Taste of Summer: Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich w/ Cilantro Lime Slaw

I've become obsessed with what I call a Simple Slaw: Hand-chopped green and red cabbage, grated carrots, cilantro, and sliced green onions (with a sprinkle of salt and lime juice). Ooooo...It's fresh, crunchy, and oh so good. I typically serve it with an Asian style to-die-for homemade Teriyaki sauce or a ridiculous made from scratch peanut sauce. But, tonight I put a twist on it for the taste of summer: BBQ.

I'm really into making all my sauces, dressings, dips from scratch it's that Outside of the Box thing ya know?  I tried my hand at homemade BBQ sauce and I scored big time! Sorry no recipes yet. I'm working on them and some will be in the second edition of "Shop, Cook, Eat: Outside of the Box" so be on the lookout. Until then...Stay hungry.

Spring Lunch Outdoors

It's always a good time catching up over lunch with a friend. Since the weather has been warm and sunny here in the Pacific NW I decided to break out my outdoor dinnerware and take the delicious fun outdoors.

On the menu, Asian inspired cuisine:
- Hand-chopped slaw (cabbage, red cabbage, carrots)
- Grilled chicken in a marinade of soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, etc.
- Brown rice
- Peanut sauce

Good food. Good company. Good times.