Remake :: Ginger Scallion Noodles with Chicken
Posted: July 12, 2012 Filed under: pasta recipes | Tags: food, ginger, ginger scallion, ginger scallion noodles, menu, Momofuku, noodles, Pasta, scallions 3 Comments »
ginger scallion noodles with chicken
Ginger scallion noodles will always be an all-time fave of mine (evident here, here, here, and here). I love these noodles for its simplicity and versatility. It pairs so well with anything and everything from crispy fish to fresh-baked veggies, and even by itself. I love eating ginger scallion noodles as is, but this time I paired it with some juicy pan seared chicken breasts.
Remake :: Simple Sesame Noodles with Pork Tonkatsu
Posted: June 18, 2012 Filed under: pasta recipes | Tags: Betty Crocker, Chili oil, food, Meat, menu, Momofuku, Pasta, Paula Deen, pioneer woman, pioneer woman's simple sesame noodles, pork, pork tonkatsu, remake, scallion, sesame, sesame noodles, Sesame oil, tonkatsu 3 Comments »
Hi everyone! Hope you’re all having a wonderful start to the week!
I love remaking some of our faves! Since we still couldn’t get over how amazing and super satisfying (and easy!) sesame noodles were, we just had to have it again for date night! And I decided to make pork tonkatsu with some chops I found in the fridge!
I’ve noticed that the more and more I remake a fave, it just tastes better and better the next time! The pork tonkatsu came out perfect! Way better than the first! It was super moist, crunchy, and a beautiful golden color! And much more flavor because I used Lawry’s instead of sea salt. Ahhh Lawry’s makes everything taste better!
nice and golden and fried to perfection
And the sesame noodles?! Well, just the best thing ever! This time around, I used whole wheat spaghetti. I do like that fact that it’s wheat but the quality of these noodles were just not that great compared to the Trader Joe’s spaghetti that I used earlier. And look, no scallions!!! A certain unnamed boyfriend used up all the scallions :). But all the flavors were all there (even sans scallions), hehe.
Some of my other favorites that I make over and over again (and great ideas for meals during the weekday) include:
- Paula Deen’s Old-Fashion Meatloaf
- Paula Deen’s Lots O’Meat Lasagna
- Momofuku’s Ginger Scallion Noodles
- DIY Potato Gnocci/DIY Homemade Pasta Noodles (boyfriend’s specialty!)
- Hot+Sweet Sriracha Wings and Baked Buffalo Wings
- Baked Salmon à La Mon Ami
- Betty Crocker’s Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
As you can tell, I’m pretty much Paula and Momofuku obsessed!
What are some of your favorite timeless recipes? Feel free to link below :)
xoxo, kat
Simple Sesame Noodles (from Pioneer Woman)
- 12 ounces, spaghetti noodles, cooked And drained
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 3 teaspoon hot chili oil
- 4 tablespoons grape seed oil
- 3 whole green onions, sliced thin
- red pepper flakes (optional)
Directions:
- Whisk all ingredients (except noodles and green onions) together in a bowl.
- Taste and adjust ingredients as needed.
- Pour sauce over warm noodles and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with green onions and toss.
- Enjoy!
Pork Tonkatsu (original post here)
- slices of thin boneless pork chops
- flour for dredging (season with salt and pepper)
- two eggs, lightly beaten
- panko bread crumbs (season with salt and pepper)
- oil for frying
- Lawry’s seasoning salt (or salt) + pepper
Directions:
- Rinse chops and pat dry. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Dredge in flour, then dip in egg mixture, and press the panko to coat both sides.
- Heat a large skillet with about 1/2 inch of oil until hot and lay one or two cutlets into the hot oil. Fry for about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Drain the cutlets onto a paper towel and cut into bite-sized strips.
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- Garlic Jasmine Rice with Pork Tonkatsu and Tonkatsu Sauce (shecooksandheeats.wordpress.com)
Pioneer Woman’s Simple Sesame Noodles
Posted: May 23, 2012 Filed under: pasta recipes | Tags: food, menu, noodles, Pasta, pioneer woman, sesame, sesame noodles 2 Comments »
simple sesame noodles
I love when Pioneer Woman puts the word “simple” in the recipes, because they really are simple! Simple in every way possible, and that also means simple, easy, and accessible ingredients! I love you PW!
These sesame noodles are so good! Very light and refreshing in my opinion…kinda doesn’t make sense right because the main suspects in this dish are carbs and oil lol. But somehow, everything just blends together perfectly and doesn’t make you feel yucky.
For the sesame dressing, you’ll need: soy sauce, sesame oil, canola oil (I switched this for healthier grape seed oil), chili oil, rice vinegar, sugar, and lots of garlic cloves. Whisk everything together and you will get the most delicious sesame dressing ever!
I also threw in lots of red pepper flakes for extra spice because for some odd reason my chili oil was not spicy at all! For noodles, you can use any kind that you have available. Usually I would recommend using an Asian noodle for flavors like this, but good ‘ol spaghetti works really well. I used the Trader Joe’s brand for spaghetti and it was super delicious! If you there is a Trader Joe’s near you, I highly suggest you try it with the Trader Joe’s spaghetti (it’s the 99¢ one) because the their noodles are a bit thicker and a have good chew to it.
This is the type of dish were you really need to taste and adjust to your liking because I added a lot of chili oil and tons of red pepper flakes! I was aiming to achieve spice that I felt was lacking but also retain that toasty sesame flavor.
I love these noodles!! These are served best when at room temp. For leftovers, these are so good out of the fridge (my fave) or piping hot out of the microwave (bf’s fave). PW’s sesame noodles are now on my list of go-to easy no-fuss meals, right along side my all-time fave ginger scallion noodles.
