March 2012
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Pad See Ew
Pad see ew is one of my favorite Thai dishes. Every time Jason and I order Thai, we have to get this dish. Jason doesn’t it like it as much as I do, which kind of works out because then there’s more for me. But as much as I like this dish, it’s just not worth spending $10.25 on it. It’s such a small serving. I mean there’s barely enough for leftovers to take to...
February 2012
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Cinnamon Baked French Toast
I’ve seen so many baked french toast recipes that I wanted to try but they all usually require a 9x13 baking dish, which is just WAY too much food for me and Jason. But I finally came across a recipe that fit beautifully in an 8x8 baking dish, which is still too much food but it’s less than the former so hooray for me!
Now baked french toast has the same general concept of...
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Banana Crumb Muffins with Orange Glaze and...
Before I get into these amazing banana crumb muffins, I want to take a moment to celebrate Foodie Penpals Reveal Day. I was a first-timer in this wonderful program and it was such a fun experience.
If you’ve never heard of this program, here’s how it works:
You send a box of goodies to your matched up penpal on the 15th of the month, in which there is a $15 spending limit. You can...
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Chicken Salad with Dried Cherries and Pistachios
Because I like to focus on making dinner, I usually don’t cook during lunchtime. But now I’ve found a wonderfully quick and easy lunch dish that’s super light, healthy, and filling. The only cooking part involved in this dish is the chicken breast. That’s it. Once the chicken is fully cooked and diced into bite-sized pieces, everything else is added into one bowl, and...
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Thai Chicken with Rice Noodles
I think I found my true love. Okay my second true love (first one goes to Jason). Are you ready for it? It’s rice noodles. Yes, rice noodles. They are seriously the best noodles in the world. It’s just so wonderfully slippery and thin, and it tastes so much better than regular pasta noodles like spaghetti or penne. Plus, they’re gluten-free. Well, to be honest, I don’t...
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Cranberry Pistachio White Chocolate Chip Cookies...
Jason really wanted to take me out for my birthday yesterday but he’s been really swamped at school so I told him that we could just celebrate over the weekend. But he insisted that he at least take me to lunch so he rushed on home during his lunch break and took me to this food truck that I really wanted to go to.
It’s called The Chairman, located in San Francisco, and they sell...
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Strawberries and Cream Birthday Pie
It’s official. I am 24 years old today, just 1 year short of being in my mid-twenties. It’s amazing how fast time has gone by. I could still remember how much of a rush I was in to turn 21 just so I can legally buy a drink instead of begging the older kids to buy the cheap Smirnoff vodka when I was back in college. But now it’s been 3 years since I’ve passed the legal...
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Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Granola Bars
When it comes to eating, my biggest weakness is snacking. I could eat a bag of pretzels or wheat thins for hours on end, and it takes much willpower to stop. But I needed a new change on my snacks so I decided to make these granola bars. They were so unbelievably easy to make and it’s so customizable! I stuck to the recipe though because I really liked what Lindsey put in these: chocolate...
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Salmon with Balsamic Glaze
As you know, Jason and I could not spend Valentine’s Day together but I had the honor of spending Valentine’s Day with my best friend from high school, Danica. Her boyfriend is also going to school up north so instead of spending Valentine’s Day alone and being bitter that our boyfriends aren’t with us, we decided to have dinner together.
I wanted to make some sort of...
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Udon Noodles with Peanut Sauce
Quick, weeknight meals are much needed, like this udon noodles recipe. This is by far the quickest dinner I have put together and guess what. It tastes AH-MAZING. Seriously. The udon noodles are coated in this light peanut sauce along with your serving of veggies including broccoli, spinach, and carrots. (Feel free to play around with this recipe and add other kinds of veggies to your liking,...
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General Tso's Chicken
I love making Chinese food at home. It’s so much cheaper and healthier than take-out, and sometimes, it’s even faster to make it right in your own kitchen. Now I’ve made Lighter General Tso’s Chicken before but I wanted to make a legit version this time around. This version has much more of a creamy, thick sauce, which I definitely prefer over the lightened up version. I...
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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed...
I’m really not the biggest fan of making salads. It can get a bit costly and time-consuming if you decide to make a fancy schmancy salad packed with all kinds of ingredients. But this particular salad is the quickest, simplest, yet tastiest salad I’ve ever had. It requires very few ingredients - spinach, strawberries, goat cheese, and pecans - and takes just minutes to whip up...
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Chocolate Buttermilk Donut Muffins with Strawberry...
