Sesame Noodles: A Symphony of Flavor Sometimes I hear complaints that Chinese recipes tend to have super long ingredient lists, which scare people away. I couldn’t agree more. The fact is that Chinese cuisine is really good at playing with flavors. It brings together herbs, fermented sauces, and many ingredients that are sweet, salty, sour, and nutty to play a symphony. The tones and rhythms all come together, to create a beautiful melody....
Updated March 26, 2019 We have four rhubarb plants and I was worried they wouldn’t survive all of the snow we received in April. Yesterday I went outside to inspect our plants and was pleasantly surprised. They are still going strong. One rhubarb plant is flourishing with red stalks already. I was so excited! I picked a few stalks and made Rhubarb Apple Bread. I chopped up the rhubarb stalks and an apple to go into my quick bread....
Updated April 06, 2021 Green beans are a staple at our house. They are a “safe” vegetable for kids and go well with every meal. I love making my green bean salad, simple skillet green beans and I love roasting them in the oven with a little olive oil, lemon, garlic, and shallot. YUM! You can easily add this veggie side dish to any dinner because roasting only takes 10 to 15 minutes....
Updated March 26, 2019 My dear friend, Carrie Vitt, just came out with a fabulous cookbook, Deliciously Organic. I’ve only had it for a few weeks, but it is already one of my favorites. It is filled with healthy and wholesome recipes that are simple to prepare. The book includes recipes for breakfast/brunch, salads, entrees, and yes, even desserts! Today, I am sharing Carrie’s Roasted Red Onion and Pear Salad recipe, which is definitely delicious....
Updated September 16, 2024 You only need 4 ingredients to make this easy homemade salted caramel sauce recipe. It is the BEST and good on just about everything. Make in 10 minutes and take your desserts from wow… to WHOA! It is great with ice cream, drizzled over cheesecake, or a galette, swirled into brownies, served with apples, or eaten with a spoon right out of the jar. I also love using my homemade caramel sauce to make pumpkin pie, apple crumb bars, or Biscoff caramel cookie bars....
I think the English name “Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce” does not justify this dish. Yet, the explanation of its Chinese name is a little long-winded. Yu Xiang Rou Si (鱼香肉丝) directly translates as “fish fragrant shredded pork” in Chinese. It might sound confusing because there’s nothing fishy about this dish. What is Yu Xiang The Yu Xiang, or fish fragrant flavor, is one of the major flavor profiles in Sichuan cuisine....
Shrimp is one of my favorite things to cook and eat not only because it’s delicious, but also because it takes so little time to prepare. My shrimp and snow peas can be on your table in just 30 minutes – faster than Chinese delivery can arrive at your door! Ingredients While you can use frozen shrimp, you’ll find that this dish of shrimp and snow peas tastes even more spectacular if you can get them fresh....
Updated March 26, 2019 This cookie recipe comes from my good friend and fashion diva, Kyong. She owns one of my favorite clothing boutique’s in Salt Lake City, Koo De Ker. She has amazing style and fantastic taste in food. This girl can cook and bake. When I was organizing the Utah Food Bloggers Bake Sale, she generously volunteered to donate cookies. She made these soft ginger cookies with white chocolate chunks....
Cucumber salad is a popular dish on Chinese dinner tables. No matter if you want to add a crisp appetizer to accompany a bowl of hot noodle soup, to balance out a pot of hearty braised pork belly, or have something green to serve with grilled meat, this spicy cucumber salad is a perfect choice. I’ve shared this classic northern Chinese style cucumber salad in the past. In this recipe, I want to share a fancy way to cut and prepare cucumber for the best texture....
Published on November 29, 2022 Spinach Artichoke Dip– This cheesy spinach artichoke dip is made with spinach, artichoke hearts, and 4 types of cheese. Bake until the cheese is melty and golden brown and serve with bread, crackers, chips, or vegetables. all baked to golden brown perfection. This classic dip is a party favorite! Everyone LOVES this easy appetizer and it’s perfect for any occasion. Serve it at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, game day, or ANY day....
