Despite the lack of new content, I have been in the kitchen since summer. Recipes to date have been on repeat, but I tried a couple of new dishes tonight that turned out pretty well. I’m {finally} in the second trimester for bebe #2 and have been craving fresh flavors and *lots* of vegetables. (Much better than the last time where bland, white, starchy foods were all I could handle.) These aren’t perfect, but experimentation takes a few iterations. Hopefully this trend continues and will lead to more time in the kitchen!
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Sunday Supper of Ga Kho Gung, Canh and Khổ Qua Xào Trứng
2 JulThis weekend was the ultimate in all things summer. Swimming, crab feast on the Chesapeake Bay, naps, and more pool time. Somehow within there I fit in some adulting, too. With the holiday mid-week, if there’s any hope of eating home cooked meals, today was the day.
I’ve been craving Gà Kho Gừng and stir fried bitter melon for a while, and Anh has been wanting a canh. These three dishes are super simple and make for several tasty meals.
Vietnamese Fried Rice
6 MayUnfortunately my little has been home sick all week. She hasn’t been eating much, and I haven’t felt like cooking much. The weather was horrible today, on top of her continued fever, so I went out to make Cháo Ga, Vietnamese rice porridge with chicken. She got down half a bowl, which is more than she’s been able to stomach all week. I was optimistic that she would scarf down a bowl of fried rice for dinner and made every effort to sneak in as many vegetables as possible. It was a good news / bad news situation.
Anh went back for seconds even *after* I disclosed the cauliflower rice. Our little didn’t even take a bite. When she does, I know she’ll love it.
Vietnamese Fried Rice with vegetables and Chinese sausage
Sunday Meal Prep: Tips and New Recipes
26 Mar
With a hectic work schedule and delightfully sassy 20 month old, meal prep is the name of the home-cooked-meal, (mostly) healthy-eating game. It’s tough to plan meals for the week, let alone prepare them in advance and actually eat (and enjoy) what awaits in the fridge after a long commute home.
Did you know that Americans waste nearly 40% of food? I’m sensitive to not adding to this statistic, which has such a significant impact on our environment. Not to mention wasted resources (water, time, money). Anywho, this isn’t one of *those* posts. All of this to say that I’m getting better at Sunday afternoon food prep for the week and wanted to share some tips that have worked well with our little family. Continue reading
Chào!
Learning Vietnam 