Friday, May 25, 2012

Tilapia

Pan fried with cilantro onion soy sauce topping on brown rice.


Thursday, May 24, 2012

More soup

No chicken broth, no problem. Use a can of tomato sauce with water.


Sunday, May 6, 2012

Tuna salad sandwich

Tuna, celery, onion, parsley, ground ginger, mayonnaise, mustard. Bake on an English Muffin for 10 min at 350F. Top with paprika.

Chinese Chicken

Dedicated to my lil sib JH for helping me with my car's headlights: chicken stir fry. Two chicken breasts, ginger, bell pepper, onion, scallion, soy sauce, sesame oil.
 Chop your vegetables first.
 Wash and pat dry your chicken breast. Allow to come to room temperature.
Slice first ALONG the grain. Then cut against it.
 Lightly salt and pepper.
 Mix all other ingredients except for scallions.
 Pan fry, as hot as you can.
Serve over rice.

Monday, April 30, 2012

McMuffin, Marinated mushrooms

Mushroom, tomato, bacon, egg, provolone, avocado, on an English Muffin
Onion, mushroom, tarragon, white wine vinegar, olive oil.

Vegetable soup, Tomato Egg

 Vegetable soup: in an effort to eat more vegetables, quickly combine them together with any herbs and spices you have handy. Boil mirepoix and chicken broth. For added effect, add mushrooms, ginger, tarragon, thyme, red pepper, french onion soup mix.
 Mom's Taiwanese signature dish. I noticed my tomatoes were getting a bit squishy and suspect, so I had to do something with them right away. Rule of 3's: 3 tomatoes, 3 green onions, 3 eggs in that order, in a frying pan. I added salt and paprika.
Bundled up for the refrigerator. Serve over rice.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Paella, shrimp salad, turkey salad

Shrimp salad by my friend and classmate EK. It looks like shrimp, mango, and avocado wedges over a bed of greens, with a side of peppered couscous. Of importance is a dressing that brings all the flavors together. I'd recommend a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil, and red wine vinegar.

A new way to present an orange, imitating a Japanese sushi chef.
Arugula salad with a slice of turkey, chopped tomato, and balsamic vinaigrette. Best dressing: water, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt pepper.

This combination of ingredients works equally well as a sandwich. Cold cuts are handy ways of adding salt to your dishes: I used a slice in a vegetable soup.
Paella: a Spanish rice dish. The cooking method is similar to risotto; create a tasty broth, then cook your rice in it. The process combines all the ingredients into a tight powerful flavor. Garnish with lemon juice.
To a large, deep pan, add in order: oil, garlic, onion, bell pepper, parsley, seasonings, chicken breast, chicken broth, rice, water, peas, seafood. Cover and simmer.
There will be crispy rice at the bottom. Don't forget to scrape it off!