Ideas
Easy Meal Ideas
Do you have a difficult time making decisions on what to cook or where to dine out? You're not alone!
To help you navigate these culinary conundrums, on this page, you can find a selection of meal ideas, along with the key ingredients you need to make them. But let's not stop there - this isn't just about home-cooked meals. I've also compiled a list of restaurant recommendations from various locations. These are places I personally experienced and loved, and some I have yet to try, but are on my "must visit" list. If there's an irresistible meal idea you'd like to share or have other restaurant recommendations that I should try, don't hesitate to reach out, and I can add them to the list.
Dinner Ideas
Salmon Bites w/ "Magic Sauce"
Cut salmon into cubes
Make sauce w/:
Mayonnaise
Sriracha
Low Sodium Soy Sauce
Honey
Garlic Powder
TJ's BBQ sauce w/ Sriracha (or make your own)
Marinate salmon for 15 minutes
Pan fry salmon on medium heat for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown
top w/ sesame seeds and green onions or cilantro
Add additional sauce towards the end
Hack: Have 2 separate bowls when you make the sauce so you can use the leftover sauce
This recipe has been a family favorite regardless of dietary preferences
Feel free to serve w/ rice, edamame, & cucumbers
Korean Mozzarella Egg Sandwich (Can be added w/ meat or made vegan)
Toast 2 slices of Brioche bread, both sides on buttered pan. Put on plate.
Crack 4 eggs in a bowl. Whisk 1tbs milk and salt to taste. Mix well. (Optional: Vegan Just Eggs folded on stove)
Optional: Trader Joe's Beefless Bulgogi. Microwave for one minute. Separate pieces. Cook in air fryer for 5-7 minutes on 375F.
On medium-low heat, pour eggs and mix continuously. Take off heat when eggs set.
Put in 1 slice of Mozzarella cheese on pan to fry, take off when sizzling, golden.
Smear savory sauce of 2tbs Mayonnaise and 1 tbs Sriracha sauce on both slices of toasted bread. Add 2 slices of cheese. Add eggs on toast.
For drizzle, add 2tbs mayo and 1tbs sweetened condensed milk
For decoration, add chives
Restaurants you should try:
Orange County
Yard House (Irvine)
Flipoly (Irvine)
Wheel of Life (Irvine)
Zabb Thai Cuisine (Newport Beach)
Wild Strawberry Cafe (Newport beach)
Urth Cafe (Laguna Beach)
Mitasie Cafe
Mochinut
Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza
Stack's Pancake House
Santa Clara County
Eataly
Yard House
Sweet Maple
Falafel Stop
Local Kitchens
Sweet Mango
Siam Station
Sonoma County
Kettle's Vietnamese Bistro
Little Thai and Sushi
Sushiko
Ca'Bianca
Cozy Plum Bistro
Sushi Rosa
Viethai Cuisine
Sea Noodle Bar
Fishetarian
Grata
Super Buffet
Belly Left Coast Kitchen and Taproom
Grossman's Noshery and Bar
Goji Kitchen
Hang Ah Dim Sum
China Village
Jojo Restaurant & Sushi Bar