When Jason came into my life 3 years ago, I finally had someone to spend Valentine’s Day with. It’s a tortuous holiday when you’re single but when you have that special someone in your life, it becomes a holiday where you have an excuse to buy each other presents and to have a night out on the town. I remember our first Valentine’s Day like it was yesterday - we made...
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Muffin Monday: Double Chocolate Muffins with...
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and what’s a better way to celebrate than with decadent chocolate muffins with a cheesecake filling oozing out of the center along with miniature chocolate chips? They are quick and simple to make, and you can dress them up with Valentine’s Day themed props like red muffin liners and toothpick hearts (I found these at my local arts and...
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Bacon Fat Chicken Alfredo
I absolutely love alfredo sauce. It’s so creamy and rich and probably quite fattening but if you make them at home, you can control the fat content a bit and use fat-free evaporated milk and/or reduced milk as well. It saves you some calories and you won’t notice a difference, especially with this recipe. It’s packed with all kinds of goodies, starting with the chicken breasts...
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Peach Champagne Cupcakes with Sweet Champagne...
These cupcakes were quite different than the usual cupcakes I make as it required a secret ingredient: egg whites. I love incorporating egg whites into any baked good because it creates such an amazing, pillow-cloud-like-fluffiness that just melts in your mouth and puts you in heaven for 2 seconds. Yeah, it’s that good. The batter also incorporates a little bit of champagne. Feel free to...
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Fried Garlic Cheddar Mashed Potato Balls
So technically, these fried garlic cheddar mashed potato balls are called “croquettes,” but in all honesty, it just doesn’t sound as good as a FRIED potato ball, right? I mean, I didn’t even know what a croquette was for the longest time. It just sounds way too sophisticated for a food item that is deep-fried and clogs your arteries, so let’s just call them for what...
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Pork Bulgogi and Kimchi Spring Rolls
For someone who loves spring rolls just as much as I do, it’s definitely not made enough in our house. I keep thinking that it’s just too much prep work but it’s actually one of the simplest dinners you could make. All that really needs to be done is to set up the ingredients as an assembly line and then assemble the spring rolls. Simple enough, right?
With this particular...
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Spicy Citrus Steamed Drumsticks with Cilantro...
I know I’ve been posting a lot of wings recipe but I only thought it was suitable to post another one as Superbowl Sunday is right around the corner. Now this recipe was originally a wings recipe but during my grocery run, Trader Joe’s had run out of wings (bizzare, right?), and I was in no mood to go to another grocery store so I had to settle with drumsticks. I was initially...
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Roasted Shrimp Salad
I bought the Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That cookbook several weeks ago and I absolutely love it. It’s amazing how Ina Garten takes gourmet dishes and turns them into simple, easy dishes, making life a little bit easier on those busy weeknights. This roasted shrimp salad is one of the recipes from her cookbook, and other than the peeling and deveining of the shrimp, this was an...
January 2012
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White Chicken Enchiladas with Green Chile Sour...
I’m always in the mood for enchiladas but I always feel a little bit guilty about not using a homemade enchilada sauce. I usually get the Trader Joe’s red enchilada sauce but I feel like I’m cheating! But now, I’ve finally found an enchilada recipe with a delicious creamy white sauce that is completely homemade.
You first start by filling the tortillas with a bit of...
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Muffin Monday: Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake Muffins...
Ever since I was a kid, I was obsessed with Entenmann’s pound cake. I couldn’t even pronounce Entenmann and I just thought of it as Entertainment pound cake. But it didn’t even matter that I had the wrong name because every time I went to the grocery store with my mom, I knew exactly where the white box with the blue ribbon was. I’m not sure what made it so good - maybe...
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Leftover Hambone Soup
Whenever I make a ham for Thanksgiving or Christmas, I never know what to do with the leftover bone. My friend Prestyn once mentioned that it was great for stews but I never really thought to look for hambone stew recipes. I guess I thought they didn’t really exist, that is until I came across this amazing recipe on Never Enough Thyme. It’s an easy, simple recipe that allows you to...
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Kicking Garlic Wings
When Jason was home for the holidays, I made several wing recipes. He likes them super spicy but for some reason, I was quite drawn to this recipe. I think it was because it incorporated a few ingredients I haven’t used before when making wings, like corn flour and balsamic vinegar, so I was really excited to see how these would turn out.
It required very little effort and created these...
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Creamy Lemon Pasta with Tomatoes and Spinach
I think I might be obsessed with lemons. I just get way too excited when I come across any recipe that incorporates them, whether it’s in a pasta dish, muffins, or a quick bread. I even get the huge 5 lb lemon bags from Costco and I’m only cooking for 2! Unfortunately, a couple of them get thrown out because I don’t use them in time. But in the end, you can never have too...
