garlic noodles $1.68 recipe / $0.42 serving (updated 7-28-15) Today I made my first visit to our local Vietnamese grocery store where I picked up a couple basic sauces to add to my well stocked kitchen. One of the sauces I bought was an oyster sauce ($1.99 for 18 oz.) which is an excellent condiment for anything from noodles or rice to fish and meat. Oyster sauce gives these garlic noodles a little Asian flair and a lot of depth of flavor. The noodles also have a great balance of salty (from soy sauce) and sweet (from brown sugar) making them a great compliment to any main dish. Garlic Noodles Total Cost: $2.54 Cost Per Serving: $0.64 Serves: 4 Ingredients 8 oz. (1/2 lb.) angel hair pasta $0.54 4 cloves garlic $0.24 ½ bunch green onions $0.35 4 Tbsp butter $0.50 2 tsp soy sauce $0.20 2 Tbsp brown sugar $0.05 1 tsp sesame oil $0.40 2 Tbsp oyster sauce $0.26 Instructions Add the oyster sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil to a bowl and stir until combined. Garlic Noodles Step by Step Photos Mix the sauce before you begin.
OreOMG! Oreo and Peanut Butter Mini Pies Last week, we offered you a peek at our ModHatter Tea Party, which overflowed with stylish ensembles and eye-catching hors d’oeuvres. While the party may be over, there’s still time to make these miniature Oreo and peanut butter-filled pies! These two-bite treats were a hit at the tea party, and are guaranteed to “take the cake” at any event! OreOMG Mini PiesMakes approx. 18 pies. Recipe from Picky Palate. Bake Time: 22-26 minutes 2 refrigerated pie crusts 36 Oreo cookies (1 package) 40-ounce container of creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What are your most-loved mini recipes? About Julianne Julie Since graduating from the "Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good and Wanna Learn to Do Other Stuff Good Too," Julie's aptness for the written word picked up steam like a runaway train.
Foodie Fridays: Fresh « Canadian Gift Guide Foodie Fridays: Fresh Posted by CGG on October 14, 2011 · 32 Comments If you’ve been lucky enough to visit one of the mini-chain of restaurants in Toronto known as Fresh, then you’ll be super excited for this post. And if you haven’t and you’re here for the good word on vegetarian / vegan cooking as part of vegetarian awareness month, then read on! As I spelled out above, Fresh is a small chain of Canadian-owned and operated restaurants, which originally started as a juice bar twenty years ago. Along with dozens of recipes in the usual categories of appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, entrees, brunches, sweets, and sauces, the cookbook also includes recipes for a bunch of their legendary juices. Generally speaking, I’d say this is a book for someone that’s relatively comfortable with cooking, particularly vegan cooking. Tangled Thai Salad Serves 1 as a meal 1 cup chopped napa cabbage 1/3 cup sliced jicama (cut into small sticks) 2/3 cup shredded or spiralized carrot 1 lime wedge 1. 2. 3. 1.
It’s Cookies ‘n’ Cream Peanut Butter Time! Who says hitting the open road means leaving dessert behind? You can have your sweets and eat it too, with this recipe for Cookies ‘n’ Cream Peanut Butter, a savory sustenance that can be dipped, spread, or — my personal favorite — consumed straight from the jar! If your goal is to pack light, this crunchy concoction does double duty by fulfilling both your sweet and salty taste buds. Ladies and gents, it’s time to take a trip to the kitchen and make Cookies ‘n’ Cream Peanut Butter! Cookies ‘n’ Cream Peanut ButterMakes roughly enough for a 26-oz. jar. 10 whole Oreo cookies (Okay, I used 20!) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Cookies ‘n’ Cream Peanut Butter perfecto! About Julianne Julie Since graduating from the "Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good and Wanna Learn to Do Other Stuff Good Too," Julie's aptness for the written word picked up steam like a runaway train.
66 Things You Can Grow In Containers Growing your own food is exciting, not only because you get to see things grow from nothing into ready-to-eat fruits and veggies, but you also don't have to worry about the pesticides they might contain, and you definitely cut down on the miles they -- and you -- have to travel. As it turns out, with pretty minimal effort, anyone can be a gardener. My boyfriend and I are essentially first-timers this season and so far have the beginnings of strawberries peeking out, tomatoes are on their way, the basil's about ready for a big batch of pesto, and once the last frost hits, the peppers, kale, spinach, chard, and mesclun will be on their way, too. If you're up to the challenge -- and it really isn't much of one -- growing your own food can be so rewarding. Here's a starter list of all the crazy things even urban gardeners, without space for a garden, can grow at home.Tree Fruits - Including Apples 1. Citrus Fruits Tropical Fruits 15. The Real Surprises 19. The Non-Surprises 24. Melons 30. Herbs
Lemonade Cucumber Spa Popsicle Recipe: Lemon Summer Pop I love anything travel. Most travel these days for me is work based. The itinerary usually has something to do with learning all kinds of neat stuff for my blog. No matter what kind of trip I am on I embrace the opportunity to blog about it. Wouldn’t we all love a vacation to a spa somewhere remote and beautiful? I would. I covet deep tissue massages, facials and sunrise yoga classes. Hold on, my fantasy continues…..how about spa cuisine made for me by a creative chef using all locally sourced organic produce. The spa grounds would be dotted with grazing Jersey cows. OK, I just woke up from that dream. You know that yummy cucumber-lemon water that fancy health clubs and spas have? Here is that quenching water sweetened and frozen into pop form. This recipe also qualifies for Summer Fest. In my last post I shared a favorite zucchini salad. I had fun going savory with the zucchini and I need something sweet for dessert. These fruity, citrus pops are the great finale to any meal. Ingredients
Heavenly Pineapple Cake Heavenly Pineapple Cake The thing that makes this cake so heavenly isn't the fact that it's lightly sweet and full of crushed pineapple. It's not because it's deliciously cool and refreshing, especially if you keep it in the refrigerator. It's not even heavenly because it's quick and easy and fat free. Are you ready? This cake is heavenly because it calls for only two ingredients. Heavenly Pineapple Cake recipe from Rita Ingredients: 1 box Angel Food Cake mix 1 (20 oz.) can of crushed pineapple (in juice) Directions Mix together the dry cake mix and the whole can of pineapple with it's juice. Seeking Girl Scout Cookies? Make Homemade Samoas! Are you in the midst of a Girl Scout cookie dry spell? I recently found myself missing my favorite GSC, the Samoa, also known as Caramel deLites, and thankfully, souring the recipe was a cinch. Not surprisingly, it turns out that I’m not the only one who was craving a Girl Scout cookie when I couldn’t have one. With a simple search, irresistible recipes can be found online for other fave flavors such as Thin Mints and Tagalongs. Bake these as a special dessert served atop vanilla ice cream, and people just might come knocking on your door! Homemade SamoasRecipe adapted from Ramshackleglam. COOKIES 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract TOPPING 3 cups shredded coconut 12 ounces chewy caramels 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons milk 8 ounces dark or semisweet chocolate (chips are OK) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. TOPPING1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Happy baking! About Julianne