The Crunchy Pork Belly method can be found HERE . The dressing recipe is here. Just dilute a bit and add more sugar if you prefer a swee...

What can I say about this pork? It has a similar profile to Khai Palow and it is so flavorful and good. It is great in  Coconut Pandan Ro...

I find this method the easiest way to get crunchy pork belly. You can season the pork however you like. I've done Five spice,  char s...

I recently went to brunch and they have Maple Pecan bacon. It was so yummy. My oldest can not eat pecans so I thought I would recreate th...

Whole 30 Sesame Ginger Skewers. This meal is pretty quick to put together. The marinade doubles as a salad dressing that we just love...

This isn't a true Lao Seen Dat, the marinades and sauces I developed from flavors we enjoy. It's more a fusion I guess. But Seen...

Gluten Free Spicy Sausage Patties Gearing up for another attempt at Whole30 maybe Paleo for this May. Eek. So that means some meal prep...

Bitter Melon Soup  Bitter melon, or bitter gourd. As a child I didn't like eating it at all. So bitter. But there's something a...

Instant Pot Stuffed Bell Peppers There are some meals around here that I only make once in a blue moon. One of those is stuffed bell pe...

 Chinese New Year comes early this year so I thought I would share a favorite noodle dish around here. Double Pan Fried noodles are an ab...

Lao Steamed Egg Instant Pot method.  This is another one of those dishes that I grew up with that I love to eat but just never blogge...

Chicken stock bag and schmaltz bags for the freezer.. Hello! Quick Freezer Tip post today on two things. Stock bags and Schmaltz. I mak...

Lao Mok Pa made with Tilapia.  Mo Pa is a fragrant steamed fish made with fresh herbs like dill, lemongrass, kaffir leaves and garlic...

Kalua Pig from the Instant Pot I've sadly never been to Hawaii. Maybe one day. I have had pork and even beef cooked in a pit/hole...

I'm updating this recipe that was posted here in 2009. Just some small changes but they pack a punch!  These ribs are so good served ...

Creamy Lemon Pasta with bacon.  This pasta is the perfect easy weeknight dish. It's so simple and so quick to make. The lemon and p...

Rosemary Molasses Pork Chops smothered with onions, drool. Rosemary. Molasses. MMMM. Something about earthy fragrant rosemary and thick...

Egg Rolls are a childhood favorite of mine. My children enjoy them also. We eat them "plain" or in lettuce wraps. I ori...

Thai Basil Stir Fry. Fresh, fragrant, flavorful. This stir fry comes together quickly for a great weeknight meal. I used ground chicken...

I love GREEN CHILI, Hatch Green Chili ... It's just not readily available around here. The good thing about these enchiladas is tha...