One of my favourite soups to throw together is miso soup, either with white or red miso. I scavenged a lot of items from my freezer including some previously made chicken and bok choy wontons/potstickers and ham broth saved from boiling a large smoked picnic shoulder ham in pickling spices. I made my own Chinese bbq pork and cut off a couple of ( Read more... )

This is a really simple recipe - I wasn't in the mood for a big food production tonight, especially since my gal's a manager and usually doesn't make it home before 6:30. Stir fry seemed like a good way to go.

Ingredients:

• 8oz (1 pkg) Morningstar Farms® Meal Starters Steak Strips
• 15oz (1 can) Season® Oriental Stir Fry Vegetables
or

• 2cups total water ( Read more... )

so I had an idea to create a sort of thai curry soup what wasn't so heavy with the coconut milk, but had some of the similar flavors


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I have a strong fondness for stews and braises, so it isn't surprising that although I adore stir fries, some of my favorite Chinese dishes are the homey stews that are eaten in the winter.

Red-cooked dishes have dark soy sauce in them, along with spices, and the soy sauce gives the finished meats and vegetables a rich reddish brown color. Some ( Read more... )