Author: Ishi

This is a combination of an oven baked recipe from half-baked harvest and Allrecipes for general tso’s. The result is a healthier version of a classic!

We are doing a plant based week! This week we have: Black Bean Burgers and sweet potato fries – we ended up using panko bread crumbs in the burgers and needed a lot more than it called for in order to make them patty like Pad thai (tofu) – We used tofu instead of the…
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Choo Chee Chicken Curry Thai Chicken Noodle Soup Chicken Enchiladas Chicken Parmesan (with brussel sprouts and bacon this time instead of salad!) Buttermilk biscuits (made to use up some leftover béchamel sauce from last week)

Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles – We doubled it because my brother ate with us! Pizza! 1. Sun Dried Artchoke Tomato Feta (Winter sun from Dogtown Pizza) & 2. Pesto Mozzarella Masaman Curry Eric’s Hashbrowns (Breakfast on MLK day) Red Curry Easy Soup from a can and Grilled Cheese (We were tired!) Lemon Artichoke Risotto

Pesto (modified from https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/fresh_basil_pesto/) 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed  1/2 cup freshly grated Romano or Parmesan-Reggiano cheese (about 2 ounces) 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup walnuts or pine nuts  3 garlic cloves, minced (about 3 teaspoons) 1/4 teaspoon salt, more to taste 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more to taste Lemon juice…
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These hash browns can consist of anything you have left in the fridge though we recommend some of the ingredients below. (Ishi also like to add bell peppers but this is highly contentious) Ingredients 2 TB vegetable oil 2TB butter 1 lb russet or golden potatoes ¾ lb sweet potato (large to med size) 1…
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This is my dad’s waffle recipe. Can be used for either pancakes or waffles but I am team #waffle Serves 4 (Eric & I usually half this) Ingredients: 1 cup Buttermilk 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 tbsp sugar 1 cup flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/2…
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We are feeling international food this week. Most of these are new recipes for us but if we like them I will post them in the future! Panang Curry Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao) Masoor Dal Tadka Basil Chicken Caprese Sandwiches (for a road trip!)

2021 was a year of growth for me. I achieved many of the goals I had worked towards for years (humble brag: Ran a marathon, finished my PhD). I also realized that those goals needed updating because, having achieved what I set out to, I was not happy. I pursued an education until I was…
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