Sunday, November 13, 2011

APPLE CRISP





A simple, uncomplicated crisp. I use a mix of apples.

4 medium tart cooking apples, sliced (4 cups)

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats

1/3 cup butter , softened

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon



Heat oven to 375ºF. Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with no stick baking spray.

Spread apples in pan. In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients until well mixed; sprinkle over apples.

Bake about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a fork.

Makes 6 servings.













Saturday, September 3, 2011

FRIED RICE




Finally . . . I've found a great fried rice recipe!!

3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2 large eggs, lightly beaten with a pinch of kosher salt
4 scallions (white and green), thinly sliced
1/4 cup grated carrot
3 large cloves of garlic, minced
Pinch red chile flakes
1 tablespoon of minced peeled fresh ginger
2 tablespoons soy sauce (sometimes I substitute a tablespoon of kecap manis)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
3 cups cooked jasmine rice
1 cup cooked meat cut in 1/2-inch cubes, such as pork, ham, beef, or chicken
1/2 cup frozen peas, defrosted in a strainer at room temperature


It may be worth your while to have EVERYTHING prepped to go BEFORE you start cooking.



Directions

Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a well-seasoned wok or large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl to coat the pan. Pour in the eggs, swirl the pan so the egg forms a large thin pancake. As soon as the egg has set, turn it out of the pan onto a cutting board. Cool, cut into 1 inch pieces.

Wipe out the pan with a paper towel and heat the remaining vegetable oil over high heat. Add the scallions and carrots and stir-fry for 1 1/2 minutes. Add the garlic, chile, and ginger, stir-fry for 1 minute more. Add the soy sauce, sesame oil and rice and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the meat, peas, and reserved egg, cook, stirring until heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately.


Friday, September 2, 2011

RANDOM THOUGHTS




I haven't really made anything new and/or exciting lately. Since I have a three day weekend, I guess I should figure out what I want to make. Any suggestions?

I am trying to get pics on all my old posts and recipes. I made Asian Flank steak last weekend. It turned out quite well and now I have a pic of that. I also made the pasta with the balsamic reduction sauce with roasted cauliflower instead of the asparagus. That was pretty tasty too, but alas . . . the pic was not pretty.










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