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Slow Cooker Chinese Three Cup Chicken Recipe

October 19, 2021 by Jeanette 27 Comments

Slow Cooker Chinese Three Cup Chicken - this is a lighter version of a traditional braised chicken dish. Delicious served over steamed rice.

This Slow Cooker Chinese Three Cup Chicken Recipe is a lighter version of a traditional Chinese braised chicken dish. I love authentic Chinese food but unfortunately, it’s almost impossible to come by where I live. Most of the restaurants around serve either Asian fusion food or Chinese American food. So, whenever I crave real Chinese…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, main courses, Pantry Recipe, Slow Cooker Tagged With: Asian, chicken, Chinese, crockpot, slow cooker

Baked Korean Gochujang Chicken Wings

January 22, 2018 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Baked Korean Gochujang Chicken Wings - these wings are sweet, spicy and perfect for a party. You can oven bake them or grill them - the marinade is the key

Baked Korean Gochujang Chicken Wings are finger licking good – sticky, sweet and a little spicy. My love for chicken wings goes back to my college days in upstate New York when I was first introduced to Buffalo chicken wings. I think my husband (boyfriend at the time) and I must have ordered chicken wings…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Asian, chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, main courses, Super Bowl Tagged With: Asian, chicken wings, finger food, gochujang, Korean, Super Bowl

Spicy Korean Cucumber Kimchi Refrigerator Pickles Recipe

July 26, 2017 by Jeanette 54 Comments

Spicy Korean Cucumber Kimchi Refrigerator Pickles - spicy and a little sour, these pickles are easy to make - I leave them out on the counter to ferment for one day, then refrigerate them

These Spicy Korean Cucumber Kimchi Refrigerator Pickles are a delicious way to enjoy fresh kirby cucumbers this summer. Each summer, I look forward to our local farmer’s market. Kirby cucumbers are one of the items I pick up when I see them. Farm fresh kirby cucumbers are firm, crunchy and make amazing kimchi pickles. I’ve…

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Filed Under: Asian, Clean Eating, csa, dairy-free, gluten-free, side dishes, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: Asian, kimchee, kimchi, kirby cucumbers, Korean, refrigerator pickles

Slow Cooker Chinese Curry Chicken Recipe

February 2, 2015 by Jeanette 38 Comments

Slow Cooker Chinese Curry Chicken - this is our favorite family curry that we've been making for the past 20 years

This Slow Cooker Chinese Curry Chicken is pure comfort food. Cooked in a slow cooker, the meat falls right off the bone. I’ve been making this Chinese Chicken Curry Chicken for years and it continues to be our family favorite. My mom used to make curry chicken when I was growing up, but hers was different….

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, main courses, Pantry Recipe, Slow Cooker Tagged With: Asian, Chinese, crockpot, curry chicken, slow cooker

Thai Barbecue Chicken Recipe

August 21, 2014 by Jeanette 14 Comments

Thai Barbecue Coconut Red Curry Chicken © Jeanette's Healthy Living

It’s been sweltering the last couple of days but I have to say, after such a long and cold winter, I really don’t mind the heat. Grilling even in the hot weather doesn’t bother me. As the summer rolls along, I’ve had to switch things up so that chicken, night after night, doesn’t get old….

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, main courses, Recipes For Foodies Tagged With: Asian, barbecue, chicken, grilling, Thai

Hawaiian Shaved Ice with Mango and Coconut Milk

July 28, 2014 by Jeanette 13 Comments

Shaved Ice with Mango and Coconut Milk © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Hawaiian Shaved Ice with Mango and Coconut Milk is a great way to cool down on a hot summer day. It’s been so hot lately that I’ve been craving shaved ice. I used to have a hand crank shaved ice machine, but gave it to a friend a number of years ago because her…

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Filed Under: Asian, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Asian, coconut milk, frozen dessert, Hawaiian shaved ice, mango, organic simple syrup, shaved ice

Chinese Almond Float with Fresh Fruit Recipe

July 22, 2014 by Jeanette 16 Comments

Chinese Almond Float with Fresh Fruit © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Chinese Almond Float with Fresh Fruit is the perfect summer dessert when you’re looking for something cool, refreshing and light to top off a meal. Today, I’m participating in The Recipe ReDux’s “Healthy Recipe with Spirit” themed event, where participants are sharing recipes that include spirits, extracts and other alcohols. I chose almond extract for my spirit….

