These crunchy and delectable bites are the perfect party appetizer. Crunchy marinated water chestnuts cradled by crisp, juicy bacon, and coated in a sweet, umami-filled soy glaze makes these bacon wrapped water chestnuts perfect for any occasion.
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Continue ReadingA new twist on a classic meatloaf–try this soy glazed meatloaf! Formed into individual meatloaves so that you get that amazingly tangy, umami glaze in every bite, this recipe makes for a great weeknight meal.
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Craving that late-night Chinese food? Well here’s an easy, healthy baked version that can still satisfy! Cabbage and carrots tossed with a savory sauce makes for a delicious crispy eggroll!
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Deliciously flavorful tofu you can set and forget and once sauteed in a hot pan, you can serve over any starch or even eat it straight! – – Another highlight on my tour of things Tyler prefers not to eat–tofu!I actually really love tofu and I always forget until I discover it again. I love the silken tofu most of all, but of course it’s the hardest to work with. Firm tofu is fine, but definitely needs to be cooked. Honestly I could probably eat the silken stuff straight but that’s because it melts in your mouth. If you’re not…
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A rainbow of sauteed veggies tossed with ginger rice and a soy sauce based sauce for a healthy but hearty fried rice!
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This was the third and final recipe from blue apron! And definitely a keeper. I want to make this for my mom–a little less on the spice for her though! She loooooves chicken wings, and I’ve always been hesitant to try making them. Somehow I always assume they’re hard to make, but this recipe was surprisingly easy! I have one other recipe from a friend who made some really great wings for a party, and I loved them. It was a great recipe, but it was a fried chicken wings recipe, so it involved a lot of spices and flour and oil.…
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Today, T made dinner! Like whole hog, from shopping to marinating to grilling. I mean, to be fair, I guess I made a rice side from a bag, but it was the kind where you just add water and boil. So it doesn’t count, and this meal was suuuuper tasty! Super flavorful, and not too hard. T estimated he spent less than 30 minutes total working on this, though start to finish is a little longer, since you have the marinating time in there. I will say that we did forget to throw in a few extra vegetables. We did only…
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Homemade pork filling with onions, garlic, and ginger and pre-made wrappers makes pan-fried pork wontons a surprisingly easy appetizer or lunch!
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Originally posted April 25, 2016. Updated April 13, 2026 for content and clarity. Pan fried noodles is a Chinese dish with a bed of noodles crisp on the bottom and tossed with delicious sauce, veggies, and marinated chicken. It takes a little bit of skill and patience to get the crispy pan fried bottom. I always cave and take them off before I get maximum crispiness but that’s because it always smells sooo good and I just can’t wait! Start with the chicken marinade, since you’ll need to let it sit in the fridge. At a minimum 30 minutes if…
