Sesame Sugar Snap Peas The sesame sugar snap peas recipe is a result of my looking for something new to do with the sugar snap peas I found on sale. We bought a giant bag at our local bulk item store. While we typically eat …

Ginger Pork Tenderloin What’s there to say about this easy, yet flavorful pork tenderloin recipe, other than it’s easy and flavorful. I knew I was going to have a busy day ahead of myself, so I tossed this into the slow-cooker and went about my …

Crispy Orange Chicken This version of crispy orange chicken involves crunchy chicken pieces drowning in sweet orange sauce that is balanced with the perfect amount of heat from chili peppers. I exaggerate. The chicken isn’t exactly drowning, it’s more of a smothering or heavy-handed drizzle. …

Thai Noodles with Peanut Sauce If you follow the blog regularly, it will not take long for you to recognize that I love all kinds of food. My two youngest children have developed a nagging obsession with peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.  Today, I took …

Shrimp Rangoon I looked up the history of the crab rangoon and was surprised in my five minutes of research to find that the “Rangoon” (notice it’s capitalized), is from the city Yangon, also called Rangoon. It’s the former capital of Burma, which is now …

Homemade Bang Bang Sauce I like to use bang bang sauce on fried shrimp or chicken as a dip. The zesty sauce is made with mayo, Sriracha sauce, and other spices and is excellent with shrimp rangoons as well. When I have it in the refrigerator, …

Restaurant Style Asian Fried Rice As I receive compliments and requests for my restaurant style Asian fried rice, I think to myself, “What makes this so special?” Perhaps, it’s because my husband talks it up. He likes to do that. Perhaps, there is something about …

Crispy Sesame Chicken Have you ever been to sitting somewhere, and you suddenly crave the sweet and savory, crunchy yet gooey and sticky goodness that is crispy sesame chicken? I get that craving all the time. Unfortunately for my diet, my children have inherited this …

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce We love teriyaki sauce in our house. It pairs well with chicken, burgers, pork, veggies, seafood…anything. When I don’t have time to pick up more at the store, I make it at home pretty easily in about 15 minutes. There are many times …