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Tweet Sometimes it’s the simplest recipes that are the tastiest. And grilling season presents plenty of opportunities for quick and delicious cooking including this recipe for grilled bamboo from Canadian Living. It works best with fresh bamboo shoots so do some exploring to find a local Asian market or cultivate from your very own bamboo [...]
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Tweet Just like a poker game, some will win big with a refund today, some will lose big to the IRS and some will break even. The Tax Day splurge (if one is a big winner) can be as luxurious as 100% Habotai Luxury Silk Sheets by Yala or as trendy and simple as an [...]
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Tweet Forget waiting for a table or even sitting at a table. Today there are roughly 3 million food trucks driving the streets bringing delicious hand-held meals to office workers during the day and bar drinkers at night! The Food Network even created their own Amazing Race-style that pits eight teams of food truck owners, [...]
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Tweet If getting in shape tops the list of your New Year’s Resolutions, it’s important to put together a fitness plan, load up on bamboo workout clothes and make necessary adjustments to your diet! Time and time again, fitness experts will tell you how important it is to eat a healthy breakfast and it’s time [...]
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Tweet Fridges are full of leftovers that most Americans are determined to eat whether it’s turkey soup for lunch or mashed potato cakes for breakfast. It’s also interesting to note that so many restaurants in America waste food on a daily basis. According to Jenn Schwab of the Environmental Protection Agency (in a recent NPR [...]
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Tweet Nepal is more than just Everest. From the mountainous country’s cuisine comes delicious spicy and savory recipes including many variations of tarkaris. Known as “Sabzi Ki Bhujiva” in the native tongue, tarkari is a spicy vegetable curry and can be as simple as five ingredients and as complex as 20+ ingredients. Beans Bamboo Shoots [...]
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Tweet Fast food chains are changing dramatically. I’ve written about this before, and expressed hope that it was a symptom of social progress. Even the corporations that have long profited off of exploiting the worst of our habits have recently shown themselves to be responsive to heightened customer demands. And that’s very good news [...]
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Tweet When I cook at home, I try to let two contradictory principles guide me: allegiance to a favored set of base ingredients, and a desire for culinary adventure. After all, the joy of food is in discovering new flavors and effectively exploring the world with little other than your taste buds. But in one’s [...]
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Tweet Whether it’s a Sunday brunch or a decadent weekday breakfast, bamboo shoots add a crunchy treat to any menu. Here’s what you need to make your bamboo breakfast: 2 red chiles 4 oz. fresh bamboo shoots 3 tbsp. groundnut oil or lard for frying 6 oz. smoked bacon 1 tsp. garlic, finely chopped 1 [...]
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Tweet Orange And Bamboo Salad With Fennel Dressing Recipe Rising temperatures call for cooler dishes. Treat yourself to this unique salad featuring refreshing Clementine oranges and tasty bamboo shoots. Ingredients for your salad: 1 romaine lettuce heart, chopped 2 Clementine oranges, peeled and divided into sections 7 oz. bamboo shoots, drained ¼ c. fennel bulbs, [...]
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Tweet Soup is a perfect recipe for both cold and warm weather – it warms you up on cold nights and helps you slim down for warmer weather outfits. Prepare this flavorful soup and serve in smaller portions for an appetizer or serve a full bowl for a delicious meal. Here’s what you need [...]
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Tweet For Lent this year, a friend of mine gave up her favorite thing in the world and the side item that graced her plate almost every day…french fries. In her quest to quell her cravings, she has tried many substitutes. We may have hit the spot with this recipe! Stir Fried Bamboo Shoots offer [...]
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Tweet During this cold and flu season, savory soups not only soothe the throat and satisfy the stomach but they can also help in the battle against germs and illness. Bamboo shoots add a healthy punch to winter soups as they are loaded with antioxidants, potassium and fiber. Here’s what you need to make Hot [...]
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Tweet Just in time for the holiday season and an endless schedule of office luncheons and house parties, here is an easy-to-make spinach dip with an interesting twist. Add texture to a party favorite by including bamboo shoots! Here’s a hint to keep the calories under control: Substitute the mayonnaise in this recipe with plain [...]
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Tweet A delicious curry recipe with healthy bamboo shoots and asparagus, this green curry tends to be a bit spicier because of the green chiles. Pair it with rice noodles for a satisfyingly warm dish on cool autumn nights. An added bonus: if you’re trying to drop some weight for the holiday season, some studies [...]
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Tweet In honor of Food Network’s grilling week, 7 days dedicated to barbecue and forcing as many shows as possible into using a barbecue grill (it works for Chopped, not so much for Cupcake Wars), here’s a creative recipe that will impress friends and family. Most Asian markets will carry all the ingredients you need [...]
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Tweet Bamboo tends to be more of a restaurant title than a main ingredient – think Bamboo Garden with a lunchtime buffet instead of a heart-healthy ingredient for your home-cooked dinner. But bamboo, long a diet staple and a cure for what ails you in Asian countries, could easily be a important ingredient in the [...]
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Tweet In keeping with the wedding-themed week, here is a delicious recipe for newlyweds to try at home. You’ve received all sorts of fun kitchen utensils and some fine chinaware so why not try this fancy Indonesian recipe while you’re still trying to impress each other with your cooking. They’ll be plenty of time for [...]
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