Tofu is an important source of protein for vegetarians and vegans. I always have tofu and broccoli in my fridge. I wanted to whip up something quick and healthy during the week so I decided to make this quick “Chinese Take Out” favorite. This dish is savory with a small kick of heat. This serves
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Adobo is the national dish of the Philippines and is starting to become popular among non-Filipinos all over the world. Adobo is a cooking method used in the Philippines. Because of their tropical climate, they use vinegar in most of their cooking to preserve their food. Every Filipino household prepares this dish differently. However, the
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Thanksgiving is right around the corner. What do you usually make with your left over turkey? I personally love making a turkey salad, which I enjoy as a wrap. *If you recreate my recipe, I love hearing from you so please don’t forget to tag me on social media, comment, and #ivyskitchen. Spread the love
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Rachel and I were having a couple guests over for dinner. We were doing an “American Asian” themed dinner . Thinking of what was budget friendly, delicious, and easy to make, we decided on serving cream cheese wontons as an appetizer for the guests. This dish is simple and quick to make. Serve this with
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I was inspired to make garlic noodles after having them at an Asian Restaurant in San Francisco. This dish is packed with delicious garlic flavor and will not disappoint! Quick to make with simple ingredients. Use my substitutions if you are vegan or vegetarian. This pairs well with the Chinese Pork BBQ dish I recently
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Tapa is a Filipino dish which is cured beef. This dish is usually served for breakfast with fried rice, and egg, and tomato (tapsilog). Tap- tapa, si-sinangag (garlic fried rice), log- itlog (egg). Since this is a hearty dish, you can also serve this for lunch or dinner. I like to pair this with tomato
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Shaking beef aka Bo luc lac is a quick Vietnamese stir fry recipe. This may not be the authentic way of making this dish, but this is my way. This is a quick dish that you can whip up- marinate the meat for at least 30 minutes (or longer) and stir fry until your liking.
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I was doing meal prep a few months ago and decided to film the chicken meatballs that was in my meal prep dish. I was originally going to make chicken lettuce wraps but I wanted something heartier since I came back from a run.  Meatballs came into mind! This meatball recipe may not be the
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Inspired by Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck in Hawaii, I just had to recreate this recipe at home. .  If you love garlic and shrimp this recipe will be perfect for you.  You can serve this as a meal, or just as an appetizer with a baguette. Here is my recipe good to serve 3 people: 2 Lemons 3 garlic
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Lumpia, the Philippines version of the egg roll/spring roll. It is filled with meat and deep fried. The wrapper that is wrapped around the meat mixture is super crispy.  This dish is usually served as an appetizer and can be made with ground pork, ground beef, ground turkey, or just all veggies.  I like to make
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