Articles Posted in the Asian Category
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Roasted Spicy Asian Chicken Veggies – .55¢
Yet again, I struck gold at the farmer’s market. 3 red peppers for $1! There are ways to find cheap veggies, guys and gals- don’t let the “Vegetables-are-too-expensive” argument bring you down. Start with cutting up your veggies and throw in a big bowl. Use whatever you’ve got leftover in the fridge, but I used [...]
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Garlic & Ginger Soy Dressing – $1.02 for 10+ servings
One of my favorite things to make is dressing. I call it dressing, but really, these types of sauces can be used for just about anything. You can use it as salad dressing, dipping sauce for whatever, or even sautéed with ingredients on the stove. I generally don’t buy most store-bought dressings any more for these 4 [...]
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Sauteed Salmon over Black Bean/Mango/Pineapple "Slaw" & Steamed Broccoli – $2.80
(Sorry, this was an old post. It’s not nearly as interesting to read without all the photos.) This simple meal is a perfect example of how healthy, delicious food can be easy on your pocket! For under $3 I prepared a filling meal with protein, calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin C and plenty of [...]
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“Asian Sauce” for Dummies
Disclaimer: If you are of Asian descent and I have shamed your particular country of origin by lumping together your country’s “sauce” with a rival country’s sauce… I apologize. “Asian Sauce” is about the vaguest term I could possibly come up with. There are almost 50 countries- roughly 60% of the world’s population- that are [...]
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Vietnamese Style Chicken & Cucumber Spring Rolls – $1.16
One thing I love about these is that they’re perfect for entertaining. Make this for a dinner party and you’ll be the local eccentric condescending foodie in no time! (But seriously, eat it…)
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Sauteed Caramelized Onions, Sun-Dried Tomato, Garlic & Baby Spinach over Grilled Chicken – $1.75
So, one of the many reasons I haven’t posted in a few weeks is because I’m trying to comfortably fit into a bridesmaid’s dress for my friend’s upcoming wedding in a few weeks. Fruit and fresh veggies have been most of my diet lately and you just don’t need a recipe for that… not to [...]
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Asian Vegetable "Fried" (Brown) Rice – $.85
Ummm yeah, this was as good as it looks. This beast of an Asian dish was ridiculously easy to prepare, but does take a little vegetable-cutting time, FYI. Feel free to add any meat and any other veggie you want. Oh, and this makes about 2 servings. Go ahead and start making a few servings [...]
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Chili Pineapple & Mushroom Chicken over Brown Rice – $1.87
If I remember correctly, after taking the first bite of this I proclaimed, “OH SNAP.” Thus concludes my introduction to this dish. Start with some chicken legs or whatever cut you want. I just got a killer deal on these. Rinse and dry the pieces. Also, go ahead and get your rice cookin’! Drop them [...]
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Thai Style Chicken Veggie Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Dressing – $.90
Dude, these things were awesome. Here’s a nice break from the ordinary meal! Though I’m calling them wraps, they were so big, it felt more like a burrito, but use whatever portions you like. You could easily feed two people with this recipe if you made smaller wraps. Cut up 1/5 onion and a little [...]
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Thai Style Chicken Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce – $.70
I’ve been noticing a boring trend in my recipes I’m posting- some kind of meat with sauce over starch. Booooring. That’s largely due to the fact that I’m still unemployed (only for a little while longer) and well, the task of going grocery shopping tends to be low on my priority list. However, this is [...]
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Baked Coconut Chicken – $.88
Sorry it’s taken me a few days to post. I’ve been out of town all week and it’s hard to get away. Anyway, the other night I literally had 3 main ingredients left to my name. Chicken, orzo, and coconut. Oh, and one more egg left. I decided to put together a sweet and savory [...]
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Garlic Asian Salmon over Jasmine Rice topped with Runny Egg – $1.22
So you may be thinking, “Ok, salmon, eggs and rice. Gross. She must not have any groceries!” Well, you’re right about one thing, I don’t have any more groceries, BUT I did put these things together for a reason….cause they’re awesome. Back in high school my Japanese friend and I used to eat something kinda [...]
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Coconut Chicken Soup – $.20
A few weeks ago I made Thai sweet potato chicken soup. This recipe has a lot of the same ingredients, but a very different texture and flavor. Instead of using coconut milk and whipped sweet potatoes as a base, I used sweetened coconut and water as a base. This version is much lighter, and much faster [...]
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Chicken Penne "Lo Mein" – $.60
Here’s a great “I’m Starving!” meal to throw together for just yourself or for the whole family. If you have a thick spaghetti or yaki soba noodles you can use that to look a little more like real lo mein, but I used whatever pasta I had, which was penne whole wheat. This is a cheap [...]
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"Broke" Smoked Salmon – $1.10
I don’t know about you, but I love me some smoked salmon. However, if you’re quite poor like I am I highly doubt you have a smokehouse or have the money to go buy expensive pre-made smoked salmon. So this is my “Broke and Healthy” way of getting a smokey flavor without a smokehouse. In [...]
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Knock-Your-Socks-Off Orange Chicken – $1.95
I’m pretty stinkin’ excited to show you what I made for myself last night. Sometimes “healthy” can be relative, and this is not the kind of meal you should eat every day. However, it’s amazingly tasty, it will impress your in-laws without a lot of work, and is substantially less fattening than the nasty greasy [...]
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Thai Sweet Potato Coconut Chicken Soup – $.80
Ya’ know those dishes that have so many ingredients in it, you’re not sure which ones to highlight in the title? This is one of them! With sweet potatoes, carrots, chicken, onions, ginger, garlic, coconut milk and spices, this soup is sure to have you saying, “Hmmm…. this is one of the weirdest and best [...]
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Asian Style Salmon & Mushrooms over Quinoa & Green Beans – $2.30
I finally charged my “real” camera batteries, but not before I took these iPhone pics of this dish. Sorry about it, but I didn’t have time and hey, I’ve got a life too! . . . who am I kidding… I’m always kinda excited to post these yummy meals because I want you to experience [...]
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Asian Chicken & Broccoli Wraps – $1.04
Hubba Hubba, these things were tasty! Ya’ know that Garlic and Ginger Soy dressing recipe I posted a few days ago? If you’ve made that, these wraps will be a WHOLE lot simpler. Soooo…. go make it! Sorry for the iPhone picture quality! So, start with throwing some chicken and a handful of broccoli in [...]
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Fluffy Salmon Over Tons o’ Veggies – $2.60
For those of you that whine about not being able to cook, this dish is for you. Let me break this down for you people (ahem, bachelors!) who think this looks too hard. Oh, and if you’re wondering if this was yummy, let’s just say my plate was clean before the movie previews were even [...]
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