Tag Archives: basil

I am trying to make this dish!!! 10/25/18

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

So back on 10/21/18 my post was about Spicy Thai Basil Eggplant with Tofu. Today on our trip to Utah we stopped at Mojave Thai Cuisine, a really surprising place to find out in the desert. We ordered their medium … Continue reading →

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Monday Sous vide grilled BBQ Chicken. 9/17/18

Posted on September 18, 2018 by

Tonight’s dinner has two courses! How fancy of us! For out first course we have a the ingredients for a Caprese salad on a bed of spinach. Our daughter’s tomatoes are the stars with backup from basil that I grow … Continue reading →

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Burgers and Caprese salad. 9/7/18

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

After being in the cooler climes of Scandinavia it is a shock to be back in the heat of California. Although the morning is cool (in the upper 50’s) by the afternoon it is 93F! A dinner that does not … Continue reading →

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New recipe! 3 Cup Chicken. 5/10/18

Posted on May 11, 2018 by

I got this recipe from the recent Cook’s Illustrated magazine. It was their take on 3 Cup Chicken which I did not know was a thing. Apparently the original has a cup each of soy sauce, Chinese wine, and sesame … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian/Vegan on the road. 4/29/18

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

Finding good choices for lunch when you are traveling is always hard. On Sunday during our long trip home we stopped at Mojave Thai Cuisine. It is an unlikely restaurant in a desert town. We had our favorite Thai dish, … Continue reading →

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Thai basil eggplant and tofu. 2/25/18

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

Sunday is often when we take a break from cooking and order Chinese food but we decided to make our own Asian cuisine tonight. We are  trying to perfect this dish and we still have not got the sauce to … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian pasta and vegan spicy Thai basil eggplant with tofu. 1/29/18

Posted on January 30, 2018 by

Having had quite a bit of animal protein last week, I started out this week with a vegetarian and a vegan dish. Actually the pasta was only vegetarian because I added some fish sauce and grated some parmesan cheese on … Continue reading →

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