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Protein-Style Jalapeno Burger with Bacon Jam {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

August 24, 2014 50 Comments

A few weeks ago, I was approached by a company called “The Bacon Jams” to see if I’d be interested in reviewing some of their bacon jam products. My immediate gut reaction was, of course, YUM BACON I LOVE BACON GIMME GIMME (yes, I am the dog from that bacon dog treat commercial). Then I slowed my roll and…read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Giveaway, Gluten-free, Hamburger, Healthy, Lunch, Poultry, Sponsored Post Tagged With: burger, poultry, skinny

California-Style Garlic Pepper Steak

August 21, 2014 3 Comments

Another day, another recipe courtesy of  McCormick FlavorPrint, the super awesome online meal planning service that gives you personalized recipe recommendations tailored to your individual flavor profiles. As you may recall, my flavor profile showed that, aside from sweets (preferably chocolate), I like my food to be garlicky. Which should come as a surprise to nobody – I’m Chinese…everything we eat has garlic in it!…read more »

Filed Under: Beef, Dinner, Lunch, Sponsored Post Tagged With: beef, july 4th, party

Chunky Chicken Chili

June 30, 2014 4 Comments

About a month ago I was approached by Yummly, asking if I wanted to participate in a campaign for McCormick. Given that 90% of the spices in my house have the McCormick label on them (obviously, I am a fan), and I’ve gone through about a billion bottles of McCormick flavored extracts since I first started baking, it…read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Healthy, Low Fat, Lunch, Poultry, Sponsored Post Tagged With: chili, hearty, poultry

Momofuku Steamed Pork Buns

June 22, 2014 14 Comments

So, Father’s Day was last week. My original plan was to have one big family brunch with my parents and the in-laws, since Dan’s family was already in town for a family wedding, but then I found out there was already a big post-wedding brunch planned with the bride’s family, so…the great Rodgers-Hu Father’s Day…read more »

Filed Under: Asian, Bread, Copycat, Dinner, Lunch, Pork Tagged With: buns/biscuits, chinese, finger food, pork

Chicken Katsu

April 8, 2014 9 Comments

Chicken Katsu and Tonkatsu are two of the dishes that (assuming I’m not craving sushi) I have to get when we go to Japanese restaurants. I don’t often let myself eat fried food, but it’s impossible to resist the lure of crispy, tender, breaded/fried meat (mmmm, pork) smothered in a thick savory-sweet sauce over a giant…read more »

Filed Under: Asian, Dinner, Lunch, Poultry Tagged With: japanese, poultry

Sticky Baked Bourbon Chicken

April 1, 2014 4 Comments

So, I’ve been putting off writing this post because (1) I was not loving the way my pictures turned out, and (2) somehow I had absolutely zero things to say about either the recipe or my reasons for making it (which is crazy, because I literally always have some kind of back story). It’s been seriously…read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch, Poultry Tagged With: poultry

Skillet Chili Mac

March 9, 2014 6 Comments

Growing up, the commercials on TV lead me to believe that the only things Americans ate for dinner were tacos, Sloppy Joes, various forms of mac n’ cheese, and delivery/take out junk food (fried chicken, pizza, burgers, etc). To a kid, especially one being forced to suffer through endless helpings of eggplant at dinner, this all…read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Kid-Friendly, Lunch, Pasta, Poultry, Sponsored Post Tagged With: hearty, pasta

Eggplant Parmesan

March 2, 2014 8 Comments

You know how there are some foods that, as a kid, are the grossest things ever, but as soon as you reach a certain age your tongue is all OMG what is this deliciousness?!?!? For a lot of people, it seems to be brussel sprouts and spinach (see e.g., the explosion of brussel sprout recipes…read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Gluten-free, Healthy, Low Fat, Lunch, Sponsored Post, Vegetables Tagged With: gluten free, skinny

Salmon & Avocado Poke Bowl

January 20, 2014 24 Comments

When Dan and I first started dating, he told me that he didn’t really like Asian food. Rice was too bland, and anything more adventurous than Orange Chicken was too much. His idea of Chinese food was Panda Express and the over-sweet, candy-red BBQ ribs and fried egg rolls from some place called China Villa….read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Gluten-free, Healthy, Low Fat, Lunch, Seafood Tagged With: hawaiian, seafood

Homemade Teriyaki Chicken

January 18, 2014 10 Comments

Is it weird that I sometimes miss college dining? Not dining hall food…definitely not. My dorm’s dining hall served mainly bland stir fries, greasy baked ziti, and soggy Monty Cristo sandwiches. Blech. What I do miss is the food from student center. I liked having all those options, you know? There was a brick oven pizza…read more »

Filed Under: Asian, Dinner, Gluten-free, Lunch, Poultry Tagged With: gluten free, japanese, poultry

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Hi! I'm Tina - D.C. based attorney, lover of reality and food-related television, stress-eater, and unabashed fantasy/sci-fi dork. Read More…

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