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Back to School Recipes
Posted:View Post: Back to School RecipesWe’ve collected a bunch of back to school recipes, with tons of meal ideas to help you get into the swing of the school year hustle. Summer may be ending, but we hope you can find some ideas—from on-the-go breakfasts…
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Fried Eggplant, Chinese-Style
Posted:View Post: Fried Eggplant, Chinese-StyleThis Fried Eggplant is dangerously easy to eat. Crispy sticks of eggplant are cooked til tender and seasoned with a universally loved savory blend of salt, white pepper, and five spice powder! This recipe is best as one of multiple…
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Chinese Spinach Salad
Posted:View Post: Chinese Spinach SaladThis Chinese Spinach Salad is a hearty and delicious way to enjoy lots of fresh spinach. Adding tofu skin and peanuts makes it extra tasty and nutrient-dense! The Art of the Chinese “Cold Dish” Every year, I like to come…
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Steamed Lobster with Soy Garlic Butter
Posted:View Post: Steamed Lobster with Soy Garlic ButterThis Chinese-style Steamed Lobster is cooked to perfection and finished with a garlic soy butter that brings out the very best in the sweet, tender meat. It’s a seafood treat that has the best of both worlds—the simplicity of steamed…
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Milk Pudding
Posted:View Post: Milk PuddingThis Chinese milk pudding is light and creamy. You may recognize it from dim sum restaurants. They’re chilled cubes of milk pudding coated in coconut that are the perfect little sweet treat! A Lightly Sweet Chinese Dessert I’m always looking…
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Summer Farm Update: Our New Barn Kitchen and Studio, Coming Soon!
Posted:View Post: Summer Farm Update: Our New Barn Kitchen and Studio, Coming Soon!It’s been over a year since our last garden/farm update, but we’ve been busy working on a big project: our new kitchen and studio! Who doesn’t like a good before and after home renovation project? Let’s jump in! At this…
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Scrambled Eggs with Shiso
Posted:View Post: Scrambled Eggs with ShisoScrambled Eggs with Shiso is my new favorite egg stir-fry. Aromatic shiso leaves, also known as perilla leaves, are sliced up and quickly scrambled with tender fluffy eggs for a tasty egg dish you feel good about eating. (It’s even…
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Cherry Tomato Pasta with Butter
Posted:View Post: Cherry Tomato Pasta with ButterThis Cherry Tomato Pasta recipe is for when you have more cherry (or grape) tomatoes than you know what to do with, or simply when they’re in season and most enjoyable! Little tomatoes, butter, garlic, and olive oil are simmered…
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Thai Basil Mock Duck
Posted:View Post: Thai Basil Mock DuckThai Basil Mock Duck is one of my favorite dishes to order out at a Thai restaurant. I’m no vegetarian, but I love the way the savory mock duck tastes alongside Thai Basil, Thai soy sauce, and vegetables! Our go-to…
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Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Salad
Posted:View Post: Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta SaladThis spicy sun-dried tomato pasta salad recipe is our new go-to for summer BBQs, potlucks, picnics, and easy summer lunches. It is incredibly simple to make, with just 7 basic ingredients. Somehow though, it is crazy addictive! Inspired by a…
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Zucchini with Garlic Sauce
Posted:View Post: Zucchini with Garlic SauceAdd this Zucchini with Garlic Sauce to your rotation when you have more zucchini or yellow squash than you know what to do with! Ground pork, plenty of garlic and scallions, and just a little heat from dried red chilies…
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Cucumber Tomato Salad with Mint
Posted:View Post: Cucumber Tomato Salad with MintThis is my perfect Cucumber Tomato Salad, with just enough mint to bring out the essence of the cucumbers and grape tomatoes. It’s refreshing and pairs beautifully with all kinds of summer favorites, from grilled meat to seafood! A Simple…
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Tofu Bánh Mì
Posted:View Post: Tofu Bánh MìThis tofu bánh mì is a vegetarian version of the delicious Vietnamese sandwich, with so much flavor you won’t miss the meat! Whether you’re vegetarian or just looking for a reason to eat more bánh mì, this tofu version is…
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Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Posted:View Post: Honey Mustard Dipping SauceThis Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce ended my search for the perfect honey mustard, and it may just do the same for you! It’s got the perfect look and viscosity, a strong mustardy flavor, creaminess, and just the right amount of…
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Our Go-To Guacamole
Posted:View Post: Our Go-To GuacamoleThis Guacamole recipe is balanced and refreshingly simple, and it always gets compliments from whomever tries it! Ripe avocados, onions, cilantro, lime, salt, and jalapeño are all you need. Our Go-To Guacamole Recipe Guacamole is one of those recipes that…
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Red Bean Popsicles
Posted:View Post: Red Bean PopsiclesRed Bean Popsicles are an all-time favorite Asian dessert during the summertime. This version is super creamy and sweet, and even better than the ones you remember from childhood. It almost tastes like a red bean ice cream! My grandson…
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Our Go-to Side Salad
Posted:View Post: Our Go-to Side SaladThis is my go to side salad that I make often, whether it’s for two people, four, six, or ten. A good side salad strikes a balance of ease and satisfaction, and this has become my old reliable for simple…
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Shiso Drink (Natural Pink Lemonade!)
Posted:View Post: Shiso Drink (Natural Pink Lemonade!)Today we have a recipe for a delicious shiso drink—a uniquely Asian pink lemonade to quench your thirst all summer long. It’s made with purple shiso (also known as perilla), an Asian herb that when combined with acidic lemon juice…
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