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We decided on making one of Korea’s most popular dishes, Japchae, or Glass Noodles. If you have friends or family on this or that diet, this is a dish that just might please everyone (well, except for meat-only eaters). The key to this recipe is adding each ingredient separately - , the sweet potato takes the longest to cook, so it goes in first. Feel free to customize! Add mushrooms (add with the onions); matchstick carrots or fresh spinach leaves (add them the same time as the kale/swiss chard). Ingredients: 6 ounces dried Korean glass noodles (sweet potato) 1 medium sweet potato 4 big handfuls kale and swiss chard 1 onion 1 stalk green onion 3-4 cloves garlic 1/2 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds 1 tablespoon cooking oil Directions: PREP INGREDIENTS: 1. Boil a pot of water (about 2 quarts). Turn off heat and add in the glass noodles. Let sit for 10 minutes. 2. Vegetables: -Kale/Swiss Chard: Fold leaves in half, tear awa...

Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes is a side dish that will practically cook itself, and everyone will be scooping up every last bit in the pan?  These easy oven roasted potatoes are quick to put together, and then you simply pop them into the oven and you will have a side dish everyone will request again. These easy oven roasted potatoes are the easiest side dish you can put together, and this dish is coming back to the kitchen empty. Ingredients 2 pounds potatoes - any kind will do 1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix 1/4 cup of oil, you can use olive, or even plain vegetable oil 1 red bell pepper chopped - optional 1 medium sized onion chopped - optional Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cube potatoes into small bite sized pieces, place potatoes into a gallon sized ziplock bag, pour oil over potatoes, and mix well. Add in optional ingredients if you like. Sprinkle in dry onion soup mix, and shake the back so the soup mix coats the potatoes. Place potatoes into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish...

There is nothing that reminds me about the joys of childhood more than thinking of chicken puffs. When I see a puff, I think of all of the birthday parties we attended and all of the games I played. Did I mention I was 150% a tomboy? In fact "play" was a nickname my aunt called me from an early age. I found any opportunity to be running, jumping, diving anywhere and 9 out of 10 times, I was the only girl in the group. And on numerous occasions, these puffs saved my life. A staple at all family events, this light puff pastry (choux pastry) is usually stuffed with well-seasoned chicken or cheese or tuna. And are usually gobbled up in no time. Today I reminisce and share the recipe for my favourite of them all, chicken puffs. Do you know that you can use choux pastry mix to make eclairs too? So I'm basically giving you a many in one recipe today. Thank me later. Have you every had chicken puffs? I hope you have, and if you didn't I wish you would take some time and try t...

Sour and spicy soup made from lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves & galangal filled with prawns, mushrooms, tomatoes , onions and rice vermicelli noodles. Delicious & ready in 20 minutes. Friends are great… most of the time….. until they become annoying and you want to just kick them in the face. You know… the time they think it’s the funniest thing in the world when they start (and won’t stop)  repeating everything you say. Ok fine. We were 7. But still… so annoying. Or the time you had to threaten to end the friendship just because they didn’t feel like sharing their ice cream. Ok still 7. Nevertheless…. annoying. And how about the friend who instead of saying “Hi, how are you” asks “When are you going to make Tom Yum” for the 100th time? I get it. You like Tom Yum. So here is your damn Tom Yum Miss P. Ingredients 3.75 oz rice vermicelli, soaked in water for 5 minutes 4 cups prawn stock, chicken broth or water (see notes 1) 4 lemongrass stalks, bruised and cut into 3" length ...

You guys HAVE to make this Thai Red Curry Chicken Recipe!  I don’t beg often, so I hope you know I never cry wolf.  If you are a lover of Thai Food, you will be a LOVER of this warm, comforting, multi-dimensional Thai Red Curry Chicken with Vegetables!  Its a one pot wonder worthy of any weeknight or weekend and you should be able to find all the ingredients at your local grocery store! To further the complexity of flavors, we also add Thai sweet chili sauce, and the classic cast of Thai food characters: soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, dried basil and a bay leaf.  Its a somewhat long list of ingredients, but most of them you are just dumping into the sauce. You might notice we are not using Kaffir lime leaves which are responsible for the distinctive earthy lime-lemon flavor in many traditional Thai Red Curry recipes, but this exotic ingredient can be very difficult to find, and I want you to be able to make this Thai Red Curry Chicken recipe AT ALL T...

Kadai Paneer – paneer and bell peppers are cooked in a spicy masala which gets is flavor from freshly ground coriander and chilies! Enjoy it with naan or roti. Paneer is my husband’s favorite vegetable (if you consider it as a vegetable that is, Indians definitely do!) and green pepper or capsicum as we call it in India is my favorite veggie so it’s rather surprising that I am so late in posting this Kadai Paneer recipe which is basically paneer and bell pepper cooked in a spicy masala. Kadai paneer is one of the most popular paneer recipes. It’s there on the menu in almost all Indian restaurants and best enjoyed with butter naan. It also tastes great with plain paratha. This paneer sabzi gets its unique flavors from fresh ground coriander seeds and dried red chilies. The spices are dry roasted till fragrant and then ground to a fine powder. The addition of fresh spices makes this super flavorful. It’s amazing how much difference the addition of fresh spices can make to a dish. They re...

