Monday, June 30, 2008
Chili Verde con Puerco
My MIL's chili verde con puerco, pinto beans, with tortillas. No, you can't have the recipe, I'm afraid of what she'd do to me.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Chicken Curry and Dandelion Greens
Tonight's quick & easy dinner was (like the last post) courtesy of Asian Supermarket 365.
Chicken thighs mixed with curry paste, fried for 5 minutes, simmered with water until done, with powdered coconut added at the end.
Served with jasmine rice, and dandelion greens, briefly boiled, then sauteed in olive oil and garlic.
No pictures of the finished dish, we were too hungry and I completely spaced.
Chicken thighs mixed with curry paste, fried for 5 minutes, simmered with water until done, with powdered coconut added at the end.
Served with jasmine rice, and dandelion greens, briefly boiled, then sauteed in olive oil and garlic.
No pictures of the finished dish, we were too hungry and I completely spaced.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Tomato Garlic Prawns
Tonight's dinner, Tomato Garlic Prawns, was courtesy of my box of goodies from Asian Supermarket 365.
I'm beginning to re-think the whole cooking-out-of-a-package thing - I know I'd never be able to make this Sauce for Tomato Garlic Prawns from scratch and have it taste as good. Probably because I don't have yeast extract, disodium 5'-inosinate, and disodium 5'-guanylate in my pantry.
I sauteed a little more than 1/2 a pound of cleaned shrimp (saving the shells for stock, of course) in a bit of canola oil, added the pouch of sauce, and stirred to heat through. Served with rice (topped with Maggi Hot Chilli Sauce, soy sauce and lemon juice) and cucumber-chili salad, it was perfect.
I'm beginning to re-think the whole cooking-out-of-a-package thing - I know I'd never be able to make this Sauce for Tomato Garlic Prawns from scratch and have it taste as good. Probably because I don't have yeast extract, disodium 5'-inosinate, and disodium 5'-guanylate in my pantry.
I sauteed a little more than 1/2 a pound of cleaned shrimp (saving the shells for stock, of course) in a bit of canola oil, added the pouch of sauce, and stirred to heat through. Served with rice (topped with Maggi Hot Chilli Sauce, soy sauce and lemon juice) and cucumber-chili salad, it was perfect.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Maggi Hot Chilli Sauce
I had the good fortune to win a $10 voucher from Asian Supermarket 365 from Wandering Chopsticks.
On Friday, my goodies arrived! Of course, I spent way more than $10, which I had planned on. But what I hadn't planned on was the exorbitant shipping costs - FedEx Home Delivery was the only choice, and the shipping costs almost equaled the product costs. However, if all of the products I purchase are as good as the Maggi Hot Chilli Sauce, all is forgiven.
This sauce is made in Malaysia - I know Maggi makes a ton of sauces in numerous countries. I think I am now on a quest to acquire one bottle of everything Maggi makes.
So what accompanied me on my first adventure with this Most Magical Maggi Mixture?
Don't laugh. Don't groan in disgust. It was delicious.
On Friday, my goodies arrived! Of course, I spent way more than $10, which I had planned on. But what I hadn't planned on was the exorbitant shipping costs - FedEx Home Delivery was the only choice, and the shipping costs almost equaled the product costs. However, if all of the products I purchase are as good as the Maggi Hot Chilli Sauce, all is forgiven.
This sauce is made in Malaysia - I know Maggi makes a ton of sauces in numerous countries. I think I am now on a quest to acquire one bottle of everything Maggi makes.
So what accompanied me on my first adventure with this Most Magical Maggi Mixture?
Don't laugh. Don't groan in disgust. It was delicious.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Non-Kitchen Injury
If you're squeamish, don't scroll down.
My husband and I were playing around 2 nights ago, and I grabbed a roll of shop towels and swung at him. He snapped out with his hand to block my swing, and hit my wrist. I didn't think anything of it, until about 2 minutes later, when I noticed my wrist was throbbing. I looked down, and saw what looked like a blue egg growing underneath the skin on my wrist.