Updated October 06, 2020 Do you know what makes me happy? Slippers, a warm cozy sweater, and a big pot of soup on a chilly fall day. I love soup weather! There is nothing better than warming up with a bowl of homemade soup. Ok, a crackling fire would help, but we don’t have a fireplace so a candle will have to do for now:) I am currently loving this Spinach Artichoke Pesto Tortellini Soup....
Updated July 05, 2019 There is nothing better than a cold glass of strawberry lemonade on a hot summer day. Well, I thought there wasn’t anything better until I had a slice of Strawberry Lemonade Cake. All of the same refreshing flavors, but in cake form. Count me in! This cake recipe comes from my good friend Heather’s new cookbook, Generous Table. Heather’s book is filled with easy and elegant recipes that make entertaining simple throughout the seasons....
If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you might have heard me discuss the beloved American Chinese food that you won’t find in China. Dishes such as orange chicken, sesame chicken, sweet and sour chicken, and chop suey. You might think that sweet and sour pork is another dish that was invented in the US. But in fact, it’s a real dish that exists in China. Not only does it exist, but it’s very popular and you will see it in many restaurants....
Updated March 26, 2019 A few weeks ago I shared a photo of a salad we ate for dinner on Instagram. I also shared the photo in our weekly This and That post. We received a ton of comments and emails about the salad. You guys wanted the recipe ASAP! We make this Sweet Potato and Black Bean Mexican Salad all of the time. It is one of our staples, but I never thought about posting it because it really isn’t a recipe....
Updated March 26, 2019 Happy Labor Day! We hope you are all enjoying the long holiday weekend. Today we are going to our friend’s pool to enjoy the sunshine and relax. It should be a great day! Last week when I made the Israeli Couscous Salad with Roasted Vegetables I still had leftover vegetables. I don’t like good produce to go to waste so I made a Tortellini Salad with Roasted Vegetables....
Updated March 03, 2020 Healthy Vegetable Soup I could eat soup every single day, especially during the winter or on a cold, rainy day. A hearty bowl of soup will warm you up and keep you full for hours. I love this healthy Turmeric Chickpea Vegetable Soup because it is loaded with vegetables and flavor. This is the perfect soup for kicking off the new year because it is loaded with healthy ingredients....
Updated June 17, 2020 Avocados are the perfect food. I love using them to make guacamole, salads, mac and cheese, and sandwiches. I also love using them to bake cookies! I am sure you just said COOKIES??? out loud. Yes, cookies. I recently made chocolate Vegan Cookies with avocados and they are incredible. Actually, they are beyond incredible. They are the best chocolate cookies I have had in a long time....
Is anyone else on team I’ve-never-made-spinach-and-artichoke-dip before? Raise the roof, my friends. There’s no better time than the present to up your dip game. A little birdie (ahem, Jeff) told me that the Superbowl is in three weeks. That means you have three weeks to be all googly-eyed over this here Vegan Baked Kale and Artichoke Dip before you actually have to make it. And oh, making it is a total breeze!...
Currently in a relationship with gingerbread. Totally committed. Exclusive. In it for the long haul. Sending save-the-dates! ‘Tis the season for all things warm and gingery! Have you made my Gingerbread Energy Bites and Ginger Molasses Cookies yet? I can’t stop with the holiday goodies and the fam isn’t mad about it. And every noteworthy gingerbread deserves a great glaze and the best glazes are made while listening to “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac on repeat....
My name is Hummusapien and I like hummus more than freshly washed sheets and salted dark chocolate and mini weiner dogs and 90’s jams COMBINED. Just kidding. That would be like, impossible. I mean hummus versus salted almond dark chocolate? Impossible in every sense of the word. But in all seriousness, this blog is called Hummusapien for a reason. I like hummus a weird amount. I eat it on and in all the things....
