Thai

Melon Salad with a Kick

August 5, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

This came from Raising the Salad Bar: Beyond Leafy Greens–Inventive Salads with Beans, Whole Grains, Pasta, Chicken, and More, although she suggested 3 melons: honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon. I used two for simplicity. watermelon, cut in chunks cantaloupe, cut in chunks lime juice salt a pinch of cayenne pepper Put the melon in a bowl [...]

Shrimp Coconut Curry

May 18, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I usually make this curry with chicken but felt like some shrimp last night and had some in the freezer that needed using up. (I just did a freezer inventory so am trying to make sure I use up what needs using!)  I use whatever vegetables I have around. Last night was some yellow and [...]

Chopped Salad with Oil and Vinegar Dressing

January 28, 2010 by Ellen · 2 Comments 

Learn to mix up a quick vinaigrette and you will have endless variations of salad dressings available to you at the drop of a hat. The trick in making your own oil and vinegar salad dressings is to find the ratio of oil to vinegar (or lemon juice) that you prefer, like finding the right [...]

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps Redux

January 18, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

My girls remembered when I made these Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps and asked for them again. Of course, this was last minute and I decided to try a modified version,  since I had no cabbage or chow mein noodles. We did miss the crunch of the chow mein noodles and water chestnuts but I substituted [...]

Spicy Coconut Rice Noodles and Chicken Soup

December 9, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

This Thai inspired soup is crunchy, smooth, sweet and spicy at the same time. This is from Noodles Every Day: Delicious Asian Recipes from Ramen to Rice Sticks. It’s the first recipe I’ve tried from it and if the rest of the recipes are half as good as this one, it’s a real winner! I, [...]

Thai Dinner Salad

November 21, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I wanted a light green salad to go with the chicken curry in coconut milk I was making. This dressing recipe was quite good, but a bit salty.  I think next time I’ll cut down on the fish sauce, but even though it was a bit salty it was still good. And it was the [...]

Back to the Curry: This Time with Tofu

November 23, 2004 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

My earlier tofu curry was good but it lost something as leftovers, as the tofu had no firm definition. I made it again last night but fried the cubed tofu up in a bit of olive oil until it was nicely browned all over and then I added some minced garlic and chopped onions and [...]

Tofu Curry

November 7, 2004 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

More coconut curries…. This time we used a firm tofu rather than any meat. Sauteed some onion and garlic in oil, then added a tablespoon of red curry paste and stirred it around. I put some of the tofu in at this point to fry it a bit. I think next time I’ll fry the [...]

Red Chicken Curry

November 5, 2004 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I wasn’t overly impressed with the beef and red curry, but I think it was the steak that was the problem. Last night I combined a few different curry recipes to come up with a red chicken curry that was delicious! I would have added a can of bamboo shoots if I’d had them around, [...]

Beef Curry in Coconut Sauce

October 26, 2004 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I’ve made green chicken curry before, just following the basic recipe on the back of the green curry paste jar. The other night I decided to try a red curry, a bit milder I’m told. The original recipe called for flank steak but I didn’t have one around so defrosted a tri tip steak instead. [...]