Last week I shared about Vasi, a wonderful Malaysian woman who invited me to her home to learn to cook some amazing traditional Malaysian dishes. This week I’m sharing with you the rice dish she taught me to make, “Rice and Green Pea Pulao”. This rice is perfect with the Malaysian Chicken Curry I made last…
Malaysian Chicken Curry
I absolutely love ethnic food! I am so glad that my parents thought it important to have us stray from the typical American diet growing up. My love of eating ethnic foods quickly developed into a love for learning to cook them. By the age of 10 or so I made many failed attempts at…
Salsa Verde Tamales
Who doesn’t love tamales? They are one of my many favorite Mexican foods. All that goodness wrapped into a delicious package. They, along with Pozole are a traditional Christmas food in Mexico. Who can wait all the way until then to eat them? I sure can’t, tamales are one of those foods that you want…
Wisconsin and Michigan Travels
LIFEST RSM People Reunited! This past week I have been visiting friends in Wisconsin and Michigan. My friend Alisha and I met up with some of my favorite families the Whitted’s (Kevin, Allison, Kailey, Zach and Andrew) It has been a fun, relaxing and rejuvenating time. It’s a bit weird going to sleep after 1am…
Nourishing Mexican Fiesta-Cortido
Cotido or Latin American Sauerkraut is the final dish in my Nourishing Mexican Fiesta. Cortido is a delicious lacto-fermented food that is a yummy addition to any Mexican or Latin American meal. To learn the benefits of lacto-fermented click here to read what my friend Marillyn has to say. Traditionally cortido is made with pineapple…