Do you have an easy noodle recipe that you always gravitate towards? Please do share because I would love to try your favorite noodles!
Be on the lookout for my final dish of my three part date night series featuring lemon ginger chicken from Snixy Kitchen :)
Until next time, have a wonderful day! xoxo, kat
Simple Sesame Noodles (from Pioneer Woman)
- 12 ounces, spaghetti noodles, cooked And drained
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 3 teaspoon hot chili oil
- 4 tablespoons grape seed oil
- 3 whole green onions, sliced thin
- red pepper flakes (optional)
Directions:
- Whisk all ingredients (except noodles and green onions) together in a bowl.
- Taste and adjust ingredients as needed.
- Pour sauce over warm noodles and toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with green onions and toss.
- Enjoy!
Martha Stewart’s Baked Ravioli
Posted: May 15, 2012 Filed under: pasta recipes | Tags: baked ravioli, food, martha stewart, martha stewart's baked ravioli, menu, Pasta, pasta recipes, Ravioli 8 Comments »
martha stewart’s baked ravioli
As promised, here’s part one of my cooking extravaganza date night!
These baked raviolis were yummy and so easy to make, err prepare…lol. There isn’t much work required into making this and it’s also very customizable so obviously this was a date night success!
PS, baked ravioli is now up there with my lasagna/lasagna rolls for his favorites :)
If you love meat, I would definitely suggest adding in some ground beef with the onions…
Lasagna Rolls
Posted: April 16, 2012 Filed under: pasta recipes | Tags: date night, dinner, food, lasagna, lasagna rolls, menu, noodles, Pasta 16 Comments »
lasagna rolls
Ahhh another Pinterest find! I can spend hours upon hours pinning delicious discoveries, actually I do! And all these said delicious discoveries go right onto my now very organized boards. Yes, I am pretty proud of myself. How do you organize your Pinterest boards? Perhaps we can swap tips? :)
These oh-so yummy lasagna rolls came from the mastermind behind Cooking Classy. Please check her out, her recipes are so amazing! I’ve practically pinned everything she’s ever made! With that said, I am so happy I finally got the opportunity to make something from Cooking Classy. I wanted to make these lasagna rolls ever since I stumbled upon them and since it was rainy and gloomy all week in LA, I figured lasagna would be the ultimate comfort food for date night.
I was a bit worried at first because I’ve never boiled lasagna noodles and I was terrified of them falling or breaking apart during the cooking/handling process but it turned out being a lot less stressful than I thought. I think these lasagna rolls take a little bit more effort than my all-time favorite Paula Deen Lot’s O’Meat Lasagna but it’s so worth it! I did tweak the recipe around to suit our tastes, but nothing drastic…just a add more/take out kinda thing.
Let’s get started with the best part, the meat sauce!
Heat a large skillet with some olive oil, and brown some ground along with one diced onion….
Once the beef is nice and browned, add in crushed tomatoes and minced garlic (lots!!). Season with lots of s+p (heavy of the p), a smidge of crushed red pepper flakes, and tons of oregano.
I omitted the food processing part only because I love my meat sauce nice and chunky! Anyways, let the sauce simmer over low heat and be sure to taste test along the way! I caught by boyfriend helping himself to a few rounds of taste testing :)
DIY: Homemade Pasta Noodles
Posted: March 14, 2012 Filed under: pasta recipes | Tags: diy, food, menu, noodles, Pasta, pasta maker 9 Comments »
homemade pasta noodles
A few date nights back (okay, a lot of date nights back…so behind on blogging this!) we made homemade pasta noodles for date night! Actually, he was the one doing all the teaching! For Valentine’s Day, I got him a pasta machine because one of his resolutions this year was to learn to make pasta! And he actually did it prior to the pasta machine, but it was thick because he was using a makeshift rolling-pin. Anyways, making your own noodles is a lot of fun and I think it’s a great activity for at home date nights!
A great tip for beginners (like me) suggested by my boyfriend is to use an extra large mixing bowl for mixing the eggs and flour together. Pour the flour into the mixing bowl and form a well for the eggs.
Using a fork, break the yolks…
Valentine’s Day: Dinner
Posted: February 9, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Bacon, chicken, dinner, food, main course, menu, Pasta, salmon, steak, valentines day 4 Comments »Last but not least, the all important Valentine’s Day dinner!
Nothing says “I love you” more than having a home-cooked meal prepared by your love!
Check out some quick and easy dinner ideas that doesn’t require you to stand all night over a hot stove…
Spanish Chicken with Chorizo and Potatoes (recipe here):
very simple but super delicious! one of my personal faves || spanish chicken with chorizo and potatoes || photo shecooksandheeats.wordpress.com
Balsamic-Garlic Crusted Roasted Pork Tenderloin (recipe here):
one of my more "fancier grown-up" meals, i love that this has minimal prep work and a short cooking time! balsamic-garlic crusted roasted pork tenderloin || photo shecooksandheeats.wordpress.com
Quattro Formaggio, Spinach and Bacon Macaroni and Cheese (recipe here):
aka mac and cheese for the fancy adult. there's bacon involved! need i say more? :) || quattro formaggio, spinach and bacon macaroni and cheese || photo shecooksandheeats.wordpress.com
Stuffed Flank Steak with Prosciutto and Wild Mushrooms (recipe here):
what a great way to impress your date! :) || stuffed flank steak with prosciutto and wild mushrooms || photo aspicyperspective.com
Yum! Can you just envision any of these dishes on a beautifully dressed table? Or for a more cozy romantic feel, why not have a DIY picnic by the fireplace? Now that’s romance!
Hope you all enjoyed these ideas for Valentine’s Day dinner! If you have any other suggestions, please do share! I still have a menu that needs planning :)
xoxo, kat
