I have a good collection of cook books that I have accumulated through out the years. Not a lot, but enough to keep me happy. While I “love” them all, I am particularly more enamored with my Better Homes and Garden New Cook Book Pink Ribbon Plaid ... Read More

Something fruity and crunchy are added into pancakes to make it interesting for breakfast. Besides making the basic recipe for pancakes, I had to make the apple-cinnamon filling separately. INGREDIENTS : (pancakes) * 2 cups flour * 2 tbsp ... Read More

I had leftover pork fillings when I made pork dumplings for dinner last night. Usually I’d put the leftover in a freezer bag, freeze it, and use it later for dirty rice. Last night I decided to turn them into mini meatballs and steamed them like I ... Read More

When we are having our Hot Wings night, I set aside some of the fried wings for the kids. They usually get them plain or sometimes I make honey-mustard sauce to make them honey-mustard wings. It’s quite simple by the way. INGREDIENTS : ... Read More

  I got this idea from a TV Commercial where a Mom breaded boneless chicken breasts with French fried onions then baked them in the oven and dinner was ready in no time. Hubs and I agreed that the chicken looked really good. I’ve planned on trying it ... Read More

I made red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting last weekend. It was YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY. I don’t know how else to describe it but Yummy, heh. It’s not pretty, actually the round cakes were uneven but I only made it for us so It didn’t matter. ... Read More

  We’ve lived here in NC for about 3 years now but today is the only time I was able to visit the Farmer’s Market in Raleigh. I actually didn’t know about it until a few days ago when my husband informed me of the advertisement on the local ... Read More

When we’re having homemade burgers at home, I don’t just make patties of the ground beef. I actually add some other elements on it to make it special and not be boring. Here is my latest hamburger creation.   INGREDIENTS : ... Read More

  Instead of using flour or bread crumbs as crust for pork chops or chicken, try using a Japanese bread crumbs called Panko. INGREDIENTS : 3-4 pork chops 1 1/2 cup of panko (found on any Oriental store) ... Read More

  I love orange marmalade. If I could eat a jar of it in one sitting I would. But we all know that wouldn’t be healthy. So if I could incorporate it in dishes  sometimes, I always do. Like these orange marmalade pancakes.   INGREDIENTS : ... Read More

  From my last visit to the Pork Butcher, I bought a pork shoulder roast that I was going to cook in a crock pot but later on changed my mind. See, I bought a bottle of Miso dressing that I thought would be a great ... Read More

This is a simple seafood stir-fry using a bag of frozen shrimp. The $5 bag from Wal-Mart. INGREDIENTS : 1 pack frozen shrimp medium onion, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped ... Read More

People are surprised when I tell them one of my favorite dishes is lasagna. I’m guessing being Asian has something to do with it. I try not to make lasagna often though because as much as I love it, it’s a heavy meal and takes a lot ... Read More