more pasta

Penne pasta with lemon chicken stiryfry and cilantro<3

comfort food of jan 2012

so on the left is a veg and cheese flatbread with tomatoes, green bell pepper,onions,zuchini and mozzerella cheese

so on the left is chicken cooked in white wine with  white rice mixed with cucumber 

so this is a apple crumble topped with cream cheese

so this is one of my favorites it is once again drumsticks season with salt pepper and chicken seasoning and braised in white wine reduction on the side is penne pasta with a cilantro and lemon pesto and parmesan cheese

i call this stirfry panzenella, it is a typical stirfy of onions zuchini and carrots and the panzenella part is the toasted bread cubes very  delicious and super fast<3

The most expensive dishes i can think of :)

1.  Caviar rissoto
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onion
shiitake mushrooms
white wine
arborio rice
caviar pesto
parmesan cheese
basil
vegetable broth
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caviar pesto
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russian caviar
salt
pepper
olive oil
parmesan cheese

saute onions and mushrooms for 5 min add rice and cook for another 5 min, add white wine, start adding additions  of broth, finish with parmesan cheese and basil, turn fire off and fold in caviar pesto

for 1 serving of this dish it will cost you about 300 dollars
 will add more recipies later :)







2.

My favorite Spaghetti dish

Spaghetti with shrimp,peas,mushrooms,olives,onion, zuchini and cooked in white wine and with garlic, i was sure it was gonna be good but it was beyond what i thought  so this is so my favorite dish made with spaghetti<3 and lemon

time to get back on track

Since this month begin, i fell into a trap of junk food, for some reason i had no will power to say no to junk like seeds and processed sweets and i haven't walked in 3 days, i feel like i gained like 50 lbs, i know i haven't but it feels that way.  even though i slept 8 hrs yesterday. to 1:30 i felt tired and took a nap at like 6:00 or 6:30 and got up at 8:00, went back to bed at 3 and now im up at 6...  am i sleeping enough???? because im exhausted but yet cant sleep no more, say today i dont go back to sleep until 10 tonight i dont know if i will be able to sleep till 6 am, what does this mean?? could it be the junk food?? i guess time will tell.
 So on the cooking side, yesterday was just awesom got lots of veggies and some shrimp , i have so many ideas of what to cook.  yesterday, I made a shrimp salad which was fabulous  i did do yoga. on another down side, i have had pain in alot of my muscles and joints and its driving me crazy but i think im just gonna push through them because i have been resting and nothings helping
Here are some ideas i was thinking of what to make
1)mushroom salad which is just sliced mushrooms, a lemon vinegarette , some shaved cheese and i plan on putting homemade crutons as well with some salt and pepper
2) chicken salad or ham wrapp with cream cheese and avacado in a whole wheat tortilla, i would prefer the chicken salad so i dont have to use the cream cheese but that depends if im allowed to use chicken :)
And im out of ideas, for now im going to make me some toast then go and do some yoga, i hope everyone has a good day<3

finally new store items XD

yesterday we went to the store to get a few things to go with dinner and i come upon something i never thought i would in tranquillity....  Lady fingers i was so exstatic i dont think my dad new how excited i was and being the nice parent he is, he lets me get them so we shall be having tirimisu very soon, i forgot to ask for cream cheese lol i still have a little bit so maybe i will just make one serving :) now if only he would get some parmesan cheese and some more vegetables :)  yesterday was another fabulous day i pray these good days dont end

recipe 2 & 3

i would love to try these recipes from giada

mushrooms diced
parmesan cheese shavings
and a lemon vinigarette

im also gonna add some crutons and since i dont get the parmesan cheese wedge right now, i think i will ad shaved mozzerella  cant wait to get these ingredients.  :)

pork chops with tomatoes,fennel and capers.

but again since i dont have access to some of the stuff here is my improvisation


pork chops
garlic
chopped tomatoes
tomato paste
white wine
salt
pepper
olives

a recipe i want to try

here is how i would make it

crushed caraway seed
salt
pepper
garlic
white wine
lemon juice

does any one know the taste difference between fennel seed and caraway seed, i know they say that fennel is licorice but caraway has the same smell so i was just curious.

another yummy dish :)

cilantro soup with chicken,zuchini and potatoe with cilantro stock and butter

Munchies :)

i feel ashamed to say that yesterday and today i have been eating processed junk but for some reason i was craving it, i ate, some maple ice cream, mozerella sticks, seeds, chips and a sobe, mind you this was not at one time lol but yesterday and today, but my mom is helping me get motivated with walking around a mile or so everyday and doing some yoga so that has been fun so hopefully i dont feel the reprecussions of that junk lol, well i hope everyone had a great day and i will b posting up somemore food pics :)

a list of stuff i would love to try

1  Caviar
2. saffron
3. fennel
4. Halibut
5.Lobster
6. Lamb
7. Brie cheese
8. Duck
9. truffles
10.Veal
11. Borscht
12 . souffle
13 spring rolls in rice paper

