How to make cabbage soup!

Welcome to our new kitchen! This is the first episode of Big Food little kitchen in the new house. It’s a great place, but not a lot of kitchen space to work with.

Nikki and I made a batch of cabbage soup – as Thai style as we can make it, I think – and it’s a dish that makes plenty of leftovers that you can eat for the bulk of the week. I know, I’ve done it!

What you’ll need:

  • Crockpot (or large pot and a stove)
  • Head of cabbage
  • 1/2 container of cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 package of dried shiitake mushrooms (yes I know I spelled them wrong in the video)
  • Bunch of fresh cilantro
  • Low sodium, or Thai-style, soy sauce (shiitake mushroom flavored would be a bonus)
  • 1 full package of extra firm tofu!

Music by MGMT – “Kids” (Listen | Buy on iTunes)

Thanks for watching!

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This post was written by Shawn Smith on April 6, 2008 Comments (1)

New episodes to return to Big Food little kitchen

Hi friends,

It’s been nearly a year since we last produced a video for Big Food little kitchen. That’s all going to change! I promise! I’ve got a couple episodes in the can and just have to do some editing – then you can feast on ‘em!

Look for more fun dishes you can create in your cramped kitchen and more Thai delectables. We’ll also be looking to do more guest cooking spots in and around the Ann Arbor, Michigan area.

We’re going to work better to recommend recipes and products on this site that will make your cooking life more fun, too!

See you soon!

-Shawn

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This post was written by Shawn Smith on March 31, 2008 Comments (0)

Exploring an Ann Arbor Asian market with the Wolf

Ryan “the Wolf” Baum-a-long-a-ding-dang and I headed down to the large asian market on Washtenaw Ave. in Ypsilanti, Michigan and found plenty of interesting things to look at and savor over – including a tankful of edible turtles! YUM!

Music by ??? some Chinese group – the lalala song

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This post was written by Shawn Smith on March 30, 2008 Comments (0)

How to make vegetarian shish ka-babs

Is it kabob, kababs or does it use it a hyphen? I just don’t know. Either way, this dish is nothing but delicious.

This video was filmed in March shortly before I took off for Thailand for a couple weeks. Enjoy!

Music by Ratatat – Seventeen Years


How to make shish kababs – Big Food little kitchen from shawn smith on Vimeo.

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This post was written by Shawn Smith on March 30, 2008 Comments (2)

How to make tuna-stuffed cucumber appetizers

One of my favorite compliments to most meals, tuna-stuffed cucumbers are easy to make, light and tasty!

Recipe: Cucumber with tuna stuffing
12 servings – each serving is 23
2 tablespoons light hellman”s mayo – 80 calories
1/2 cup total of diced carrots – 28 cals
1 can of tuna in water – 150 cals
1 peeled cucumber – 18 cals

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This post was written by Shawn Smith on March 30, 2008 Comments (1)
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