Month: December 2019

Main Dish

Vermicelli Noodle Salad

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This Vietnamese vermicelli noodle salad dish is very light and delicious. It is served with meats of your choice, veggies, and a Vietnamese rice vinegar dressing called nuoc cham. It’s a versatile meal so you can basically add anything you want in it. It’s very refreshing and fulfilling. 

Ingredients:

4 oz dried Vermicelli noodles

1 cup Iceberg lettuce 

2 carrots, shredded

2 green onions, sliced

¼ cup cilantro, chopped

1 cucumber, peeled and sliced

1 cup bean sprouts

Roast red pork 

Vietnamese ham (Gio-lua)

Vietnamese Ham (Gio-lua)

Other things you can add:

Grilled chicken

Mint 

Thai basil 

Shrimp 

Egg rolls

Peanuts 

nuoc cham sauce:

1 tsp rice vinegar or white vinegar

½ cup water

2 cloves garlic, minced or 1 tsp garlic powder

1 lime, juiced

¼ cup fish sauce

3 tbsp sugar

1-2 Bird’s eye chili pepper, minced 

2 tsp Sriracha



Instructions: 

Boil the vermicelli noodles until cook. Drain and rinse under cold water then set aside in a colander.

Combined the vermicelli noodles with the veggies and meat. Served with nuoc cham sauce. 

roast red pork

Roast Red Pork recipe here

Hmong egg rolls

Egg Roll recipe here

Print Recipe

Vermicelli Noodle Salad

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour

Ingredients

  • 4 oz dried Vermicelli noodles
  • 1 cup Iceberg lettuce
  • 2 Carrots shredded
  • 2 Green onions sliced
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro chopped
  • 1 Cucumber peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup Bean sprouts
  • Roast red pork
  • Vietnamese Ham (Gio-lua)
  • Grilled chicken optional
  • Mint optional
  • Thai basil optional
  • Shrimp optional
  • Egg rolls optional
  • Peanuts optional
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar or white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 2 tsp cloves garlic minced or 1garlic powder
  • 1 Lime juiced
  • 1/4 cup Fish Sauce
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1-2 Bird's eye chili pepper minced
  • 2 tsp Sriracha

Instructions

  • Boil the vermicelli noodles until cook. Drain and rinse under cold water then set aside in a colander.
  • Combined the vermicelli noodles with the veggies and meat. Served with nuoc cham sauce.
Appetizers

Roast Red Pork

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roast red pork

Roast red pork is very flavorful and so delicious. It is made and served with many meals. I like to include these pork with spring rolls and vermicelli noodle salad. 

The color of the seasoning mix is red and it will stain. I usually wear gloves while rubbing the seasoning on the meat or else my fingers and hand will be red. If you like, you can add some bbq sauce on top and serve it with veggies on the side. 

Ingredients: 

1 lb lean Pork loin roast, boneless

2 tsp salt 

¼ cup Roast red pork seasoning mix



Instructions:

Broil oven at 425. Line a sheet pan with foil and spray Pam. 

Trim off any fat part off the pork roast.

roast red pork

Cut the pork roast into chunks that are 2-3 inches wide.

Get a food safety glove and put it on so your hand or fingers won’t be red. 

roast red pork

Sprinkle the salt on the meat. Then rub the roast red pork seasoning on. 

roast red pork

Put the meat on the foiled sheet pan and cook it for 35-45 minutes or until cooked. 

Flip the meat every 15 minutes or so.

When the meat is cooked, take it out of the oven to cool down for 5 minutes.

roast red pork

Thinly slice the pork and enjoy.

roast red pork
Print Recipe

Roast Red Pork

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean Pork loin roast boneless
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Roast red pork seasoning mix

Instructions

  • Broil oven at 425. Line a sheet pan with foil and spray Pam.
  • Trim off any fat part off the pork roast.
  • Cut the pork roast into chunks that are 2-3 inches wide.
  • Get a food safety glove and put it on so your hand or fingers won't be red.
  • Sprinkle the salt on the meat. Then rub the roast red pork seasoning on.
  • Put the meat on the foiled sheet pan and cook it for 35-45 minutes or until cooked.
  • Flip the meat every 15 minutes or so.
  • When the meat is cooked, take it out of the oven to cool down for 5 minutes.
  • Thinly slice the pork and enjoy.
Desserts

Oreo Truffles

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oreo truffles

I have been making oreo truffles for years. It always turns out good and everyone loves them. These are really easy to make and you only need 4 ingredients. It’s perfect to make for special occasions and holidays.

Ingredients:

1 package Oreos
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 bag of white chocolate chips, melted



Instructions:

  1. Remove the Oreos fillings. Place the Oreos cookie into a food processor and crush the cookies into fine crumbs.
  2. Save about 2 tablespoons crushed cookies to a small bowl.
  3. In a medium bowl, add softened cream cheese, oreo crumbs, and vanilla. Stir until evenly combined.
  4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  5. Using a small cookie scoop, form mixture into small balls (or you can just roll balls with your hands).
  6. Place the balls on the baking sheet and freeze for about 15 minutes.
  7. Melt the white chocolate.
  8. Dip the frozen balls in melted chocolate until coated and put back on the parchment paper.
  9. Top it off with the extra oreo crumbs right away before it hardens. Repeat until done.
  10. Put the oreo truffles in the fridge until chocolate hardens.
  11. Enjoy!
oreo truffles
oreo truffles
Print Recipe

Oreo Truffles

Prep Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour
Servings: 2 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 package Oreos
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 bag of white chocolate chips melted

Instructions

  • Remove the Oreos fillings. Place the Oreos cookie into a food processor and crush the cookies into fine crumbs.
  • Save about 2 tablespoons crushed cookies to a small bowl.
  • In a medium bowl, add softened cream cheese, oreo crumbs, and vanilla. Stir until evenly combined.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Using a small cookie scoop, form mixture into small balls (or you can just form balls with your hands).
  • Place the balls on the baking sheet and freeze for about 15 minutes.
  • Melt the white chocolate.
  • Dip the frozen balls in melted chocolate until coated and put back on the parchment paper.
  • Top it off with the extra oreo crumbs right away before it hardens. Repeat until done.
  • Put the oreo truffles in the fridge until chocolate hardens (5-10 minutes)
  • Enjoy!