Pot & Cover

I think this is Yoshida's stir fry with pilaf…a staple in our house

Sauce: 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup soy 2/3 cup brown sugar (these first three combined are a good knockoff/replacement for Yoshida's teriyaki, which is hard to find) 1/2 box of favorite curry, S&B Golden Curry, comes in a box with large cubes of curry.  Look in the Asian isle at the market...I find it at Walmart and Kroger easily.  It is the BEST.  We usually get mild. more water to dilute as necessary heat to melt curry and sugar 1 onion cut in large chunks 2 garlic cloves, minced (didn't do tonight, but would be good) 1&1/2 cup brocolli 1 small can whole tomatos, drained and cut into 4 -6 pieces 3/4-1lb peeled,deveined shrimp tossed in 1/4 cup corn starch and dusted off handful of fresh basil, torn or chopped vegi oil stir fry onion till translucent and tender, add garlic if using and let gently cook till fragrant, careful not to burn add tomato & broccoli (my brocolli was frozen, so already a little tender, but c...

We were long overdue for some homemade stir fry.  I was hoping for some kitchen inspiration...it's hard to care about cooking when it is 104 outside...I almost don't even care about eating when it is this hot...almost. So off to Market Street I went...for stir fry ingredients and watermelon...I figure if I cook then Scott will make us a watermelon\mango margarita! beef & broccoli stir fry (inspired by my Momma's world class stirfry recipes) 1 lb flank steak...sliced very (paper) thin against the grain (I put it in the freezer for a while which helps in the cutting) 2 heads broccoli...I separate the florets and then trim & slice the stems...they are yummy too! 8 oz baby bella mushrooms (Scott's fav), cleaned and cut in half...I remove the stems and cut them in half too 2 cloves garlic 1 tbs corn starch (mixed with a little cold water and whisk till a thin paste) 2-3 tbs canola oil (add to pan as needed to stir fry) drizzle of sesame oil 1/2 cup each fresh bas...

 Scott was in the mood for fried noodles...so here we are with chix and brocolli stirfry with Yoshida's and stirfried noodles (ramen, cooked, cooled and fried) YUM