Peak of life Blogs
Thursday,08 Sep, 2011
Thai Chicken Salad
I recently had a delicious Thai chicken salad at Panera that I loved so much that I decided to recreate it at home. I used mixed greens, leftover chicken, bell pepper, edamame, shredded carrot, cilantro, wonton strips, peanuts, and a spicy peanut vinaigrette for this salad. I thought all of [...]
Thursday,08 Sep, 2011
Soy Sesame Edamame
This is such a quick, easy, and delicious snack or side dish. I made this for my kids as a snack after their swimming lessons and they LOVED it. I swear the bowl of edamame disappeared within 5 minutes of me serving it to them. This will be a regular on our table from now on.Soy Sesame Edamame[...]
Thursday,08 Sep, 2011
Cook the rice per instructions. Once the rice is cooked it's time to cook the beef.
Heat 1/2 tbsp of canola oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Once the pan is HOT add half of the beef and cook for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from heat and put into a serving dish. Coat the skillet with another 1/2 tbsp of canola oil and add the remaining beef once[...]
Thursday,08 Sep, 2011
Sesame Beef Lettuce Wraps
I am having a proud mother moment. My daughter wanted to make dinner for the family so she thought about it for awhile and decided to make steak lettuce wraps. We found a recipe online at Under the High Chair that looked perfect. She made the marinade first followed by the dipping sauce. Onc[...]
Wednesday,07 Sep, 2011
Corn on the Cob with Basil Garlic Butter
My awesome and generous neighbor Jack gave me some freshly picked corn from his garden and I couldn't wait to eat it! I have a ton of fresh basil that needed to be used up so I decided to make a basil garlic butter to spread over the deliciously sweet corn. I boiled the corn for just a few m[...]
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