Thai Coconut Rice Pudding with Jasmine Rice, a South Asian Dessert

My kids love rice pudding; it is something I can always agree to get them to eat. But my rice pudding is somewhat different than this recipe, and I can’t wait to try this Thai version of rice pudding. It looks like a terrific gluten free vegan comfort food.  With over 1.7 billion people, millennia […]

Penniless Dad’s “Moussaka” Recipe – AKA Leftover Surprise

Apologies for all the food purists out there, as this is by far a really non traditional version of moussaka, a dish traditionally eaten in the Middle East and the Balkans. The most well known version of moussaka is the Greek one, made with layers of eggplant, ground meat (generally lamb) in tomato sauce, and […]

Sweet and Sour Tongue Recipe — Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Allergy Friendly

Growing up, my mother would occasionally make cow tongue. It was so delicious, succulent, and soft. As an adult, I tried to make tongue one time, but it didn’t come out as special as I remembered. Once I peeled off the taste buds, it just ended up pulling apart like well cooked beef, and while […]

Vegetarian Potato Chowder Recipe

It has been really cold lately. Ok, fine, that shouldn’t be surprising, as it is winter. But even so, our winters here usually are mild, many days where there is good weather, other days crisp and dry but not too cold, the occasional rainy and cold days, and the very rare snow days. We’ve been […]

Marinated Avocado Salad Recipe — Yummy Avocado with Onions

I had no idea what on earth to name this post because in my family we just call this yummy avocado with onions. Ok, maybe I should have just named it that, but I needed to find something google searchable. Alright, I’ll edit this post to have them both in the title. This is my […]

How to Make the Perfect Sticky Rice and Sushi Rice- Without a Hassle

I love rice. So do my kids. Sushi rice, by far, is the absolute favorite here. Even if not made into sushi rice, sticky rice is something everyone asks for.  The thing is, sushi rice isn’t easy. And while I love rice, the food I pretty much hate most in the world is rice done […]