Good Morning Grilled Cheese

As I am such a dedicated blogger, I will do 2 in one day!!!

Wooot!

This is what I ate for breakfast, and no, it's not crazy healthy. BUT I never eat breakfast, so this is a good step, I swear!

Good Morning Grilled Cheese:

What you'll need:
Cheese (sliced or shredded. I like sharp cheddar, but you can use whatever you'd like)
2 Slices of Bread
1 Egg
Butter or Margarine

In a non-stick pan, fry an egg over medium heat.
Once yolk has reached desired consistency (I like em runny), remove an set aside.

Butter each slice of bread on one side and place one piece butter side down in same pan over medium heat.
Cover bread in pan with cheese.

When cheese begins to melt, place egg on cheese and cover with remaining piece of bread.

Flip sandwich to new bread side and keep on heat until both pieces are toasted.

 Soooo yummmy!!!!

Phenom Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers!

Oh my has it been a while!

Since my last post I have moved back up to Bellingham, started 2 new jobs, began rehearsing a play, and have become more than fully immersed in my geek culture.

As I type, I am fully engaged in a Doctor Who marathon. I have fully assembled my Comic Con Cosplay (Zatanna, if you're curious), and am gazing at my Star Wars souvenirs from my recent trip to Disney World. Sometimes life can be hard, and sometimes I am completely happy.

Like now.

Being completely happy is great, but there is a drawback. When I am happy, I like to eat. A LOT.

Sooooo, now I have to be really healthy while being happy :) Hopefully my newest posts will be a reflection of that. I have a hard time being completely committed to a new diet.... :/

So, with that brief catch-up, here we go:

Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers

What you'll need:

2 Large Peppers
8 oz Sliced Roast Beef
8 Slices Provolone Cheese
10 Crimini Mushrooms
1 Small Onion

Slice the mushrooms and onion.

 Set aside.and saute in pan over medium heat until onions become translucent.

Slice peppers in half, and scoop out the seeds.

Preheat oven to 400, and add roast beef to the mushrooms and onions. Saute for 3 mins.

Turn off heat and set aside to cool for 5 minutes.

Line pepper halves with 1 slice of cheese, and fill to the top with beef and mushroom filling.

Cover filled pepper with last slices of cheese.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, until cheese is golden.

There you have it, a bun free Cheese Steak with all the flavor!

This was a big hit with my honey last night, and would be a wonderfully fun dinner party food!

Chicken Pot Pie for a Chilly Fall Day

I love chicken pot pie, and I am sooo ready for fall to hit. My entire apartment is full of fall smells. Pumpkin candles and apple cider. I just wish the weather would cooperate. I live in Seattle for a reason. I am so tired of all this "beautiful fall weather". Give me the fog and rain. I want wind storms and cold. Boots, scarves, gloves, and hats. I want the whole thing! 

So, in leiu of the fall that I am pining for, I will post a recipe for fall in individual servings.

What you'll need:

1 lb. Chicken Breast

1 Package frozen vegetables of your choice

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup

1 12 oz can of Chicken Broth

Pancake Mix (and ingredients to mix)

Heat deep pan, and fry cubed chicken breast.

When cooked all the way through, add vegetables, broth, and soup and cook until warm.

Pour mixture into individual baking dishes.

Mix pancake mix according to directions on the box.

Drizzle pancake mixture over filling mixture.

Bake at 350, until crust is golden brown.

There you have it! I sprinkled herbs, and a little egg bath before it was ready to be taken out.

The crust is a wonderful mix of bread and pie crust. So so SO yummy.

Happy Fall to Everyone!

Star Wars Party for Grown-Ups!

I can't believe how long it's been since I've updated!

Well, here we are, almost a year later, and I am about to blog a post I am more excited about than ever!

My boyfriend turned 25 on 9/6. I have been planning a surprise party for him since June.

It was really amazing. He was totally shocked, and I had the most wonderful time planning... including the menu:

The drink recipes were:

Tatooine Sunrise: Double tequila sunrise

Blue Milk: Cream and Blue Raspberry Vodka

Darth Mault Liquor

Qui-Gon Gin and Tonics

So, to blog a recipe, I made "It's a Wrap!" Admiral Ackbar's Egg Rolls with "Thai" Fighter sauce.

What you'll need:

1lb Ground Pork
1Package Shredded Cabbage (I use a Cole slaw mix)
Soy Sauce
Rice Vinegar
Ground Ginger
Sesame Oil
Wanton Wrappers

Heat oil in Wok, or deep pan. When hot, add Pork and brown and add Ginger.

When Pork is cooked thoroughly, add Cabbage package and cook down.

While cabbage is cooking down, add Soy Sauce and Rice Vinegar to taste, and continue to cook until cabbage is tender.

 When cabbage mixture is ready, remove from heat and let cool. Lay out Wanton Wraps and place a spoonful of mixture in the middle of the wrap, as it's oriented in a diamond shape.

Fold in corners til they touch. 

Fold bottom so the Wanton Wrap creates an envelope shape.

Wet the lip of the "envelope", and roll til the egg roll is complete.

Deep fry in a shallow bath of hot oil, and serve when cooled. To stick with the Star Wars theme, I served with a Thai Chili sauce, which was my "Thai" Fighter sauce.

Not-so-Genuine Gingerbread

Merry Christmas Eve!

Most of my cooking will take place tomorrow, but I thought I'd throw in another dessert for after dinner tomorrow.

I just used a boxed mix for the gingerbread, but to make it blog-worthy I made my own icing.

What you'll need:

1 cup Powdered Sugar

2/3 Cup Unsalted Butter

1 tsp. Vanilla

Add all ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Mix on high until you reach your desired consistency :)

I took my mixture, and spread it on the cake!

I can't wait to eat this!! More posts to come after tomorrow. 

Happy Holidays!

PUMPKIN SEEDS!!!!

I may be addicted. Good post day!

Happy Halloween :)

So, with Jack-O-Lanterns... comes PUMPKIN SEEDS!

After you clean out the pumpkin guts, rinse them in a colander and spread them out on a cookie sheet.

Sprinkle with salt and put in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes.

Let cool and enjoy. I'm eating them right now. Yep, they're almost gone.

Spectacular Split Pea and Ham

Happy Fall!
It's a completely wonderful stormy day today!
Blowing and raining, and a PERFECT day to curl up with tea, a blanket, and a bowl of soup.
If only I had a great recipe for soup!
OH WAIT!

Split Pea and Ham in the Slow Cooker

What you'll need:
1 Package Green Split Peas
2 Ham Hocks
3 chopped Carrots
3 chopped sticks of Celery
1 chopped Onion
Salt
Pepper
Herbs of your choice (for seasoning... I feel this is really up to the cook. I like Thyme).
5 Cups of Water

Rinse the peas and place in slow cooker. Place ham hocks on top of peas, and add seasoning, carrots, celery, and onions. Cover with water. Cover and cook on high for 5 hours.

When done, peel meat off ham hocks and cut up the larger pieces. 

Soup may dry out, so it's ok to add water to thin it out, just remember to season accordingly.

This soup is really yummy! I love soup days :)