I love eating fried rice, especially in Hawaii where my favorite is local flavor fried rice. It uses some of the popular meats of Hawaii: Spam, Portuguese sausage, and kalua pork. I developed this recipe so we could make Chinese takeout style meals at home. Try this with sweet and sour chicken or general chicken….
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Healthy sweet and sour chicken sauce fruit and veg
Sweet and sour chicken is an old style American takeout Chinese dish that is not difficult to make at home. I wanted to update my old recipe to make it healthier. The biggest change is taking out the fried crispy coating on the chicken. I went for crunch by using ground toasted almonds and baking…
Carrot and tomato pasta with grilled sausage
Carrot and tomato pasta with grilled sausage makes a tasty gluten free and egg free dinner. I hadn’t thought about the juice in carrots, but it gets released during heating and makes a nice base for this pasta topping. Grape tomatoes, pesto, and gluten free pasta round out the flavors in this dinner. You will…
Orange chicken savory and sweet jelly and vinegar
Orange chicken uses marmalade, jelly, jam, or preserves to make a sauce with vinegar and vinaigrette. It’s a great adaptable recipe since you can use other meats and change up the taste by the sweet you choose and the spices you choose. This is one of our favorites for using those specialty preserves you find…
Easy apple slaw with tangy dressing no cabbage mayo
Apple slaw is a fun recipe which uses the beautiful fall apples that come in. We enjoyed apple slaw in many restaurants in Portland, Oregon, so I came up with my own version, using Honey Crisp apples when available. Coleslaw comes from the old Dutch recipes for koolsla and is usually made with sliced cabbage…