Stir fry made easy!

Food is life. This simple statement summarizes my upbringing. My mother is an amazing cook and I owe her everything for teaching me to be a good cook (and to not chop off my fingers). Stir fry is my fall back dish. When I'm exhausted and burnt out from 8 hours of work and a little boy that just won't quit, this is the dish I make to save myself a lot of trouble. Its easy, I swear.

By the way, I don't use recipes. I tend to cook by taste and whatever meat and vegetables I have in my refrigerator.

1. Use garlic and lots of it! A couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil and chopped or sliced garlic. Easy no?

2. Brown your favorite meat, sliced thinly. Here I use boneless chicken breast that I defrosted out of our freezer.

3. After the meat is thoroughly cooked, add your favorite vegetables. I always like to use any combination of onions, bok choi, bell peppers, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, celery, and cabbage. Use whatever you happen to have, remember, we are keeping this dish simple! Here is my favorite mushroom to use, bunashimeji. You can find these in Asian food marts and are simple to use. Simply wash, cut off the bottom that connects all the mushrooms and voila!

4. I use three seasonings to flavor my stir fry: Soy sauce(shoyu), oyster sauce, and sesame oil. All these are added to taste, but go easy, you can always add more but you can't take them out!

5. Finish cooking vegetables and your done! Seriously easy? You betcha! Just serve over steamed rice or cooked noodles and enjoy! I hope you have a chance to try this out, you will be surprised over how simple and delicious this dish is!

This will be my second attempt to document all the craziness that is my life. We have survived our first year with a child, purchased our first home, and have two new jobs. Our lives change every day and I hope that I can use this blog as a tool to help document everything from daily life to new recipes to crazy adventures! With a toddler and two adults just along for the ride, there should not be a lack of entertainment! Thank you for following my blog and keep tuned in for updates!