I've always bruised easily, and it's gotten worse as I've gotten older. But to have a vein pop underneath my skin? I almost couldn't believe it, except for the fact that I was watching it happen.
So I iced it, wrapped it, and elevated it all night (ever tried to sleep with your arm above your head all night?). The next morning I was ok for a few hours, until I noticed the swelling getting worse - I couldn't get my ring off, and I was losing feeling in my fingers.
I was so useless! I couldn't type, couldn't even use a mouse. Lifting and moving boxes? Forget it. Paperwork? My handwriting was illegible. Inspection of assemblies on the production floor (I'm a Quality Assurance Manger)? How can you check if wiring and hardware are connected properly when you can't feel them?
I left work early, took three ibuprofen, and elevated once again. Pretty soon I could once again pick things up without dropping them.
Today it's ugly, almost uglier than the blue egg from 48 hours ago.
The dark red lines are from where I wrapped the gauze - the blood was trying to swell wherever it could, but since it was wrapped the first night, it chose the path of least resistance, between the layers of gauze.
Moral of my story? Don't try to smack your husband with a roll of towels, even if you are just playing.
My husband and I were playing around 2 nights ago, and I grabbed a roll of shop towels and swung at him. He snapped out with his hand to block my swing, and hit my wrist. I didn't think anything of it, until about 2 minutes later, when I noticed my wrist was throbbing. I looked down, and saw what looked like a blue egg growing underneath the skin on my wrist.
I've always bruised easily, and it's gotten worse as I've gotten older. But to have a vein pop underneath my skin? I almost couldn't believe it, except for the fact that I was watching it happen.
So I iced it, wrapped it, and elevated it all night (ever tried to sleep with your arm above your head all night?). The next morning I was ok for a few hours, until I noticed the swelling getting worse - I couldn't get my ring off, and I was losing feeling in my fingers.
I was so useless! I couldn't type, couldn't even use a mouse. Lifting and moving boxes? Forget it. Paperwork? My handwriting was illegible. Inspection of assemblies on the production floor (I'm a Quality Assurance Manger)? How can you check if wiring and hardware are connected properly when you can't feel them?
I left work early, took three ibuprofen, and elevated once again. Pretty soon I could once again pick things up without dropping them.
Today it's ugly, almost uglier than the blue egg from 48 hours ago.
The dark red lines are from where I wrapped the gauze - the blood was trying to swell wherever it could, but since it was wrapped the first night, it chose the path of least resistance, between the layers of gauze.
Moral of my story? Don't try to smack your husband with a roll of towels, even if you are just playing.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Anchovy Sticks
I had bookmarked this recipe for Anchovy Sticks a while back from Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once, and finally made it last night.
Easy-breezy: thaw a sheet of puff pastry, unroll it, slap on a couple lines of 'chovies, fold the dough over, sealing with anchovy oil, and bake until golden.
Good? Yes, if you like a slap-in-the-face anchovy-umami-salty snack. Me? I like.
Easy-breezy: thaw a sheet of puff pastry, unroll it, slap on a couple lines of 'chovies, fold the dough over, sealing with anchovy oil, and bake until golden.
Good? Yes, if you like a slap-in-the-face anchovy-umami-salty snack. Me? I like.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Baked Spinach and Eggs...
...turned into a sandwich with an English muffin and Canadian bacon.
I bookmarked the recipe for Baked Spinach and Eggs from We are Never Full a couple days ago. Instead of serving it with a steak, I made a sandwich.
Toasted English muffin, skillet-seared Canadian bacon. Happy runny yolk and creamy spinach. Extremely messy - maybe less cream next time? There will definitely be a next time.
I bookmarked the recipe for Baked Spinach and Eggs from We are Never Full a couple days ago. Instead of serving it with a steak, I made a sandwich.
Toasted English muffin, skillet-seared Canadian bacon. Happy runny yolk and creamy spinach. Extremely messy - maybe less cream next time? There will definitely be a next time.
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