Sunday, June 21, 2009

Oodles of Noodles

Some of you know I have been working on my Personal Recipe book for a few years now but I am actually starting to assemble it now. I never wanted this to be a recipe blog so that is why I don't post them. But I thought that I would share two of my recent recipes that have left us with Oodles of noodles.

Beef and Broccoli Stir- Fry




1/4 cup soy sauce

1/2 red onion, sliced

1 Tablespoon garlic, minced

1-1/2 lb. top sirloin steak, sliced 1 inch thick

1 Tablespoon sesame oil

2 Tablespoons rice vinegar

1 Tablespoon ginger, minced

4 cups broccoli florets

8 oz noodles


Bring 2 quarts if water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat a small amount of soy sauce in large saute pan, add the onions and garlic, and saute until opaque. Add beef and saute, turning often with tongs, for 7 to 10 minutes. Stir together the oil, vinegar, and ginger and add to the saute mixture. Blanch broccoli in the boiling water, when done add to meat mixture. Prepare noodles according to package directions. Drain, toss with the beef and broccoli, and serve




Asian Vegetable Noodles



12 ounces Spaghetti

2 tablespoons dark sesame oil, divided

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger

3 tablespoons chopped garlic

6 ounces mushrooms, sliced

1/2 red bell pepper, chopped

2 medium carrots, cut into matchsticks

1 large head bok choy (about 1 pound), stems thinly sliced, leaves torn into small pieces

1/3 cup teriyaki sauce

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions (optional)

2 tablespoons chopped peanuts* (optional)

Directions:

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking water and drain the rest. Transfer pasta to a large bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil. Cover lightly with plastic wrap.In pasta pot, heat vegetable oil on high until it shimmers. Add ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add mushrooms; cook 1 minute more. Add red pepper; cook 1 minute more. Add carrots and bok choy stems; cook 1 minute more (add 2 tablespoons reserved pasta water if necessary). Remove pot from heat. Add bok choy leaves, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce and remaining tablespoon sesame oil. Toss well to mix. Divide pasta on four plates. Make a depression in the center of each and mound with one-fourth of the vegetable mixture. Garnish with chopped green onions and peanuts, if desired.


Let me know if you have any questions. 
Bon Appetit

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Summer is already busy

I hadn't realized how long it had been since I had posted so here are a few things. 

Going shopping with Char

This is more for my Cousin Kathy but it is easier for me to post it on my blog then e-mail it. So this is the majority of what I buy at the store to use to cook from. I do buy dariy products like skim milk, soy milk, yogurt, cottage cheese (a must for staying healthy) and cheese. I also buy things like wheat past and whole wheat bread from Great Harvest (Yummy). Protein is a huge thing. I am personally a chicken, fish, and all around ok with meat person. But these pictures pretty much cover the rest. Fruit and Veggies of current choice should be in season. This usually keeps the price down a little. Also if you have a Farmers Market in your area USE IT! Buy Local first.

 Ok I realize I have 6 containers of raspberries but they are so delicious. I use them in homemade raspberry lemonade and smoothies ( raspberries, vanilla yogurt, soy milk and ice). Banana's and apples are always good with a little bit of peanut butter but the peanut butter must be ground from peanuts with no sugar.


Yummy veggie choices, I forgot to put the mushrooms out for the pic (but I LOVE them). I prep things for the week in little serving size bags. Make sure to date the bags. I use spinach A LOT. I also use Romaine lettuce often in place of bread. I put tuna salad, chicken salad, lunch meat in a few lettuce leafs and eat up. I often use the Bok Choy in any Asian dishes. I love fresh Artichokes but a lot of people I know would rather use frozen. To each his own. 

Well believe it or not I need to go and make dinner but I will try and post my recipe soon.

Good Times
A few weeks ago Dugan and I went to our High school drafting teachers retirement party. It was bitter sweet. He really was the one who helped spark the Flame of our Architecture passion. It is hard to give him enough thanks.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

RACE for the CURE

I know this was last week but I am still getting all caught up. My SD card is being weird in my camera so I don't have the pic of me with the other two girls I ran with but I thought I should still post these ones.

This is a picture of the team shirts we made.
They took us less then 30 seconds to make them but we like them.
(Save the Boobies)
My Awesome Pink Super Hero Cape.





Sunday, May 10, 2009

WICKED


Dugan and I went with our friends Jim and Carrie and my sister Ashten and her husband Chris to see WICKED!!! We had a nice dinner and then headed to the theater. We sat on the 7th row in the center. It was so amazing. I have been cleaning the past few days and love singing along to the soundtrack. I recommend to anyone to get a ticket and go. I can't wait to see it again. My parents saw it twice and loved it both times even though it was all with in a two weeks of each other.
At dinner
Dugan and Char

Chris and Ashten
Carrrie and Jim
Char and Dugan
Chris and Ashten
Jim and Carrie
Char and Ashten
Char and Carrie

In case you thought I looked a little taller then normal it was because I was wearing my new heels and there are pretty high. This is a picture of them but mine are a darker brown. I have them in Black too. I LOVE THEM!!!




Wednesday, May 6, 2009

No More Homework, No more books, No more teachers dirty looks

Well at least for the SUMMER!!! D and I just finished our last final a few hours ago. I just finished cutting up 12 peppers and 12 onions and getting a whole bunch of food ready for our Arch schools out party. Well I better go!!!
We are FREE!!!

CALL US we have lots of playing to do!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

One more day of School

We are studying for our last final that we have tomorrow morning but since we both finished our websites that have a little bit of the work we have done over the past semester I thought I would take a minute to post them. This isn't the big stuff but it's pretty cool.

Charlotte's
http://students.arch.utah.edu/u0287628/

Dugan's
http://students.arch.utah.edu/u0554757/

We will be rejoining the world tomorrow!!! Less then 24 hours wish us luck.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Busy as a BEE

We have been super busy. We aren't making any Honey but we have been making plenty of other things (models, art pieces, concrete) you know the norm for Architecture students. School will be over in less then a month and we are SSSOOOOOO EXCITED!!! So a lot has happened this month which I will be writing about soon. But as far a quick note. We had a wonderful time in Vegas over Spring Break playing. A week later was my 25th Birthday which was on Sunday. I can say that that day was for sure the worst Birth(day) I have every had. Friday and Saturday of that week was really fun but Sunday was horrible to say the least. Oh and Dugan is going through his 1/4 life crises. He turns 25 in May but he has been growing out facial hair for the past few weeks and he wont shave till at least his b-day. For those of you who don't know I HATE facial hair but I am getting use to it. We will see what happens in May!!! Anyway I need to study for my History Test. Hope you are all doing well. We are done with school on May 7th so anyone who would like to hang out lets plan something soon.