Korean BBQ

Top L-R: Pork belly, short plate, rib-eye, oyster shrooms

Bottom L-R: Bulgogi, green onion kimchi

Mm-mmmmm delicious!

Oyster mushrooms look so cooooool.

And it's tasty too!

Kotlety

For the recipe go here: 

http://www.bakespace.com/recipes/detail/Kotlety-(Russian-Ground-Beef-Cutlets)/14948/

This stuff is really good. We shared with some friends of friends and they really enjoyed it as well. 

Asian Mexican Fusion

Okay, I have no idea what an asian mexican fusion dinner would be like however, this could be it....

BBQ Quesadilla made with shredded colby cheese, bbq rub, and chopped green onions. Asian ramen topped with dried seaweed and ground pork and chopped tomatoes and pickles.

This meal turned out to be pretty yumsters! Om nom nom nom nom 

Oatmeal Cookies

Note: if you plan on subbing the vegetable shortening with something else, do NOT sub with fake/partial salted butter... doesn't taste as great as it would with real butter.

This one is a bit bland. I'd add raisins if I were you. Also, tastes better when it's right out of the oven.

This one tasted much better compared to the ones above. However, it's more of a crispier cookie. I prefer the chewy, doughy, bread-like cookies so this isn't my fav either.... Also, I used chocolate chips instead of raisins...

Ground pork burritos

Ground pork, chopped tomatoes, chopped pickles and salt n pepper. Once they're cooked, place in a burrito skin with cheese and green onions.

Then chomp away!

Breakfast Burritos

for DINNER!!

12in tortilla with shredded colby cheese, scrambled eggs, browned onions, green onions and salt and pepper to taste. 

12in tortilla with shredded colby cheese, green onions and pickles! Pretty tasty! At first, I was hesitant about trying this after eating Hooter's fried pickles which is disgustingly overly salty and greasy. But this was tasty! The cheese totally mellows it out. Yummy!

Asian BBQ

Not quite Korean BBQ because we don't have any of them Korean side dishes :(

But the meats are delicious!

Pork brisket and pork belly and sliced mushrooms.

So good and so delicious in my tummy! :)

Napa cabbage for veggies.

Strawberry Pie

Pie crust: Combine 1 cup of all purpose flour and 1/2 tsp of salt. Then blend in 1/3 cup of vegetable shortening (or butter or canola oil). Add 2-4 tbs of cold water until dough forms. Then roll the dough out and place in a pie pan. Take a fork and poke holes in the crust. Bake for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned in a 350 degrees oven.

Meanwhile...

Filling: Combine 1/2 cup mashed strawberries with 1 cup of water and bring to boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Keeping the liquid, strain out the mashed strawberries and throw them out. To the liquid, add 1 cup of granulated sugar, 3 tbs cornstarch (I actually used potato starch and it turned out fine), 1 tbs lemon juice and a pinch of kosher salt. Cook until the mixture thickens on medium heat. Be sure to stir constantly. Once the mixture is thicken, take it off the heat and fold in 4 cups of sliced strawberries. Then pour into your pie crust and refrigerate.

Top with whipped cream. (I actually only used 2 cups of strawberries, which is why there's more cream than strawberries) but it still tastes pretty darn delicious!

Meatloaf

This meatloaf was made with ground beef, ground turkey, carrots, mushrooms, onions, stale cereal,  an old hamburger bun and salt n pepper. Glaze is made with ketchup, honey, cumin powder and a dash of worcestershire sauce. Eat with fried corn tortilla on the side and a dollop of sour cream.

Chicken with roasted tomatoes and bacon

Same as yesterday's meal only this time, we added BACON!!!!!! 

:D

Baked chicken with Roasted Tomatoes

Brined and baked chicken thighs with roasted tomatoes (olive oil, salt and pepper to taste) with cauliflower makes a wholesome meal.

om nom nom nom nom :)

Chicken n Duck

Chicken brined with red wine this time, giving it a darker color. Leftover peking duck we picked up earlier in the day. Steamed frozen veggies and brown rice with furikake. Yummy!