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Filed Under: Asian, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies Tagged With: almond extract, Asian, Chinese dessert, gelatin, light dessert, longan, mango, pineapple, Recipe Redux

Fresh Thai Chili Garlic Sauce Recipe

April 21, 2014 by Jeanette 40 Comments

Thai Chili Sauce © Jeanette's Healthy Living

If you like super spicy hot sauce, you have to give this homemade Fresh Thai Chili Garlic Sauce recipe a try. Danger: This Fresh Thai Chili Garlic Sauce is for serious hot chili afficianados. Do not attempt unless you are willing to have your nostril hairs burned off! I’m not trying to scare you off,…

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Filed Under: Asian, Clean Eating, dips and sauces, gluten-free, healthy choices, Recipes For Foodies Tagged With: Asian, chili garlic sauce, homemade chili sauce, spicy, Thai chili sauce, Thai chilies

Thai Chicken Skewers

October 1, 2011 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Thai Chicken Skewers

Quick and easy weeknight dinners are a must for our family during the school year, and since we’ve been having an Indian Summer this past week, I decided to uncover the grill and throw some Thai Chicken Skewers on. My kids love anything on skewers – they’re fun to eat and quick to cook. I’ve…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, Dinner, main courses Tagged With: 50 Women Game Changers In Food, Asian, chicken, dairy-free, gluten-free, main course

Korean Spinach Salad Recipe

June 17, 2011 by Jeanette 23 Comments

Korean Spinach Salad Banchan

This Korean Spinach Salad “Banchan” is the perfect  summer side dish. Last week, I picked up my first CSA box (Community Supported Agriculture), which contained baby arugula, lots of salad greens, spinach, scallions and fresh picked strawberries. The strawberries were so sweet and fresh that the boys just ate these out of hand. I made a few arugula…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, salads, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Asian, Korean, salad, spinach

Chinese Szechuan Spicy Fish Soup

March 24, 2011 by Jeanette 38 Comments

Chinese Szechwan Spicy Fish Soup - hot bean sauce, dried chilies, Szechwan peppercorns and ginger are the key ingredients in this flavorful soup

Chinese Szechuan Spicy Fish Soup gets its spicy rich flavor from hot bean sauce, dried chilies, Szechuan peppercorns, garlic and ginger. A number of years ago, my husband treated me to dinner at a Szechuan (also known as Sichuan or Szechwan) restaurant in New York City called Wu Liang Ye, that serves authentic Szechuan cuisine….

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, gluten-free, main courses, Recipes For Foodies, Seafood, soups Tagged With: Asian, Chinese, spicy, Szechuan fish soup

How To Cook Brown Rice – Vegetable Fried Rice and Kimchi Fried Rice Recipes

November 2, 2010 by Jeanette 11 Comments

Kimchi Fried Rice served with bean sprout salad What you will learn: How to Cook Brown Rice on the Stovetop How to Make Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice How to Make Kimchi Fried Rice One of the easiest whole grains to introduce into daily meals is brown rice. Brown rice comes in three basic varieties –…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, Dinner, healthy choices, side dishes, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: Asian, fried rice, how to cook brown rice, kimchi fried rice, rice, vegetable fried rice, whole grain

Korean Lettuce Wraps Recipe

October 29, 2010 by Jeanette

Korean Lettuce Wraps

During the week, like many of you, there are days I need to be able to make a quick and easy dinner. Between meetings, pickups and drop-offs of kids, 30 minute meals are a must some days. After a long day at school, my kids are hungry and they want to eat as soon as…

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Filed Under: Asian, Dinner, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: Asian, Korean, lettuce wraps, low carb

Korean Cold Soba Noodles

August 22, 2010 by Jeanette 6 Comments

There’s nothing better than cold soba noodles in 90 degree weather!  Soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour, a whole grain, naturally high in fiber and protein. Here’s one of my favorite Korean recipes for soba noodles.  It’s soba noodles, topped with cold cucumber salad and kimchi. I serve it with a couple of Banchan (I’ll…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, Pasta and Noodles, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: Asian, Noodles

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