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Tag Archives: ginger
Fresh and Fruity Spring Salad
We found this recipe to be a perfect partner to burgers from the grill. Instead of dicing navel oranges, we used whole segments of mandarins. We also substituted diced shallots for the green onions. Not only was the salad great … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit, Salad
Tagged apple, avocado, bell pepper, cilantro, cucumber, ginger, green onion, lemon zest, olive oil, orange, rice wine vinegar
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Pear Compote
An overabundance of ripe pears is a good problem to have, but we needed an idea other than eating pears three times a day. This compote was an excellent solution, allowing us to enjoy these luscious pears over several days. … Continue reading
Bourbon Chicken
If you crossed Asian stir fry and creole cooking, you would come up with something akin to Bourbon chicken. We think this is a fabulous weeknight meal that puts Chinese takeout to shame. Our version used bourbon, not apple juice, … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken
Tagged bourbon, brown sugar, chicken, chicken broth, cider vinegar, cornstarch, crushed red pepper, garlic, ginger, green onion, main dish, olive oil, onion, rice, soy sauce
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Instant Pot® Asian Garlic Noodles
Thin spaghetti may not come to mind when you think “Asian noodles,” but this recipe bridges the gap. The fact that this recipe makes the dish in the Instant Pot® is an added bonus. The preparation is simple and the … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Pressure Cooker, Vegetable
Tagged bell pepper, butter, chicken broth, dried tarragon, garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, main dish, mushroom, oyster sauce, scallions, sesame oil, sesame seeds, soy sauce, spaghetti, sriracha
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Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
We go to this recipe when we want weeknight beef and have minimal time for preparation. The flavor is excellent, and we can use a cheaper cut of beef like flank steak. Often we have some frozen flank steak in … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Slow Cooker
Tagged brown sugar, carrots, cornstarch, flank steak, garlic, ginger, green onion, main dish, olive oil, rice, soy sauce
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Instant Pot® Orange Chicken
Catalina Castravet, who created this recipe, claimed the orange chicken made this way was better than takeout. As we had been disappointed by a lot of orange chicken brought home in paper containers, we decided to take Ms. Castravet at … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, Pressure Cooker
Tagged brown sugar, chicken, cornstarch, garlic, ginger, green onion, main dish, orange, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, vegetable oil
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One-Pan Chicken Thighs with Coconut Creamed Corn
We wanted to use up the leftover coconut rice we made the other night. This recipe looked like the perfect partner for the rice. When we also had a chance to use the fresh corn we bought from the farmer’s … Continue reading
Indian Curry Chicken
This quick curry chicken recipe hit the spot on one of those weeknights when we were out of ideas for what to make for dinner. We served the dish over basmati rice. Thanks to Amanda Fetters at allrecipes.com for this … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken
Tagged bay leaf, cayenne, chicken, cinnamon, coconut milk, garlic, ginger, lemon, main dish, olive oil, onion, paprika, plain yogurt, sugar, sweet curry powder, tomato paste
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Apple and Pear Crisp Recipe
We received a surfeit of Christmas pears (no complaints), but we didn’t want any to go to waste. One of us asked, “Is there such a thing as pear sauce, analogous to applesauce?” The other of us tried to be … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Fruit, Slow Cooker
Tagged almonds, apple, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, cooking spray, flour, ginger, lemon, oats, pear, sugar
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Asian Instant Pot® Roast
This recipe made a great twist on weeknight chuck roast. The Instant Pot® speeds up the cooking, but remember, with searing, pressurizing, cooking, and natural depressurizing, the chuck roast will be in the Instant Pot® for at least an hour … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Pressure Cooker
Tagged arrowroot powder, beef bouillon, bell pepper, cilantro, garlic, ginger, liquid stevia, main dish, olive oil, onion, tamari
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Akkermans' Eat-In 