Soba and Slaw Salad with Peanut Dressing

Salads Print Recipe Soba and Slaw Salad with Peanut Dressing Jock and Angie introduced us to this salad. It’s very versatile, and I’ve yet to find anyone that doesn’t like it. You can use either chicken or shrimp, especially if using it as a main course, or without any meat, a great side salad especially…

Sesame Chicken with Cranberry-Plum Dipping Sauce

This is a great appetizer with a little Asian flare.  There are many do-ahead steps so it is a great go-to recipe for a big party. It looks great on your table, so all in all it’s a real winner.

Marinated Chuck Roast

The marinade works to tenderize as well as enhance the flavor of an economical cut of beef.  The flavor is great and the meat becomes crusty-brown on the outside yet pink and juicy on the inside.  You’ll think your eating and expensive slice of ribeye.

Shrimp Wrapped in Crunchy Wontons with Green Onion Dipping Sauce

Looking for a  new way to serve shrimp as an appetizer?  These crunchy  wontons wrapped around succulent  shrimp and then dipped in tangy Asian sauce are a wonderful  addition to  your appetizer table, and definitely not “ho hum”. Print Recipe Shrimp Wrapped in Crunchy Wontons with Green Onion Dipping Sauce Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 5 minutes…

Italian Chicken and Sausage Stir-Fry

This is an interesting recipe because it combines Chinese techniques with Italian ingredients . It’s easy to make for the family and sophisticated enough for company.

Jeff’s Pork Fried Rice

This is an easy pork fried rice recipe  for weeknight meals. Feel free to use chicken, beef, or seafood in place of pork, or don’t add any meat and it is an  easy vegetarian meal. I use this when we have leftover pork, rice, or raw veggies. Cauliflower, snap peas, edamame, or any other raw…

Sam’s famous name Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Sam and Liam came over last night to show me how to make lettuce wraps.  They are very good teachers.  I’m sure you will enjoy them when she “teaches ” you!!  Just follow along:) Print Recipe Sam’s famous name Chicken Lettuce Wraps Course appetizer, Main Dish Cuisine Asian Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 15…

Pot Stickers

Last week seemed to be ‘Pot Sticker’ week on TV After watching several versions of the recipe and the cooking methods I have come up with my own version. I made them thisweekend and my taste testers were thrilled. At first they thought I made too many, but after a few bites they were asking…