I saw this recipe in the Martha Stewart magazine last year and I've been craving to make these cookies for a looong time! I was always just too cheap to buy the jam because Andy and I really don't eat PB&J sandwiches.
The recipe can be found: http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/peanut-butter-and-jelly-thumbprints
The recipe was very simple. It did take a bit of work to roll the cookies into a ball and then into sugar, but I do have to say that the overall shape turned out really nice. Some of the cookies cracked a bit more because i pressed into the cookie a lot more than other, however, the cookie did stay together pretty well even though it looked like it was about to break.
It was well liked by Andy and I and all those at work :).
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Monday, February 1, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Maple Salmon and Pasta with Herbs
Yesterday at the store, I found some cheap salmon. It had definitely been a while since I've bought fish and I really wanted to cook it. I found the salmon recipe on allrecipes.com, and it turned out delicious!!! The pasta was something I had found in a magazine and it went so well with the salmon.
Pasta with Herbs:
Ingredients
* 1/2 lb of pasta
* 1/2 cup of herbs - Whatever is in cabinet
* 2 tablespoon of olive oil
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan
Directions
1. Cook the pasta
2. Mix cooked pasta with the rest of the ingredients and serve.
Maple Salmon Recipe
Ingredients
* 1/4 cup maple syrup
* 2 tablespoons soy sauce
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 pound salmon
Directions
1. In a small bowl, mix the maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt, and pepper.
2. Place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish, and coat with the maple syrup mixture. Cover the dish, and marinate salmon in the refrigerator 30 minutes, turning once.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven, and bake salmon uncovered 20 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.
Pasta with Herbs:
Ingredients
* 1/2 lb of pasta
* 1/2 cup of herbs - Whatever is in cabinet
* 2 tablespoon of olive oil
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan
Directions
1. Cook the pasta
2. Mix cooked pasta with the rest of the ingredients and serve.
Maple Salmon Recipe
Ingredients
* 1/4 cup maple syrup
* 2 tablespoons soy sauce
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
* 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 pound salmon
Directions
1. In a small bowl, mix the maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt, and pepper.
2. Place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish, and coat with the maple syrup mixture. Cover the dish, and marinate salmon in the refrigerator 30 minutes, turning once.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven, and bake salmon uncovered 20 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Mango and Cucumber Salad
My friend showed me this recipe a long time ago and I've been meaning to try it for a long time. I was just too cheap to buy Mangoes. Just recently, I was able to find Mangoes for cheap -> 2 for a$1!!!
The mango that I used wasn't super ripe, so it had a slight bitter taste, which was a good addition to the overall taste. Here's goes my version of the salad:
Ingredients:
1 Slightly Ripe Mango
1/2 Cucumber
1/2 Red Onion
Cilantro
Lemon Juice
Jalapeno (I used hot sauce because I didn't have any)
Salt and Pepper for taste
Dice the mango, cucumber and red onions. Add a little bit of lemon juice to coat everything, and handful of cilantro. I added a little bit of hot sauce, enough to be spicy but not cover the taste of everything. Mix everything together and then serve.
The mango that I used wasn't super ripe, so it had a slight bitter taste, which was a good addition to the overall taste. Here's goes my version of the salad:
Ingredients:
1 Slightly Ripe Mango
1/2 Cucumber
1/2 Red Onion
Cilantro
Lemon Juice
Jalapeno (I used hot sauce because I didn't have any)
Salt and Pepper for taste
Dice the mango, cucumber and red onions. Add a little bit of lemon juice to coat everything, and handful of cilantro. I added a little bit of hot sauce, enough to be spicy but not cover the taste of everything. Mix everything together and then serve.
Monday, January 11, 2010
My Version of Chicken and Biscuits
I like to cook whenever I can. I usually don't have the time on the weekdays, but do on the weekends.
I was looking through my fridge this weekend trying to get inspirations and I was very limited. I didn't want to go shopping because I am trying to use up the fresh produces before they go bad. This was what I pulled out of the fridge:
1. Red potatoes
2. Celery
3. Onions
4. Garlic
5. Chicken
6. Ready to bake biscuit
I was able to make my version of chicken and biscuits with the ingredients I pulled out. I cooked the first five ingredients in chicken broth. To thicken the liquid part, I added milk, butter, and flour. I found that it thickened pretty well when I brought everything to a boil and then let it simmer.
I'm still trying to find the correct ratios of milk, flour, and butter to liquid. I didn't use salt or anything because the butter I used was salted and that was plenty of salt for me. I added pepper for extra taste. :)
I hope I can recreate this dish again because it was very tasty.
I was looking through my fridge this weekend trying to get inspirations and I was very limited. I didn't want to go shopping because I am trying to use up the fresh produces before they go bad. This was what I pulled out of the fridge:
1. Red potatoes
2. Celery
3. Onions
4. Garlic
5. Chicken
6. Ready to bake biscuit
I was able to make my version of chicken and biscuits with the ingredients I pulled out. I cooked the first five ingredients in chicken broth. To thicken the liquid part, I added milk, butter, and flour. I found that it thickened pretty well when I brought everything to a boil and then let it simmer.
I'm still trying to find the correct ratios of milk, flour, and butter to liquid. I didn't use salt or anything because the butter I used was salted and that was plenty of salt for me. I added pepper for extra taste. :)
I hope I can recreate this dish again because it was very tasty.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Spicy Asian Noodles
I asked my mom for Asian noodles when she came for Christmas and I finally tried them out today. These noodles were really simple to cook with adequate English instructions on the back. My experience with Asian foods is the instructions because they are always in broken English. One day this gap will end. LOL!
