There is nothing quite like a home cooked meal. Now I'm no where near as good a chef as the Hungry Hoosier but I do like to dabble. What made tonight's dinner so neat was that I used fresh herbs direct from the garden. I made a sort of Thai chicken on rice. The recipe called for "fish sauce" but since I had no idea what that was, I simply used concentrated lemon juice. The fresh herbs were basil from our neighbor's garden (thanks Lisa!) and mint from our own. Stir fried the chicken, set it on top of minute rice, added a can of green beans and we had dinner. Then to top it all off we had box mix brownies with chocolate icing and marshmallows. If only stripping paint was that easy.
There is nothing quite like a home cooked meal. Now I'm no where near as good a chef as the Hungry Hoosier but I do like to dabble. What made tonight's dinner so neat was that I used fresh herbs direct from the garden. I made a sort of Thai chicken on rice. The recipe called for "fish sauce" but since I had no idea what that was, I simply used concentrated lemon juice. The fresh herbs were basil from our neighbor's garden (thanks Lisa!) and mint from our own. Stir fried the chicken, set it on top of minute rice, added a can of green beans and we had dinner. Then to top it all off we had box mix brownies with chocolate icing and marshmallows. If only stripping paint was that easy.
i know tis is older but i just wanted to let you know, fish sauce is a salty sardine-based condiment used extensively in thai & vietnamese cooking in place of salt. it is liquid in form, amber in color, and extremely pungent. it also adds incomparable taste to your thai dishes. you can find it in most asian grocery stores, well-stocked independent supermarkets, and sometimes even walmart. usually located with sauces in the chinese/international foods section. i especially love using fish sauce in curries or to make from-scratch spring rolls. hope this helps you!
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