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

Finished Soup

Ingredients

Close 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 potatoes.

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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 this out next time)
- green onions
- jalapeno pepper, diced
- cilantro, chopped finely
- salt
- lemon juice (or champagne vinegar)

Teriyaki Salmon Burgers
- Salmon, chopped
- whole wheat bread crumbs
- sesame seeds (black and white)
- green onions, chopped
- soy sauce
- ginger
- garlic
- splenda
- cilantro
- salt
- black pepper
- sesame oil

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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 tastes so yummy. I think they are yummier after I cut them up.

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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 lately.

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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 did get a picture of one of the fancy schmancy cupcakes. I didn't get a picture of the tiramisu.

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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 and was able to work out a nice deal for the party. The food was delicious. The service was excellent. They brought out several different kinds of shrimp appetizers, bleu cheese mushroom caps, chicken bites, mini steak burgers, tomatoe, bisque, and crab cakes (the best dish of the night). For the dessert they brough out trays of yummy brownie bites, little apple thingys, and fresh strawberries. The photo above is of the desser tray. I took a picture with my phone and I think I moved that is why it is so blurry.

The picture below is a silly picture of us. Since my mouth was full I tried to duck away from the picture. You can see my empty plate in one hand and my drink in another.

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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 of the tortillas with some salsa, cheese, and green leaf lettuce. I topped some chocolate ice cream with the raspberries. Dinner was quick and easy. Kim will be out the rest of the week and with Lisa in Switzerland, I don't think I will be making anything elaborate to eat. I'm still on my canned sardines kick. I know it is gross to many but I really enjoy it. It tastes good and is good for you. Next week I'll make teriyaki salmon burgers for the sb club. A few things have been a real staple on my everyday menu. Dannon yogurt with jello, milk for chocolate milk, meat, eggs, veggies, chia seeds...The dannon yogurt and milk is to make sure I get my dairy each day. Meat is a real staple. I eat eggs almost everyday. Lately poaching has been my favorite way to prepare them. Veggies in every form. Salads are great for salad. I love those bags of baby greens. Dinner is usually some cooked meat with steamed veggies. I drink my chia seeds religiously. Brown basmati and other whole grains are really starting to taste really good. Breakfast tomorrow may be the organic soy flax waffles or maybe some steel cut oats. Not quite sure yet. I guess it is my attempt at eating healthy. I am good when Lisa is around or when I eat alone but when other people are around I get tempted so easily to go for the onion rings and the pizza. I am not getting any younger so eating healthy is so much more important.

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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
- fish sauce
- green onions; chopped
- cilantro; chopped
- splenda
- I can't remember if I threw anything else in.

Cobb"ish" Salad
- mixed baby greens including baby spinach
- bacon
- satueed chicken breast
- turkey pepperoni slices
- hardboiled eggs
- grape tomatoes
- pine nuts
- cheese (mozzarella & parmesan)
- black pepper
- i can't remember what else. maybe i'll throw some mushrooms in.

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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 cook a few slices I still prefer cooking on a baking sheet in the oven.

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Banana-Bran Muffins

Also made muffins for sb club.

Banana-Bran Muffins

2 1/2 C All Bran Extra Fiber Cereal
1 1/2 bananas (reserve half for garninsh)
1 1/2 C 1 % milk (or use equivalent powdered buttermilk)
1 T baking powder
1/2 t kosher salt
12 packets splenda
1/4 torani sugar free caramel syrup
1 t vanilla
1 egg
1/2 C flax seed meal
1/2 C lowfat plain yogurt
1 1/4 C whole wheat flour
oat bran (optional for garnish)

1. Measure ceral into mixing bowl and stir in milk. Let sit a few minutes until bran is softened.
2. Add mashed bananas, reserving half a banana for garnish.
3. Stir in baking powder, salt, splenda, syrup, vanilla, egg, and flax meal.
4. Fold in flour.
5. Spoon into lined muffin tins and garnish with oat bran and banana slice. Bake in 400 degree over for 25 minutes of until done.

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