Food the Wong Way

Tag: olive oil

  • Campfire Cooking Methods

    Before more recent whirlwind adventures to a wedding in Vermont, K____ and I took a brief respite to camp in the North Cascades National Park. The votes are in, and the top winning option for next blog post was Campfire Cooking Methods! Special thanks to Logistikris for the unique comment entry of ‘Campfire chocoraspberry cake.’…

  • (Insert Protein Here) Lettuce Wraps!

    (Insert Protein Here) Lettuce Wraps!

    These days, my household tries to eat less carb-heavy things on a regular basis, and I’ve taken to making lettuce wraps regularly. One of the first google search results will give you a copycat of the P.F. Chang’s recipe, so that was my jumping off point. Frankly, that is where I’ve eaten most of the lettuce…

  • Sweet Potato Pesto Pasta

    Thanks to Abby for loaning me a spiralizer so I could try it out! Thanks to Fitnessista for this recipe combo, the proportions I made up from my trial. Ingredients: For the pesto: 1/2 cup raw shelled sunflower seeds 1 tsp garlic 1 cup spinach 1 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive…

  • Pasta alla Carbonara

    Pasta alla Carbonara

    I needed to whip up a nice backdrop for an easy but satisfying Sunday night dinner with a treat of seared scallops.* I had turkey bacon and egg on hand, and picked up some bucatini. This one from Nook and Pantry has been sitting at the ‘bottom’ of my Evernote recipe box for a while,…

  • Chef Crusoe the Dachshund on Bruschetta

    File this one under: Entertaining Videos for Your Monday Commute I even timed it so the East Coasters might get it in time.. While I have a special place in my heart for Martin Yan’s video from Saveur on how to make Cong You Bing (Scallion Pancakes), the latest food video I am captivated by…

  • Waffle Hash Browns!

    Waffle Hash Browns!

    I was going to save this one, but it’s so sunny today I thought you might like a novel brunch idea: from Macheesmo (one of the most entertaining blog names ever)! Ingredients 2 medium Yukon potatoes, grated 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper Paprika Eggs Cooking spray Steps Shred potato into a bowl of water,…

  • [Broccoli & Spinach] Miso Slaw

    As a kid, my mom would make steamed broccoli, and my favorite parts to eat were the little slices of tender stalk (outside bark was peeled off) that she would steam along with the usual tree-like shapes I would stick in bowls of rice to create a tiny diorama before eating. It wasn’t until years later…

  • Guest Blog:
    Parm-Crusted Chicken, Asparagus & 3 Bonus Recipes!

    So first I must say I first had this from my sis Y_________. It was so good when she made it twice for me. So I had to ask her for the recipe because I needed a good main dish for a dinner/date I was making. Need something good to impress lol. The Parmesan Crusted…

  • Mustard Lemon Cauliflower

    Mustard Lemon Cauliflower

    This is a decent weekday recipe, based on the time spent, although you don’t get to just set it in the oven and forget it until it’s done. I cut the original amount of butter with olive oil so you can pretend it’s healthier. The initial recipe is based on one from the November 2006…

  • Sunday Squash Roast – Stocking Up for the Apocalypse

    Sunday Squash Roast – Stocking Up for the Apocalypse

    The butternut squash planted late last spring is finally yielding ripened fruit. Due to the surprisingly longer processing time, i try to remember to only to roast butternut on a weekend, otherwise i end up eating around 10pm. With a solid sized squash like the one pictured, there’s always extra leftovers that can be frozen…