Frog Tales

For those of you who are suffering from "Island Withdrawal", here is a recipe that will let you close your eyes and hear the palm trees swaying and waves crashing onto the shore at The Boiled Frog :-) This salad has some leftover Bahn Mi Pork included Ingredients 1 very ripe mango 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce 2-3 small leaves of mint 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon chopped green onion 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons vegetable (coconut) oil 1 teaspoon sesame oil ½ teaspoon sugar pinch of salt 1 tablespoon water Instructions Cut the mango down either side of the pit so that you have 2 pieces with mango flesh and a central piece containing the pit. Discard the piece with the pit and scoop the pulp out of the other 2 pieces. Place the mango pulp along with all other ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve over a salad of napa cabbage, arugula, cucumber, ...

$5 Dollar Beach is a great beach on the windward side of our island, crazy as heck to get to but definitely worth the trip.  It's a great place to hang out with friends, swim, play in the sand and have a bbq.  Now, this is no ordinary bbq ... there are no buckets of greasy chicken and limp fries.  Once Chef Caroline and I start planning our menu, it can sometimes take on a life of it's own :-).  I can't wait for our Jamaican theme in 2 weeks.    A content beach puppy Menu:  Pizza Bread (V) Calabrese Pizza Dip (V) Italian Sausage Meat Sauce Dip Chicken Satays & Peanut Sauce Popadums & Dhal (V) Coconut Rice Thai Salad & Peanut Lime Dressing (V) Buffalo Chicken Wings Buffalo Cauliflower Bites (V) Bleu Cheese Dip (V) Pumpkin Spiced Donut Holes Here are some of the recipes ... I haven't perfected all of them and sadly some were just made up as I went and I didn't write them down.  Most of the Thai recipes are Caroline...

Thai Spiced Turkey Burgers adapted from: http://www.nakedavocado.com/2013/06/thai-spiced-turkey-burgers/ Serves: 4 – 6 1 pound ground turkey 1 egg 1 teaspoon garlic chili sauce 1 bunch green onions, diced 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 1 tablespoon tamarind sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon ginger, minced 1 teaspoon coriander 1 teaspoon lime juice ½ teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 - 2 tablespoons olive oil Combine all ingredients except olive oil in a large bowl, and mix together well using your hands. Form 4 – 6 patties, and place on a plate. Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, and fry each patty for 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Serve each patty with thai or sesame noodles Thai noodle recipe - http://boiledfrog-frogtales.blogspot.com/2012/08/thai-fish-cakes-noodles.html Sesame noodle recipe - http://boiledfrog-frogtales.blogspot.com/2013/08/sesame-ginger-stir...

Finally back to the food blog!  It's been a very busy few months with renovations and prepping for the new season of guests.  We've had a great couple of weeks with our guests and lot's of new recipes have been tried out and lots more on the horizon. Here are the recipes from last night supper: Cilantro Thai Grilled Chicken (serves 4) 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup cilantro  2 tablespoons of soy sauce 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil Juice of 1 lime Place all the ingredients above in a food processor and process until smooth. 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts Pour marinade over chicken breast and let flavors sink in for 15 minutes to 3 hours in the refrigerator. Prepare your grill or broiler. Cook until temperature registers 165F on the meat thermometer. Let the chicken breasts rest for 5 minutes before serving, this prevents the meat from drying up. Asian Noodle Salad with Peanut Lime Dressing  (this feeds ...