Sara Sarver

Boy, has it been busy around here again this past week, and it will continue to be for at least the next 10 days.  Why?  Well, we were in a part of Thailand called Khao Yai from this past Thursday morning through Sunday afternoon (without internet, thus, no blogging)… Spent all of Monday running around [...]

Remember when I told you about discovering celery, for the very first time in a year, at the new store in town a couple of weeks ago?  Well, I have been rationing it out so well between egg salad sandwiches, as a snack with a bit of peanut butter, and so much more, that I’ve [...]

If you like potatoes and beef, you will probably like Massaman Curry. Check it out. Let’s start with the name – Massaman Curry.  The term Massaman actually comes from an old word meaning “Muslim.”  Though known as a Southern Thai dish, the spices that are used to make the curry paste for this meal are [...]

Yes, Tasty Tuesday on a Wednesday. Such is the life of a missionary in transition – more about that tomorrow! For this week’s Tasty Tuesday, I thought I’d share with you a few of the places I like to go online when searching for ideas on food, recipes, creativity and what not. Living in Thailand [...]

I know, I know.  Last Tuesday I said I’d be back full swing after being off sick for a week, and look at this – 2 Tasty Tuesday in a row, without anything between them.  I promise I have a small stack of half-finished posts that were on the docket!  Just got too busy to [...]

Well, hello there… those of you that are left after my week off. Last weekend, I was ill with some sort of stomach bug, and the last thing I wanted on my mind was food. That then extended through the first half of the week, and seeing as I was in bed most of the [...]

This week’s tasty Tuesday focuses on yet another of my favorite simple Thai dishes.  It’s name is ข้าวมันไก่, or as you can pronounce it khao mun gai.  Here’s a shot of this very dish in front of me at lunch today. Sadly, those of you who have actually ventured into the world of Thai cuisine [...]

I love pickles.  Sweet.  Garlicky.  Spicy.  Dill.  You name it, I probably like it.  And, contrary to popular belief, pickles are not limited only to cucumbers.  No, there’s lots of veggies (and even fruits, as I’ve come to learn living in Asia… though I’ve not yet ventured into eating them) that can be subjected to [...]

Mmmmm… I hear the name basil ( insert name of meat here ) and I become a happy girl.  So does Brook, but he’s a boy, of course. Here’s a photo of our table at dinner a few nights ago.  This is also what the Mr. eats for lunch just about every day.  A plate [...]

Perhaps my favorite snack ever, in Thailand at least (though it would rival my top picks in the States as well), is a little thing called Salapao. Just hearing the name of it makes me happy. Salapao are a sort of Chinese dumpling that is quite popular in Thailand. You can’t walk into a 7-Eleven, [...]