Forbidden Rice with Blackened Pineapple

Monterey to Cambria, California It had been many years since we traveled the California coastal highway from Monterey to Cambria: Big Sur. It is a 100-mile RoadTrip everyone should experience at least once. We arrived in Monterey the night before our Big Sur excursion on a warm summer evening in June. The Holiday Inn Express…

Vegetable Lumpia

Vegetable Lumpia – – Vegetable Lumpia: carrot, bell pepper (green), onion (yellow), celery, baby bok choy, green onion, bean sprouts, garlic, canola oil, soy sauce, black pepper, ginger (powdered or substitute fresh), lumpia wrappers (Menlo brand), egg (beaten with 2 tbsp. water), canola oil (for frying), Dipping Sauce: soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil,…

Japanese Cucumber Salad

[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Japanese Cucumber Salad – – Persian cucumber (peeled and sliced), salt, pepper, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, agave syrup ( or honey), sesame oil, red pepper flakes (or to taste), sesame seeds, Place the cucumber in a bowl. Add all the ingredients except the sesame seeds. Stir and let the cucumbers marinate for 15 minutes….

Sriracha Green Beans

Sriracha Green Beans – – soy sauce, Sriracha, rice wine vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, olive oil, green beans (washed and tip ends trimmed), garlic (minced), green onions (cut into small bites), In a glass bowl, mix soy sauce, sriracha, rice wine vinegar, sugar and red pepper flakes. Set aside.; In a large skillet, heat…