My Texas friend also sent me a shaker bottle of his “Secret Spice Mix #2” dry rub for meat. We had a few boneless pork chops so I rubbed them with his rub after brining them first. Tossed them on the gas grill and cooked ’em up right.
Stir-fried some peas, red bell peppers, and onions.
Served the pork chops with the veggies and mashed potatoes on the side. I like my pork a with a little pink in the middle.
Aloha, Nate
I am not ashamed to say that I eat fried rice with Spam. Hawaiian-born and -raised, Spam fried rice is comfort food, to say the least.
That doesn’t mean, though, that I can’t jazz it up a bit with some habanero sauce!
This particular sauce, given to me by a friend from Texas, is not really that hot. It’s also got a nice sweetness from pineapple to balance out the heat. I’ve almost used up the whole bottle already.
Aloha, Nate
We found a package of konnyaku “skwid” at the Asian grocery store. Konnyaku is a yam that is ground into flour and made into a jelly. It is high in fiber but low in calories. It is usually sold in blocks or as shirataki noodles, but this is another application – a vegan alternative to squid.
Stir-fried the “skwid” over high heat until they were almost blistered. Then stir-fry some peas with garlic and tossed it all togther.
The “skwid” had a nice crunch; not tough or chewy at all.
Aloha, Nate
Season a cod fish steak with salt and white pepper. Place in a shallow dish and place the dish in a bamboo steamer over a wok. Steam until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Fry up some chopped garlic until brown and crispy. Make a sauce from soy sauce and sesame oil. Mince up some cilantro and green onions. Remove the dish from the steamer, sprinkle with fried chopped garlic, drizzle on the sauce, then garnish with the cilantro and green onions.
Aloha, Nate