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Showing posts with label korea. Show all posts

Homemade Alfredo

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Well I'm about to leave for Korea and I realized I had a few files of photos from blogs I forgot to write. This recipe is not my own but the girls, and she got it from her mother. We tried it the exact way we were told (although I yern to tweak things) it was delicious. 


Chop ALL the green onions (by all I mean 1-2)

These are a favorite of mine and pair well with Alfredo. Try stepping out of your comfort zone and look for alternative noodles. (like spinach, black pepper or tomato garlic, my fave from the farmers market.)

We are going to say this is a quarter of a cup.

The smell of these sautéing in a little bit of olive oil is wonderful,

You want them done just before they start caramelizing. (add salt and pepper)

Heavy cream! Beware of expiration dates and be creeped out by the fact ultra pasteurized cream lasts for more than a month!

The girl and I are al-dente people. 

Add the cream slowly and allow to simmer after you give it a mix. 

You want that frothiness because you are trying to cook down the cream a bit so it's thicker. 

Now I love cheese, and Parmesan is just at the top of my list.

I wanted to get a picture of the block before I cut off a chunk for myself. 

Grate your cheese! I like LOTS of cheese.

Add cracked pepper and salt to taste and let the mixture cook down a bit more until nice and thick. 

I tossed the ardent pasta right into the skillet after we turned off the heat.

Give a quick mix and added some more pepper and cheese. 

You want the Alfredo thick and not watery. If it is too watery you didn't cook it long enough. 

Top with some thick slivers of cheese and some fresh cracked pepper (I like pepper) and enjoy!






This was really simple and I enjoyed it. Next time I believe I will add some garlic to the green onion for a bit of a twang. I don't want it to caramelize though because I want that fresh garlic taste. I'm open for suggestions though. 

Kudos entirely to the girl! 
4 Days till Korea!


Eat watermelon, sneak that midnight snack and remember to drink lots of water!



I promise I'm not dead, and I come with Panko Pork Chops!

Monday, May 28, 2012

Well finals killed me, but thanks to the recent zombie apocalypse I'm back! And taking an online course...because I enjoy torturing myself. BUT. Mostly I'm trying to find things to keep myself busy, because as of June 29th i'll be in *drumroll* South Korea! For 6 weeks doing international relations and foreign policy classes! I'm so excited! I'll be blogging a lot from Korea, the food will probably be amazing and I want to try my hand at finding some english cookbooks there or maybe even stealing a family recipe or two.

BUT, on to todays wonderful midnight post! This recipe isn't exactly the healthiest, but it was delicious and easy to make.

Simple trick, mix italian bread crumbs with panko. Instant seasoned panko :)

MIX

Melt some butter (or margarine or vegan substitute)

Chop some fresh herbs (If you want) I used rosemary

Toss some ground pepper and salt with some parmesan cheese.

Looks pretty to me

We got thin sliced because the other ones looked like they were half fat.

I always wash the meat, it's a habit.

Dip item in your butter mixture (Wow the flash makes my nail polish look black...)

Dip in bread crumb/panko mixture. (Yea that nail polish was green..what the heck?)

Lay out on pan so they don't touch.

Super close up of the deliciousness 

Boyfriend was on dish duty

CORN my favorite

Because these are so thin you can actually bake them at 350 until they are golden brown.

It took I believe a little under half an hour. But always test to make sure. 

Pile them high!

And let them at it! The boy, The girl and The Boyfriend say hi

Looks good!

Ok I had way more corn than this but I wanted the photo to look nice.

...I think they liked it


Now that I finally have time I'll be blogging more, it's time to exercise and get in shape for the summer!

Eat bad things sometimes, make others do the dishes when you cook and enjoy the simple things in life!

Oh and listen to country music REALLY LOUD.


Californication! Pt 1

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Californication: California and Vacation smashed together thanks to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

I thought it was cute... Anyway. 

So yes, I spent just over a week in California, specifically Northern California. Where the food and wine are plentiful and the people are nice and my family welcomes everyone with open arms. (And stomachs) Truthfully I think my grandparents put me into a food coma, which although I cannot complain about, makes me NEED to work out now that I'm back at University. Yoga is back on my menu, I took a break while on vacation. (Dumb move)

Anyway so this post is not about what I made, but what I ate, saw and drank there. And trust me I look back at some of these photos and drool.

PART 1! 









 Korean BBQ!








 Bagels, Whitefish and Locks. 




Bleu Cheese and Bread

 Homemade Cioppino 


Chocolates Made by Hand

Truffle Pancetta Pizza and Fried Calamari, Shrimp, Lemons, and Cauliflower



Fresh Hot Semolina and Olive Oil

 Wine Tasting!



Aw Aren't The Grandparents Cute?


Moules and Frites!



Not Sure? But Spectacular!


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