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Khao Poon

Posted by Dax Phillips on December 4th, 2013 filed in Asian, Ethnic, Fish, Soup, Vegetables
Khao Poon Recipe

I’m certain I have said this before, but not only am I a huge fan of Thai food, but a few dishes in particular. Khao poon is being one of them. I will always say do not get intimidated by the ingredients, or any techniques for that matter, because once you are stocked up on […]

Thai Shallot Sauce

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 20th, 2013 filed in Appetizers, Asian, Ethnic, Grilling, Onions, Sauce, Thai
Thai Shallot Sauce Recipe

Many of us never think to serve grilled items with a dipping sauce. I know I never did until I experienced Thai food. It was then, and only then that I fell in love with how complex, yet so simple, the flavors became when dipping a bit of grilled beef into this Thai dipping sauce. It […]

Nam Tok – Thai Waterfall Grilled Beef Salad

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 11th, 2013 filed in Appetizers, Asian, Beef, Ethnic, Grilling, Salad, Thai
Nam Tok Recipe

As you probably noticed, my previous recipe was so basic and so simple that you probably were thinking, big deal it’s just toasted rice, but that Thai toasted rice goes along way when used in the right recipe. As I always use the toasted rice when making larb, I also use it in sauces as […]

Thai Toasted Rice Powder

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 8th, 2013 filed in Asian, Ethnic, Rice, Thai, Tips
Thai Toasted Rice Powder

If you have ever had any good Thai dish such as larb, or nam tok, you will notice, well if you are looking closely enough at the, that it uses a rice powder. Believe it or not but the Thai toasted rice powder is an essential ingredient in a handful of Thai recipes, and it […]

Greek Chicken

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 1st, 2013 filed in Chicken, Ethnic, Grilling
Greek Chicken

Do you love Greek chicken as much as I do? I’ll admit that I do not nearly make this as often as I should and I have no idea why. Sure, the lamb  gyro will always win when I go out for Greek-style fast food, but when at home, I love Greek chicken. As I […]

Chipotle and Tamarind Sauce

Posted by Dax Phillips on October 25th, 2013 filed in Appetizers, Ethnic, Game Day, Mexican, Onions, Sauce, tacos
Chipotle Tamarind Sauce Recipe

Last week I decided to step away from the office desk and go out and get some fresh air, that and some lunch. Often times I find myself eating lunch at the desk as either I am too busy, or too lazy to get up and get out. Fortunately when I do get a chance […]

Chicken Tostadas

Posted by Dax Phillips on October 18th, 2013 filed in Beans, Braising, Cheese, Chicken, Ethnic, Events, Game Day, Kids, Mexican, Snack
Chicken Tostadas Recipe

I frequent a local Mexican restaurant about once a week, and it is typically the same one every time. They know me so well, almost like Norm Peterson in Cheers, whereas as soon as I find a place to sit, I am delivered my usual horchata, and on occasion they simply bring me my usual […]

Greek Salad Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Posted by Dax Phillips on October 16th, 2013 filed in Cheese, Ethnic, Game Day, Kids, Sandwiches, Vegetables
Greek Grilled Cheese Sandwich

This summer we planted tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, beans, squash, and lettuces, along with herbs and strawberries. It was actually a very good year and we had an abundance of vegetables. As I looked at my counter top this past week, it was loaded with cucumbers and tomatoes, and I knew I had to do something […]

Hong Kong Fried Noodles

Posted by Dax Phillips on October 9th, 2013 filed in Asian, Chicken, Chinese, Ethnic, Kids, Sauce, Vegetables
Hong Kong Fried Noodles

If you have never had Hong Kong fried noodles before, well then, good. I only say that because you are going to love this recipe. The Hong Kong fried noodles are essentially a crispy fried noodle that when coated with an awesome stir fry and gravy, they get slightly softened and are perfectly balanced with […]

Patatas Bravas

Posted by Dax Phillips on October 7th, 2013 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Ethnic, Events, Game Day, Kids, Sauce, Sides, Snack, Vegetables
Patatas Bravas Recipe

It was a bit of a gloomy weekend in Milwaukee, and I was pretty much down for that. To be honest, I actually like a rainy weekend as it lends itself to slowing down, being lazy, and well, cooking comforting food. As I was looking through my freezer on Saturday, I realized I had a […]

Thai Sticky Chicken Wings

Posted by Dax Phillips on September 10th, 2013 filed in Appetizers, Asian, Chicken, Ethnic, Events, Game Day, Sauce, Snack, Thai
Thai Sticky Chicken Wings

Are you excited as I am this time of year? It’s football season, and granted I mostly only care about watching and routing for our Green Bay Packers, and that means one thing in our house, comfort food. Yes, football season equates to comfort food. Well, you know I can probably make excuses to make […]

Pad Thai Sliders

Posted by Dax Phillips on September 8th, 2013 filed in Appetizers, Asian, Burgers, Chicken, Ethnic, Game Day, Pork, Sauce, Sides, Thai
Pad Thai Sliders

I am a big fan of Thai food. It could be hands one of my favorite cuisines, and possibly my wife’s as well. I’m always making things such as larb and sticky rice for the kids, things on a stick such as chicken satay, as well as experimenting with things like Thai toast and Thai […]

Kohlrabi and Cucumber Salad

Posted by Dax Phillips on September 5th, 2013 filed in Appetizers, Ethnic, Events, Sauce, Sides, Vegetables
Kohlrabi Salad Recipe

