Definitely the perfect summertime drink
Watermelon Sangria is fresh, fruity and perfect for your next BBQ or girls night!
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Month: August 2014
Fried Pickles
I’m slightly obsessed with fried pickles. Whenever it is on a menu, there’s a good chance I’ll be ordering it. I always said to myself that I’ll try making them one day, and today I finally did.
My friend is down in myrtle beach this week and sent me a picture of her fried pickles she got a BBQ restaurant. That picture inspired me to make them. Surprisingly, it wasn’t difficult at all. I only used THREE ingredients. Here it is-
Ingredients:
Large jar of dill pickle chips
1 cup of almond meal
1 egg white
Vegetable oil
1. Heat vegetable oil in a cast-iron pan, I used just enough to cover the pan
2. Whisk egg white in a small bowl and set aside
3. Measure a cup of almond flour and place in another bowl
4. Pat dill pickle chips dry with a paper towel
5. By now, the oil should be ready for frying. Place pickle in egg white and then immediately into the flour. Pat flour onto the pickle and shake the excess of.
6. Place the pickles into the pan of hot oil and fry on each side for a few minutes ( just until they’re golden brown).
7. Keep doing this until you have the amount of pickles you want!!!
ENJOY
xoxo
Fried RIIIIIICE
I am obsessed with Benihana’s fried rice. I have YET to master the recipe, but I have one that isn’t that bad- its my go to when I need a fried rice fix. Here it is:
Ingredients-
2 cups brown rice
A quarter of a bell pepper ( yellow, red, orange, green), chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
2 clove of chopped garlic
1/4 cup of frozen peas
1 egg (beaten)
1/2 tablespoon of sesame seeds
soy sauce
1. Cook rice according to box instructions
2. Melt tablespoon of butter in a sauce pan over low heat
3. Add carrots, and allow to cook for 5 minutes (they take the longest to cook)
4. To the carrots, add chopped bell peppers and garlic and cook for another few minutes
5. Once the vegetables are cooked, add the beaten egg and scramble along with the vegetables
6. Add the brown rice to the vegetables & egg, along with a 1/2 a tablespoon of sesame seeds and a few dashes of soy sauce (more or less depending on what you like)
7. ENJOY!!
xoxo
Dipping Sauce for Onion Rings or Potato Wedges- A MUST try!
When ever I make baked potato wedges, I always make my greek yogurt dip. I LOVE using Fage Greek Yogurt when I cook. I use it whenever sour cream is needed in a recipe. It is a lot more healthy, and honestly, I think it tastes better.
When I made onion rings, I figured my dip would be perfect with it. The recipe doesn’t call for much, just a few seasonings, along with the star ingredient. Here it is-
** Ingredients:
1 cup of plain Fage Greek Yogurt
1/8 a teaspoon of Chili Powder
1/8 a teaspoon of Garlic Powder
1/8 a teaspoon of Onion Powder
1/4 a teaspoon Seasoned Salt
1/8 a teaspoon of Paprika
Just mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and enjoy! Its that simple!
xoxo
** feel free to add different seasonings/change the amount of seasoning. I always do it a little different, so change it up depending on your mood!
Baked Onion Rings….YUM
Tonight I was in charge of making dinner for my younger sister and I. Something I have no problem doing because I volunteer to cook dinner all the time. I’ve been wanting to make onion rings for awhile now, and for some reason when I REALLLLLY want to make them, we never have onions. Of course. This time I made sure my dad got a bag of onions at the grocery store.
So when my parents told me dinner was up to me, I immediately texted my sister and said ill make pasta (cooked pasta, tossed it with homemade pesto, frozen peas, and sausage…came out delicious) and ONIONNN RINGSSSSSSS! (these were even better).
We are an italian family, so we have an insane amount of polenta, or ground cornmeal on hand at all times. I decided to use that as my coating, along with flour. This recipe is so simple, anyone can do it with their eyes closed. Here is how I did it:
Ingredients-
1 large onion
1 cup of polenta (cornmeal)
1/2 cup of flour
2 cups of buttermilk
4 egg whites
1. Cut ends of the onion, and slice the entire onion ( 1/4 inch thick)
2. Place onion rings in a deep dish and pour the 2 cups of buttermilk over them (make sure the rings are covered with the buttermilk). Let this sit for 15 minutes.
