It’s hard to believe that three weeks of the Penny Pinching Pantry Raid are behind me already! While I have had to make a few exceptions along the way for some family events and our camping trip (as I had planned from the beginning), I have managed to stick to the program for the majority of…
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Beef Lo Mein
I love to order Chinese takeout, but it really doesn’t help me much when it comes to eating better and watching my weight. So, I was excited when I noticed a Beef Lo Mein recipe in The Best of Cooking Light Everyday Favorites. As I mentioned before, I don’t follow recipes well. As per usual,…
Thai Chicken Stir Fry
One of my favorite Asian dishes is a Thai peanut chicken stir fry with rice noodles. I used to make it with a packet of peanut sauce mix purchased at the grocery store. For this week’s Asian dish as a part of my challenging cuisine challenge, I have recreated the dish from scratch, using the peanut…
Challenging Cuisine Challenge
For some reason – one that I cannot seem to put my finger on – I am intimidated by preparing authentic Asian cuisine. Perhaps it is that I have trouble finding the proper ingredients at the grocery store… Or perhaps it is due to the fact that I only recently (in the last 2-3 years)…
