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Monday, October 25, 2010

Menu: Nov. 1st- 4th

MONDAY

Crab Cake w/ Red Pepper Penne 
& Roasted Veggies

*2/$25
Lump crab meat folded with spices, garlic and onion slivers.  No bread crumbs or fillers here!  It's all crab, which is how crab cakes should taste in your mouth.




TUESDAY

Stuffed Chicken w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes
& Sauteed Veggies

Chicken stuffed with bacon, mushrooms, and onions.  Red potatoes mashed with garlic, olive oil and butter.  The stuffing is also combined with white wine and olive oil to make a mushroom sauce to drizzle over the chicken and mashed potatoes. 



WEDNESDAY

Bangkok Catfish w/ Flat Noodles

*2/$25
Crispy catfish on a bed of greens and scallion fried flat noodles with a spicy red curry coconut sauce.
(Peanuts packed separately)



THURSDAY

Pineapple Chicken w/ Chinese Sticky Rice
& Sweet-n-Spicy Slaw

Chicken breasts marinated in a soy/pineapple dressing.  A bamboo basket is used to steam the sticky rice to give it that earthy tropical aroma and a perfect level of sticky moistness.  Once cooked, a Chinese sausage and scallion oil is drizzled over top.  If that's not enough, you get to enjoy this with grilled pineapple wedges and Vietnamese fish sauce! 

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Menu: Oct. 25th -28th

MONDAY


 Honey Ginger Chicken w/ Asian Noodle Salad

Chicken breast marinated overnight with soy, ginger and honey, then grilled. Served with one of my favorite noodle salads: noodles, nappa, red peppers, scallions, cilantro, bean sprouts and cashews (packed separately). Served with a sesame ginger sauce.




TUESDAY


Pulled Pork w/ Garlic Rice, Plantains & Side Salad


"The pulled pork was fantastic!!  Believe this is now my favorite.  Can't wait for lunch :) "  - Karen 


"Loved the pork and the sweet garlic ranch. Tasty!"--Irene
"It was absolutely WONDERFUL!!!! The pulled pork was so tender, and had an incredible amount of flavor. Both my husband and I raved over it, and can't wait to try more of your yummy dinners." - Debi

If you're not a fan of pork, this dish might just turn you into a pork lover. It is pure torture to be in the same room while this is slow cooking for 5 hours! The pork is incredibly tender, juicy and massively savory. It goes perfectly with the Garlic Rice. And finally, to top it off are 2 sauces that totally compliment each other: Spicy Cilantro and Sweet Garlic Ranch, which you can also use for your salad dressing!

I hope you enjoy eating this as much as I did making it!




WEDNESDAY

Vietnamese Stuffed Tomatoes w/ Rice Salad

"The stuffed tomatoes were so delicious!" - Darlene


If you're a fan of the Grilled Vietnamese Meatballs dinner--think Vietnamese Meatballs hugged with a sweet and juicy grilled Hanover tomato and the reaction you have at this minute will be magnified one hundredfold when your fork cuts into this tender and juicy stuffed tomato on a bed of warm jasmine rice and a variety of greens. Some fish sauce and peanuts will send this dish over the top!

(peanuts packaged separately)




THURSDAY


Calamari Marinara w/ Linguine & Roasted Veggies

*2/$25

"Love the calamaries!!!  They are sooooo good!" - Irene

Every time our family shares a calamari appetizer, I never feel like I get enough. If you know what I'm talking about, you will love this dinner. You will get an entree-sized serving of calamari with linguine, home-made marinara sauce and a side of roasted veggies. I had a big smile while eating this!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Menu: Oct. 18th - 21st

MONDAY


Chicken Pho w/ Beef Meatballs
(Pho Ga Bo Vien)

It doesn't get more Vietnamese than Pho.  Even though my grandparents operated a Pho cart in Saigon, Vietnam, I never really knew how to make this until just a few years ago. Every time I make it, I learn new tricks to make it better.

You can eat it any time of year, but you really appreciate it when it's cold outside. The broth comes from whole chickens that have been simmering in a hot steamy pot with garlic, onions, carrots, turnips and spices galore (star anise, cloves, coriander, cinnamon, cardamom). Actually, it's the spices that give Pho it's distinct flavor and sets it apart from all other Vietnamese noodle soups.

When the broth is ready, it is poured right on top of a bowl of pho noodles (flat rice noodles), chicken, meatballs, and onion slivers. Then you then add scallions, cilantro, bean sprouts. And as if that's not enough, each individual then adds a twist of lime, hoisin sauce, and Sriracha (chili sauce) to their own bowl.



