gen on May 14th, 2010

homemade chicken broth

Making your own chicken broth has so many benefits.  First of all, it’s cheaper than buying cans or boxes from the store.  Also it’s a very thrifty way to use spare chicken bones if you de-bone your own chicken.  Also you can add your own flavor, such as roasted garlic.

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gen on April 12th, 2010

soy-yu chicken

Soy-yu chicken, chicken cooked in sweet soy sauce and ginger sauce, is one of my childhood favorites.  I’m fairly certain that my dad just made this recipe from scratch, but I think he was inspired  Hawaiian cuisine.

Its super easy to make and all my friends who have tried it loved it!

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gen on April 5th, 2010

easy baked bbq chicken thighs

This is so easy it shouldn’t really classify as a “recipe”.  I like my chicken coated with barbecue sauce, but I hate when the sauce just wipes off.  This recipe double coats each piece of chicken to achieve a sticky and satisfying result.

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gen on March 29th, 2010

oyster-sauce-afritada

Oyster sauce chicken afritada is a dish I created while I was a poor college student.  I was feeling a little homesick and was craving traditional Filipino chicken afritada.  It hits close to the mark, but the salty oyster sauce makes it more of a Chinese dish in my opinion.

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gen on February 1st, 2010

grilled chicken pasta salad

I love colorful food, but even more, I love TASTY colorful food. Like I mentioned before, I’ve been trying to keep a strict budget and continue bringing lunch to work.  Sometimes it’s a little difficult to make something on the healthy side when trying to save some moo-lah.

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