Fried Rice

Thawing veggies

So.....I thought I'd try something that involved those frozen green things I bought. XP

Fried Rice
COOK 1/2 c of dried rice (I think)
THAW 1/2 package of vegetables
SCRAMBLE 1 egg, set aside
HEAT 2 tbsp of vegetable oil and 2 tbsp soy sauce
STIR in thawed veggies
when almost done
ADD eggs, 1 tbsp soy sauce, and rice
STIR about for another minute or so
NOM

Tuna Melt

What do you eat for lunch when you don't know what to eat, but have been told by the nutrition prof to eat more fish? Hmmmn.....how 'bout a....

Tuna Melt
MIX up tuna like ya would your sandwich
     -1 can tuna, 1/2 c shredded spinach, 2 tbsp mayo, 2 tbsp DILL relish
PILE on top of bread
GRATE delicious cheese of your choice on top
PLACE on a cookie sheet
HEAT oven to a temp, I used 250
COOK until all the cheese is melted, or browned, or whatever your preference!

This was pretty fast and easy. Quite a filling lunch.

Bread

I was out of bread, but still didn't have any money to buy some......solution? Make some!

Bread

Falcon PUNCH!

MIX 2 1/4 tsp yeast, 1 c water, 1/4 c sugar, 1/2 tbsp salt, 1 egg, 1/8 c veg oil, 4 c flour.
KNEAD dough 10 min
COVER till doubled
PUNCH down dough and
DIVIDE into two
PLACE on greased loaf pans
COVER till doubled
BAKE in 375 oven 25-30 mins

The punching down bit is fun. ^_^ I think it works best if you combine the dry and wet ingredients separately, THEN combine them. And start activating the yeast with some of the water and add it last. Add, say.....1.5 cups of flour with the "dry" ingredients. Add as much as you can stir in with a spoon (I don't have a mixer!) and then knead the rest/as much as makes a good stiff dough.

Now, I think my yeast is getting a bit old 'cause I had trouble with the rising and it turned out a bit dense. BUT! It tastes delicious and is bread. :)

Strawberry Strudel

I had no idea how I was going to make these. For some reason I just couldn't visualize them! Luckily, I had some help. Yay for making up recipes!

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Strawberry Strudel
RINSE and wash strawberries
Slice them up
MIX with sugar and cornstarch
UNFOLD phylo dough
SPREAD out a layer of strawberries
BUTTER the edges
FOLD in two opposite edges
ROLL to cover the rest
FORK down the seam and place seam-down on a cookie sheet
SLIT the top, butter it, and sprinkle with sugar
BAKE for 25-30 minutes at 350

Kitchen man-wench #2 helping prepare the strawberries

They were not so dry, but the ends were a little too dough-filled. Maybe roll less? But it was a great way to create some layers without actually having to worry about layers.
The phylo dough itself was a little chewy. I wonder if it was the dough or how we cooked it? This is something that needs to be experimented with.

I enjoyed mine with some leftover strawberry slices on top!

Mini Pizzas!

I learned how to make these way back in babysitting class. ^_^

They might look not so good--but DELICIOUS!

Mini Pizza
CUT english muffin in half
SPREAD pizza sauce on top
COVER with toppings
PLACE on a cookie sheet and into the oven
BAKE until cheese is melted

I like 4 pieces of pepperoni covered in whatever cheese is around. Easy and delicious! Usually, I bake it somewhere between 200 and 350. Takes around 10-15 minutes. You can use sauce other than pizza sauce, but it doesn't taste near as good. XP

Sweet Banana Bread

So what do you do when you have mushy bananas that need used up? BANANA BREAD! But I thought'd I try a more bread-y recipe this time instead of the normal loaf.......

Sweet Banana Bread
COMBINE 2 cups of flour and 4.5 tsp of yeast
HEAT 3/4 cup milk, 1/2 cup sugar and butter, and a tsp of salt
ADD liquids to flour mixture along with 2 mushed bananas, 1 egg, and 1 egg yolk
MIX together.
STIR in as much flour as you can with a spoon
KNEAD in enough flour to make a moderately stiff dough (6 cups total)
SHAPE into a ball, turn once in a greased bowl, and let rise for an hour
PUNCH down, divide it in half, and let rest 10 min
SHAPE into two balls, place on a greased cookie sheet
FLATTEN slightly 6-7 diameters.
BRUSH tops with egg whites, let rise till double (30 mins)
BAKE in 325 oven 35-40 mins

I cut one loaf in half and it smells horrid!
But, it's pretty edible. I put butter and cinnamon sugar on a slice and it was quite tasty!