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Cilantro Peanut Pesto Pasta

When it comes to pesto, I tend to think only of the basil and pine nut variety. This one is my favorite. But there are so many combinations of herbs and nuts that you can use to make pesto! I find basil and pine nuts to be on the pricier end of the spectrum, so [...]

Peanut Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables

One of the great things about having a pantry that’s on the small side is that it is next to impossible to lose track of food, only to find it years later. I don’t have to get elbow-deep in my canned goods to find a can of tomatoes. My small food storage also keeps me [...]

Baked Asian Turkey Meatballs with Soy Ginger Sauce

The lovely aroma of fresh ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, scallions and cilantro filled my kitchen when I made these for dinner a few nights ago. Those ingredients alone make my mouth water. I am almost always up for Chinese or Thai food, but thinking about how a lot of that stuff is prepared makes [...]

Holiday Baking: Chewy Ginger Cookies

I’ve always called these gingersnaps, but they cannot accurately have that name since there is very little “snap” to them in texture. If you’re looking for a crispy gingersnap, this is not the cookie for you. These cookies are incredibly delicious and something that always makes me think of this time of year. After I [...]

Spicy Asian Roasted Broccoli & Snap Peas

My plan for dinner was a ginger sesame marinated pork tenderloin, basmati rice and steamed broccoli. Isn’t that awfully easy…and awfully boring? I found this recipe for roasted broccoli and snap peas made extra delicious with a light sauce of sesame oil, orange zest, cilantro, honey, fresh ginger, garlic and sambal oelek. So glad I [...]

Asian Vegetable Slaw

To go with Pioneer Woman’s flank steak, I was in search of a side dish. Rice would have been fine, and then maybe a salad or some steamed asparagus. But that just seemed kinda boring and not the perfect summer side. Thankfully, I came across a perfect summer side dish recipe from Erin at vittles for [...]

Daring Bakers: Steamed Caramel Apple Pudding

The moment I saw this challenge I had a sinking feeling in my stomach. Steamed pudding. As in British steamed pudding. Really? And get this. I was supposed to use SUET! Where would I find suet? A better question is, what exactly is suet? The April 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Esther [...]

Candied Ginger Scones

These are lovely and delicious. Fresh flavors with just enough sweetness. Fall apart goodness with pieces of spicy, sweet ginger. I found the recipe on Epicurious. It is a basic scone recipe consisting of simple and pure ingredients: chilled butter, flour, cream, salt, sugar and baking powder. They stray from the basic scone with the [...]

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