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How to Eat Chinese Food and Still Stay Fit

I’ve written about my weakness for Chinese food in previous blogs. Given that I am addicted to tasty ab-killing Chinese dishes, I often find myself doing double time in the gym following a take-out meal. If you too enjoy indulging in Chinese food, but you don’t have the time to spend two hours working off that extra helping of Mu Shu, then consider these tips that will help you eat smarter: Chinese 101—-You don’t have to enroll in a college language course, but it does pay to know some of the lingo. Look for the words “steamed” as well as … Continue reading →

Valorie’s Leftover Pork Noodle Bowl

With five kids, there are a few things that I must keep on hand at all times. Graham crackers, macaroni and cheese, sugar free popsicles, chicken nuggets and Ramen noodles. This is a story (and recipe) about how Ramen noodles saved the day, and a lesson on how not to prepare dinner. It was 5:15 and we eat at six o’clock. There was blissful silence. The twins hadn’t woken up yet, and something utterly engrossing was on the television–I have no idea what because I was too wrapped up in the silence. In any case, when I realized the time … Continue reading →

Ask a Food Blogger: Chinese Five Spice

Question: Can you tell me what Chinese five spice is? What type of dishes would you use it in and where do you get it? What Is It? Chinese five spice is a spice that as you may have guessed, is used in Chinese cooking. It’s used in a variety of dishes although what it’s used for varies from place to place. In Hawaii, some restaurants even have it on the table as a seasoning condiment. The thought behind Chinese Five Spice is to “bring balance to food” by blending together all of the tastes in Chinese cooking: Tung Hing … Continue reading →

Adventurous Eating at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

I want to devote an entire day’s blog to dining in the Animal Kingdom. My naivete and lack of experience with Disney World shows, because I could write multiple blogs on the eatery options in just one Disney World Park, the Animal Kingdom included. So I’ll just give a quick overview today, saving the details for the nicer restaurants. The three proper sit down, have a relaxed and potentially multiple-course meal (and thus a more expensive one) establishments at the Animal Kingdom are the Rainforest Cafe, Tusker House Restaurant, and Yak & Yeti Restaurant. The Rainforest Cafe sounds like it … Continue reading →