Gyudon Japanese Beef & Rice Bowls

Gyudon Japanese Beef & Rice Bowls

As a Grandma (the littles call me “Amma”) I had kind of forgotten about some of the challenges in getting everyone “on board” with dinner. Especially now that I’m day to day with six very opinionated eaters. Gyudon Japanese Beef & Rice Bowls is something I trialed this week while the kids were gone and I think it’s going to be a winner.

Gyudon Japanese Beef & Rice Bowls

Gyudon Japanese Beef & Rice Bowls

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Turkey Ramen from leftover turkey

Turkey Ramen

When the idea of making a Ramen with my Homemade Turkey Stock and a little leftover Thanksgiving Turkey entered my mind, I just couldn’t let it go. I mean seriously I was just under the grip of this cray cray idea. So of course, I started with google and I found the idea of Turkey Ramen is not without precedence. Is there nothing “new” in the world of cooking?

Homemade Turkey Ramen from leftover turkey

Home-made Turkey Ramen – delish!

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Shortcut Pork Ramen made from Vaguely Vietnamese Slow Cooker Pork Tacos

Shortcut Pork Ramen made from Vaguely Vietnamese Pork

Shortcut Pork Ramen: Make this with Vaguely Vietnamese Pork or almost any leftover Pork Shoulder dish (with the juices)

If you’ve been following along (Do I sound like a teacher? Class?) you’ve probably seen my most marvelous recipe for Vaguely Vietnamese Slow Cooker Pork Tacos last week. If you haven’t, take a peek, because that recipe is the starter for this Shortcut Pork Ramen. And as good as those tacos were, this spin-off recipe is even better.

Shortcut Ramen made from Vaguely Vietnamese Pork

Shortcut Ramen made from Vaguely Vietnamese Pork

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