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You only need two ingredients to create the best roasted asparagus – perfectly charred, flavorful, and tender. Since I’ve been doing a lot of grilling this summer, I’ve been searching for an interesting grilled asparagus. I’ve tried many ways, including soy sauce glazed, soy-vinegar glazed, and many others. The asparagus has always turned out delicious, but not perfect. Finally I discovered that hoisin sauce is THE ONE. In this recipe, you just need two ingredients – olive oil and hoisin sauce....

Published on February 24, 2023 These homemade fish sticks are healthy, easy to make, and taste much better than store bought! Serve with a simple tartar sauce, kids and adults love them! The recipe is simple and the fish sticks are crispy on the outside and flaky on the inside. Perfect in any way, especially when you dunk them in our homemade tartar sauce. Don’t worry, it’s easy to whisk up!...

Updated May 27, 2017 I consulted my Twitter friends before getting started. Of course they were very helpful. Thanks everyone:) We decided to buy a yogurt maker from Williams Sonoma. We still have wedding gift cards so it was free for us, score! I love this maker because it makes individual servings. My yogurt is all portioned out for a week. I know you can make yogurt without the maker, but we are really happy with ours:) I was amazed at how easy it was to make yogurt....

Updated April 28, 2011 We actually moved out of our house a week ago. Josh stepped on a nail and was in pain for a couple of days. That was the last straw for me, I was sick of living in a construction zone. Luckily, our dear friends took us in and have been beyond generous in letting us use their home and kitchen. Josh still goes to the house every day to work....

This Instant Pot short ribs recipe helps you create authentic Korean flavors with fork-tender braised beef swimming in a savory yet sweet and fruity sauce. It’s perfect for any night of the week! I want to introduce you to one of my favorite Korean dishes, Galbi Jjim. It’s a dish of braised short ribs that seemingly melt right in your mouth! When you make them in your Instant Pot, you’ll make short work of them for sure....

Updated July 05, 2019 What do you do when it is 100 degrees outside? You turn on the oven and bake lemon cupcakes. Ok, maybe not the best idea, but I was in the mood to bake and was craving my lemon cupcakes. Well, the heat tuckered me out and I lost motivation to make the frosting. I was going to just spoon lemon curd over the cupcakes and call it good, but I had a ton of blueberries to use up, so I made Lemon Blueberry Trifles instead....

Updated February 18, 2021 The other day I realized I had a carton of buttermilk that was on the verge of being even more sour:) So I decided to get out my mixer and whip up some Lemon Buttermilk Cookies. I have never made buttermilk cookies before, I usually make scones, biscuits, etc. I was excited to try a cookie! The cookies were very soft and tender, more of a cake texture than a cookie....

Updated April 30, 2020 A few weeks ago, I made Jam Almond Crumb Bars and Josh was a little disappointed because he couldn’t have any. He is allergic to nuts and I try to not to make nut recipes when he is around, but sometimes I can’t help myself. I love nuts. I felt guilty eating the bars in front of him, but I wasn’t about to let them go to waste....

I based this recipe on the recipe I use for all of my loaf cakes but changed things up a little. Now, of course you could use that loaf cake recipe as is and it is simply perfect but I wanted to infuse a little coconutty magic into this one. The coconut oil and coconut milk add a subtle creamy tropical scent to this cake but it’s very clear that lemon is the star here, and rightly so....

Updated January 04, 2019 Meatless Meals: 31 Easy Vegetarian Recipes Today we are sharing 31 Meatless Meals that are sure to be a hit at your dinner table. Now, you can easily find a month of meatless meals! We love all of these easy vegetarian recipes and hope you enjoy them too! These meatless meals are loaded with lots of different veggies, make sure you try them all! Our family loves all of these vegetarian recipes and we think you will too!...

Updated March 20, 2019 Mexican rice is a standard side dish at almost every Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant. Almost every meal comes with Mexican rice and beans. I always fill up on chips and salsa and usually don’t have room for my rice, but Josh LOVES Mexican rice and always eats his portion and mine. We don’t eat out that often and so Josh decided to make his favorite Mexican rice at home and I have to say his Mexican rice recipe is better than any Mexican rice I have ever tasted at a restaurant....

Ingredients Chicken wings. Miso paste. Maple syrup. Honey can be substituted. Rice vinegar. Soy sauce. Use Tamari or coconut aminos if needed. How to make glazed chicken wings In a bowl, whisk together the miso paste, maple syrup, rice vinegar and soy sauce. Taste and adjust as needed. Pour three quarters of the glaze over the chicken wings and stir to coat. Line a baking sheet or sheet pan with foil and spray with cooking spray....

Updated October 06, 2020 Our herb garden is going crazy this year. I can’t keep up with our basil, it is out of control. I’ve been adding basil to salads, sandwiches, pizza, I’ve made pesto, strawberry basil sorbet, etc. Every time I walk outside it looks like I haven’t touched it though. I guess it is a good problem to have since basil is my favorite herb:) One of my new favorite salads is this Orzo Salad with Artichokes, Tomatoes, Chickpeas, and Feta....

Updated March 26, 2019 We did make her Oven Berry Pancakes and they were fantastic! I love that these are individual pancakes. You make them in four, 6 to 7 inch, gratin dishes. We had all of the ingredients on hand, which I also loved. You can make these whenever you are in the mood for something special in the morning. Ina uses orange zest in the pancakes, but we opted for lemon....

A few years back, I shared a dry fried green bean recipe (干煸四季豆) . It is a signature Szechuan dish that is quite unknown outside of China. Since then, it has become one of the most popular dishes on my blog. I also received many emails from my readers, asking whether it is possible to cook it ahead and serve it later, and whether it’s possible to cook it in the oven....

Ingredients Fish. Any white fish will work for this recipe. Hake, tilapia, cod, snapper, bass, etc. Corn. I used fresh corn on the cob but frozen corn can be substituted. Tomatoes. Red onion. Fresh Jalapeño. Fresh cilantro/coriander. Lime juice. Olive oil. Salt and black pepper. How to pan sear fish Heat a large frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat. The pan is ready when water slides around the pan....

Published on October 21, 2016 We recently shared our new kitchen with you and now it is time to go on a little pantry tour. Our new pantry is probably my favorite room in the entire house. Yes, we have a room for our pantry. I cook, bake, and eat for a living so I need a big pantry. It is pretty much my office. The pantry is located right by the kitchen so I can access everything really easily....

The tender and moist pork meatballs are covered with gooey rice. Fun to cook and great tasting! When I was a kid, both of my parents worked and neither really had time to cook complicated things for dinner. So my grandma used to make meat dishes for us, to free my mom from spending time in the kitchen after a long, busy day. She would cook various dishes in large batches, transfer them to small bowls to cool, bag and freeze them in meal-sized batches, then pass them to my parents every few weeks....

Updated August 13, 2019 Perfect Peppermint Flourless Chocolate Cake If you are looking for the ultimate holiday dessert, you are in luck because I have the perfect cake recipe for you. This Peppermint Flourless Chocolate Cake is perfect in every way! It is easy to make, pretty to serve, and SO decadent and divine. It will be the talk of all of your holiday parties and dinners. Everyone will be begging for the recipe…and begging for another piece of cake:)...

Published on October 09, 2012 The final stop on our ten day Oregon trip-Portland! A great place to end our trip, don’t you think? Josh was tired of driving so Caleb drove us into Portland. Just kidding:) We were in Portland for Feast Portland-a celebration of Oregon’s bounty. We made sure we had time to explore Portland and eat our way through the city too:) We stayed at the fabulous Hotel Monaco in downtown Portland....