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apricot preserves, dried cranberries, dried orange slices, lime juice, Pumpkin, pumpkin seed oil, ramen noodles, rice wine vinegar, savoy cabbage, Scallions, sesame oil, soy sauce, vegetable oil
We had a neighborhood pot luck recently to celebrate fall. We were asked to bring either a dessert or a side, with a pumpkin theme. Well, I knew there would be plenty of desserts, so I decided a salad would be the thing. I’ve always loved the ramen noodle salad that has made the rounds over the years. So I decided to roast some pumpkin and add that. Turns out, it was quite delicious. Here we go…. Continue reading
Tonkatsu, simply put, is the Japanese version of chicken-fried pork cutlets. Usually the breaded pork is deep-fried, but we’re going to shallow fry the cutlets and serve them with homemade “Bulldog” sauce…yum! 
You know how The Goddess is always going on about leftovers, right? Well, she decided that it might be helpful, if she posted some of the things she does with her leftovers. This Chicken Salad uses leftover 
I don’t know about you, but I’m a sucker for a good bean salad. I ran across a recipe for a bean salad, using garbanzos. I like garbanzo beans, but I prefer kidney beans for a salad. They’re a bit softer and they’re just prettier…and you know, it’s all about how it looks! 
This salad is good at any time of the year. It is a great summer salad, as no mayo, but it also is lovely in the autumn, when the leaves turn about the same color as the salad. Make it the day ahead and chill it overnight. But, it’s best eaten at room temperature. Add some red chile flakes for a little heat, when the thermometer dips. 
The Goddess is experimenting, yet again. Potato Salad is one of her favorites and one of her favorites to “mess” with. When the bag of sun-dried tomatoes dropped out of the cupboard and the prosciutto package slid out of the fridge…well, you don’t need to be hit by a Vaporetto to see the signs! 
The Eldest Progeny made this for dinner. He uses it as both a salad and a condiment. It’s really simplicity itself, as most wonderful things tend to be. 
I adore ensalada rusa, or Russian Potato Salad. When we were in Spain, I ate every version I could find and no two were exactly the same. Isn’t that what makes cooking and dining interesting? This version, which contains beets, if both beautiful and refreshing. 
Slaws are underrated, in The Goddess’s ever so humble opinion. I think perhaps we think they are too ordinary, which is too bad. They don’t have to be. Explore your inner, creative side and slaw away! 
I was thinking of Chinese food. Truth be told, I’m usually thinking about food, and many times it leans Chinese. I love egg rolls or spring rolls. I was thinking about egg rolls. Dreaming, really. So with the winter chill, I was thinking about tossing together a soup of some sort. And with the Asian New Year around the corner, light bulb moment!!! Why not combine the two? 