Comfort Food For Fans of Salty and Sweet Flavors Bacon and Fried Chive Rice is an unconventional comfort food featuring crisp bacon, sautéed chives, soy sauce, and black pepper spooned over fluffy white rice with a drizzle of honey. The whole dish can be topped with some chili onion crunch to take it to the next level. I learned to make a variation of this dish when I worked for a Taiwanese family on the North Shore of the Chicagoland area. They used Chinese chives to make this, though I am not totally sure what the difference between Chinese and…
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Continue ReadingAsian Inspired Cheesy Goodness Toasted Sesame Dip is something new and different for your happy hour snacking. It’s made with cream cheese, a dollop of mayonnaise, and the savory flavors of peanut butter, soy sauce, and toasted sesame oil and is perfect on rice crackers, cucumbers, or stuffed in celery!…
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A One Pan Wonder Asian Chicken Bake featuring cubed chicken baked up with red bell peppers, red onions, green onions, and water chestnuts in a sweet soy sauce gravy is a healthier and easy meal for busy people. Delicious over rice but also great in lettuce wraps, this is perfect…
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Continue ReadingThe Ultimate In Meal Prep Do you want a simple salad that packs a big punch? This Mandarin Orange Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing hits all the right notes. I normally struggle with meal prep, but this salad is an exception. It’s great to make ahead as you can keep…
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Continue ReadingAn Authentic Savory Dish For years I was a Nanny/Chef for a Taiwanese family on the North Shore of Chicago. They are huge foodies like me. When their grandma would come to visit she would make amazing meals for us and show me some of the ways she cooked for…
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Continue ReadingLick-Your-Fingers Good Something you may not know about me is that besides writing for the Border Bulletin and my blog, I have a full time job. I am a personal chef and nanny for a family of five. I am responsible for the grocery shopping, meal planning, lunch packing, and…
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Continue ReadingA Perfect Fall Treat There are very few recipes of mine that Original Tipsy has asked ME for over the years. It’s something special to have a parent ask you for a recipe so that you can repay them for the delicious meals they’ve made over the years. These Candied…
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Ramen Noodle Salad is perfect for a side dish, lunch or add a protein for a delicious dinner!
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