Tonights dinner

so tonight for dinner i made chicken drumsticks and a salad, the drumsticks, i sprinkled liberally with salt, pepper and some chicken seasoning and browned each side for about 10 min on ever side then i melted some butter over the top of them and added some brown sugar and cooked for another 10 min.  the salad was lettuce, canned chopped tomatoes, olives and a creamy honey mustard dressing. it was really good.  i would have taken a picture but it wasnt the best presentation so i figured i could cook it again.  ;)  took a walk with mom today and did some yoga, which was nice.  well gonna enjoy some chocolate milk and then probably go lay down           :)

my dream grocery list

Meats
1. Chicken breast and drumsticks     
2. Chuck roast
3. Pork chops
4. filet mignon
5. Bacon
6. sliced pastrami
7. short ribs
Seafood
1. Shrimp  
2. salmon filets
3. clams
Fruits and vegetables,herbs and spices
1.strawberrys
2. grapefruits
3.lemons
4.limes
5. rasberrys
6. mangos
7. pineapple
8. Apples
9.tomatoes
10. butternut squash
11. onions
12.avacado
13.garlic
14.spiniach
15.Arugula
16.watermelon
17.Ginger
18. carrots
19. celery
20. button mushrooms
21. Basil
22. cilantro
23.  Bayleafs
24. Paprika
25.cucumber
26 Bananas 
27. Brocoli
28. culiflower
29.thyme
30. Asparugus
31. egg plant
32 Greenbeans
33. chilipowder
34.cinnamon
35. dried cranberries
36. romain lettuce
Pasta,rice,grains


1. Arborio rice
2. couscous
3.penne pasta
4. linguine
5. miniature bowtie pasta
Dairy
1. Milk
2. Butter
3. eggs
4. parmesan cheese wedge
5. blue cheese
6. ricotta
7. aged cheddar cheese
8. mozzerella cheese
9. yogurt
10. heavy cream
11. sour cream
12. cream cheese
Miscellaneous 
1.Diet dr.pepper
2. yeast
3. flour
4.sugar
5. chocolate bars
6. chocolate chips
7. wontons wrappers
8.egg roll wrappers
9.sourdough bread
10. sparkling water
11. granola
12. oats
13. almonds
14.  canned peas
15. canned corn
16. canned olives
17. starbucks coffee
18. veg. oil
19. olive oil
20.baking cocoa
21 coconut milk
22 panko bread crumbs
23. honey
24. aguave
25.vinegar(balsamic,white wine,apple cider)
26.Powdered sugar








I believe this is it Lol  :)


this all would last me like 3 months lol

10 meals i like the least

1.  Beans
2. eggs
3. flour tortillas
4. hot dogs
5 fried potatoes or french fries
6. spam
7. bologne
8 Lasagna
9.Menudo
10. Tamales

A little about me and food

as many of you know, my name is Katie I live in ca. and my passion is cooking, simply because i believe it is the best thing to make someone happy or keep them happy.  I started cooking when i was younger(about14) i started with the easy stuff potatoes, omelets, pasta and rice, and as i became older i started thinking of new things to put into each dish.  i have cooked many things that haven't always worked out but i think everybody has made a bad judgement call when it comes to food. such as adding pepper to homemade ciabatta bread, or an extra garlic clove in some  pasta, things like that.  I don't eat processed foods at all any more, and when i do i regret it every time, my weakness however is soda, but i don't drink regular soda, i don't eat oily foods.  I make these food decisions because when i was younger, at the end of the month we could not  get the stuff we got at the beginning such as TV dinners or cookies and stuff like that, and i noticed i would have more energy and i would always lose a couple of pounds so now i eat fresh organic items and as much vegetables and fruits as possible, if im craving ice cream i make a creamy granita which is water mixed with a little bit of sugar, some lemon, or coffee and blended with cream cheese, i am infatuated with salads, and soups, and seafood but i also eat chicken or turkey and on occasion some beef. i like wraps as well.

TOP 10 FAVORITE MEALS

1. Sea scallop salad with hollandaise  
2. Homemade pizza with bbq chicken and pineapple
3. Creamy penne pasta with vegetables and oysters
4. aguave crusted salmon fillet with cilantro rice
5. sushi with crab,avacado and carrots dipped in soy sauce
6. Lemon Rissoto with peas and carrots
7. My dads  hot Pastrami sandwiches with carmelized onions and cheese
8. shrimp chowder
9. Giadas Ca. Chopped salad w aguave vinigarete

 10 my moms brown sugar and buttered chicken with cheesy scallop potatoes<3 

As you see i love light comfort food, of course there are many more favorites such as chicken and cilantro soup with zuchini and potatoes, chicken wellington, bacon cheeseburger with blue cheese and avacado, Mustard glazed chicken with a beer reduced sauce and even more LOL.

I love homecooked meals, they dont always necessarily have to be the healthiest foods just light and delicious<3

italys best

Lemon tirimisu with cholate powder sprinkled on top

Spaghetti & Meatballs <3

something to warm your soul

Turkey Spezzatino<3