As a mom, I am always busy. Add to that, I am a single mother raising a child with disabilities, going to college, working, taking my daughter to various therapies and doctors appointments, book reviewing and blogging. I love to cook. I am always game to try something new and especially love Asian meals (watch my blog for my review of "A Taste of Guam" as I cook through some of the recipes) but just some days, I am not in the mood to cook. I love to order take out but really, it's expensive.
I was given the opportunity to review Wanchai Ferry's frozen Orange Chicken thanks toMyBlogSpark! and of course, Wanchai Ferry! I was skeptical because #1 I am picky and #2 most frozen meals are not all they are cracked up to be. Like I said, I am willing to try anything at least once! Also, they included a service for two: bamboo place mats, chopsticks and rice bowls (!!!). Pretty awesome, huh?
Wanchai Ferry's Orange Chicken comes with chicken, vegetables (carrots, broccoli, and baby corn), sauce and jasmine rice. The veggies looked pretty :)
The process was very simple and well written. First, heat a 10" nonstick skillet over medium high heat with 2-3 tablespoons of oil and add the breaded chicken to the skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until lightly browned.
The remove the chicken, reduce heat to medium, add the veggies, 1/4 cup of water and sauce. Bring to boil, cover and stir frequently, cooking for 3 minutes. Add chicken and cook for another 4- 6minutes. During that time was when I popped the rice into the microwave for 3 minutes. Warning.. the rice is very HOT. Let sit for about a minute before trying to open. I used a towel to pull it apart. I thought that part was difficult, I had to use a knife to pop a hole in the middle and then I was able to open the rice! The rice smelled wonderful, the veggies were colorful and everything smelled delicious!
Doesn't that look fabulous? Well let me tell YOU, it was. The veggies maintained a nice crispy texture, as did the chicken, the sauce was fantastic and the perfect amount and the rice came out PERFECT! Jasmine rice is one of my favorites and the rice microwaved perfectly in their little pouch. My daughter gobbled it up and asked for more "chicken and wice".
For an easy, weeknight meal, this is it! Tasty, fast and filling.
Since my blog is a book review blog, we know how it can get when we are reading like crazy, our TBR piles SCREAMING at us and we don't have time to cook! This is it.
Wanchai's website (http://www.wanchaiferry.com/) offers meal add-in ideas, a $1.50 off coupon (awesome) and the history behind their company. Check it out! The different meal varieties offered are: spicy garlic chicken, sweet & spicy shrimp, sweet & sour shrimp, orange chicken and shrimp lo mein. Personally, I will be trying all of them! Yum!
Now for the giveaway!
How would you like to win one of these:
along with TWO coupons so you may be able to have a Wanchai Ferry Stay at Home meal?
Leave me a comment with an answer to this question:
1. What´s the best fortune from a fortune cookie you´ve ever received?
For additional entries: (please do this in ONE comment, do not post additional comments for each entry.. just let me know)
Two (2) entries: already a follower of my blog
One (1) entry: become a follower
One (1) entry: tweet this giveaway and make sure you @historyslover
Giveaway ends on August 30th and winner will be announced the following day!
Important note: I will NOT email the winner, I will post the winner here on my blog. The winner will have 48 hours to reply or the prize will be given to the runner up.
Thank you, good luck, happy eating and reading!
Oh i would love to enter, looks so yummy! Be best fortune? Something about coming in to money and i got a job soon after! :0)
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The best fortune cookie I ever received said "Your reserve makes people think you a snob, smile to let them know your are friendly"
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I am a follower.
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ReplyDeleteI am a Christian; therefore, I don't believe in fortune. I don't read the words on pieces of paper from any fortune cookies; I just toss those (and eat the cookies).
ReplyDeletePlease enter me in your giveaway. Thanks! I love Asian food!
I would LOVE to win this...Asian food is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteIn FACT. I kind of wish I was Asian.
Every Asian chick I know is just super cool:)
The best fortune cookie I ever received was on the way to the beach---it read "Pleasures await you by the seashore".
Here is the link to my post about it:)
http://tout-est-des-roses.blogspot.com/2009/06/sunday-was-for-traveling.html
I <3 fortune cookies:)
Hoping to win!
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I am a new follower..
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My best one was "You will receive a pleasant surprise soon." I like this one (as vague as it is) because a couple of days later I won my first contest.
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Oh gosh the best fortune I got was this one that said "Someone can read your mind" It was creepy but still soooo awesome! I mean what kind of fortune is that? I still have it :D
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The best fortune from a cookie I ever received went something along the lines of: "Kindness and Compassion are traits you have in spades let them be your strength not your weakness". I received it during a rough time in which I could not tell the difference between friends and hangers-on.
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The best fortune I ever received had to be the one that said my soul mate was sitting right across from me - and there was no one across from me! LOL
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I opened a fortune cookie and it said:
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I liked that one.
Best fortune was that I would come into some money
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Fortune cookies don't really have "fortunes" anymore. Now they are more like inspirational sayings. I have one that I got that is now taped to my desk organizer. It says "The only good is knowledge and the only evil ignorance." I've had this "fortune" for probably 10 years now.
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It said I would come into a large amount of money. I'm still waiting.....
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ReplyDeleteThe best and interesting one I got was years back, it was something like "now it's the time to make new friends", then I met DH!
ReplyDeleteThe best fortune I ever got, because it made me really laugh, was
ReplyDelete"You Love Chinese Food"!!
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MY favorite was that "untold riches were certain to be mine" ... anyday now would be great LOL
The best fortune cookie I have received is one that said something like "you will succeed in everything that you do" It was really nice and I was so happy about getting it when I realized my sister got the SAME EXACT one! That really ruined it :( lol
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My fortune was that I would be rich and successful. Oh-kay...
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