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Cech Bros Volvo Specialist
My family bought a used Volvo from Czech Brothers Volvo. The short story: we were scammed and sold a defective vehicle, for the long story read below. What enticed us to buy from Czech Brothers was that they specialized in Volvo, the car had new spark plugs and a brand new timing belt/water pump just put on and they had lower prices than we were seeing elsewhere. We were told the car they received the car thru a trade in and that they had made all of the necessary repairs before putting … [Read More...]
Parmesan Cheese and Artichoke Dip
Friday night our neighbor called us and said they were having a last minute get together at their house. Our family had been so busy with life that I had not been to the grocery store in a while. Since I did not have much on hand I called my husband to see if he could swing by the grocery store and pick up a few items. I wanted to kept it simple because he had our two year old with him, he only needed to pick up two ingredients. Sorry, no picture because I wanted to rush over to the … [Read More...]
Lemongrass-Steamed Chicken Recipe
My wife was searching through a stack of cookbooks my aunt recently gave me the other day trying to decide what to make for dinner. We came across a real simple Chicken dish from The Best Recipes in the World by Mark Bittman. This is the first recipe we are trying out from this book but with a title like that you would think that this book is filled with great recipes. We decided to try out this Lemongrass-Steamed Chicken dish to see if it was as good as advertised. Best thing about it was the … [Read More...]
Thai Green Curry Chicken Recipe
Thai Green Curry Chicken Recipe When planning to serve rice with this recipe it is best to put the rice on before beginning the Thai Green Curry Recipe. Combine two cups rice with three cups water to a pot. Stir and bring to a boil. Once at a boil cover pot with a snug lid, turn the heat to low. Let simmer covered for 20 minutes. No peeking and no stirring or you may end up with mush. After 20 minutes remove the rice from the heat and fluff with a fork, let stand for a few minutes … [Read More...]
Greek Shrimp Saganaki with Tomato and Feta
Today I was searching for some inspiration on what to make for dinner. Coming off of the Korean dish from the other night I had to come up with something a little tamer. Searching through some of the cookbooks that my grandmother recently gave me I found a copy of The New Greek Cuisine. Immediately I found a nice recipe with some simple ingredients that I already had. Shrimp Saganaki with Tomato and Feta is an easy dish that can be put together in no time and I'm sure everyone in the family … [Read More...]
Spicy Kimchee, Pork, and Tofu Braise
It’s been a few months since my last trip to Korea so lately I’ve been craving some kimchee. Having visited "The Land of the Morning Calm" many times I can tell you the street food in Korea is something not to be missed. There is nothing like sitting in a tent while it’s 5 degrees outside downing soju with close allies. I decided to give my good friend Son a call to see if he would share a few pointers on the art and history of Korean cooking. Son is originally from South Korea (ROK) so I … [Read More...]
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Cech Bros Volvo Specialist
My family bought a used Volvo from Czech Brothers Volvo. The short story: we were scammed and sold a defective vehicle, for the long story read below. What enticed us to buy from Czech Brothers was that they specialized in Volvo, the car … [Read More...]
Pasta for Dinner
Do you want to make a quick and easy recipe using pasta? Well there is and one thing you can make that is rich in carbohydrates is carbonara. But what is carbonara? Basically it is spaghetti using white sauce. The core ingredients for this … [Read More...]
