Did you eat ramen growing up? I didn’t. I don’t know if my mom didn’t like it or what. The closest I remember to having it in the house was occasionally she had the cup o’ noodles ones for my dad to take to work for lunch. As an adult, I’ve grown in to eating …
Growing up, my family ate the same few things from Chinese restaurants: sweet and sour pork, cashew chicken, and beef and broccoli. Don’t get me wrong. Those are delicious and easy crowd pleasers with kids. But as an adult, I’ve branched out a bit more and discovered and AMAZING world of options. One of those: …
So this makes the third recipe in a row that requires a pressure cooker. But I feel like almost everyone has an Instant Pot at this point (or is getting one for Christmas). I actually don’t, but I do own a stove top pressure cooker. The awesome part of pressure cookers is how quickly things …
Panda Express’s lo mein is one of my favorite fast foods. A few weeks ago, I needed a quick dinner for my family on a night where I hadn’t planned ahead well. I realized quickly that I had most of the ingredients for lo mein already on hand. It was a great night, and much …
Are you a plain rice or fried rice person with your Chinese food? I’m about 50/50. I prefer plain rice to put under my entrees, but I don’t feel completely satisfied without fried rice somewhere in the mix. Although lately, I feel like the fried rice I’ve been getting has been pretty lackluster and not …
A recipe for fried food seems out of place on a website for healthy recipes. But I’m sharing this recipe for several reasons. 1) You can enjoy everything in moderation. We love sesame chicken, but we only make this two or three times a year as a special treat. 2) If you are careful about …
