Huli Huli Chicken

Recipe: Huli Huli Chicken // Slow Cooker Revolution
Side Recipe: Whole Grain Rice & Roasted Broccoli

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This was an easy & tasty chicken slow cooker recipe. That said, it didn't blow me out of the water. I'd make it again, though.

When Seth brought home the wild rice, I was thinking there's no way I'm going to eat/enjoy that. But I did! It was a lot like rice pilaf. How nice.

Miso Ginger Salmon

Recipe: Miso Ginger Salmon // Serious Eats
Side Recipe: Roasted Broccoli // Cook's Illustrated

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We made this for Seth's parents. It turned out great. We also served a salad with Carrot-Ginger dressing. That was also a favorite.

Breakfast Sushi

Recipe: Breakfast Sushi // various inspiration sources

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Last night we had sushi night with friends (top photo). But! We forgot to take photos of the sushi rolls before devouring them. Let's be honest, I was devouring them as I made them. I realized this morning we had no photo for the blog. The only solution? Breakfast sushi!

We had plenty of leftover sushi treats (panko battered sweet potato, avocado, cucumbers, carrots, mango), so we cooked up some sushi rice and Seth made tamago. It was awesome. I'd personally cut the tamago sugar in half because I thought it turned out too sweet. We didn't really notice it in the sushi, though. My favorite roll this morning was avocado and mango with panko crumbs. We also had cream a cheese, scallion, and tamago roll that was tasty. The sweet potato panko is also a favorite.

Fried Rice

Recipe: Mushroom Fried Rice // Serious Eats

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This was the best homemade fried rice I've ever had. It was only loosely based on the linked recipe. We did not use oyster sauce, but had some black bean garlic sauce in the fridge that was a great substitute. We used mirin instead of rice wine vinegar, and we added only four meager mushrooms, because that's what we had on hand. The cooking methods made all the difference--high heat and vegetables cooked in batches.

This is going to be the new standard for fried rice at home. Excellent.

Polynesian Chicken

Recipe: Polynesian Chicken // Serious Eats
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This is a tasty chicken stir fry. The most important thing in this recipe is to cut the brown sugar in half!! The sauce is plenty sweet from the rice vinegar and pineapple.

I marinated the chicken in crushed pineapple for a few hours before cooking, and it turned out tender and tangy. The vegetables and cashews add a nice crunch. We served it over rice.