Quick Hainese Chicken and Rice

https://hot-thai-kitchen.com/easy-hainanese-chicken-rice/

I have made this dish before. It’s a process. But this version by Pai is awesome. It’s quick enough for a Wednesday night. Also, easy enough for a Monday night.

Why is this version different? You are using pieces of the chicken rather than a whole bird. Also, you simmer the chicken in the same pot as the rice. Yeah! It’s a one pot meal version.

I’m going to make this version over the weekend as long as we don’t get surprised by early morning shifts at Ani’s job. Iam going to say this, rinsing the rice is absolutely essential. I know it’s one more step.

Here’s my personal tips for this meal. First, prep the the chicken ahead and make your stock. It’s time consuming but worth it. While you’re at it go ahead and prepvyour sauce all but the cilantro. Cilantro is something you want to add right before using. Secondly, rinse your rice early in the week.

If you get to making this before I do please share your results.

Slow Cooker Summer Meals

https://www.budgetsavvydiva.com/2014/01/10-quick-crock-pot-recipes-roundup/

Can you believe next week will be August. OMG! This summer has flown by. Pretty soon the kiddies will be back to school or starting college. Antonia has set her major as Criminal Justice. I am very proud of her.

Proud mom moment over let’s talk about crockpot meals. This post I am sharing has some awesome meals, dips, and desserts. Cherry (or any fruit you have) cobbler.

Dip that stood out was Pizza Dip. Hello! Yes. Pizza and a dip what else could be better. Artichoke and Spinach Dip. Yeah! Oh you’re a fan of Chili’s Con Queso Dip. No problem.

Actual meals here are soups like Baked Potato Soup. Beefy Mac and Cheese. Everyone’s favorite chicken and dumplings. No matter how you make this just make it in your slow cooker (Crockpot is a brand).

Dessets are last. Apple sauce, caramel sauce, or fruit cobbler it’s here. I can remember my late mom making a funny looking cake in here slow cooker while we were camping. It was good.

I have enjoyed sharing these recipes with y’all during the summer. I know we have a few more weeks of summer. I am going to continue to share seasonal recipes on Mondays with y’all. I hope you will share this blog with others and share recipes you made here.

Grocery Shopping

https://www.everythingmom.com/activities/free-printables/free-grocery-check-list-printable

The link above is to a free printable list. This article is by Forrest Webber. She wrote this article for Everything Mom. I am new to the site so I can’t recommend it the way I usually would.

This article is in the importance of a grocery list. I agree. Having a grocery list will save you time and money. Having a master list is even better. All you have to do is print it out and check off what you need.

Forrest gives tips for saving money in this article. One is know your budget. This will be the difference between going over your budget and staying under. I would say the absolute most important thing is never go hungry. Yeah! If you go to the store hungry you will give in to last minute impulse buys.

Meal planning is another thing that’s important to staying in budget. Know what you have and plan around the activities you have going on. Plan an eat out night. This would be the afternoon you know is busy. You’re barely going to have time to breathe busy.

Another solution to the above pre-planned eat out night would be to take one day a week (or month) to prepare freezer meals. Which is something I would recommend.

Watch “RIP Mylar Bags 2022” on YouTube

You read that right. Mylar bags are under attack. Why? Apparently, drug traffickers use them to move their packages across our borders.

DAH!!!! This has been going on for decades and now they want to crack down on the use of them because of drug traffickers! BULLSHIT! I am not buying the bullshit the government and/or Amazon is pushing. Drug traffickers have always used mylar bags with oxygen absorbers because you can pack and seal them securely. Yes, for the most they can conceal scent.

Watch “One secret ingredient makes the BEST Vietnamese pork belly | Marion’s Kitchen” on YouTube

*THIS VIDEO IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN MARION GRASBY AND ANGOSTURA.*

As an American I never had pork belly in any other form but bacon. I love good bacon. Marion Grasby has opened my eyes to other uses of pork belly.

This recipe is one of those uses of pork belly that has made me think twice about pork belly. Marion marinates the pork belly with bitters. If you are one of these people who entertain a lot than here’s another use that bottle of Angostura Aromatic Bitters. At $14.70 (Amazon.com), it had better have more than one use.

After marinading the cut pork belly for a half hour, brown it off and then add marinade with onions to simmer till onions are tender and sauce is thick. In this video Marion serves pickled carrots with it.

There are many items you could serve with this beautiful pork belly…

Watch “Southeast Michigan Kroger” on YouTube

Here’s what I saw today at Kroger. The availability of store brand versions of products is shrinking. Amazon will doscontinue selling colored mylar bags. Clear ones will be available. However, two of the enemies of food is light and oxygen. This move of stupidity will leave your food vulnerable to light. This stupidity starts on August fifth.

Thai Pumpkin Noodle Soup

https://myfoodstory.com/spicy-thai-curry-pumpkin-noodle-soup-recipe/

I know a soup sounds crazy for a summer meal but this soup was inspried by Richia’s trip to Thailand. Thailand is in Southeast Asia thus it’s tropical. Hot and humid. Which is probably why ice cream of some kind us served afterwards.

Here’s the substitute I plan on making. Instead of standing in the kitchen with a hit oven I am going to go through my pantry to find pumpkin. Regular pumpkin would be great here. It’s not sweetened and spiced for pie. Opening a can of regular pumpkin is going to be quick and easy.

I do think this soup base could be canned. How? Reduce the spices in a broth and can it like you would a broth. REMEMBER: the spices will intensify with the pressure canning and as the soup base sets on a shelf.

You could add corn, carrots, or mixed veggies to this soup to bulk it up. Protein! I would use what’s in my fridge, pantry, or freezer.

Ode to Corn

Corn is a summer favorite of all. I honestly don’t know many who don’t like it or are allergic to it. It’s plump sweet and goes with anything. Salads, salas, or puddings. It’s delicious.

I was looking for motivation for this post. While scanning Pinterest I came across a video of Natasha from Natasha’s Kitchen making something with corn. Down the corn rabbit hole I went. This post is the result.

My personal favorite method of cooking corn on the cobb is steaming. Out of a can is anyway I feel motivated. I may just heat it up un a pan with salt, pepper, and garlic or honey. My late mother made a scalloped corn and a corn casserole that was good. My late father served corn with honey and butter. It was simple and delicious. The salt and honey helped enhance the corns natural sweetness.

Watch “U S Marshalls raid AMISH over FOOD! Small homesteads next?” on YouTube

This isn’t the first time I’ve heard about the federal government invaded an Amish businesses over trivial issues.

The first time I heard about the federal government invading an Amish business was in a documentary. I wish I remembered the name of the documentary.  Anyway, the part that stood out to me was the government invading an Amish business for selling raw milk. Not crack or meth. Raw milk!

It turns out that raw milk, truly sustainable food and healthy raised meat is more dangerous than heroine. Of course, I’m being sarcastic here. If the government spent as much time fighting actual crime as they do fighting fake crime of selling raw milk and sustainable food, we’d be a ssfer country.

Electric Pressure Cooker Meals

https://amomsimpression.com/simple-instant-pot-hamburger-recipes/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tailwind_tribes&utm_content=tribes&utm_term=294083478_8127558_163946

Here’s a list of meals you can make for dinner during the summer. 15 tasty meals and couple of copycat recipes.

Meatloaf is one of them…. Yeah! On top of that Insta Pot has an air fryer accessory. Which means you can brown off the meatloaf without an oven. Pasta meals are here. There are deserts you can make in n electric pressure cookers.

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