I’m a fan of kohlrabi. I was first introduced to kohlrabi about two years ago when I approached this funky looking thing at the farmer’s market. After I asked a handful of questions, I decided to buy some and take it home only to create some sliced kohlrabi with a thyme infused oil. That in […]

Loaded Chicken Satay French Fries

Posted by Dax Phillips on September 2nd, 2013 filed in Appetizers, Asian, Chicken, Delicious, Ethnic, Game Day, Sauce, Sides
Loaded Chicken Satay French Fries

You may or may not already be aware of this, but I’m a sucker when it comes to using up leftover food. I hate to see things to to waste, especially good food that I put time and effort into making on a regular basis. That was the case with my most recent chicken satay. […]

Chicken Satay

Posted by Dax Phillips on August 28th, 2013 filed in Appetizers, Asian, Barbecue, Chicken, Ethnic, Events, Game Day, Grilling, Kids, Sauce, Thai
Chicken Satay

If you have never tried chicken satay, well let me just say you are going to love it. I came up with this only because my kids love Filipino barbecue, and well, I wanted them to explore and try different things. My goal actually was to get my oldest to try the satay sauce that […]

Cuban Frita

Posted by Dax Phillips on June 23rd, 2013 filed in Beef, Burgers, Cheese, Ethnic, Game Day, Grilling, Kids, Sandwiches
Cuban Frita

After reviewing some of the photos that many of you pin from my website, I noticed that the Cuban burger gets tagged quiet a bit, and there is no wonder why. After all, it is everything you want in a great Cuban sandwich but done in a burger kind of way. That got me thinking, and after […]

Thai Grilled Chicken

Posted by Dax Phillips on June 3rd, 2013 filed in Asian, Chicken, Delicious, Ethnic, Game Day, Grilling, Thai
Thai Grilled Chicken Recipe

Grilling season is finally back in Wisconsin. Those winter months were extremely long this year, and granted the weather is only in the 60′s in early June, well, we consider that summer, and with summer comes grilling season. I will be one to admit that I never put my grill away, and even in the […]

Spicy Garlic Noodles

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 24th, 2013 filed in Asian, Chinese, Ethnic, Kids, Pasta, Sauce, Sides
Spicy Garlic Noodles Recipe

The other day I had this vision of slurping noodles. I have no idea why. I was probably hungry, and as my oldest has been devouring ramen noodles lately, noodle slurping was just on my mind. This was around ten in the morning mind you. So when I got home I looked around and noticed […]

Char Siu Banh Mi

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 19th, 2013 filed in Asian, Chinese, Ethnic, Game Day, Grilling, Pork, Sandwiches
Char Siu Banh Mi Recipe

You might not be familiar with the title of this post and you are probably thinking ‘what the hell?’. Don’t worry, that’s why I am here. It basically translates to ‘awesome sandwich’, or better yet ]Chinese barbecue pork tucked into everything amazing with a Vietnamese sandwich. I wanted to make this sandwich for a couple […]

Thai Coleslaw

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 13th, 2013 filed in Appetizers, Asian, Barbecue, Ethnic, Game Day, Grilling, Salad, Sauce, Sides, Thai, Vegetables
Thai Coleslaw Recipe

Thai coleslaw. It is something that you do not hear that often. I started thinking about this coleslaw when I had my mind on making Thai pla rad prik, a whole fried fish served with a great Thai sauce on top. When I had asked my wife if she wanted this great Thai sauce on […]

Homemade Chili Oil

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 10th, 2013 filed in Asian, Ethnic, Grilling
Homemade Chili Oil

I will admit a couple of things. I love going to ethnic grocery stores and spending time looking around at various noodles, sauces, and heck, pretty much anything, and I love eating at Asian restaurants where they have an array of sauces set out, much like how we might have salt and pepper laid out. […]

Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 4th, 2013 filed in Appetizers, Beans, Beef, Burgers, Cheese, Chicken, Ethnic, Events, Game Day, Grilling, Kids, Mexican, Onions, Pork, Rice, Salsa, Sandwiches, Sides, Snack, Soup, tacos
Cinco de Mayo Recipes

If you are looking for something to make to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, here are some wonderful, and easy recipes. Click for the recipe, or you can find my collection of Mexican recipes at http://www.simplecomfortfood.com/category/mexican/. ¡Viva, Cinco de Mayo! …

Mexican Cinco de Mayo Burger

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 3rd, 2013 filed in Beef, Burgers, Cheese, Ethnic, Game Day, Mexican, Pork, Sandwiches
Mexican Cinco de Mayo Burger

Lately I have been making some really great burgers. No lie. I often think that a burger is the most quintessential food. To me, it is a like pizza, you can either have one very basic, or you can really take one and make it into anything you want. This is where the Mexican burger […]

Blueberry Agua Fresca

Posted by Dax Phillips on May 1st, 2013 filed in Dessert, Drinks, Ethnic, Fruit, Kids
Blueberry Agua Fresca Recipe

I’ve been making a combination of fruit and vegetable smoothies after my morning workout now for around six months. I love the smoothies, especially after a workout. My combination is very simple. A banana, about a cup of frozen blueberries, coconut water, a bit of plain Greek yogurt, a bit of milk, and juice with […]

Thai Portabella Mushroom Sandwich

Posted by Dax Phillips on April 24th, 2013 filed in Asian, Cheese, Ethnic, Game Day, Grilling, Sandwiches, Thai, Vegetables
Thai Mushroom Sandwich Recipe

I recently came across Kettle Brand’s website to investigate a couple of new chip flavors they are coming out with this summer. As I was browsing their site, a competition they were having caught my attention. Basically, come up with a great recipe using our product. As I sat there and thought about it, I […]

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