Confession: I have a new love in my life. Don't tell my husband. It's barley. Oh, barley. Why didn't you come into my life sooner? Why have you waited this long to make your delicious presence known to me? I mean, yes. I knew you existed before, but I had only eaten you in canned soup (particularly Progresso Beef and Barley - holllaaaa). You have now become a very delicious part of my weekly ...
Cashew Chicken
Cashew chicken...one of MA FAVES when it comes to Chinese take-out. I love the different textures from the chicken, veggies, water chestnuts, and cashews. But the BEST part, in my opinion, is when the sauce kind of soaks into the cashews, softening them and loading them with delicious, saucy, flavor. You could say I am quite the expert on Chinese take-out. It is a go-to for Seth and I on lazy ...
Sticky Baked Chicken Wings
Warning: I am hungry. So if I seem even more enthusiastic about the food than usual...that is probably why. Paired with the fact that I am already EXTREMELY enthusiastic about these wings, things might get weird. You guys.......these wings....these winngggssssss. No words....just tears....?????. I never really, truly, fully, completely believed that you could achieve the perfect wings in the ...
15 Minute Veggie Stir Fry
15 minute meal whaaattt?!? "Is that even possible?" you may ask. And let me just tell you, dear friends, it is a possibility with very delicious results. At least the results of this veggie stir fry are delicious...very delicious. I am a fan of quick and easy meals, and I am a fan of vegetarian meals. There is something that is just so satisfying about creating such a delicious vegetarian dish ...
Spicy Thai Noodle Bowls
Thai food. Thhhaaaiiiii fooooodddd. IT'S SO GOOD. And so, so, so, soooo flavorful. You will never have a bland bowl of Thai food. And this Spicy Thai Noodle Bowl...I could pretty much eat it for every meal. You know a few days ago when I posted this Single Serving Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate and was talking about how my fridge is always overflowing with food? Since I still have to consistently ...
Hibachi Soup with Mushrooms and Crispy Onions
You know those Japanese steak houses where they cook on that big flat top in front of you and do the exact same tricks every time? The volcano onion stack, shaping the rice into a big heart, catching the shrimp tails in their jacket pockets, and clanking their spatulas on the flat top to make beautiful Hibachi music for the entire 30 minute cooking process? I love those places. My favorite two ...
Cold Soba Noodle Salad
Can we just talk about Soba noodles for a second?? I had actually never tried them before making this recipe. I see them all over the place, though. I guess I'm jumping on the bandwagon a little late... But they are so dang good! I was definitely expecting them to taste more...healthy...than they taste. But I actually liked these Soba noodles just as much as regular pasta. Except these are way ...
Asian Cucumber “Noodles”
These cucumber noodles have been on my list of recipes I want to create for my blog since I started The Garlic Diaries back in September! They have been on my mind for a while now - the idea of cucumber "noodles" just sounded so light and refreshing to me. Not to mention healthy. And pretty. And crunchy... In hindsight, I'm glad I waited so long to actually make these because now the weather is ...
Easy Veggie Lo Mein
Lo Mein is probably my favorite dish to get when I go out to a Chinese restaurant. Sometimes I branch out and get something different, but whenever I do I am secretly missing my traditional Lo Mein order every time :). I'm not sure why I waited for so long to create my own Lo Mein recipe at home, but I am so happy we decided to give it a try. It was a huge hit! The tender veggies, bold, ...
Pan Fried Dumplings with Soy Chili Peanut Sauce
So last night Seth and I were watching "New Girl" and we were on that episode in season three when Coach is trying to convince Nick to start working out. For the first five minutes of the episode, it shows Nick eating dumplings from a Chinese restaurant down the street, and Coach keeps asking him "Do you want to be a do-er or a dumplinger??". We were laying there watching this episode and craving ...