Soy and Pepper: Yaki udon with beef. This was a quick one dish meal that I whipped up mid-week after work.
If you marinate the beef the night before or in the morning (which improves the flavour anyway), everything comes together and onto the table really quickly less than half an hour. This dish makes full use of the quickness of wok cooking. The shape of a wok also facilitates the stirring and mixing of ingredients (especially leafy vegetables) without having accidental 'extras' on your stove top. I recently collaborated with Julia at A Slice of Cherry Pie, who came up with the great idea of a post with tips on wok cooking and maintenance, and thought this post would complement hers well.
Ingredients (serves 2): Method: 1. (My wok was dry. 3. This dish has been submitted to Presto Pasta Nights. New Years Day Black Eyed Peas. Tortellini pasta salad. David is an avid fan of pasta salad so for his birthday I made this along with grilled shrimp and steak with mushroom sauce.
It was delicious! Salad: 1 large package of fresh cheese tortellini 1 head broccoli, cut into small pieces 2 cans of olives, sliced 1 red bell pepper, julienned 2 jars marinated artichoke hearts, diced Dressing: 1 cup canola oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup sour cream 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 2 teaspoons dried parsley. Pasta Series Part 2 - Kung Pao Shrimp Lo Mein. Jet Lag Noodles. Spaghetti Pie. When I announce that spaghetti pie is for dinner, I wish you could witness the reaction on all five (yes, counting my husband) of my boy’s faces.
They jump and spin around me like mini tornadoes, hugging and kissing me like there’s no tomorrow, all because I made them spaghetti pie. I’m kind of afraid they are going to find out just how simple this meal is and decide the hugs and kisses should be reserved for more time-intensive family favorites, but for now, I’ll take it. If you aren’t familiar with spaghetti pie, please acquaint yourself immediately! We’ve been eating it for years and years and like the title of this post indicates, it truly is a family favorite.
The reason I haven’t shared it with you yet (I know, I know, I feel a bit guilty) is because I’ve been spending the last five years on my life’s greatest work: perfecting spaghetti pie. Honestly, this meal can’t be beat. I can breathe a huge sigh of relief knowing I’ve finally posted this baby. Ingredients Directions. Shrimp Fried Rice. Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Beautiful Shrimp Fried Rice photo!
The first time I attempted to cook fried rice on my own, I was a teenager and my parents and little brother were on vacation. I stayed home to attend summer school and to enjoy a little freedom living on my own for a couple of weeks. Since my Mom was the queen in the kitchen, I didn’t really cook too much back then. My job was just to eat and enjoy her wonderful home cooked meals. It was a total disaster. When the family returned, I told Mom about my fried rice misfortune and she laughed, “You better start learning from me before you go off to college or you’ll starve!” So here I am to teach you what I learned from my Mom. Use previously chilled leftover rice Here’s rule #1. High heat is essential in cooking fried rice But high heat doesn’t mean that you need super high BTU’s or a gas stove. Low-Cal Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe : Food Network Kitchens. Long Life Fertility Noodles with Happy Shrimp.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Long Life Fertility Noodles with Happy Shrimp Note: this was written for the lovely wedding issue for the Tampa Tribune The Chinese culture is filled with food traditions and symbolisms, so much in fact that I could never keep up and remember them all.
During the entire 6 days surrounding my wedding, I deferred to my mother to tell me what to eat to please the Gods of good fortune and fertility. Oh, did I want to have some grapes? My wedding with Scott was a nice blend of his culture (Scottish-German) and mine. One custom that we opted out of was serving a whole roast suckling pig at the wedding banquet. There is one tradition that I would like to share with you, eating noodles. So, I created one easy dish that covered all your important bases – sort of cramming in as much good fortune as possible on one plate.
And of course, this column has 688 words, my way of wishing you a smooth path to double prosperity. Bring a stockpot of water to boil. Garlic Scallion Noodles. Saturday, June 2, 2007.
Chinese Wonton Noodle Soup. Monday, August 4, 2008 Wonton Noodle Soup It’s Chinese Wonton Noodle Soup time!
A great dish to make for the Beijing 2008 Olympics! This is recipe 5 in the series (see links at the end for the other recipes) Wrapping Wontons Videos.