Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Kobari Noodles

as this was one of those, "we're hungry and have nearly nothing that we know of to eat" sorta of meals everything was eyeballed... So amounts given are estimated to the best of my knowledge

What ya need:

Noodles cooked to liking roughly one pound fed two very hungry people (but we eat likes cows)

Burgers with jalapeno and monterrey jack cheese in them, browned and chopped or shredded 3 for every pound of pasta you use.

milk about 1 - 1 1/2 cups i'd say,

parmesan cheese, maybe 1/4 to 1/2 cups,

smoked gouda As much as you want! lol I used a few small breaks off a large block.,

ranch not too much, maybe 3 tbl,

minced garlic about.... 4-5 tbl

and butter, one stick.


for sauce combine milk, butter, cheeses, ranch and garlic in a blender and blend until they're smooth.

Pour over cooked pasta, add chopped burgers, let warm a bit more and enjoy!!!

(Named for the "Master" from Witch Hunter Robin, who runs Harry's cafe)


Sorry folks, right now most of my recipes are either back ups, from memory, I promise once I find the batteries to my camera I'll start posting newer ones with Pictures!

Sunday, October 12, 2008

comfort in 5 minutes flat

So Friday in an effort to re energize our feelings about our house, we began to re-decorate and clean the two main rooms. In the process we found our eldest cat Princess passed away underneath the entertainment center.

Damn her for hiding so often that we didn't notice her disappearance. It was a sad moment and we cleaned her up and then held a sort of funeral for her, with candles and incense at her location of passing.

Earlier in the day i had received a recipe from my grandmother for '5 minute chocolate mug cake' perfect comfort food right there.


5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

4 tbs. cake flower (plain flour, not self-rising)

4 tbs. sugar

2 tbs.baking cocoa

1 egg

3 tsp milk

3 tsp oil

3 tsp chocolate chips (optional)

A small splash vanilla

1 coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well.

Add the egg and mix thoroughly

Pour in the milk and oil and mix well

Add the chocolate chips (if using) and the vanilla. Mix again.

Put your mug in the microwave. Cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.

The cake will rise over the top of the mug but don’t be alarmed!

Allow to cool a little and tip out onto a plate if desired.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

I'll do my best not to spam posts XD

But i have to start off with what must be my two favorite new recipes.

On two sides of the spectrum we have Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Homemade easy peasy from Scratch (!) Alfredo Sauce.


I know, I KNOW, ewwwwww brussel sprouts right? Wrong! I recently visited my family in Florida and my grandmother introduced me to steamed brussel sprouts which to my surprise were Oh My Lanta delicious! So I looked up recipes and found an even tastier version, roasting them.

You need at least a pound of the delicious green bulbs
Olive Oil (mmmm I used Extra Virgin though I suppose you don't hafta seeing as the recipe i looked up didn't)
Salt
Lemon Pepper
And Garlic Powder


Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fareinheit.

Make sure you throughly clean and check your sprouts to be sure they are at their best. How do you do that? Don't worry I didn't know either but I found out how to here: Yay for Vegan Yum Yum.

After that's all said and done dredge (and I mean dredge) those delectable veggies in the oil and season generously (or not depending on what you like) with salt pepper and powder!

Place the sprouts into a roasting pan and let em cook for 30 45 minutes, shaking the pan every 5 minutes or so, as to ensure even browning.

ENJOY!


Now for the pasta sauce:

Sauce: for a pound of pasta you'll need:

~1 1/2 pints heavy cream (I used half and half)
~2 cups or 4 sticks butter (never said this was healthy)
~salt, pepper and garlic powder (or salt) to taste.
~1 1/2 cups romano cheese
~1 cup parmesan (Wal-Mart had a romano/parmesan/asiago mixture that I used, about 1 and 1/2 containers worth.)

To make the sauce melt the butter in the cream over low heat. Next add the salt, pepper, garlic seasoning and stir. Then melt in the cheeses over medium heat.

Mix with the pasta and meat of your choice, or use to dip your bread into it. It's delicious and I swear to god this tastes like Olive Garden, though our roomate says it's better!

I guess this is "Hello"

So here's the deal, I want a place away from the hype of Myspace and Facebook to keep my not so personal files. So this is primarily going to be where I keep my recipes and artwork for those who wish to see them without the clutter or lyrics and "OMG i have nothing to do so here's a really long survey!" That is not to say A.I.O.T.I.C. will never give insight into my life, for sure my art and cooking reflect my experiences.

Hopefully here you'll find not only Food and Art but uh... other good stuff too!

;)

~Sarah