Food the Wong Way, and some other hobbies
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What CAN you eat off the ground?
Forest Fire Fruit: Morels! I was lucky enough to score some wild-foraged morels from my friend Tesia, after she came back from a good weekend of collecting them. Apparently, her s.o. even maps out last year’s forest fires to track where good spots to find some morel treasure. It definitely peaked my interest, especially after…
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The Easy Sauce You Can Bank, to Up Your Spontaneous Grill Game This Summer – Chimichurri
You guys, I have a confession: I hate cilantro.* I used to think I hate parsley, but in the last five years its resemblance to the flavor of cilantro has faded. Then, I had the privilege to vacation in Chile last year, and there was this sauce that kept appearing at restaurants with the steak.…
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Exercise vs Food: which one wins?
Per the poll a while ago, random musings on exercise vs. food was one of the high-ranking elected topics. Honestly, folks, I got a little stuck on this one.* Apparently, I felt two ways about this enough that when I went back to try and finish this post, I discovered my Past Self (she’s more…
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Crispy-Bottomed Oyster Mushroom Steaks
Introducing a new category for this blog: crunchy. I’ll be indexing recipes by what’s got that crispy, crunchy thing going on. Contribute by writing in the comments with your top favorite crunchy Food the Wong Way recipes, and stay tuned for a new “crunchy” category in the navigation menu! Crispy-Bottomed Oyster Mushroom Steaks With Chimichurri Sauce Recipe…
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The One Thing You Most Need to Know for March 2016
J/k. Just practicing my click-bait writing, folks. Dear Readers, Below is a poll on your potential interests for future blog posts. Feel free and encouraged to leave a comment by clicking “Leave a reply,” especially if you chose “Other,” or have more thoughts to share. [wpsqt name=”Blog Topic Survey” type=”poll”]
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Shakshuka – Brunch Time!
Sorry I’ve been a little M.I.A. with no weekly post for a while. I started a new job assignment and was pretty busy with that, …and a quick vacation in Kauai to get some quality relaxation in before my work & life falls back into hectic-ness. Also just generally always busy trying to seize life by…
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Radish Cake (No Shrimp!)
Gluten-free options includedA super-processed food recipe! Special exceptions must be made for once-a-year-events. Happy lunar new year! Special thanks to my mama, and also to my co-conspirator Sarah, for providing her grandma-made childhood memories and decisive nature to help with quality assurance, with decision-making, and for even loaning me a steamer. Other names for this dish: Turnip cake…
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The Lemon Concoction You Want to Try Next Time Your Throat Hurts
Finally over it, but I caught a cough a few weeks ago and fought with it for almost two weeks. Started a new job, so it didn’t seem like I could really just call in sick my first day. It was downhill from there. My friend Yvonne recommended making this tasty concoction to mix in…
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Seoul Revisited – Guest Blog from K on Chizza
On Jan 28, 2016, at 7:51 AM, Kristoffer Jonson (email redacted) wrote: My 2pm KFC excursion ended up being my lunch and dinner. Chizza brought me there but there was so much to experience. Apparently it was a great time to come to Seoul because they are discontinuing the Chizza. It was 38% off but…
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Home Made Almond Milk
You guys, I finally gave in and tried making home made almond milk! Blame it on that Monday MLK holiday, and a big bag of expensive-feeling almonds from Cash & Carry. As a lactard, I ordinarily drink almond milk at home en lieu of regular milk, when I’m not indulging with coconut milk to lace…
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