Yummy yummy yummy! First you caramelize the pears in either pear nectar or
the juice from a can of pears in its own juice (not the heavy syrup kind)
and sugar, then the rest of the ingredients are sent through the blender for
a thorough blend, then poured over the caramelized pears. It is unbelievably
good. Mmm...Esp. With pepper bacon...
Friday, December 11, 2009
Pear Pancake
Yummy yummy yummy! First you caramelize the pears in either pear nectar or
the juice from a can of pears in its own juice (not the heavy syrup kind)
and sugar, then the rest of the ingredients are sent through the blender for
a thorough blend, then poured over the caramelized pears. It is unbelievably
good. Mmm...Esp. With pepper bacon...
the juice from a can of pears in its own juice (not the heavy syrup kind)
and sugar, then the rest of the ingredients are sent through the blender for
a thorough blend, then poured over the caramelized pears. It is unbelievably
good. Mmm...Esp. With pepper bacon...
Sweet Potato Shepherd's pie
Another Rachael Ray recipe from her inspiring magazine, Everyday with
Rachael Ray.
Rachael Ray.
Sweet Potato Shepherd's pie
Another Rachael Ray recipe from her inspiring magazine, Everyday with
Rachael Ray.
Rachael Ray.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
The sticky rice, mango and coconut cream
Once I had the sticky rice, the rest was really easy. Just boil some sugar,
coconut cream, and sea salt for 2 min, then add the sticky rice. Garnish
with mango. Delish.
coconut cream, and sea salt for 2 min, then add the sticky rice. Garnish
with mango. Delish.
Sticky rice embarkment
I went to an Asian grocery store in Richfield yesterday, off Lyndale and 494 to buy glutinous rice. The store man directed me to a place where they had bags of all sizes of rice, I wouldn't have even known it was glutionus or sticky rice without help.
Then he asked if I had a pot to cook it in. Seriously, I know I'm not Asian, but do I really need to buy a special pot- or are they all taking advantage of my non-nativeness to sell me more stuff? Once I learned I needed a special pot, I was asked if I had the bamboo basket for steaming. Couldn't I just steam it with the pots I already have? No, came his reply. Ok, buy another piece of kitchen equipment, just to make sticky rice.
Then, I asked how to actually make it. Well, First, you soak the rice for a few hours or overnight, then drain it. Then, you put 2-3 inches of water in the aluminum pot, get it to boil, and put the bamboo steamer basket with the rice in the mouth of the pot. Let it steam under the boiling water for 7 minutes, then toss it around in the basket to steam the other parts for 7 more minutes. Then, eat.
I seriously was doubting my skill in cooking this stuff, but I gave it a try after making Street Noodles from the other Thai cookbook.
I was really amazed that the rice worked. I thought it was a little too sticky, DH said it was perfect.
I made coconut cream sticky rice with fresh mango. It was really good. And yes, I did need all the equipment. But now I can make restaurant quality sticky rice in my own home. Amazing.
Then he asked if I had a pot to cook it in. Seriously, I know I'm not Asian, but do I really need to buy a special pot- or are they all taking advantage of my non-nativeness to sell me more stuff? Once I learned I needed a special pot, I was asked if I had the bamboo basket for steaming. Couldn't I just steam it with the pots I already have? No, came his reply. Ok, buy another piece of kitchen equipment, just to make sticky rice.
Then, I asked how to actually make it. Well, First, you soak the rice for a few hours or overnight, then drain it. Then, you put 2-3 inches of water in the aluminum pot, get it to boil, and put the bamboo steamer basket with the rice in the mouth of the pot. Let it steam under the boiling water for 7 minutes, then toss it around in the basket to steam the other parts for 7 more minutes. Then, eat.
I seriously was doubting my skill in cooking this stuff, but I gave it a try after making Street Noodles from the other Thai cookbook.
I was really amazed that the rice worked. I thought it was a little too sticky, DH said it was perfect.
I made coconut cream sticky rice with fresh mango. It was really good. And yes, I did need all the equipment. But now I can make restaurant quality sticky rice in my own home. Amazing.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
HH: Kip's Pub
07.10.07
I met DW after work in the northwest part of the Cities. Since we didn't actually hook up until almost 6pm, and most of the places on our possibilities list ended Happy Hour then, we opted for Kip's Pub, which had Happy Hour 'til 7pm.
Which turned out quite well - the HH appetizers were $1.99 each, and while the portions were much smaller than Bar Abilene, they still managed to fill us up. We had the Jerk Chicken Satay (quite spicy with rosemary), the "Boxty" which are small potato cakes with chicken and cheddar cheese (tasted almost like a remoulade sauce, actually) and quite good, and their Irish Spring Rolls (corned beef and cabbage, fried). It was all quite good, and we were full and satisfied going home.
I met DW after work in the northwest part of the Cities. Since we didn't actually hook up until almost 6pm, and most of the places on our possibilities list ended Happy Hour then, we opted for Kip's Pub, which had Happy Hour 'til 7pm.
Which turned out quite well - the HH appetizers were $1.99 each, and while the portions were much smaller than Bar Abilene, they still managed to fill us up. We had the Jerk Chicken Satay (quite spicy with rosemary), the "Boxty" which are small potato cakes with chicken and cheddar cheese (tasted almost like a remoulade sauce, actually) and quite good, and their Irish Spring Rolls (corned beef and cabbage, fried). It was all quite good, and we were full and satisfied going home.
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