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Let’s go on a world food tour! Whatever you’re in the mood for, from meat-lovers to vegans, from Europe to Asia to North and South America, these recipes are for everyone who loves to eat delicious, simple food!

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My goal is to showcase delicious dishes that I’ve made, which I find are (relatively) easy to make! Some recipes require more time, and effort, while others are done within 30 minutes, but, I promise, you’ll be pleased with what you’ve made!

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Unlike other sites, I won’t be detailing all of my thoughts and feelings about each recipe because, let’s be real, in the end, you just want to figure out how to make the dish and what you need to buy at the grocery store. I cut right to the chase and tell you the ingredients you’ll need and show you what the final dish will look like!

As a side note, I’m a big fan of onions, garlic, ginger, and everything spicy, so my recipes might be somewhat heavy with these ingredients, or at least more so than some people :) Be aware of this and adjust these ingredients to your own preferences because you’re the one who will be doing the eating! Enjoy!

Recent Recipes

Ginger-Lime Peanut Noodle Salad
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Ginger-Lime Peanut Noodle Salad

Chewy udon noodles act as the base for a delicious veggie salad that comes together with an aromatic sweet-sour peanut butter sauce. Whether it’s crunchy veggies or smooth noodles, the fun combination of textures this salad brings keeps you coming back for more. It’s a perfect weeknight meal, when you want a light, tasty meal!

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Diablo Cookies
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Diablo Cookies

The heat from the cayenne and sharpness of the ginger might sound spicy, but these cookies are everything but that! Through baking, the spices help intensify the chocolatiness and add depth to the overall flavor for a truly delicious experience! With a crinkled outside, fudgy inside, and flaked salt sprinkled over top, it’s every chocolate lovers dream!

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Banana Curry Chicken with Ginger, Green Onion Rice
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Banana Curry Chicken with Ginger, Green Onion Rice

You could make a banana bread with those leftover bananas or try something a bit more unique and savory! That was the inspiration for this meal! The bananas provides a creamy, subtle sweetness, but doesn't overpower the flavor, while blending deliciously with the curry. Serve with a side of ginger, green onion rice for an extra touch that completes a wonderful meal!

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Korean Beef with Carrots and Zucchini
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Korean Beef with Carrots and Zucchini

One of my favorite go-to recipes, this always hits the spot! Julienned carrots and zucchini soften up while cooking alongside ground beef in an irresistibly flavorful sauce. Between the fresh garlic and ginger, sesame seed oil, soy sauce, honey, and a pinch of red pepper flakes, this sauce does a beautiful job bringing all the elements together. And serve everything over rice so it can soak up any remaining sauce for a delicious meal even to the last bite!

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Asian Beef with Snow Peas and Mushrooms
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Asian Beef with Snow Peas and Mushrooms

Simple, yet satisfying, that’s the perfect way to describe this dish! Sautéed mushrooms, cooked snow peas, and thin slices of seared meat make for a delicious base, that’s elevated with a delicious soy sauce-based ginger and garlic sauce! Serve over rice for a well rounded, nutritious meal!

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Grilled Jerk Chicken with Fluffy Coconut Rice and Beans
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Grilled Jerk Chicken with Fluffy Coconut Rice and Beans

This is sunshine and beach days wrapped up in a delicious meal! Light, fluffy coconut rice, topped with mangoes and a sweet, but spicy jerk sauce, is the perfect side to a piece of crispy jerk chicken! And after letting the chicken marinade overnight, baking the chicken and making the rice will have you finishing both dishes at about the same time, so nothing gets cold before you eat! Perfection!

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The Famous Teriyaki Chicken Wings
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The Famous Teriyaki Chicken Wings

Every Super Bowl, a close family friend always threw a big watch party and she always made the best teriyaki chicken wings! I mean so good, I’d basically ignore all the other food just to eat wings. I’ve asked her for the recipe, but was told they’re a close guarded secret. So, in honor of those famous wings, I’ve created a recipe that gets close to her chicken wings. While these are also super tasty, they still don’t compare to that close guarded recipe of hers!

