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Maple Chili Rotisserie Chicken

Maple Chili Rotisserie Chicken

I should be ashamed to even call this a recipe, but I’m not. I’m never embarrassed about saving time. I’ve mentioned once or twice that I almost always pick up a rotisserie chicken from Costco every time I’m there. It’s such a good deal, and…

How to Make Mock Maki

How to Make Mock Maki

I don’t mean to sound ungrateful towards my hard working mom, but when I was a kid, I had the most boring brown bag lunches ever. I just remember being jealous of my friend’s ever-changing tasty looking treats and artfully crafted sandwiches, while I chomped…

Avocado Tomato Bruschetta

Avocado Tomato Bruschetta

Whenever I make this avocado tomato bruschetta, I may as well serve nothing else along with it.  It ends up being a waste.  I’ve already given you my grape tomato bruschetta recipe, but ever since I starting adding avocado to it, it became a different…

Sweet Chili Lime Fried Rice

Sweet Chili Lime Fried Rice

What happens when you have a bowl of cold leftover rice?  Fried rice. So then what happens when you have a bottle of sweet chili sauce, a lime, soy sauce and ginger?  It becomes every flavor you need in one bite, hitting the sweet, salty,…

Lemon and Herb Chicken Tenders

Lemon and Herb Chicken Tenders

Hey, you know what I can’t stand more than dry tasteless chicken? Dry tasteless chicken. I just don’t get it. In fact, I get seriously sad when I order chicken at a restaurant and it comes out stringy, overcooked and bland. And if I’m eating…

Beef and Chicken Stir Fry

Beef and Chicken Stir Fry

As you read on the featured friday entry, I made my friend Catherine cook for us at my home using my recipe. This was a treat since no one really cooks for me, and because I was able to take pictures of the process without…