Fast and easy cheesy bacon fries
Frozen fries from the grocery are cooked in the air fryer then smothered with cheese sauce, crumbled crispy bacon and thinly sliced scallions. A real crowd pleaser.
Vegetables
Although we're admittedly more carnivorous than herbivorous, we do try to include vegetables in every meal. It's not that difficult, really, considering that many Asian dishes — from soups to main courses — include vegetables among the ingredients. If we're having a no-vegetable main dish for lunch or dinner, we supplement it with at least one vegetable side dish.
Loaded toast with creamed spinach and bacon, and cheese
Moisten dry old bread with butter, bacon fat, cream and melted cheese. This loaded toast is fast enough to make for breakfast or a snack, but feel free to allot two to …
Tzatziki
A creamy dip (or sauce) made with strained yogurt, salt, lemon juice, grated cucumber and dill. Make this delightfully cooling snack in three easy steps.
Cabbage and mushroom pancake
A cross between Japanese okonomiyaki and Korean pajeon, shredded cabbage, julienned carrot, sliced mushrooms and scallions are stirred in batter and lightly fried on both …
Claypot rice with shimps and dumplings
Soaked rice is cooked in broth, topped with green beans and mushrooms tossed with black beans and chili sauces, store-bought vegetable dumplings and whole shrimps.
Slow cooker mung bean stew
Parboiled mung beans, browned pork belly, and sauteed shallots, garlic and tomatoes are slow cooked in bone broth until the mung beans and meat are tender. Okra, …
Korean-inspired spicy pickled cucumber salad
Sliced cucumbers are tossed with salt to draw out excess water then tossed with a dressing made by combining scallions, chili flakes, toasted sesame seeds, ginger, salt, …