We made this simple salad to accompany soy-honey chicken drumsticks and jasmine rice. The recipe was simple, with a light hand at dressing: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/281305/simple-romaine-salad/ (July 2025)
Tag: quick meals
Seared lemon-pepper chicken breasts
This NYT recipe sounded intriguing, so we tried it this evening: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026851-lemon-pepper-chicken-breasts?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share We served it with roasted broccolini and jasmine rice (not shown). This was enjoyable to eat, but we found the lemon butter garlic sauce heavy and gratuitous. This was a tasty dish. (May 2025)
Maangchi’s updated Korean steamed egg in an earthenware pot (ddeukbaegi gyeran jjim)
We tried Maangchi’s simpler recipe today: https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/ttukbaegi-gyeranjjim Our modifications: we used 4 large eggs and added 1 tsp fish sauce to 1 cup chicken broth. This was a more straightforward dish than her original 2011 recipe, and more broth got absorbed into the egg mixture. (Apr. 2025)
Japanese curry with chicken meatballs, sweet potato, and Swiss chard
We had an extra bunch of Swiss chard, and we decided to try this recipe for the leaves (no stems): https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026680-japanese-curry-with-chicken-meatballs?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share This was a delicious dish, with an unexpected combination of sweet potatoes and greens that worked well. Our modifications: first, for the meatball mixture, we followed reader suggestions to increase the panko from 1/2…… Continue reading Japanese curry with chicken meatballs, sweet potato, and Swiss chard
Maangchi’s kimchi fried rice
We threw this dish together based on our pantry: https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/kimchi-bokkeumbap We generally followed this recipe, except we added about 2 tsp sugar to balance out the sour kimchi we had on hand. We separately panfried 1/4″ slices of Spam until browned and crisp, and we drizzled 2 tsp drippings from that pan into the fried…… Continue reading Maangchi’s kimchi fried rice
Lebanese bulgur pilaf with tomato and chick peas
We tried this recipe: https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/bulgur-pilaf/. We found the ratio of 3 cups broth to 1.5 cups bulgur too wet; the next time we may factor in the liquid emitted from the fresh tomato and 1/4 bell pepper. At the end of cooking, we squeezed juice from 1/3 of a lemon into the pilaf. We also…… Continue reading Lebanese bulgur pilaf with tomato and chick peas
Indian-style butternut squash
We made this recipe for sweet and spicy butternut squash from Shubra Ramineni’s cookbook, Healthy Indian Vegetarian Cooking. Recipe to come (Feb. 2025)
Simple 3-ingredient icing
We made a boxed devil’s food cupcakes. We craved a simple vanilla icing, so we tried this recipe: https://mindovermunch.com/recipes/meals/dessert/powdered-sugar-icing/ (Jan. 2025)
Banana pancakes, shortcut style
We are on a restricted diet that cuts out whole grains and fresh fruit. So, we gave into our cravings and made this shortcut recipe using a boxed mix (Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix) and a ripe banana: https://www.loulougirls.com/krusteaz-banana-pancakes/ It was easy and tasty, with a subtle banana taste. (Nov. 2024)
Pierre Franey’s Turkey Chili
We had 1 lb of minced turkey (white and dark meat), so we tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7985-turkey-chili?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share Our modifications: first, we halved the recipe. Second, in lieu of bell pepper plus jalapeño pepper, we used three diced jalapeños (from our freezer). Third, we used no-salt canned diced tomatoes and kidney beans. Finally, in addition to…… Continue reading Pierre Franey’s Turkey Chili
