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2025 Spring Farm/Garden Update!
Posted:View Post: 2025 Spring Farm/Garden Update!Hi everyone, if you’ve been following the evolution of our “working mini farm,” as we call it, since we moved in during the fall of 2021, then you may have noticed that it’s been a while since we’ve posted an…
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Ginger Beef
Posted:View Post: Ginger BeefThis ginger beef recipe, with crispy coated beef, a gingery, lightly sweet sauce, and caramelized ginger is a delicious restaurant-style meal that will make you wonder how you pulled it off in your own kitchen! Easy to make and impressive,…
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Garlic Fried Rice
Posted:View Post: Garlic Fried RiceThis Garlic Fried Rice is a delicious, easy side that’s made with a whole head of garlic and just the right amount of soy sauce. It’s extremely simple, with only a few pantry ingredients, and quick to make! Extra Garlicky…
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Seared Ahi Tuna
Posted:View Post: Seared Ahi TunaSeared Ahi Tuna with fresh lime, mandarin orange juice, ginger, garlic, soy, and sesame is perfect for summer meals. This impressive restaurant-style dish is easy—and fast—to pull off at home! Perfect, Restaurant-style Seared Ahi Tuna You’ve probably had seared ahi…
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How I Started Solids with My Baby: A Food Blogger’s Perspective
Posted:View Post: How I Started Solids with My Baby: A Food Blogger’s PerspectiveHey everyone! Sarah here. In this article, I’m going to talk about how I started Ethan, my now-toddler, on solids back when he was 6 months old. This is a little bit out of our wheelhouse, and I don’t claim…
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Wontons with Peanut Sauce
Posted:View Post: Wontons with Peanut SauceDress up frozen wontons with this recipe for wontons with peanut sauce! This savory dish makes for an excellent appetizer or meal all on its own, and it’s such a delicious way to enjoy wontons. I daresay it rivals one…
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Homemade Chickpea Tofu
Posted:View Post: Homemade Chickpea TofuIn this fascinating recipe, I show you how to turn chickpeas into tofu! The result is a chickpea tofu that is a great alternative for anyone who has a soy allergy! Wait, Did You Say Chickpea Tofu??? Chickpea tofu is…
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Sourdough English Muffins
Posted:View Post: Sourdough English MuffinsThese sourdough english muffins are fluffy, flavorful, and freezer-friendly. The nooks and crannies are tops. The crunch factor is THERE. The dough ferments overnight, so assemble the dough the night before, do one stretch and fold, and let the dough…
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Century Eggs: Full Guide
Posted:View Post: Century Eggs: Full GuideCentury eggs, also known as preserved eggs, thousand-year-old eggs, or millennium eggs—pídàn in Mandarin and pei dan in Cantonese (皮蛋)—are a Chinese delicacy. Though they’ve earned a certain reputation, we love using them in key dishes. Learn everything you need…
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Braised Daikon with Shiitake Mushrooms
Posted:View Post: Braised Daikon with Shiitake MushroomsThis recipe for braised daikon with shiitake mushrooms is flavorful, healthy, and balanced. The mushrooms and daikon radish complement each other so well. Make this as a tasty side dish for any Asian meal. What Is Daikon Radish? Daikon radish…
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Banana Oat Pancakes
Updated:View Post: Banana Oat PancakesThese banana oat pancakes have entered the permanent breakfast rotation in my house. They’re toddler-friendly, kid-friendly, gluten-free, and wholesome, with just 6 basic ingredients. They take just 15 minutes to make from scratch, and also freeze super well for quick…
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Pickled Cabbage Stir-fry with Pork
Posted:View Post: Pickled Cabbage Stir-fry with PorkThis pickled cabbage stir-fry with pork is a great way to cook our 3-ingredient overnight pickled cabbage into a delicious dish! The tangy cabbage marries so well with a little hunk of pork shoulder, giving you a rich but still…
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Pickled Cabbage (3 Ingredients!)
Posted:View Post: Pickled Cabbage (3 Ingredients!)Since we discovered this quick pickled cabbage recipe, we’ve made it a half a dozen times and still aren’t tired of it! Use it to make tasty Chinese stir-fries with a tangy sour flavor, add it to noodle soups, or…
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5-Ingredient Lo Mein (Easy Side Dish)
Posted:View Post: 5-Ingredient Lo Mein (Easy Side Dish)To make this 5-ingredient lo mein recipe, you’ll need lo mein noodles, oyster sauce, soy sauce, scallions, and oil. That’s all. Chances are, you only have to buy the noodles and you’ve got everything else. It’s silly how easy it…
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Pork With Green Beans
Updated:View Post: Pork With Green BeansPork with Green Beans is a one-pan meal with both your protein and veggie covered. It’s also a tasty stir-fry that’s pretty quick to whip up anytime, and one that the whole family (even an increasingly picky toddler) can enjoy! …
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Millet Rice
Updated:View Post: Millet RiceToday we’re cooking millet rice! Millet is a great alternative to plain white rice, and this recipe blends fragrant jasmine rice with healthy millet for an adaptable and approachable way to introduce more whole grains into your diet. You all…
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Chinese Beef and Eggs
Posted:View Post: Chinese Beef and EggsChinese beef and eggs is a delicious dish and the perfect companion to take down a bowl of rice! Serve it with a vegetable stir-fry and maybe another dish (lots to choose from here), and you’ve got a Chinese meal…
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Chinese Red Sugar (红糖)
Posted:View Post: Chinese Red Sugar (红糖)Chinese red sugar (hóng táng – 红糖) is definitely not the same as Western brown sugar. It’s not just a cooking ingredient, it’s actually considered by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners to be something of a nutritional supplement. Learn more about…
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