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Muffin Monday: Mocha Muffins with Chocolate Chips...
I’m not much of a chocolate fan but once coffee is added to the mix, I’m suddenly weak in the knees for them, and these muffins were no exception. I could not stop eating these, whether it was before my workout, after my workout, or in the middle of the night. I couldn’t take it anymore so I ended up giving away the rest and now I’m sad because I could still eat a hundred...
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Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts
I finally bought a mini donut pan. It’s been long overdue and I justified my purchase by telling myself that I would make donuts all the time. That’s a good enough of a reason, right?
Now these cute little lemon poppy seed donuts were the first batch I whipped up with my new donut pan. They were light and airy, topped with a wonderfully sweet and lemony glaze. The donuts itself...
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Healthy Tomato and Basil Pasta
Every time Jason leaves for school in SF, I tend to become a temporary vegetarian. If I’m just cooking for one, I’m not going to buy a steak and grill it for myself. So when he’s gone, I like to make quick, simple meatless recipes like this one. It’s not only made with everyday ingredients but it’s the healthiest dinner I’ve ever made. It’s low in...
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Chicken Piccata
It’s amazing how I’ve never tried nor made chicken piccata before. I wasn’t even sure what a chicken piccata was. I had only heard about it in a Friends episode where Chandler gets freaked out about commitment when Janice put half her chicken piccata on his plate and then take all his tomatoes.
But when I saw this recipe on Pioneer Woman, I couldn’t wait to try it....
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Muffin Monday: Blueberry Lemon Muffins with Lemon...
I don’t really make simple, traditional muffins, like blueberry muffins or chocolate chip muffins. I like to get fancy and throw in some crumb toppings, Nutella, lavender, or even apples coated in cinnamon. But as I’m participating in Muffin Monday by Baker Street, the muffins assigned for this week is a simple, yet tasty blueberry muffin recipe. But even with this set recipe, I...
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Brownie Cupcakes with Peppermint Cream Cheese...
Jason, the best boyfriend a girl could ask for, made my dreams come true - he bought me a beautiful pink KitchenAid KSM 150PSPK mixer for Christmas and I couldn’t be happier. He’s definitely a keeper.
It’s beautiful isn’t it? It was so beautiful that I couldn’t even take it out of the box and use it! It was just too pretty and I wanted to leave it on my counter untouched...
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Bacon and Pumpkin Pasta
Winter vacation finally came to an end and the new semester started on Monday. I’m only taking one class but I still have to fulfill 400 hours at my internship before graduating in May so I’ve been going to work every day this week. It’s been quite a struggle getting used to this new routine but these simple dinner recipes makes life a little bit better.
Now this recipe...
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Mini Strawberry Filled Lemon Sandwich Cookies
These babies look like macaroons but they’re actually itty bitty bite-sized crumbly sandwich cookies with a hint of lemon filled with a divine strawberry frosting. The cookies weren’t too sweet, which really made the frosting shine. I added more strawberries than the recipe called for (recipe updated below), which I think made them even more strawberry-licious! Okay that was a bit...
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Asian Burgers with Spicy Lime Mayo
Once I came across this recipe, I was hooked. I couldn’t wait to pick up the ingredients and make them at home but there was one problem: this recipe was for turkey burgers. Now I’ve always wanted to try turkey burgers since it’s such a healthier alternative but when it came down to it, I couldn’t give up the beef! It’s like Joey Tribbiani says: “If...
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Crispy Corn Cakes
I don’t make a lot of appetizers, mainly because I’m working too hard on the main dish so why put in extra effort into another dish? But once I saw the recipe for these corn cakes, I just had to give these a try. They were simple to put together and took only 5-10 minutes to prep. Not only were they quick and easy to make but they also tasted fantastic - crisp on the outside while...
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Citrus Butter Cookies
I made these butter cookies during the holidays to bring to a huge family gathering. I ended up doubling the recipe and made nearly 100 cookies with just 1 baking sheet (I left one of my baking sheets in San Francisco), which isn’t as fun as it seems, but the compliments that I received for the next several days made the effort well worth it. These cookies were an absolute hit and...
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Red Velvet Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese...
Can you believe that I’ve never made red velvet before? I’ve always wanted to but it always seemed so daunting to make them. Every time I watch Cupcake Wars on Food Network, Florian always mentions how difficult it is to make red velvet so I’ve always been discouraged to make them. But one day, I woke up and I was severely craving red velvet cupcakes. I didn’t really...
