soba, part two.
As chairwoman of the International Soba Council, I hereby introduce Nominee #2 for Soba Creation of the Year…
SOBA with ANCHOVIES AND ENDIVES in a MAYO VINAIGRETTE.
Ingredients: (2 servings)
5oz boiled soba noodles
1 can anchovies, drained
2 endives, sliced
1 diced tomato
½ cup scallions
- Mayo Vinaigrette-
4 tbs Mentsuyu
4 tbs mayonnaise
2 tbs vinegar
1 tbs vegetable oil
Salt & fresh pepper to taste
Sautee the anchovies in a small amount of oil. Add the cooked soba noodles, anchovies, endives, and tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Pour the mayo vinaigrette, and top with scallions before serving.
Filed under Soba | Comment (1)yammy yammy…
What was originally supposed to be a yammy potato salad turned into some yammy croquettes instead - very yammy nonetheless. Yam yam.
YAMMY CROQUETTES with PANCETTA & CRANBERRIES.
Ingredients: (10 croquettes)
1 cup steamed yam
¼ cup feta cheese
5 slices pancetta
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup organic alfalfa sprouts
½ cup barley, cooked in chicken stock
1 tsp thyme
Salt & fresh pepper
1 egg
½ cup flour
1 cup panko/bread crumbs
Mix all ingredients and shape into flat, oval patties. Dip and coat patties with flour –> egg –> panko. Deep fry until golden brown. So yammy! (Ok, it’s out of my system.)
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Yams, in addition to fiber, are a good source of potassium, vitamins C and A, as well as vitamin B6 - which supposedly acts as a natural mood enhancer during those nasty PMS-lows. Up next, chocolate-coated yams…? Hmm…
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)avocado turns pop…!
If you are even slightly apprehensive of avocados, I would recommend that you stay away from these muffins. I’m pretty sure they could kill you.
Super Moist, Super Sweet, Super Green: AVOCADO OATMEAL MUFFINS.
Ingredients: (6 muffins)
1 ripe avocado
1 ripe banana
1 egg
½ lemon
½ tsp vanilla extract
¾ cup flour
½ cup rolled oats
¼ cup Canola oil
½ cup sugar
½ cup honey
½ cup shredded coconut for topping
Bake Time: 20min, 375F
Mash bananas and avocado with fork. Squeeze the juice of 1/2 a lemon so that fruit will retain some of its color (and not turn an ugly brown). Add all liquid ingredients, then fold in the flour and oats. Top with coconut before baking.
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I also completely embrace the phenomenon of indie rock-turning-pop. Of course Pitchfork hates the new Rilo Kiley for this exact reason - so predictable. This album makes me want to put on some rollerskates and bake under my disco ball. Ooo aah!
- mp3: Rilo Kiley - Breakin Up (Right Click to Download)
