I love making quick and easy stir-fry dishes at home. It doesn’t take too long to make and it doesn’t have to cost much either. You can control the balance of meat or other protein that you use, and what type and how many vegetables you want to include.
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I have a ton of old cookbooks that I love to read and re-read. One of my favorites is the Better Homes and Gardens Mexican cookbook from 1977. This book tried to introduce traditional Mexican cooking to a broader audience. While the ideas are great, the book doesn’t have pictures for very recipe. Even though there was no picture for it, the instructions for Pollo Almendrado Rojo were so interesting that I had to make this dish.
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I was introduced to broccoli cheese soup at a Panera Bread when I lived in Wisconsin, and grew to really like it. It was perfect to cut the chill of a cold Wisconsin winter. It’s been many years since I’ve had this soup, and so recently I went to our local Panera Bread and ordered it, hoping to enjoy it once again. To my surprise, I was disappointed. The soup wasn’t how I remembered. I don’t want to be too critical, but there wasn’t much of a broccoli taste, the broccoli wasn’t visible, and the cheese seem a bit processed somehow. I also like soup with more of a punch. Maybe it’s just me that has changed.
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“Lau murgi” means chicken with bottle gourd and is something that I grew up with in Bangladesh. This dish was served at weddings in Christian communities. When made for a wedding, it’s made in vast quantities and there are a team of people that work together. Community elders will come to the house with the wedding and do everything from peel onions to grind spices by hand.
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My house has a pretty decent sized pantry. It’s both a curse and a blessing. I buy lots of stuff and usually forget about them. I’ve decided to organize it once a month. I don’t want things to expire on me! Since it was that time of the month, I was rummaging around my pantry and found a box of brownie mix.
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My happy place is the kitchen. I can let myself go whenever I’m there. Whatever pops into my head, I can cook. What should I make today? What would be interesting?
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