Cracking eggs one carton at a time.
For the first time in the almost three years that I've lived in my apartment, I did a thorough deep-cleaning. I cleared everything from all of the cabinets, tossed items I didn't need (like that marshmallow creme that expired in 2015) and scrubbed down all the insides and outsides of my cabinets. I guess it was just one of… Continue reading Shrimp & Broccolini Stir-Fry
With the weather gradually turning cold, all I can think about cooking are soups, stews, and chilis. Anything that is hot and liquidy sounds perfect to me on a windy, cold day in Oklahoma. I can't believe that when I was a kid, I loathed soups and stews. I still, to this day, can't stand… Continue reading Thai Potsticker Soup
I was contemplating life this morning while peeling and cubing butternut squash. Yes, I was chopping a squash at 10 o'clock in the morning. Hey---the early bird gets the worm, right? I had to make something with it in the crockpot, hence the early morning squash choppin'. Anyway, I was contemplating the most random life things… Continue reading Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken
I just updated my laptop to Windows 10 (hip hip hooray!), and it works like a dream...too bad I have no clue how to work around this stuff. I'm used to Apple systems (I haven't strayed from the iPhone in over 6 years); this new app-heavy Windows/Android system is like a foreign language to me. Plus, it… Continue reading Thai Portobello Chicken Stir-Fry
I have a fondness for asian cuisine; specifically, Thai food. Kaffir lime, curry, thai basil, coconut milk---the whole shebang. Thai food is warm and welcoming and contains all of the major taste senses: sweet, sour, salty, & spicy. No matter how hard I try, I can never duplicate authentic Thai cuisine. Pad Thai is my most… Continue reading Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