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Fish and Veggie Packets
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Fish and Veggie Packets

Easy, quick, healthy, and, most importantly, tasty! Four perfect adjectives to describe this packet meal. Cut up some veggies, whip up a quick marinade, combine everything with the fish in an aluminum foil packet, bake for 25 minutes and you’re ready for a deliciously nutritious meal!

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Spiced Blood Orange Shrub
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Spiced Blood Orange Shrub

With citrus season coinciding so perfectly with the holiday season, it’s a great time of year to mix up a drink celebrating both! Ditch the navel oranges for some blood oranges and mix in some cinnamon and spice and everything nice!

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Thai Sweet Potatoes with Crispy Chickpeas
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Thai Sweet Potatoes with Crispy Chickpeas

Filling a well in the center of a baked, soft sweet potato with crispy chickpeas, that have been perfectly seasoned, and drizzled with a tantalizing tahini sauce, that’s slightly sweet, yet savory, with a hint of spiciness, and garnished with fresh cilantro and green onions is the start to a wonderful meal! Between delicious bites, you’ll almost forget that this meal is entirely vegan and, with minimal amounts of maple syrup and oil, it’s also incredibly healthy and nutritious!

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Pork and Shrimp Dumplings
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Pork and Shrimp Dumplings

There’s nothing tastier than chowing down on delicious dumplings! These pork and shrimp dumplings are perfect for any dumpling craving with an accompanying dipping sauce that wonderfully blends all the flavors. Best of all about making dumplings yourself … you can eat as many as you want!

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Squid Masala Curry
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Squid Masala Curry

For all of the seafood lovers that want to venture from the typical calamari dish, you’ve come to the right place with this squid curry! Beautifully seasoned with curry, cumin, mustard, coriander, chili, garlic, and ginger, the squid simmers in this lovely stew allowing all of those wonderful flavors to blend together. With spicy notes coming from the chilis and fresh notes coming from the mint and cilantro, this curry is sure to please anyone who is lucky enough to try some!

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Mongolian Beef
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Mongolian Beef

This is the perfectly satisfying homemade version of a takeout classic! A deliciously thick sweet and spicy sauce covers the meat, while green onions add fresh notes to the dish. With minimal prep time and a very quick cook time, thanks to the thinly sliced flank steak, you’ll be chowing down on this family-favorite in no time!

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Kung Pao Cauliflower
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Kung Pao Cauliflower

This recipe takes those delicious Kung Pao flavors that you’re familiar with and adds a delicious veggie twist! With a base of fried cauliflower, mix in those vibrant, fresh notes of ginger, garlic, and green onions, that's wonderfully paired with a delicious sauce that brings everything together. Let’s not forget the perfect crunch from the peanuts! It’s a fun, healthy way to get that takeout craving!

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Lamb Curry Stir Fry
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Lamb Curry Stir Fry

Curry shines through in this fun spin on a “typical” stir fry! You’ll be familiar with the bell peppers, carrots, peas, and eggs from the stir fry’s you’re used to making, but add in lamb and curry powder to make this dish truly something special. If you like stir fry’s, you’ll love this version!

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Asian-Inspired Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad
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Asian-Inspired Sesame Chicken Pasta Salad

A great go-to recipe that I’ve been making for years! Super versatile because you can eat it both warm or cold, eat it fresh or make it ahead of time, eat it as a main dish or as a side, and easily allow yourself to substitute ingredients and additions based on your own preferences! I have never not enjoyed eating this, as have those who I’ve served it to!

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Hoisin-Sesame Roasted Veggie Bowl with Ginger, Scallion Rice
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Hoisin-Sesame Roasted Veggie Bowl with Ginger, Scallion Rice

Upgrade dinner with this simple bowl that’s packed full of delicious veggies that are roasted in hoisin sauce and olive oil! Cook up not just any rice, but one mixed with sautéed green onions and ginger, for that extra burst of flavor! And finish it off with a sriracha mayo that can’t be beat! Quick, easy, super flavorful, and health – what more do you want from dinner!

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