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Apple Fritter Muffins
Ilove am obsessed with muffin recipes that transforms an everyday breakfast item into a muffin - like donut muffins or pancake muffins - so you could imagine how I felt when I came across this apple fritter muffin recipe. Now this recipe definitely took more effort than the usual muffin recipe but all the work was well worth it. The muffins were filled with fresh apple chunks caramelized in...
Best of 2011
The end of the year is coming to a close so I first wanted to take a second to thank all of Damn Delicious readers. It’s been an absolute blast doing this food blog and I couldn’t have done it without you guys so thank you!
Here are some of the highlights of 2011. I hope you’ve enjoyed these just as much as I have!
Have a safe, happy new year!
Baked Zucchini Fries
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December 2011
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Jalapeno Cornbread
I am a huge sucker for cornbread. Actually I’m a huge sucker for any kind of bread but I particularly like cornbread, especially the ones from Boston Market. But now that I have became a home baker, I love making cornbread. It’s a quick and simple batter made with ingredients on hand, and you don’t even need to lug out the mixer. Best of all, you have a fresh, piping hot...
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Sour Cream Noodle Bake
After making Christmas dinner for 15 people, I have not been in much of a mood to cook. But then again, I refuse to spend money on eating out when I have ingredients at home that need to be used up in a timely manner. The ground beef that I bought for this recipe was about to expire in a couple of days so I had no choice but to make this dish. Fortunately, it was a quick and easy dish that...
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Classic Chicken Rice Soup
The weather here in Southern California is absolutely beautiful. I can walk around with a t-shirt on during the day but at night, it can get a bit chilly. That’s why this chicken rice soup is perfect for these cold nights. It’s packed with plenty of chicken along with spoonfuls of rice that gives you a nice soothing, hearty feeling in every bite. It’s a simple one-pot recipe...
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Orange Beer Braised Pork Carnitas
It’s been really nice to have Jason back home for the holidays. We’ve been staying at home and relaxing for the most part, while eating out at our favorite restaurants. But while I have him home, I try to cook a lot of the things that he likes, like spicy wings, burgers, and now, these carnitas. I didn’t think it would be such a time-consuming recipe (had I known I...
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Sweet and Spicy Baked Chicken Wings
Jason has a major thing for spicy wings so I’m always trying out different wing recipes. The last one I made was just too spicy without much flavor so I decided to try this particular recipe, which turned out to be exactly what I wanted - spiciness with an enjoyable flavor to it.
Now I’m not going to lie - it was definitely one of those tedious recipes that took about an hour but...
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Tuna Puttanesca
Don’t you just love quick, weeknight meals that are completely homemade, taste fantastic, yet they take less than 30 minutes to make? This simple tuna puttanesca is just that, which is perfect for those exhausting long weekdays where you just don’t feel like cooking. I couldn’t believe how simple this dish was and how much flavor it had. It was wonderfully salty, lemony, and...
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Low-Cal Seafood Fettucini Alfredo
Don’t be fooled by the “Low-Cal” in the title of this dish. Yes, the recipe calls for 2% milk and low-fat cream cheese but I promise you, you won’t be able to taste the difference. Seriously. It’s wonderfully cheesy, creamy, and just downright tasty. Plus, it’s a quick weeknight dinner you could whip up in less than 30 minutes. Best of all, it really is low in...
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Sour Cream Enchiladas
Jason finally finished his finals so we packed our bags and headed back home to LA. The drive from SF was quite long but we were happy to be home. After all, there’s no place like home. Actually, there’s no place like your own kitchen with your own stuff!
I was exhausted to cook dinner but neither Jason nor I wanted to leave the house once we got settled in. Thankfully, Pioneer...
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Jam-Filled Muffins
As you know, I love muffins and now I’ve grown to have a tiny obsession with filling muffins. I’ve already tried 2 Nutella-filled muffin recipes (Nutella-Filled Banana Muffins and Strawberry Nutella Muffins) and both were fantastic - after all, how can you go wrong with Nutella, the best creation ever?
I wanted to try and change things up a bit so I decided to make these jam-filled...
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CPK's Kung Pao Spaghetti
Have you ever had California Pizza Kitchen’s Kung Pao Spaghetti? I’ve had it on many occasions but as good as it is, I’m just not comfortable spending $15 on a lunch dish for myself, especially when it’s during my lunch break at work. But now, I never have to order this because I could make it right at home! The best part about it: it’s actually a quick and simple...
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Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ve never made oatmeal cookies before because I actually didn’t know how much I liked oatmeal cookies until I made these. See, I’m not much of a raisin person and a lot of oatmeal cookies have raisins in them (for some strange reason) so I was always turned off by them. But I when I came across this recipe, it gave me an excuse to use up one of my many ripe bananas so I...