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Mango Chia Smoothie

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Jenn • 2 comments

Yes, I admit it…I am one of the many who’ve jumped on the bandwagon and made a new years resolution to be healthier. Making an effort to eat healthier doesn’t necessarily mean you have to sacrifice flavor. Mangoes were one of those once-in-a-while treats I had as a kid, mainly due to seasonality. Now that every grocery store carries mango in the frozen section, you can enjoy the tropical and sweet fruit all year round! I’ve been drinking chia seeds all my life, only recently did I learn about their many health benefits. Not only do chia seeds suppress hunger, they’re a great source of calcium, iron fiber, omega fatty acids and antioxidants. This wonder ingredient mixed the delicious and nutritious mango makes for the perfect drink for someone on a health kick!
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Category: Drinks, Food, Recipes | Tags: antioxidants, blended drinks, blender, chia, drink, frozen, health, healthy, mango, mangoes, seeds, smoothie, sweet, yogurt

Vietnamese Coffee Mudslide – Sinful

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Jenn • 2 comments

Growing up, my dad would brew himself his routine cup of coffee flavored with a heaping spoon of condensed milk every morning. My sister and I were allowed the occasional sip here and there, but never had a full brew to ourselves for fear that the caffeine would stunt our growth. Now, we’re the tallest women in our extended family, taller than a few men in fact. I’m currently 25 years old, 5 foot 6 inches tall, and I’m glad to report that I had an actual full cup of Vietnamese coffee all to myself this morning! But something was off…it was absolutely delicious, however not exactly how I remembered it as a kid. Same brand coffee, same brand condensed milk, same coffee to milk ratio…what was I doing wrong?
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Category: Drinks, Food | Tags: alcohol, beans, Bride, caffeine, cocktail, coffee, condensed, irish cream, milk, mudslide, Noshing, rum, sin, sinful, Vietnam, Vietnamese

Pickled Carrots and Daikon

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Jenn • 7 comments

Pickled carrots and daikon, Vietnam’s equivalent to bread and butter pickles. I can just eat these babies plain with a small bowl of rice, and in fact I have. I prefer to eat omnivore-light; and for those who’ve never heard the term, it means I’m not exactly a vegetarian, but I try to cut out meat when I can, and let me tell you, pickled carrots and daikon make for a great vegetarian snack! These lightly pickled and julienned veggies can be added to almost anything! It’s perfect if you need a sweet and yet slightly sour crunch to your dish. It’s generally used in banh mi sandwiches, dry noodle bowls, meat and rice plates, spring rolls, and many more delectable dishes.
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Category: Food, Misc, Recipes | Tags: Bride, carrot, condiment, daikon, dip, garnish, Noshing, Pickle, pickled, radish, sauce, sour, sweet, vegetable, veggie, Vietnamese

Strawberry Lychee Mojito

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Jenn • 1 comment

I wanted to take this chance to show off an awesome gift I received. Is it neurotic of me to be so excited about a mortar and pestle? Because well, I am. There’s just something therapeutic about the rustic technique of grinding your own food with cold stone dug from the earth and allowing the aroma of whatever it is you’re crushing to take over you. I adore my handy dandy food processor, don’t get me wrong, but using a mortar and pestle allows you to connect with your food on a whole other level.
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Category: Drinks, Food, Recipes | Tags: Asian, berries, berry, Bride, citrus, cocktail, drink, lime, lychee, mojito, Noshing, rum, Strawberry

Avocado Wontons

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Jenn • 1 comment

Ok, I have to admit, if I ever made this appetizer for certain members of my Asian family, they would probably confiscate my frying pan and smack me over the head with it. I mean, it’s basically guacamole in a wonton shell. Mixing south of the border ingredients with Chinese food? What blasphemy! Well to all those naysayers, I say “lighten up, will you?”. I for one think the tastiest dishes are ones that contain ingredients from different cultures. Take for example, spaghetti. Legend has it, the method of noodle making was introduced to Italy after Marco Polo’s journey to China. Someone thought to add sauce to the noodles and bam! You had spaghetti! The infamous banh mi sandwich itself is a fusion of French and Vietnamese ingredients. The corn dog is essentially a mix of German food (frankfurters) and good ole American corn bread. I mean, can you imagine a world without corn dogs? At the expense of sounding like a fat kid, I don’t know if I want to live in such a world…
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Category: Appetizers, Food, Recipes | Tags: appetizer, avocado, bj, bj's, cheesecake factory, egg rolls, guac, guacamole, noshing bride, rangoon, wonton

Ginger Lemon Cake

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Jenn • 0 comment

Remember when you were a kid, eating fruity candies and picking through your favorite colors to munch on? I’m willing to bet yellow was everyone’s least favorite flavor. I was no different. “Lemon? Uhh…no thanks, I’ll stick with the red”. Opening a Starburst where both pieces were lemon-flavored meant God was punishing me for something. It’s true lemon is the neglected child of candy flavors, and yet, I found everyone seems to LOVE lemon cake. Go figure! Is it the intoxicating combination of fresh lemon zest and vanilla? Or is it the spongy texture perfumed with pungent citrus that gets people going? Either way, it’ll be a hard task to find a lemon cake hater, and if the day comes when you do encounter one, remember this recipe post. It’ll turn any hater into a lover!
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Category: Desserts, Food, Recipes | Tags: Asian, blue, Cake, citrus, Dessert, Ginger, icing, Lemon, plate, sweet, The Noshing Bride

Eggs and Soy Sauce…It’s an Asian Thing

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Jenn • 4 comments

For 2 months in 2006, I lived in Nha Trang, a beach front town in South Vietnam where my mom currently resides. It’s a beautiful and somewhat touristy town with delicious food. One of my favorite parts of the day was waking up in the morning and deciding which street food vendor I would try next. Unlike most urban American street vendors, where you have your standard pretzel, hot dog, or falafel carts, the vendors in Vietnam serve a smorgasbord of different dishes. On one corner, you can treat yourself to beef noodle soup. If you go down a block, you can gorge on savory sizzling crepes. Kitty corner from that vendor, you can indulge in a brothy seafood soup.
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Category: Entrees, Food | Tags: Asian, banh mi op la, Bride, eggs, french bread, Noshing, soy sauce, sunny side up, The Noshing Bride, thing

Tomato Bruschetta

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Jenn • 1 comment

Ah, brushcetta…make sure you pronounce it with a hard K sound (bru’sket:ta) , lest an Italian speaking person slap you across the face, or worse, give you the stink eye.

Bruschetta is one of my favorite quick appetizers. It’s also, carbs aside, one of the more healthier foods I consume. I can bite into this scrumptious snack knowing I’m getting a decent intake of fruits and vegetables (remember, a tomato is a fruit). This almost guilt-free appetizer is also a huge party pleaser. If I ever invite you to one of my house parties, you can be sure to find bruschetta on my kitchen table. Diced piquant tomatoes accented with earthy basil and pungent garlic…it’s like a symphony of flavors in your mouth.

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Category: Appetizers, Food