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 Blend together (I use my Magic Bullet) until emulsified.
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. And here it is! In all it’s perfected, spaghetti pie glory.
Honestly, this meal can’t be beat. 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. But that week, after 3 days of instant ramen, I was longing for something a little more substantial. Too lazy to bike to the market, I decided on fried rice. 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 Fry ingredients separately No no touching! Leave a Comment. 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? I had to eat five of them, not one less because that number that I must not utter, one less than five, means something bad in Chinese. In fact, I am choosing each and every word very carefully in this column so that in case YOU are the one getting married, I do not want to be blamed for any misfortune! 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. Bring a stockpot of water to boil. Yields 2 auspicious servings. Garlic Scallion Noodles. Saturday, June 2, 2007 Garlic Scallion Noodles There are times when I stand in the middle of my kitchen and have no idea what I want to cook. Its usually because of one of the following reasons: A) My kids have totally worn me out and I barely have enough brain power to resist my children’s pleading to eat gummy bears dipped in chocolate, topped with marshmallow and stuck on a popsicle stick.
B) I went totally bezerk at the market and now my fridge is jam-packed full of wonderful produce. C) I mistakenly took the Stupid Pills instead of the Super Mom pills. ’nuff said. Which is the secret code name for “Garlic Butter and Sugar Noodles” – just in case any physicians, nutritionists, skinny people or my mother reads this. It has nothing but noodles, garlic and sugar. Optional: How about adding shrimp, chicken, beef or pork to this dish? Look who else made them: Three Dog Kitchen Leave a Comment. 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 I’ve got two for you – I was on CBS on Tuesday – this was a BLAST!
(link is right above photo when you get to CBS site) And my regular segment on ABC7 Chinese Wonton Noodle Soup just click on the “featured video” right below the recipe name. Wonton Noodle Soup Recipe I love making wonton noodle soup with my kids! Wonton Wrapper The wrappers come frozen – just defrost in refrigerator overnight or on the counter for 40 minutes.
Freezing Wonton If you’d like to freeze wonton (great idea for super easy quick meal) – lay the wrapped wonton in a single layer. To cook frozen wonton, the instructions are exactly the same. Boiling Wonton Put away your timer! For the Wonton Noodle Soup recipe below, I’d cook them in 3 separate batches – so that you don’t crowd the wonton.