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Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp

7 comments April 26, 2012

Spring is a funky season in Northern California. We’ll get a couple weeks of 60′s and straight rain, and then BAM! 95 degrees. In your face sissies! But after a [...]

Stir Fry Sirloin with Snow Peas

13 comments April 24, 2012

I’m so backlogged with recipes I want to share with you all! I went through a period a couple months ago where 8 out of 10 dishes I was trying [...]

Shrimp Stir-Fry with Sugar Snap Peas

16 comments March 22, 2012

Spring: temperatures start to rise 10 degrees, flower buds appear, birds begin canoodling, and we get a newfound hop in our step. So we put on our capris from last [...]

Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

20 comments March 15, 2012

I make a lot of rice. So much so, that while at the market last week, I passed by some insane endcap display with 50 pound bags of rice stacked [...]

Crock Pot Mongolian Beef

54 comments February 28, 2012

…aaaand here’s the other successful crock pot recipe I promised. I know this sort of has 3 strikes against it out of the gate: red meat, expensive red meat, and [...]

Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

89 comments February 9, 2012

My friend Nicole hates to cook; it’s a complete chore to her. I think she’d rather pick up poop from her pet sitting business or scrub her bathroom floors than [...]

Noodles with Edamame and Cashew-Lime Sauce

24 comments July 25, 2011

Welcome to another lesson in peanut allergies, folks! Today, we’ll be discussing the outrageous cost of Epi pens and my love/hate relationship with the medical community. Pay attention…they’ll be a [...]

Spicy Pork Asparagus Stir Fry

18 comments May 17, 2011

It’s 80 degrees. Then it’s 60. Then 80. Then 45 with rain and hail. Who can plan a menu when Spring is so fickle? So, instead of exerting too much [...]

Pork Ribs with Black Bean Garlic Sauce, for The Chinese New Year

23 comments February 3, 2011

Happy Chinese New Year! This year is dedicated to the Rabbit, which is a symbol for mercy, elegance, and worship of beauty. People born during the years 1927, 1939, 1951, [...]

Simple Sesame Noodles, and an Insanity workout

18 comments September 14, 2010

So lately I’ve got the blahs. A case of the Mondays. That pretty much last every single day. I’m severely mourning summer coming to an end. And we’ve been out [...]

Spicy Asian-Style Noodles with Clams

24 comments June 22, 2010

I think we’ve reached a new level in our blogger-reader relationship. Like we can talk. Share things. Can I tell you a secret…or two? And remember, friends don’t judge. (Well, [...]

Roast Chicken, 2 Ways

16 comments August 10, 2009

I can’t quite remember when the markets started carrying these gems, but I’ve been devoted ever since. I’m talking about the roast chickens they have slow cooking for hours. Some [...]

Hawaiian Shrimp Stir Fry

20 comments July 20, 2009

I know what you’re thinking – “Shrimp? So much for Amy’s new budget.” (Or maybe the title and image conjured up thoughts of the beach and luaus, and you could [...]

Grilled Teriyaki Beef Spirals

14 comments June 21, 2009

I put the kibosh on meat for approximately ten years. I can’t say that I missed it during that time (although the smell of bacon would always send me into [...]

Slow Cooked Pork with Orange Marmalade

9 comments June 1, 2009

My sister, Jen, is so awesome. If it weren’t for her, all I would ever get in the mail are bills. She also loves to cook and is always on [...]