Kaeng Chut Wunsen - I think this is how to spell it

Finished SoupIngredientsClose up of ingredients: green onions, elephant ear mushrooms, cilantro, shrimp, lilly buds, jalapeno,I threw together a cellophane noodle soup last night. I left out the potato...

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Teriyaki Salmon Burgers with Strawberry Mango Salsa on a Bed of Lemon EVOO Spinach

I totally cheated this time around by picking up the salmon burgers from Whole Foods. Strawberries are in season are oh so sweet right now. I made a nice salsa for the burgers.Strawberry Mango Salsa- mango, diced- strawberries, hulled and sliced- hot house english cucumber, diced (i think i will leave...

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Spinach Salad, Strawberries, and Chicken

I've been on a spinach and strawberries kick lately. I have my bacon spinach salad at almost every meal. I buy the bagged spinach and top with hardboiled eggs, pine nuts, julienned sundried tomatoes with herbs, bacon, and whatever I have in the fridge. Yesterday I had grape tomatoes. The strawberries...

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What to cook tonight?

I haven't been in a cooking mood lately. I haven't been in the mood to do much of anything late...

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Mellon Financial Meeting

Mellon decided to come out and throw a lunch meeting at our office. Our facilities were not good enough for them so they brought tables, chairs, and the works. They transformed our modest conference room into a magnificent banquet hall. I wish I was able to get pictures of the setup and the food. I...

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Christine's Cocktail Party at Strings

Strings is one of my new favorite restaurants in Denver. The food is superb. The service is superb. This is how fine dining should be. We went there for Ben's farewell lunch and last night we held the farewell party for one of our VPs there. One of our employees has a special relationship with the owner...

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Cooking Strike

I don't think I will be doing much cooking since my buddy Lisa is in Switzerland this week. Tomorrow Ms. Kimbelly is bringing lunch so I don't have to worry about that. It is really a good thing since I spent the entire day in the office. I picked up a roasted chicken breast, some whole wheat tortillas, raspberries, and some yogurt at the store. I shredded the chicken breast and served it on top...

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Stuffed Poblanos & Cobb"ish" Salad

Pictures later.I was feeling kinda crappy last night. I even forgot to add salt to the chicken mixture.Stuffed Poblanos- poblano peppers; de-seeded and deveined- ground chicken or turkey (i used ground chicken breast this time)- cellophane noodle; soaked- elephant ear mushroom- egg- salt- pepper- msg-...

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Poached Eggs and Bacon

This was breakfast last Saturday. I peeled back the whites of one of the eggs to reveal the yolk. The bacon was cooked in the microwave. It is so much quicker when I only have to do two slices. It is also a lot less messy. I put them between paper towels and microwave for a minute. If I have to...

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Banana-Bran Muffins

Also made muffins for sb club.Banana-Bran Muffins2 1/2 C All Bran Extra Fiber Cereal1 1/2 bananas (reserve half for garninsh)1 1/2 C 1 % milk (or use equivalent powdered buttermilk)1 T baking powder1/2 t kosher salt12 packets splenda1/4 torani sugar free caramel syrup1 t vanilla1 egg1/2 C flax seed...

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Pad Thai and Tom Yum Soup

I made yummy pad thai and tom yum soup for my sb lunch club today. Okay this has no exact measurements because I do not measure.Pad Thai- Rice Noodles, soaked in hot water ( I usually use the pho noodles sold in the refrigerated section but in this case I experimented with mung bean or cellophane noodles)-...

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In the Pantry

I'm trying to figure out what to make cook using the ingredients from my pantry.Flours/Grains/Dry Goods:- whole wheat pastry flour- whole wheat flour- almond flour- oat bran- flax seed meal- flax seeds- chia seeds- steel cut oats- wheat berries- bran- nuts (peanuts, pine nuts, walnuts, almonds, pecans, pistachios...)- whole wheat pasta- semolina- rice flourMeats:- whole chicken- IQF chicken drums-...

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South Beach Yogurt

This is a picture of the yogurt that I have been eating lately. It is basically nonfat plain yogurt (I buy the tubs of Dannon) with sugar free jello powder. People at work nickname it radioactive yogurt and pepto yogurt. The first time I had this I thought I was eating a spoonful of heaven. Lisa...

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Celadon Restaurant

Celadon Restaurant - Hillcrest540 University Ave San Diego, CA 92103http://www.celadonrestaurant.com/html/main.htmlDuck Drunken Noodle, Duck Lad Nar, Choo Chee Duck, Asparagus w/ Shrimp & Chicken, Chicken Shrimp Tofu Pad Thai, Papaya Salad, Tom Yum Krung, Chicken Red Curry w/ PotatoesMeal for...

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Lee's Sandwiches

When I go home to San Diego I make the hour and a half drive up to Irvine. Right across the street from UC Irvine is a sandwhich shop called Lee's. For about $2.00 you can get a delicious 10 inch sandwhich filled with meat (I always get the grilled chicken), carrots, daikon. onions, cilantro, jalapeno...

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Weird Cravings: Chicken Liver

I have had some weird cravings lately. A couple of days ago I craved sardines. Now that I am thinking about it I do want some more. I want the canned sardines in the tomato sauce. I have a can of the kind packed in water. I wonder what I can do with them. Tomorrow I think I will stop by the grocery...

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Eggplant Lasagna

I will post pictures after I put the lasagna in the oven. I prepped and assembled it last night to give the eggplant slices time to absorb the flavors from the sauce. (The picture didn't turn out that great.)I have no recipe for the sauce. I usually get crushed tomatoes in a can. San Marzanos whenever...

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Culinary School

No recipes here but a bunch of pictures from my time at Johnson & Wales. This was intro to baking and past...

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Malisa's Caramel Flax Muffins

This recipe stemmed from my cravings for muffins. Flax is a seed full of omega 3 fatty acids. The seed is ground up into a meal. The texture is fluffy; almost spongey. I can't really compare the flavor to anything. The caramel syrup adds a different dimension to to the muffins.Malisa's Caramel...

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Mole Poblano de Guajolote

Picture of my dirty kitchen after tackling the mole recipe on the epicurious website. I looked at this recipe and also looked at several of Rick Bayless' recipes. I think I did a few things differently than the recipe. I also quadrupled the recipe so I ended up with several gallons. I can't seem...

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South Beach Curry Chicken w/ Cauliflower "Rice"

This is an adaptation of my yummy chicken red curry. I threw this together one night to be south beach friendly. I will have to post the original recipe another time.Curry Chicken chicken tendersoniongarlicred curry pastecurry powderlemon grasskaffir lime leavesgalanga rootlight coconut milkfish...

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Pollo Mole Poblano @ Casa Guadalajara

Before taking me to the airport, Scott took me to eat at my favorite restaurant. I love the chicken mole at Casa Guadalajara. No one likes the restaurant except for my dear friend Scott. It is delicious. There is only a small amount of chocolate in the sauce. The chicken tenders are drenched in...

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Tandoori Chicken, Chickpea Curry, and Cucumber Tomato Raita

Chai TeaCucumber-Tomato RaitaBrown BasmatiCurried ChickpeasTandoori Chicken BreastChris is coming over for lunch tomorrow. I invited him to come see my new place and help me unpack. I decided to make Tandoori Chicken and then I had to think of some side dishes to serve it with. The chicken in marinating...

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Blueberry Muffins Three Ways

What do I do when I am on a quest to find the perfect blueberry muffin recipe? I try three different recipes and have the hungry roommate do the taste test. The conclusion is that the best muffin was the third recipe and the topping from the first recipe. The second low fat version was alright. I used...

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