Author Archives : Amanda

Pho Le – Vietnamese Cuisine


Grilled Meat Balls Char-grilled Pork Rolls Wonton Noodle Soup Shrimp Pad Thai Pho Le located in Berlin, NJ is a fairly new restaurant, in business since 2014. It is small, but quaint with a feeling of authentic Vietnamese cultural throughout. The wait staff offers friendly and polite service, while delivering generous portioned entree’s fast and hot! We started by sampling a few…

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Fiery Turkey Chili


This past summer I had my very first vegetable garden, which to my surprise and delight gave me an abundance of jalapenos. As much as I love these little fire crackers, I could not possibly use them all before they went bad. I decided to freeze them and now I get to have a little taste of summer all year…

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Paprika Chicken


This juicy chicken recipe is one I always enjoyed growing up. It’s super easy, perfect for a weeknight after work, and feeds the whole family. Ingredients: 6 chicken thighs with bone-in & skin-on 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons olive oil Garlic powder Paprika Instructions: Serving size = 6 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place chicken pieces skin down in…

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Toasted Almond Rice Pilaf


Spice up your rice with this flavorful twist! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons almond slices 2 tablespoon butter 1.5 teaspoon olive oil 1/4 sweet onion chopped Salt to taste Pepper to taste 1 & 1/2 cup of rice (white or brown) 2 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons green onion chopped Instructions: Serving size = 4 In a sauce pan over medium heat,…

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Avocado Salsa


Avocado salsa is a great summer side or a perfect topping for blackened fish! Ingredients: 1/2 ripe Avocado cubed 1/4 medium sweet onion chopped 1 plum tomato chopped Salt to taste 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice Instructions: Cut the avocado into small cubes, chop onion and tomato into small pieces, and mix together with salt,…

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