Spicy Lo Mein

Got this kind of weird craving for noodles at 10:00 am this morning, so I stopped at Whole Foods and got what I needed, and you know what.. I aint even mad at you carbs, I love you actually. 

This has got to be one of the easiest & tastiest noodle recipes I've ever made...aaand extremely budget friendly, since I had everything minus the noodles in my pantry. 

What you will need..

Pack of Lo Mein Noodles / 8 oz.

4 tbs. of Butter

1/2 tbs of red pepper

2 large eggs

1 minced garlic clove

2 tbs. of brown sugar

2 tbs. of soy sauce

2 tbs. of sriracha

2 green onions

1-2 handfuls of chopped cilantro

The above amounts are for 3-4 people..But I ended up having to make another batch for Daniel & friends..so feel free to double or triple it, really.

These are the noodles I used, I'm sure any lo mein would do

So start by boiling your water, you want it to be super boily ( is this a word?) before you throw in the noodles, they cook extremely fast, so they will get mushy if the water is not hot enough.

Mix the Brown sugar, sriracha, and soy sauce..

 chop your cilantro, garlic & green onions

 in a separate bowl whisk up your eggs

Grab your butter, melt it with the garlic, and red pepper flakes, once its hot and melted, go ahead and toss your eggs in the skillet

Like I said the noodles cook extremely fast, anywhere from 4-6 minutes, so once your egg is done, your noodles will be done if not very close.

drain & rinse with cold water

throw noodles into skillet with egg & butter mixture, along with your sriracha / soy sauce, then top with the onions & cilantro

Mix everything together on medium heat..and that is it! This will seriously take you 15-20 minutes to cook, no excuse to not cook, ah I love cooking..on my days off at least ;)

I paired this with an extremely girly strawberry beer my best friend picked out for me. It was delicious.  

Fettuccine Alfredo

Let me start by saying that I have been dieting for the past month and a half, I have been very happy with my results so far, I'd post my before and after picture but really I'm embarrassed. Anyway, I got another month and a half to go! So last week my mom asked me to cook dinner, and requested my Fettuccine Alfredo, so I took her up on it, so I could not only have a little bit of pasta..because uhm hello who doesn't love carbs oh and BLOG it ;) this is super unhealthy, but it wouldn't be any good if it wasn't right? Here it is..

Keep in mind I made enough for my two nut job sisters, parents, cousin, and even brought some home for Benjamin.

You'll need..

16 oz Heavy Whipping Cream

3 Minced Garlic Cloves

Big handful of Shredded Parmesan Cheese

3 tbs of Butter

Pepper

Salt

Noodles

Chicken

Start by melting your butter, and boiling the heavy cream.

Let it boil a little..meanwhile mince your garlic cloves, My mom has this cool little garlic mincer, made my life so much easier.

Whisk your cream, butter and garlic, until it starts boiling. You'll start noticing the cream is getting thicker when it starts sticking to the side of the pot. I seriously whisk the heck out of this cream.. literally, like 30 minutes of whisking.

add some peppa'..and keep whisking

 I realized that my nails are still in the same nail polish as my strawberry post, except more chipped.. I know, I get it, its tacky and I'm sorry! ok..and finally add your Parmesan cheese..ahh I love cheese. I just added about a handful.. but if you want to get real technical..the package said it came with 1 1/2 cups..so I'd say I used 3/4 of the bag..so you do the math, does that make sense? Or did I just confuse myself.. : /

whisk the cheese while it melts, and add more if you think it needs to be thicker or if you over did the cheese, as I did..haha add a wee bit of milk..finally add salt as needed. Keep in mind that the cheese is salty, which is why I add it last. Grab your boiled pasta..and top it with a spoonful of sauce. So there it is people, my Alfredo recipe, which I love, but cannot currently have </3

**Update- My top blog promoter, yes I have one. Just advised me I forgot to tell you guys how to boil pasta! If you know how to get online, have a facebook or text, I hope you know how to boil pasta. Point is boil your choice of pasta, you can also add chicken, I just grilled chicken breast on a foreman grill, with garlic powder and pepper!

Cheesecake filled Strawberries

Extremely easy dessert to make, and of course delicious, if you're a fan of cheesecake. I made these for my sisters 30th Birthday Party, they were in the fridge most of the party, yet somehow half were gone when I remembered about them. I guess these are popular on pinterest, a few guests asked if that is where I got the idea from..nope just googled easy desserts!

What you'll need..

box of fresh strawberries

graham crackers

8 oz. of cream cheese

3.5 tablespoons of powdered sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

So start by "pitting" the strawberries, I just cut the end in a circular motion with a little knife.

To make the filling you throw cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract and whip, then I put it in a ziploc bag ( or if you're a baker you can use your piping bag )

Crush a few graham crackers..I used a glass to help

cut a small corner of the plastic bag and pipe away..

top with the crushed graham crackers..and that's it! Excuse the chipped nail polish, I have no time for anything now a days.. fyi the filling does get warm and soft, so put them in the fridge until you are about to serve them :)

BBQ Chipotle Wings

So I was on a crazy wings craving last friday, so I whipped these little guys up, and they were actually better than I expected. So here they are..

Ingredients
Pack of Wings - 2-2.5 lbs
1/3 cup of BBQ Sauce
3 Tbs. of Honey
1/4 Cup of Sliced Chipotles

I used Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce..because uhmm hello, The Sauce is the Boss! hah, but really use any type. I'm also lucky to have had this fresh honey we get shipped from Jalpa! and any canned chipotles will do. I used about half of that can..I like spicy :)

Combine ..

So bag your chicken, throw half of the sauce mixture and shake, making sure all the wings are covered.  Save the rest of the sauce for later..

Sadly..I don't have a grill at home, so I had to opt for baking them in the oven..ahem Daniel! I've been asking for one for over a month now. Okay so after about 20 minutes in the oven (375 degrees) I topped each wing with a spoonful of sauce and let them cook for another 20 minutes. I turned each one and let them cook for another 5-10 minutes.. and thats it!

..the aftermath, Daniel's plate :)

These were so good, I'll probably make them again for 4th of July, but this time I'll get to grill them outside at my parent's house. Hope everyone has a fun weekend!

Aguachiles

So I know I said I wouldn't post for a while..but here I am again..even though I have an exam today, and I should probably  be studying..but I have missed cooking & blogging, and trying new things at home..but my new schedule is hectic! I work full time, and go to class from 4-9 pm on Mondays & Wednesdays. So since it was Fathers Day this past weekend, I had a little bit of time to make something yummy. My older sister passed this one along to me, and since I love shrimp, lime, and spicy, this was perfect-o. This is a lot like my tilapia ceviche recipe, minus a few vegetables, and a lot spicier.

Tostada de Aguachiles!

Okay, start by squeezing your limes, I made three and a half pounds of large shrimp for Fathers Day, so that is why I used so much lime.

so about a cup of lime juice

my deveined & "butterflied" shrimp..I didn't think of taking a picture until now..but you cut the shrimp in half, so it will sort of look like a butterfly..

Blend lime juice, with 2 garlic cloves, 6-7 serrano peppers ( or less ) they are super spicy! If you're not a fan of spicy, you can use dry jalapenos.

pour lime mixture over your shrimp..cover and refrigerate.

after about 45 minutes my shrimp was almost done.. It is no longer greyish..but pink/orange

Mean while, I sliced very thin slices of red onion, and thin slices of cucumber. I mixed that in with salt and the shrimp for another 45 minutes or so..and finally, done :)

 Daniel still added more tapatio to his tostada, he is nuts, and before I forget you can also add slices of avocado to your tostada ;)