3. While onions are bathing in the buttermilk, pre-heat oven to 425 degrees
4. Mix the cup of cornmeal with the 1/2 cup of flour, seasoning with salt and pepper
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the 4 egg whites
6. Grab a large cookie sheet and grease it
7. Take the rings out of the buttermilk, place in egg whites and then the cornmeal mixture. Coat completely and try to get excess mixture off and place on the cookie sheet.
8. Once all rings are coated with the cornmeal mixture, place cookie sheet in the oven for 20-25 minutes, flipping rings halfway through.
ENJOY
xoxo
My Obsession- RISOTTO
Being Italian, I am obsessed with all food. Doesn’t matter what it is, or how it is cooked, I will eat it. The one thing I LOVEEEE more than life is risotto. To me, arborio rice is a blank canvas. I love experimenting with new flavors and different proteins. My go to recipe that I follow is below-
Ingredients:
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh chopped garlic
2 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 can chicken stock **
1/2 cup of arborio rice
1/3 cup white wine ( I like to use Sauvignon Blanc)
1/3 frozen peas
3 sweet italian sausage links
1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese
A splash of cream
1 tablespoon of butter
** (might need an extra 1/2 cup of chicken stock)
1. Pour 1 can of chicken stock into a small pot, along with the extra 1/2 cup, and place over low heat
2. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large stock pot and place over medium heat
3. Cook onions and garlic until they are translucent
4. Add the 1/2 cup of arborio rice to the garlic and onions and cook for a few minutes (just long enough to toast the rice)
5. Add 1/3 cup of white wine and reduce to medium-low heat, stirring often
6. Once white wine is absorbed, add 1 cup of chicken stock, stirring often
7. Cook sausage while rice is cooking (I like to use a cast-iron pan) and once it is fully cooked, slice it into bite sized pieces, and put to the side
8. Once the 1 cup of stock is absorbed, continue to add 1/2 cup of stock at a time, or until the rice is cooked fully, roughly 45-55 minutes. Turn off heat
9. Add a splash of cream, a tablespoon of butter and a 1/4 of grated parmesan cheese to the cooked rice
10. Add 1/3 of a cup of frozen peas and stir them in (they will defrost quickly) along with the sliced sausage
ENJOY
xoxo
3 Minute Peanut Butter Chocolate Mug Cake
I NEED TO TRY THISSSSSSSSSS
Metropolitan Baseball Classic Final At Citi Field
The New York Mets announced that the second annual Metropolitan Baseball Classic, one of the premier high school travel baseball tournaments in the country, will return to Citi Field on Sunday, August 24. Fans can attend Championship Day which will feature four games for $5. Games will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the Championship Game scheduled to be played at 4:00 p.m. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Monday, August 4 at 10:00 a.m. at Mets.com/MetropolitanBaseballClassic, Tickets.com or by phone at 718-507-TIXX.
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Soft Chewy Chocolate Cookies
Hope everyone is having a great summer!
We’ve been having weird weather out here in San Diego lately; thunderstorms and summer showers!  I think San Diego is having sympathy pains for Okinawa as a storm is heading their way.  Hopefully my sister’s and brother-in-law’s new car doesn’t float away in the storm. 🙂  They’re moving into their new place tomorrow and what better way to introduce themselves to new neighbors than with homemade chocolate chip cookies!  Since Okinawa has lots of beautiful beaches, the recipe is bikini friendly for your beach body! Less fats and butter, but still maintaining that fluffy chewy cookies texture. 
This recipe calls for vanilla paste, which I love because it has an intense vanilla flavor, but vanilla extract will work as well.  Mix and match any type of chocolate chips or nuts you want, just make sure you don’t add too much.  I think next time I’m going…
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Simple Cold Peanut Noodles
Great sesame noodle recipe
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