We visited this Asian place in Hays, Kansas and the food was really good. I tried my best to sort of recreate the taste. The ingredients I used was zuccini, carrots, onions, corn, mushrooms, and imitation crab (I had a little left and wanted to use it before it went back). For the sauce, I used Huy Fong Siracha Hot Chili Paste (It's the hot sauce with the rooster picture), light soy sauce and some lemon juice. I really liked the overall taste, though it was a bit spicy for me. I guess I'm still trying to build my tolerance.
We visited this Asian place in Hays, Kansas and the food was really good. I tried my best to sort of recreate the taste. The ingredients I used was zuccini, carrots, onions, corn, mushrooms, and imitation crab (I had a little left and wanted to use it before it went back). For the sauce, I used Huy Fong Siracha Hot Chili Paste (It's the hot sauce with the rooster picture), light soy sauce and some lemon juice. I really liked the overall taste, though it was a bit spicy for me. I guess I'm still trying to build my tolerance.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Monkey Bread
I've never heard about Monkey Bread till last week. Andy and I were talking to a co-worker last week and he was talking about this delicious gooey bread because he talked about having just bread for lunch. He mentioned some ingredients and it sounded delicious so I asked him for the recipe. He was able to get me the recipe that afternoon. Andy and I went out after work to get everything that was needed and I made it for work the next day.
Recipe:
20 frozen rolls
1 small package of 'cook and serve' butterscotch pudding
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup of chopped pecans
1/2 cup of butter
Bundt pan
1. Grease pan well
2. Put pecans in the bottom of pan
3. Put frozen dough balls in next, spread as even as possible
4. Mix pudding, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. Sprinkle mixture into mold.
5. Melt pudding and pour over rolls and mixture.
6. Leave it out over night
7. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
Recipe:
20 frozen rolls
1 small package of 'cook and serve' butterscotch pudding
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup of chopped pecans
1/2 cup of butter
Bundt pan
1. Grease pan well
2. Put pecans in the bottom of pan
3. Put frozen dough balls in next, spread as even as possible
4. Mix pudding, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. Sprinkle mixture into mold.
5. Melt pudding and pour over rolls and mixture.
6. Leave it out over night
7. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Lemon Wreath Cookies for Holiday Parties
Last night I did some baking for work. Andy needed to bring some stuff for a potluck and I needed to bring a dessert for my lunch party.
Instead of making my usual rice krispies or chocolate chip cookies, I decided to try something new. I had saw the Lemon Wreath Cookies in the Martha Stewart Living Magazine. I really enjoy this magazine as there are a lot of good decorating ideas and interesting recipes to look through. Most likely, I will not be making all these good foods in them, but it definitely gets the brain going on what ingredients to add when cooking.
According to the recipe, I was suppose to make 6 dozen. I only ended up with half that amount. I may have made each cookie a bit on the big side compared to what they had in the pictures. I think next time I will have to use a smaller amount of dough for each cookie.
Each cookie puffed up pretty well. I think my technique will get better with practice. I think i will definitely have to save this recipe to my collection. :)
I think the best part about this recipe was the frosting. It was delicious - Lemon and Confection Sugar! I think overall the cookie looked great, even without the white sprinkles.
Instead of making my usual rice krispies or chocolate chip cookies, I decided to try something new. I had saw the Lemon Wreath Cookies in the Martha Stewart Living Magazine. I really enjoy this magazine as there are a lot of good decorating ideas and interesting recipes to look through. Most likely, I will not be making all these good foods in them, but it definitely gets the brain going on what ingredients to add when cooking.
According to the recipe, I was suppose to make 6 dozen. I only ended up with half that amount. I may have made each cookie a bit on the big side compared to what they had in the pictures. I think next time I will have to use a smaller amount of dough for each cookie.
Each cookie puffed up pretty well. I think my technique will get better with practice. I think i will definitely have to save this recipe to my collection. :)
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Day After Thanksgiving Break Cooking
I had a wonderful time in Hays, Kansas. It was nice to see Andy's family and my best friend from high school. It's back to reality now and I have to think about what's for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. After seeing others cook dinner, I have gotten a much needed push to do more cooking at home.
For dinner tonight, I made Seafood Alfredo with Capellini pasta:
Ingredients
1 jar of Alfredo Sauce
1 bag (about 1 lb) of Seafood Blend
1 cup of mixed peppers (frozen and pre-cut)
Capellini Pasta
Unfrosted Rice Kripy Treats
Rice Krispy Treats Ready for Eatting
For dinner tonight, I made Seafood Alfredo with Capellini pasta:
Ingredients
1 jar of Alfredo Sauce
1 bag (about 1 lb) of Seafood Blend
1 cup of mixed peppers (frozen and pre-cut)
Capellini Pasta
I first cooked the pasta according to the instructions on the bag, it took about 3 minutes after the water boiled. I then sauteed the seafood in some olive oil. I added the peppers after the seafood was cooked. Once the peppers had softened, I added the Alfredo sauce into the pan and let it cook on low-medium heat for a bit so that the sauce could inherit some of the seafood taste. Once everything was done, I added the pasta to the sauce.
After dinner, I decided to make some dessert. Most of it will probably be taken to work because Andy and I will eat it all and regret it later if we keep it at home. I decided to make Andy's mom's rice krispy treats since it's commonly asked for at work. :)
Rice Krispy Treats
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
Unfrosted Rice Kripy Treats
Rice Krispy Treats Ready for Eatting
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