shrimp on his show on Food Network, Ready, Jet, Cook! He made it sound pretty simple and it is! The most important thing is to have all your ingredients ready to cook because … Continue reading →

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Potstickers and broccolini. 2/22/23

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Beebamom

We were supposed to be having chickpea stew but at 7PM I had not done anything about dinner. We were watching an episode of America’s Test Kitchen where Lan was making a Chinese dish and it made me remember that … Continue reading →

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Stir-fried broccoli and chicken over kale and rice 6/1/22

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Beebamom

The weather people assured me that the high temperature on Wednesday was supposed to be 73F. With very moderate temperatures for the day I felt that boiling a big pot of water to make fettuccini arrabbiata would not be a … Continue reading →

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Stir-fried vegetables with eggs 5/29/22

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Beebamom

My Breakfast For Dinner of stir-fried vegetables and eggs is one that I really enjoy. First I laid down a bed of shredded raw kale and put a veritable garden of stir-fried vegetables mixed with a little rice on top … Continue reading →

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Marinated tofu and vegetable stir-fry 3/13/22

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Beebamom

I marinated the tofu in a nuoc cham sauce for about two hours. Nuoc cham is a Vietnamese sauce and is basically fish sauce, sugar, and lime juice. With John manning our large fry pan, I cut the vegetables up … Continue reading →

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Sesame shrimp bowl. 2/17/22

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Beebamom

We have had a lot of these sesame bowls lately, some with salmon and some with shrimp. They are a big hit here. We were planning on shrimp scampi but changed the menu because we had a last avocado that … Continue reading →

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Shrimp sesame bowl 1/27/22

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Beebamom

Tonight I served sautéed shrimp with cabbage, avocado, and cucumber over rice with a ginger, soy, white vinegar, and vegetable oil sauce. The dish was topped with a sprinkle of furikake which gave it a nice crunch.

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Potstickers with bok choy in oyster sauce. 1/1/22

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Beebamom

Happy New Year’s Day, 2022! I have now been writing this blog for over 10 years. During this time I have been at a good weight, at a bad weight, and at a good weight again. The cycles of dieting … Continue reading →

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Dining out, Carson City, NV. 4/16/21

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Beebamom

We have planned to go out to dinner and have pho, a Vietnamese soup. It is a clear but hearty broth with vegetables, noodles, and the meat or not meat of your choice. The internet says it is open until … Continue reading →

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Lunar New Year treats! 2/12/21

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Beebamom

In honor of the lunar new year I made some Vietnamese summer rolls and John cooked some pork potstickers. We served them both with nuoc cham, a dipping sauce. I am a little rusty with my summer roll technique so … Continue reading →

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