TUESDAY


Grilled BBQ Pork Chops,  Spicy Fried Rice
& Nappa/Red Pepper Salad w/ Orange Ginger Dressing


"The Pork Chops were Fantastic!!!" - Hilda


If you like sweet savory BBQ and spicy foods, this is for you!



WEDNESDAY

Santa Fe Chicken

Grilled cumin lime chicken breasts on a bed of Romaine Lettuce, Cilantro Rice, Tomatoes, Onions, Avocados, Corn and BBQ dressing.




THURSDAY

Stuffed Flounder w/ Pesto Penne & Roasted Veggies

Flounder fillets stuffed with shrimp, red peppers, onions, and mozzarella.
Served with roasted zucchini, squash and carrots.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Menu: Oct. 11th - 14th


MONDAY




Grilled Vietnamese Meatballs w/ Rice Noodles

"The meatballs were very delicious. Even my 2 kids (who really only like chicken nuggets) loved them. The combination of rice noodles, salad and fish sauce blended very well."--Ramona

"Ai, everyone I shared my dinner with last night thought the meatball dinner was delicious! I know I will be ordering more for my family and friends. My husband who was skeptical to eat food that "he did not know where it came from"  ate it and WOW, was he surprised. He asked me for more dinner which I had no more. So thanks for such a great meal."--Hilda

Ground Turkey marinated with fish sauce, garlic, onions, carrots and scallions, formed into meatballs and grilled. Enjoy with rice noodles on top of a bed of greens, and shredded red/green cabbage, and carrots. Topped with scallions, cilantro, crushed peanuts and Vietnamese fish sauce vinaigrette.

* Peanuts packed separately.

Instructions:
Place greens on bottom, followed by rice noodles and meatballs. Top with crushed peanuts, scallions, cilantro and fish sauce.




TUESDAY






Hoisin Salmon w/ Baby Bok Choy & Sesame Ginger Noodles

*2/$25

"The salmon melted in my mouth (and my kids mouths). They loved it! I liked the fresh spinach too. The noodles were delicious. I was surprised that the kids liked the noodles because I tried switching to whole wheat before and they did not eat it.  I would have rank this dinner at the top along with the meatballs." - Ramona

-Salmon marinated in hoisin sauce
-Baby Bok Choy sauteed with garlic and ginger slivers
-Whole Wheat Noodles tossed with light olive oil
-Sesame Ginger Sauce for pouring

Instructions:

Reheat salmon in oven at 350.  After you've warmed everything up, place noodles in a bowl and toss with dressing. Then top with baby bok choy, salmon, sesame seeds and drizzle some more dressing on top as well.




WEDNESDAY


Shrimp & Veggie Tempura w/ Japanese Rice & Miso Soup

*2/$25

"The meal last night was awesome!!! I would have eaten the whole thing if my kids didn't fight over it!!! LOL We loved it and we will definitely order that again!!! My oldest daughter did not finish her plate of food so my youngest slid it over and finished it for her!!! LOL This is definitely one of my favorite meals!!" -Lydia 


"My husband and I absolutely loved the Shrimp and Veggie Tempura.  The green beans were wonderfully crispy, the best I think I've ever had." - Susan


"The shrimp/veggie tempura was wonderful!!  Not a morsel left :)Actually everything was really good...rice and soup as wellIt was the best miso soup we've ever had." - Karen
 
This is one of my favorite things to eat--Tempura with a bowl of steamy sticky Japanese rice and a sweet tempura dipping sauce. 

Instructions:


Reheat tempura in oven at 350 until crispy. You can use the aluminum foil pan for the shrimp and the lid for the veggies so you won't have to dirty a baking sheet! 





THURSDAY

Kung Pao Chicken w/ Noodles
 
Crispy chicken tossed with a savory sweet kung pao sauce with peanuts. Served with stir fried veggies and whole wheat noodles.

*For those with allergies, peanuts are packed on the side so they can stay crunchy.

Instructions:

 Reheat chicken in oven at 350 til crispy.  If you want to and have the time, you can also throw the peanuts in there to for a few minutes to "wake" them up.

Warm up noodles and veggies.

After chicken is done, toss with the peanuts and Kung Pao sauce. Use a little sauce, at a time until it is coated to your liking.

Place on top of warm noodles and veggies and enjoy!