Sticky rice is so easy to make! Begin by soaking a sweet long grain glutinous Jasmine rice (a minimum of two hours) up to 24 hours ahead of time. Boil a few cups of water on a stove top in a sticky rice steamer. Add bamboo insert and place washed and soaked rice in steamer […]
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Thai Larb Salad
Thai Larb Salad Ingredients: 1 lb. Ground Pork, Beef, Chicken or Baked Tofu 6-8 Limes 1 Shallot Fresh Cilantro Fresh Min Red Leaf or Bibb Lettuce 1/4 White Long Grain or Calrose Rice 1 Tablespoon (or more!) Chili Flakes 4-6 Tablespoons Fish Sauce 1. Juice all limes and set aside. 2. On stovetop, heat a […]
Beyond sausage and eggs over rice, for Breakfast!
This is one of my favorite breakfast dishes. I don’t eat eggs often, but when I do .. this is it! Steamed rice, with a wok fried egg, Beyond sausage links, and some salty spicy seasoning and scallions on top. Enjoy!
Perfect Beef Roast (Cooked in Instant Pot or Dutch Oven) Balsamic Vinegar, Red Wine, and Fresh Herbs
This is one of my favorite ways to cook a beef roast! You can use either an Instant Pot or Dutch oven. This was my first time trying it in an Instant Pot and it turned out perfect! No, you don’t have to drive the pot to your mom’s at the holiday to make this […]
Creative Leftovers! Potato Pancakes
Creative Leftovers, Potato Pancakes! This holiday season (or any time of year), put your leftover mashed potatoes to delicious use. These leftover roasted garlic red mashed potatoes had shaved Parmesan in them. The addition of cheese made them extra brown and bubbly and added so much extra flavor. Serve with your favorite sides .. eggs, […]
Creative Leftovers! Fire Roasted Squash and Tofu with Sweet Onions and Garlic
If you happened to watch my Mushroompalooza video, you saw we cooked up a feast on Friday night! There were tons of leftovers including some delicious fire roasted squash and tofu. The next morning I whipped together a vegetarian breakfast “hash” with the squash and tofu and just added some spices and freshly chopped sweet […]
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Cooking With Friends: Edition 1 – Mushroompalooza!
Join my friend Anile and I make a smorgasbord of beautiful mushroom dishes. We used a variety of of cooking methods and ingredients for smoking our food on a charcoal grill and cooking over and open fire. Mushroompalooza, I love cooking outdoors! – Cedar smoked local foraged oyster mushroom stew. This is a vegan version […]
Nina’s Delicious Corn Chowder
Date of Creation: October 6, 2022 Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 45-60 minutes Ingredients: 16 Oz. Frozen Cut Corn or Fresh Cut Corn 2 Large Carrots, diced 2 Large Celery Stalks, diced 1 Medium Onion, diced 4 Medium Yellow Potatoes, cubed 3 Large Cloves of Garlic, minced 3-4 Sprigs Fresh Thyme ΒΌ Cup Chopped […]