Stir Fry and Egg Drop Soup

Todd and I made quite a little pattern for ourselves on Monday nights this past year at school. We would make stir fry with each other and then watched Heros. It was a good constant besides struggling in Chemistry. So, we decided to make our dish for Todd's family and add egg drop soup. Unfortunately, I only have a picture of the soup.

Stir Fry for TWO people

-Rice

-Carrots

-Celery

-Chicken

-Kikoman Stir Fry Sauce

-Red Chili Sauce

Boil two cups of water in a medium sauce pan. Stir in one cup of rice, reduce heat to low and cover. Rice will be ready in 15-20 minutes.

Defrost and cut chicken into small pieces and fry in oil in a frying pan.

Cut carrots and celery into bit size pieces and add to almost cooked chicken.

Stir in stir fry sauce and mix in cooked rice.

Stir all together, adding sauce to taste.

Put in Red Chili Sauce if you want it spicier. It does not take a lot.

This is pretty basic and super yummy. Again, it makes for easy leftovers, not that you would have any.

The Egg Drop Soup we got off of Food Network. It makes four servings.

Ingredients

• 4 cups prepared chicken stock, plus 2 tablespoons
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 green onions, chopped, including ends
• Salt and white pepper, to taste

Directions

Bring soup stock, grated ginger and soy sauce to a boil. In a small cup, make a slurry by combining the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of chicken stock. Stir until dissolved. Slowly pour in the cornstarch mixture while stirring the stock, until thickened. Reduce heat to a simmer. Pour in the eggs slowly while stirring the soup in the same direction. The egg will spread and feather. Turn off the heat and add the green onions. Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately

So there you go. It is a good night of yummy, semi-asian food.

New Topic

So, we all know my blogging skills are at an all time low. But I do take some pride in knowing that I blog more than my husband. Anyway, the new topic of "A Picture a Day..." is what Todd and I have been cooking for dinner this summer. Since living at the Spiekers, we have made dinner every Wednesday night. I thought I would share the recipes with you as well as the few desserts Todd has mostly made. Most are from The Food Network at www.foodnetwork.com. Thank you Alton Brown, Paula Dean, and Giada De Laurentiis for the wonders you have provided us with.

First week, we made honey mustard chicken, a Droogsma favorite. But since most (I'm pretty sure all, but I remain optimistic) of this blog's readers are part of that family, I will not bother to share that treasure with you. I will move on to our second week which was Alton Brown's stove-top macaroni and cheese with shake and bake Parmesan chicken. It was an attempt to recreate a Noodles & Company favorite. This is what we were going for.

First, the Mac and Cheese:

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound elbow macaroni
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 eggs
• 6 ounces evaporated milk
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• Fresh black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 10 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded

Directions

In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente and drain. Return to the pot and melt in the butter. Toss to coat.

Whisk together the eggs, milk, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and mustard. Stir into the pasta and add the cheese. Over low heat continue to stir for 3 minutes or until creamy.

I would recommend going with mild cheddar or cut the sharp cheddar with mozzarella or something. It was a bit tangy for our taste, but the noodles and texture were very nice.

For the chicken, follow the instructions for shake and bake and toss the baked chicken on top of the mac and cheese. Sprinkle some shredded cheese over the entire bowl, mix in and enjoy. It also makes for easy leftovers.

Now, I must tell you that these recipes are not meant to be healthy food, except the fish sticks. Ironic, right? Don't worry Mom. We won't eat like this all the time. But for a once a week meal, we are just trying some stuff out.

To let you know what is coming, here is a list of recipes to come.

Stir Fry

Egg Drop Soup

Salmon Fish Sticks

New York Cheesecake

Creamy Baked Potato Soup

Key Lime Pie

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Garlic Crust Pizza

Italian Street Food

So keep an eye open for what looks delicious!