I have been dying to try out Mongolian Beef in the Instant Pot. My General Tso’s Chicken and Better than Takeout Beef & Broccoli were amazing so I knew that Mongolian Beef would be a big hit in our house. Ingredients 1.5 pounds flank steak 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup soy sauce 2 cloves garlic 3/4 cup water 2 tbs corn starch 2 tbs sesame oil 1 cup shredded Carrots Instructions Placepot saute. Add oil, steak, and garlic. Pour in carrots, soy sauce, brown sugar, and water.  Manual High pressure 10 minutes Quick Release. Place Pot back on saute bring to a boil Whisk in cornstarch.  Continue on saute for about 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens Recipe Source: adventuresofanurse.com Nutrition Facts Instant Pot Mongolian Beef Amount Per Serving Calories  338 Calories from Fat 90 % Daily Value* Total Fat  10g 15% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol  68mg 23% Sodium  1704mg 71% Potassium  553mg 16% Total Carbohydrates  33g 11% Sugars 28g Protein  27g 5...

A creamy shrimp scampi lasagna featuring shrimp, veggies, and plenty of melted cheese. A hit at family parties! My favorite way to prepare this meal is to layer the ingredients in a pan on the weekend (or during the weekdays) and bake at night whenever it works best for our family. That’s what makes it so simple. Well, that and the yummy shrimp from SeaPak. Just heat them up and toss them in for a fresh coastal taste of seafood. A creamy seafood lasagna featuring SeaPak® Scampi and Popcorn Shrimp. Ingredients 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 9 no-boil lasagna noodles 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1/2 cup celery chopped 1/2 cup carrots chopped 2 cloves garlic finely chopped 2 cups half-and-half 1 and 1/3 cup chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 egg slightly beaten 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 container 15 oz ricotta cheese 1 package SeaPak Scampi 12 oz., heated according to package instructions 1 package SeaPak Popcorn Shrimp Party Size, heated according to package instructi...

One of my favorite dips – Baba Ganoush is middle eastern eggplant dip made with eggplant (of course!), tahini, garlic and lemon juice! This baba ganoush dip is such a crowd pleaser, it’s super easy to make and also tastes amazing! It’s vegan and gluten free too! Simply serve it with veggies like carrots, cucumber or warm pita bread. I garnished this dip with cilantro since I love it and that’s what I had at home. Traditionally parsley is used in this recipe. I hope you guys give this one a try! Baba Ganoush is a popular Middle Eastern eggplant dip. Enjoy it with fresh vegetables or pita bread. Vegan & gluten-free! Ingredients 1 large eggplant, around 375 grams 3-4 tablespoons tahini 1 tablespoon olive oil, more to drizzle before serving 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper juice of 1 lemon salt, to taste parsley or cilantro, to garnish Instructions Apply little oil and then poke the eggplant all over with a knife. Place directly on m...

Perfectly sticky, sweet and a bit spicy, baked Thai chicken wings will be a new game day recipe favorite in your house!  This easy and healthy chicken wings recipe is oven-baked, low-carb, refined sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and absolutely addicting! These baked Thai chicken wings are the perfect combination of sweet and spicy with a bit of tang thrown in. Feel free to top your tray full of perfectly sticky Thai chicken wings with roasted peanuts for a crunch and cilantro for a bit of freshness. You might even want to go ahead and make a double batch because this tasty game day appetizer goes fast! Ingredients 2 lbs. chicken wing drummettes and/or wingettes 2 Tbsp. chili garlic sauce 3 Tbsp. coconut sugar 2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic crushed ½ tsp. ginger crushed 1 ½ Tbsp. lime juice 1 Tbsp. sesame oil 1 Tbsp. olive oil ¼ cup soy sauce or Tamari gluten-free* Cilantro Peanuts Green Onions Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium-sized bowl whisk ch...

Thai Shrimp Cake – best Thai shrimp cakes recipe loaded with shrimp, red curry, long beans and served with sweet chili sauce. So good ! It’s very easy to make these shrimp cakes. All you need are some peeled and deveined shrimp (size doesn’t really matter in this recipe), Thai red curry paste, long beans, coconut milk. Roughly chopped up the shrimp and shape them into a patty, pan-fried and serve with the ever pleasing Thai sweet chili sauce. Ingredients: 8 oz (250g) peeled and deveined raw shrimp, roughly chopped 2 tablespoons red curry paste 1 large egg 2 teaspoon fish sauce 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons coconut milk 1/4 cup (25g) chopped long bean/green beans 2 tablespoons roughly chopped Thai basil leaves 2 tablespoons oil Sweet Chili Sauce: 1/4 cup (65ml) Thai sweet chili sauce 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 2 teaspoon chopped coriander leaves (cilantro) 1 teaspoon minced ginger Method: 1. Prepare the Sweet Cilantro Sauce by whisking all the ingredients together in a small bowl ...

Chicken Keema-Ghuguni or Mangsho-Ghuguni, is a traditional east Indian dish. Mangsho-Ghuguni is usually made with chunks of goat meat cooked with yellow peas. Anyone from the eastern part of India is familiar with the taste of this dish. Consider this as the Indian version of chili that you find here in the USA. I switched the chunky meat with minced chicken. I have used minced turkey too and it tastes really good. It’s a hearty, filling dish and honestly you don’t need rice to naan to go with it. This Chicken Keema-Ghuguni is a wholesome dish in itself. INGREDIENTS 2 cups yellow peas (soaked for couple of hours and boiled) 1 and 1/2 cup Minced Chicken 1 big Onion finely chopped 1 TBSP Ginger Paste 2 TBSP Garlic Paste 2 big tomatoes chopped 1 TSP Turmeric Powder 2 TBSP Red Chili powder 1 TBSP Coriander Powder 1 TBSP Cumin Powder 1 TBSP Garam-masala powder  1/2 cup Oil Salt as per taste Chopped Onion- chopped green chilies- chopped cilantro, wedges of lemon for garnishing METHOD Was...