25 Tuesday May 2021
Posted in appetizers, chicken & turkey, gluten free, international, love to cook
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brown sugar, chicken broth, chicken wings, corn starch, garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, red chiles, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce
For recipe inspiration, we took a quick poll of family, friends and neighbors and landed on General Tso’s Chicken Wings.
They’re sweet & spicy, saucy & sticky and taste just like the popular Chinese take-out dish!
21 Wednesday Apr 2021
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avocado oil, garlic, ginger, honey, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce
Making homemade vinaigrettes are so quick and easy and this Asian Vinaigrette is no exception.
It can transform a simple green salad and is the star of the show in our Asian Chicken Salad.
20 Tuesday Apr 2021
Posted in dressings & marinades, herbs, oils & spices, love to cook
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garlic, ginger, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, sriracha
This Asian Marinade is so versatile. Yes it’s great for all cuts of chicken, but it’s also perfect with pork, shrimp and fish.
Description: Sesame, Ginger, and Soy are the star ingredients in our Asian Marinade. Rice Vinegar and Chili Crisp Oil bring the acid and heat, while garlic is the key aromatic. This marinade is generally mellow, yet smells and taste like your favorite Asian dishes.
Continue reading »29 Tuesday Sep 2015
Posted in dressings & marinades, love to cook, salads
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garlic, ginger, honey, ketchup, olive oil, onion, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce
No visit to a Japanese Steak House should begin without a Ginger Dressing salad, cocktails aside. Tell me I’m not alone on this one?
Continue reading »19 Thursday Feb 2015
Posted in chicken & turkey, international, love to cook, soups, stews, chili
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cabbage, carrots, celery, chicken, chicken broth, ginger, jalapeno peppers, peanuts, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce
I took a popular Chinese Take-Out dish and turned it into a healthy make at home meal. Our Kung Pao Chicken Soup is not sodium or MSG laden. Instead it’s packed with fresh aromatic ingredients and some classic Asian flavors.
Continue reading »15 Sunday Feb 2015
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, international, love to cook
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Boston butt pork roast, cinnamon, clove, honey, ketchup, maple syrup, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sriracha, star anise
Char Sui is Chinese BBQ Pork. Don’t let the word BBQ fool you. This isn’t your typical southern pulled pork BBQ (albeit we love that). No, the flavors and cooking method for Char Sui is quite different. And the results…phenomenal. Juicy, melt-in-your-mouth pork infused with a sweet & sticky marinade. Let us not pass over what makes Char Sui dreamy good. Crispy. Pork Fat. Rules!!
Continue reading »18 Friday Jan 2013
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When I made the decision to dedicate Winter Thyme to Spice Exploration I began by playing with my spices….literally. I transformed them into a Winter Thyme ‘Wind.’ Touching each one, taking in their individual aromas, admiring their earth tone colors, and seeing how beautiful they looked together. As I stated in my Winter Thyme post, my goal for this season is to explore spices and share what I learn through new recipes. Where they’ve taken me thus far is on an International journey. So while my intention is to become familiar with spices, I’m kind of digging the new recipes and flavors along the way. That’s my not so smooth segue into last night’s dinner and this post for Crispy Orange Beef & Broccoli.
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