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Easy Recipes From Smeag: Pasta With Peanut Sauce
Queen of Noise posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_217
Today's recipe was given to me by Rob, aka Janus. Rob is a vegetarian, so this dish contains no meat - but it does contain lots of deliciousness! It's a Thai-influenced dish which requires almost no 'cooking,' in fact - boiling pasta and using a blender is the height of complexity here. it's even served at room temperature; no ovens necessary. Ingredients 3/4 cup peanut butter - I used chunky, but creamy is fine too3 tablespoons soy sauce or teriyaki marinade3 tablespoons lemon juice2 garlic cloves, minced, or garlic powder to taste1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes, or spices to taste (I used two Vietnamese chili sauces)1 teaspoon sugar1 cup hot water20 ounces pasta (I used thin, whole wheat spaghetti)2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut in small pieces1 cup thinly sliced scallions (I substituted bamboo shoots)1 cup red peppers, thinly sliced and 1 inch in length (I used green pepper - I was out of red)I used smaller amounts than called for in the recipe, since I was only preparing this for myself. Preparation Carefully slice the cucumbers, peppers, and other vegetables you wish to include. Using a blender, mix the Peanut butter, teriyaki marinade, lemon juice, garlic, spices, sugar and hot water until a smooth sauce is formed. A personal warning: seriously, use a blender. Trying to mix this by hand will be frustrating and fruitless. Boil the pasta, rinse it under cold water, and drain. Toss with the vegetables, and then stir in the sauce. Serve at room temperature and enjoy! Now wasn't that easy and delicious? -
Featuring Comrade Gato! Guys this is so awesome.
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Easy Recipes From Smeag: Chicken And Pasta In Creamy Sauce
Queen of Noise posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_217
Sorry I haven't posted any of these in a while! I've been busy. I have a backlog of them built up however, so expect to see them frequently posted. This recipe is one I actually created myself the other day. I was running low on food (I finally got around to grocery shopping two hours ago today!) and had to whip something up creatively. But that's the nice thing about cooking - you can experiment. So this entire recipe was literally made up entirely as I went along. It turned out to be incredibly delicious and super-easy, though! Ingredients Two boneless chickens breasts (or roughly a pound)1/2 a package of frozen whole kernel corn1/3 can creamy chicken and dumplings soup (not normal chicken soup)Roughly 1 Tablespoon of canola oilBasil, Oregano, Italian Seasoning, Paprika, Garlic Powder, and Chopped Onion to taste (use lots!)1/2 pound pasta (I used rotini) Plus any other spices or vegetables you wish to add! I would recommend diced tomatos and maybe some green pepper! Preparation This might seem a little disjointed because I was making it up as I went along. Cut up the Chicken into small chunks. Heat up the oil in a skillet and then cook the chicken on that. After it is cooked, removed it from the skillet and place it aside on a plate. Then add the corn to the skillet and cook. After it is heated, dump in the soup and spices and any other vegetables you wish. While these are heating, Boil the pasta. Add the chicken back to the skillet after everything on that is heated and put the range on low, leaving it to simmer gently. After the pasta is finished, drain, and mix in the chicken/corn/creamy-sauce mixture. You're done! Enjoy! Now wasn't that easy and delicious? For a vegetarian version of the recipe, leave out the chicken and use a vegetable-based cream soup (Cream of Asparagus, Cream of Broccoli, Cream of Celery, et cetera). -
I made this for dinner last night. It was fantastic! This is a piece of Indian-inspired cuisine; Indian food happens to be my favourite kind of food (followed closely by Chinese). Give me some vegetable korma and I'm a happy man for weeks. This is another recipe that uses only the microwave, so it's very simple to prepare - and I'm not going to lie, it's one of my favourite things I've cooked. Now, I'm going to say ahead of time that for this recipe - and all recipes I'll post - things like spices are only given at recommended levels; they vary to taste. I actually used about twice as much spice as called for here; I love my spices. Experimentation is part of good cooking, so try what seems good to you when it comes to spice and flavour. Ingredients 1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts (three or four breasts)2 Tbsp curry powder (I used hot curry)1/2 cup light coconut milk1 Tbsp tomato paste2 tsp vegetable oil (I accidentally used 2 Tbsp, but it turned out fine)3 minced garlic cloves, or garlic powder to taste1 small onion, chopped, or dried chopped onion to taste1 tsp chopped ginger (I was out of ginger, so I had to forgo this )1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, or any hot spice to taste (I used a spoonful of Huy Fong garlic chili sauce instead of cayenne pepper) Preparation Cut the chicken into bite-sized chunks. Stir it with the oil in a microwave-safe dish until gready. Then stir in the curry powder, garlic, onion, and hot spices. Microwave for 3 to five minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is almost cooked through. Mix in the coconut milk and tomato paste, cover the dish with plastic wrap, and microwave for another 10 to 12 minutes, until the sauce thickens. It will smell amazing. Enjoy! I recommend mixing in some vegetables - I stirred in peas and bamboo shoots - and serving over rice. Perhaps a nice side of fruit would complete the ensemble (I chose pineapple). And if you want a truly Smeagolicious dining experience, you'll drink a ginger ale along with it (I am a ginger ale fiend - Seagram's is featured here because I was out of my favourite, Canada Dry. Schweppes is terrible). Now wasn't that easy and delicious?