Flank steak and green onions

Pound flank steaks to tenderize. Add green onions.

Roll it up. Salt and pepper to taste.

Put'em in a skillet and cook'em up!

Mm-mmmmmmmmmm. Super delicious, just make sure to cut out the fatty portions as that makes it harder to eat through.

Chocolate Filled Pinwheels

Note: Making this cookie requires overnight chilling.

But super delicious so totally worth it!

Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 3/4 cup vegetable shortening, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1 tbs vanilla extract

Filling: 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, 2 tbs butter, 1 cup minced walnuts (in a food processor), 1/2 tbs vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. Creamt he veggie shortening and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the egg. Beat in the vanilla extract. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Measure out 1/3 cup of the dough and set aside. Cover the remaining dough and chill for 2 hours.
3. To make the filling, melt the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the walnuts and vanilla extract. Blend in the reserved dough.
4. On a floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to a 16 by 12-inch rectangle. Spread the chocolate mixture over the dough to within 1/4 inch of the edges. Starting on a long side, roll the dough up jelly-roll fashion. Pinch the seam to seal. Cut in half to make two 8-inch logs. Wrap in wax paper and chill overnight.
5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
6. Slice the logs into 1/4-inch thick slices and place 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

BPC

BPC stands for butter panko chicken. This is one of the dishes my fiancee made me when we first started dating. It's super delicious. It's made with pieces of chicken, sliced onions, lots of panko, butter, salt and pepper. First, you add butter to a cast iron or skillet and let it melt on medium heat. Then, add the chicken pieces to the melted butter and sear it a bit. Add the onions and lots of panko. Cook the chicken and onions and panko till everything's cooked and crunchy. Added to a side of rice and veggies and you've got a delicious hearty meal. This dish has a dash of frank's hot sauce bc my finance like some heat in his meal. 

Pasta

I made myself a decent lunch today instead of eating random things here n there.

om nom nom nom nom :D

Humongous Pulled Pork Burrito

the largest tortilla available to buy (i think it's a 12 in) with melted shredded cheddar cheese, with pulled pork, with diced tomatoes, guacamole, grilled onions, sour cream, and salsa verde.

Mmm-mmmmmmm

Pulled Pork Quesadillas w/ Salsa Verde

Pulled pork made in a crock pot with a bottle of beer, salt and pepper, bbq seasoning for 10 hours. Once cooked and easily pulls apart, shred the pieces and mix with bbq sauce. Then add the pork to a quesadilla. Voila! 

with Salsa Verde

 

This purple drink is made from berry iced tea, pineapple juice and a touch of Disaronno. 

Chicken with Tomatoes and Boiled Egg

Brined and baked chicken with frank's hot sauce mixed with ketchup. Sliced tomatoes. Sliced boiled egg lightly seasoned with lawry's salt. Super tasty!

Wet Buritos

Peanut butter noodles

Black n White Rum Cookies

Turns out it's not all that sweet so if you plan on trying out the recipe, be sure to really pack in the sugar. Also, I used peppermint extract. And the rum we used is the Kraken... dunno if either affected the sweetness of the cookies. 

Anyhoo, my fiance and I decided to make them black and white to add more sweetness:

Tastes way better now. Black side is made with melted semi sweet chocolate chips and a pat of butter and a drop of milk. White side is made with confectioner's sugar and a pat of butter and drop of milk as well. If cookies are refrigerated, it can last at least up to two weeks!  

Chili Cheese Dogs - all out

Male plate: polish sausage covered with chili sauce, grilled onions, cheese, ketchup, mustard and relish. Eat with a knife and fork... or your hands, whatever works.

Female plate: polish sausage covered in chili sauce, grilled onions, cheese and some relish with a pickle on the side.

Both tummies are extremely satiated and happy!

Chili Cheese Dogs

Dogs are from Hilshire Farms polish hot dogs. Super yummy! Chili is leftover... needed another way to eat it. We made waaaaaaaaaaay too much chili for two people...

Add some fruit for a little balance of heart healthy goodness