Making Pot Stickers from Scratch

11 Jun

Posted by joy as Asian dish, appetizer, dailies, dips and sauces, experiments, fried, original Gourmeted recipe, vegetables

Never miss a post! Subscribe via RSS or Subscribe via EMAIL.
Do you have those moments when you think you should know (how to do) something by default as a result of your ethnicity (or perhaps last name, family, affiliation, etc.)? And then you refuse to seek guidance because “it’s in you”. It’s like [...]

11 Comments

Quinoa with Oven Roasted Vegetables

30 Mar

Posted by joy as dailies, healthy, original Gourmeted recipe, quick & easy, vegetables

Who says healthy isn’t flavorful? Well that was me a few years back. I was skeptical of “healthy” until I lived with a roommate (Elle) who lives and eats healthy. I credit her for introducing me to organic and alternative ways to enjoy good food. She knew I was big, big, [...]

8 Comments

Lengua Estofada (Braised Beef Tongue)

04 Mar

Posted by joy as Filipino dishes, beef, offal, original Gourmeted recipe, vegetables

I’ve loved Lengua Estofada since I was a child. My grandmother and mother make really good ones. In fact, I called my mom last week to ask her how she makes them. I just smiled and nodded while listening, asking myself — What have I gotten into?
Let me explain. When I bought half a [...]

20 Comments

Did You Eat Your Vegetables?

11 Feb

Posted by joy as articles, dailies, vegetables

Poll Time!

Did you eat your vegetables as a child?

Yes — loved them!

Kind of. I only ate them when I was forced to.

Not really. I was never made to eat them.

No. I was one of those kids that drove my parents insane with my tantrum-inspired distaste for them.

Huh? What’s a vegetable?

View Results

There’s an article [...]

3 Comments

Ground Sirloin with Baby Spinach

08 Feb

Posted by joy as beef, dailies, original Gourmeted recipe, quick & easy, vegetables

First of all, (Belated) Happy Chinese New Year to our Asian friends (well, to all of you who celebrate it)! It makes me miss my best friend who has all these incredibly yummy food during this time. Green tea moon cake, anyone? All those candies, cakes, and other delicacies whose names [...]

6 Comments

Shrimp Stir-Fry

07 Feb

Posted by joy as Asian dish, healthy, original Gourmeted recipe, quick & easy, seafood, vegetables

Dan and I dream about food and plan party menus way ahead of time. When we hosted Christmas Eve dinner at our place, rest assured everything was thoughtfully put together. Isn’t that crazy? Lately, all I can think about and keep feeding Dan is chocolate (can you tell?), thanks to this [...]

9 Comments

Green Beans with Pancetta

31 Jan

Posted by dan as dailies, dining, quick & easy, vegetables

Thanksgiving was a wonderful holiday for Joy and me. Not only because it would be the first one where we are together, but it would also be the first one where we were requested to bring a dish to the host as a pot luck.
We wanted something new, something different, and something that we know [...]