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I enjoy cooking, and it's a pretty useful skill to have when you're off on your own, living by yourself on a meager budget. The meal plan I'm on here at college covers lunch and dinner during the week (I just make breakfast in my room - yogurt, instant oatmeal, cereal, bagels, et cetera), but on the weekends I have to feed myself. This is fine, though; I live in a house with a bunch of friends rather than a dorm, and we have our own kitchen here. So I try to make some nice meals on a shoestring budget. One of the things I loved so much about Byron's blog, back when he had time to regularly update it, was his recurring posting of recipes and tales of his cooking adventures. Byron's a great guy and this was a lovely window into his daily life - not to mention plenty of good advice to cull, for a fellow home-cooker. So, in the spirit of my busy buddy, I'm going to start occasionally posting recipes I undertake here at Elliot House. It's something I love to do, and something I'm happy to share - cooking is useful knowledge! Given the minuscule nature of my income, many of these will be really simple recipes with inexpensive ingredients. If you're a poor college student or struggling, poorer graduate, I feel your pain. I push my microwave to its creative limits (in fact, today's recipe uses only that appliance) and make the most of nonperishable foods. I've yet to make an un-salvageable meal however - and when I cook for others, comments have thus far been unanimously positive. You can do a lot with store-brand canned food and a microwave! And on that note, let's jump into what I cooked for dinner tonight: 'Bayou Beans & Rice.' Ingredients 1 14-oz can of beans (kidney, pinto, whatever you like best - I used seasoned pinto beans)1 14-oz can of diced tomatoes (preferably with chilies!)1 14-oz can of chicken broth1 5-oz can of ham (chunk)2 cups of instant rice (I use brown rice)2 tablespoons of olive or canola oil (I use canola)1 green bell pepper1/4 cup of fresh chopped onion (or about 1/8 cup of dried chopped onion)Garlic powder to taste (I use a lot)Seasonings and spices to taste - this is a Louisiana-inspired dish so go for Cajun and spicy! I used jalapeño, habañero, and Tabasco sauces; chili powder; and paprika. 3/4 tsp of Cajun seasoning may do the trick for the spice-impaired.These are all cheap ingredients (excluding the Tabasco) - you won't pay more than a couple bucks for anything on this list. Additionally, nothing on this list except the pepper is perishable - long shelf lives ahoy! Preparation Mix the two cups of instant rice and fourteen ounces of broth together in a large, microwave safe dish (two quarts is sufficient). Cover it (tightly) with plastic wrap and microwave for ten minutes, or until the rice is cooked. While it is microwaving, chop the pepper finely. Once the rice is cooked (it will have soaked up the broth and will smell amazing) put it into another contained - pot, dish, whatever - and cover it with foil to keep it warm. Following this, take the dish you used to cook the rice and wipe it out, and then dump the pepper, chopped onion, and garlic powder into it. Pour the two tablespoons of oil over this stuff and stir until it's all nice and greasy. Microwave it for four minutes. Now add the beans, tomatoes, ham, and seasonings to the dish and stir well. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and microwave it for six minutes, then remove the wrap and microwave it for another six. After this the liquid in the dish should be thickened. Pour the contents of the dish into the pot with the rice, stir well, and voila! You're done! This can serve 4-6 people, depending on how hungry you are. Enjoy! For a vegetarian version of this recipe, substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth and forgo the ham.
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Re-posting and again dedicating to a certain someone here! A Night at the Opera by that perennial pinnacle of pure awesomeness, Queen, is perhaps my favourite album of all time--it is at very least in my top five. From the exuberantly amazing British-music-hall romp of "Seaside Rendezvous" to the breathtaking and cathartic "Bohemian Rhapsody"; from the scathing "Death on Two Legs" to the the ethereal folk/skiffle of "'39," the album is exemplary, shifting mood and genre with every track yet remaining fluid and beautiful. Even the ostensible filler, like "Good Company," is still wonderful. It showcases a truly unique and truly talented back at very top form. From the opening rolling piano crescendo to the final majestic cymbal crashes, the album is absolutely beautiful--but perhaps even more than that, I think its greatest strength may be what is also one of Queen's greatest strengths: the music is so much fun. This track, "You're My Best Friend," is undoubtedly one of the simplest but sweetest love songs of the twentieth century. Written by bassist John Deacon for his wife and sung with passion by the ever-divine voice of Freddie Mercury, the song is an exuberant reflection of affection and friendship for a dear love. It is awesome and adorable and I love it. And I dedicate this entry to a certain beautiful girl who also happens to be a member here. ^^ Ooo, you make me live Whatever this world can give to me It's you; you're all I see Ooo, you make me live now, honey Ooo, you make me live You're the best friend That I've ever had I've been with you such a long time You're my sunshine And I want you to know that my feelings are true I really love you Oh, you're my best friend Ooo, you make me live I've been wandering 'round But I still come back to you In rain or shine you've stood by me girl I'm happy at home You're my best friend. You're the first one When things turn out bad You know I'll never be lonely You're my only one, and I love the things-- I really love the things that you do You're my best friend Ooo, you make me live I'm happy (happy at home) You're my best friend Oh, You're my best friend Ooo, you make me live Ooo, you're my best friend.