I know these lemongrass chicken crispy rice paper rolls aren’t not the prettiest dish you’ve ever seen (partly because of my sloppy rolling), but they are SO good. These use the rice paper circles that are used to make spring rolls and summer rolls. You can get these at an Asian market, or just orderContinueContinue reading “Lemongrass Chicken Crispy Rice Paper Rolls”
Category Archives: Appetizer
Vada Pav
Vada pav is an Indian street food sandwich made from a fried potato fritter served on a fluffy roll and topped with 2 kinds of chutney and sometimes fried peppers. I had never heard of vada pav before making these, but found the recipe in an article about great sandwiches around the world. My familyContinueContinue reading “Vada Pav”
Halloween Charcuterie Board
Making a charcuterie board is a super fun and easy way to avoid cooking dinner. All you need to do is open some packages and wash some fruit and you are set 🙂 I made this slightly halloween themed board last night for dinner. You can really apply any holiday or theme to a charcuterieContinueContinue reading “Halloween Charcuterie Board”
German Bacon Onion Pie (Zwiebelkuchen)
I had never had zwiebelkuchen before and I was surprised to find that the crust was a yeast dough, almost like pizza crust, when I was expecting more of a quiche/pie crust. I checked my German cookbook and it is made there with yeasted dough as well, so I am assuming this is the traditionalContinueContinue reading “German Bacon Onion Pie (Zwiebelkuchen)”
Crispy Salmon Cakes with Arugula Salad and Creamy Lemon Dressing
Let’s be honest, sometimes eating fish for dinner can be boring, but not if you get creative with your fish recipes. This recipe was a really tasty way to eat salmon for dinner that we all enjoyed. You can either cook some fresh salmon for these or use canned. I prefer to cook some freshContinueContinue reading “Crispy Salmon Cakes with Arugula Salad and Creamy Lemon Dressing”
Vietnamese Cabbage Rolls
Vietnamese cabbage rolls are an Asian take on the traditional cabbage roll. They are stuffed with rice noodles and ground pork seasoned with garlic, cilantro, mint, and scallions as well as fish sauce and rice vinegar. As with the traditional rolls, this filling is stuffed into blanched cabbage leaves and rolled up, then cooked. InContinueContinue reading “Vietnamese Cabbage Rolls”
Arayes (Meat Stuffed Pitas)
Arayes are a middle eastern snack/street food made from a savory seasoned meat mix stuff into a pita and then pan fried to give a nice juicy meaty filling and a crisp pita cooked in the juices from the meat. These yummy pitas are served with a creamy garlic sauce traditionally made with tahini, althoughContinueContinue reading “Arayes (Meat Stuffed Pitas)”
Pimento Cheesesteaks
This amazing pimento cheesesteak sandwich is a take on the usual cheesesteak but with a southern twist using pimento cheese. I’m including my favorite recipe for homemade pimento cheese that I have made ever since we moved to the south, but you can easily sub any favorite store brand if you have one. We reallyContinueContinue reading “Pimento Cheesesteaks”
Easy 5 Minute Silken Tofu
My daughter and I both really love tofu, and she especially likes silken tofu, so I made this super easy silken tofu side dish along with a stir fry we had the other night. This recipe takes 5 minutes, but it has a ton of flavor and is so enjoyable to eat. Silken tofu hasContinueContinue reading “Easy 5 Minute Silken Tofu”
Spam Musubi
Spam Musubi is a Japanese/Hawaiian dish of marinated and fried spam served on sushi rice with nori wrapping. I tried to research the history of this dish, and like many recipes it is murky. Whatever its origins, it so tasty and fun to make and eat. For those who think spam is gross, if youContinueContinue reading “Spam Musubi”