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Loaded Potato Soup

I just made a single serve batch of the best soup I think I’ve ever made. Recipes don’t really mean much to me, but here is a general idea of how I made it.

You will need:

  • One large baking potato
  • 1/2 T butter
  • 2 slices of bacon
  • Diced onion (sweet and / or green, i used both), to taste
  • Dollop Sour Cream
  • Salt, Pepper, other favorite seasonings

Ok, this is all very vague on purpose. Everyone likes loaded potatoes prepared differently, so just gather what you like on a baked potato and proceed. Here is how I did it:
In a large boiler or sauce pan over medium heat, cook
Diced bacon, adding onions about halfway before the bacon is done.
Remove the bacon, onions, and whatever else you had sauteing, set aside.
Add peeled, diced potatoes with water to cover. Cook over high heat until potatoes become soft and mashable.
Drain potatoes, reserving some of the liquid.
Puree potatoes with half of bacon and onion mixture, butter, cheese, sour cream and anything else you want smoothified, adding reserved boiling juice as needed to reach a nice creamy consistency.
Return puree to boiler with remaining bacon mixture over LOW heat. DO NOT BOIL.
Heat through, stirring constantly.
Eat.
Praise me.

Asian Night!

Squash miso soup, broiled squash, and Asian inspired salmon patties…. Oh yes.100_0889

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General Tso’s Chicken

General Tso’s chicken is one of my favorite things to eat, ever. I stumbled upon this recipe a few days ago, and HAD to try it. I made a few modifications…

To the marinade, I added red pepper flakes and powdered ginger and split the sesame oil with Mongolian fire oil (basically sesame oil infused with hot chilis). I also let the chicken marinate in the fridge for several hours rather than the 10-15 minutes the recipe calls for. Also, I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts rather than thighs, only because that is what I had on hand.

Instead of dried chili’s, I used two fresh habanero peppers (diced) and three large hot banana peppers (sliced). Next time, I will double the sauce mix, as it could have used just a little more.

This might just be the best thing I have ever cooked. SO GOOD!

Salt and Vinegar Broiled Fingerling Potatoes | Umami Girl

Salt and Vinegar Broiled Fingerling Potatoes | Umami Girl.

I recently cooked this recipe. If you like Salt and Vinegar chips, this is a must. This recipe is AWESOME!

french bread pizza

I made the best french pizza I have ever eaten tonight.

For about 5 minutes, saute on medium heat:
1 1/5 tbsp olive oil (I guess…I eyeball it, and try to keep it light)
1 medium portablello mushroom, sliced
2 small slices of onion
3 stalks broccoli
1 small diced clove of garlic
salt, pepper to taste

After the mushrooms have started to soften, drop in about a tablespoon of balsmic vinegar and cook for another minute or two, until the vinegar thickens a little.

Spread pizza sauce of your choice and/or making (post later on this) on the french bread slices. Top each half with your saute, followed by cheese (I used a pizza blend with some feta), and seasonings of your choice. I like to add paprika and cayenne pepper.

Bake at 400 for about 10 minutes, and then you get to eat this:

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surprisingly not real bad for you french bread pizza

surprisingly not real bad for you french bread pizza

Russian Eggplant

I cooked this tonight. Highly recommended.

Spiced Shrimp and Red Onion Saute

This recipe is awesome!