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07 Wednesday Dec 2011

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Hello again!

This is another update to our cook book master plan:

Our plan is to end up with a recipe book filled with our best finds so we can share it with family and friends in the future. And at the same time, we can save money from eating out and spend some quality time together while cooking. :)

There are so many recipe websites and books out there, and because of that it’s hard to know if that recipe is right for you. I’ve pinned close to 300 recipes on my Pinterest recipe pin board, yet I’ve only tried a handful of them. Sometimes its hard to get inspired to cook when there is so much to sift through! Here are a few more recipes that I’m adding to our recipe book. Hopefully if you have time on your hands you can try these out too.

Momofuku chicken wings in octo vinigarette

This recipe is incredibly easy and doesn’t cost much. Just get a tray of party wings for around $5, gather up a few items that are probably already in your pantry for the sauce, and BOOM you have a delicious entree~! Tasty, flavorful chicken wings with a satisfying crunch. And its oven baked, not fried!

Momofuku Spicy pork rice cakes

This is a delicious and spicy take on mapo tofu but instead of tofu, they use rice cakes. Asian rice cakes are so comforting to me! Some personal modifications: omit the dried peppers and grind the Sichuan peppercorns instead of leaving them whole.

Spaghetti meat sauce

I just made this over the weekend and Justin and I LOVELOVELOVE this dish. This is a Japanese meat sauce pasta recipe, but commenters have claimed it is the same as its Italian original.

Loco moco

THE Loco moco! A true comfort food! When Justin and I came back from Hawaii I made this for us to reminisce. Note: Using a powdered gravy mix is quicker but less satisfying.

Check out my Pinterest account in my “Yummies” section for more recipe ideas and inspiration!

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Enjoooy! :D

♥ E&I

serene summer

10 Sunday Jul 2011

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Hi everyone! I apologize for the lack of posts!

Lately I’ve been busy with the Etsy shop and spending quality time with Buddy and Justin outdoors…. plus one of the circuit breakers in my condo is having a lot of problems so I have to wait and see how much fixing it is going to cost. (Supposedly a completely new system is going to run about $850, so says the electrician that I’m working with currently) So now I don’t have any power in the office or bedroom… just the bathrooms. Well at least I have that. Ah, home ownership.

I haven’t done much spending lately and there’s 2 weeks left in the month of July:

You may not think this is a big deal, but to me it is! I even went to H&M and Urban Outfitters last week in a mad fit of ‘spending fever,’ but I left empty handed. Nothing stood out to me, even with a 20% off H&M in hand.

The only thing I’ve been shopping for lately is for free drugstore items from couponing:

CVS: 1 Balance Bar, 1 Contact solution for Free
Rite Aid: 2 Noxema shaver 4-packs, 1 Crest Toothpaste, 1 Softsoap bodywash for $2.96 profit

And no nail updates since sewing has been taking up time and I’d hate to ruin a fresh manicure while sewing!

I’m unsure if I can keep this up for long (especially for clothing + + accessories) but for now I’m proud of myself for being so financially responsible :)

Oh and a couple good recipes that I made recently that I recommend:

Creamy Chicken marsala pasta
Spicy pork rice cakes from Momofuku (An interesting take on mapo tofu! I omitted the dried chiles because they were too big and dry)

Thanks for visiting and I hope you’re having a wonderful summer! <3

♥ E&I

tried and true recipes

26 Tuesday Apr 2011

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Hi everyone! I’ve been trying not to shop lately so I’ve been keeping busy doing my nails and cooking with my SO. We love trying new recipes and finding new favorites! Our plan is to end up with a recipe book filled with our best finds so we can share it with family and friends in the future. And at the same time, we can save money from eating out and spend some quality time together while cooking. :)

Here are a few recipes we’ve tried in the last year that have been real successes and I’d like to share the wealth!

Pineapple Teriyaki Meatballs

The sauce takes a while to make in the crockpot but it is SO worth it. Thumbs up from the BF! I’m partial to picking out the pineapple pieces in Hawaiian pizza so this is right up my alley.

Minchi

My BF grew up with this at home and it is an INSANELY delicious comfort food. I could eat it for days with white rice. The cumin powder is key!!!

Bacon wrapped tofu

What is there to say!? It’s bacon. :) Savory and easy to make!

Fish chowder

A little more variety in ingredients, but surprisingly easy to make once everything is cut up. I added more bay seasoning than the original recipe so it was tastier :)

Spicy szechuan wontons

Folding the wontons are a little slow in the beginning before you get the hang of it. The sauce has just enough spice and its best served fresh so that the wontons don’t stick together. You can even make a simple soup out of chicken broth, garlic and lots of white pepper to accompany the wontons instead.

Spicy honey chicken

BF and I just made this last night and it. is. SOOOO. GOOOOOD. (We used chicken thighs with skin, however, and added additional spice rub between the skin and the meat.) This recipe is definitely a keeper and would be amazing for any potluck or summer barbecue. We even used an electric grill to cook it and the honey glaze caramelized beautifully!

As far as keeping track of my recipes, when I come across an interesting recipe over the internet, I save it in my Pinterest account in my “Yummies” section. If the recipes don’t turn out to be keepers, I delete them from the list! Pinterest is also great for online inspiration in general :)

Enjoooy! :D

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♥ E&I