Tastes Like Chocolate?

1 small package of bacon (the real kind, I don't want no turkey substitute)

Vermicelli pasta

1/2 sweet onion

fresh green beans julienned

balsamic vinegar

sugar

parmesean cheese

This one was a collaborative effort. My friend came over for dinner, and we were trying to eat cheap by making food from what we had. I knew we needed some protein to avoid hunger after two hours, so I asked her to bring home the bacon. She suggested we cook with balsamic vinegar. At first I disagreed, but I was trying to be reasonable and not a control freak, so I suggested we cook it in the bacon with sugar to caramelize it. Do not, I repeat, do not, add the balsamic vinegar to the heating oil, it will sizzle up and burn the crap out of you. After the bacon was almost done frying we added more balsamic vinegar and sprinkled a bit of sugar on it. The bacon turned out delicious, surprisingly un-bacony, and super crispy. It wasn't until the end of the meal that I realized it kind of tasted like chocolate.

Frenchie

Green Beans julienned
1/2 Sweet Onion
1 Clove Garlic
Olive Oil
1 tbs. Butter
Salt & Pepper
Angel Hair Pasta

I used to work at a restaurant that had a delicious spring beans side dish. They would thinly slice them and sauteed them so that the beans were a little charred and crunchy. For this I sauteed the garlic and onions as well as the julienned green beans and served it atop a bed of angel hair pasta garnished with some freshly grated parmesean. Simple, and probably the most delicious meal I've had in a long long time.

This Makes Your Apartment Smell Really Good

Watermelon
Salt
Sugar
Cinnamon
Cloves
All Spice
Lemon
White Vinegar
Water

I went to this restaurant near by me and ate a pickled watermelon rind salad. It was absolutely delicious; I went in the next week to get it again, and it was gone. So this one is really hard to make. It should probably only take 3 days, but it took me 5. I got the recipe from this blog. Aaaand I just noticed my mason jar looks nothing like theirs...

It's Not About Hunger, It's About Indulgence

Jiffy Brownie Mix
Aunt Jamima pancake/waffle mix
Ghirardelli Cocoa Powder
Ground Coffee
Vanilla Extract
Almond Extract
Cinnamon
Water

Ya... So this is a total winger. Mix together what you think would taste good, make it a good thick consistency and MAKE SURE TO GREASE THE WAFFLE IRON. It's a bitch to clean.

Round One:



Boo!!!
Round Two:

Steak and ...Pork? Quesadillas

some meat
corn tortillas
monterey jack cheese
cilantro
tomato
sauteed onions

My roommate had visitors who brought us their leftovers from a delicious restaurant. In the box was an assortment of different meats. We took steak and what we assumed was pork and shredded it into our quesadillas. I recently acquired a waffle iron which I learned can make many things other than waffles. Such as: brownies, omelets, french toast, and guess what, quesadillas. But if you use a waffle iron to make your quesadillas, make sure you get flour tortillas, cause the corn ones can't handle the heat (and moisture).



So we switched to the stove top griddle. And it worked excellently. Cook it up!

Just Easy

1/2 cup elbow macaroni

1/4 cup alfredo sauce

8 basil leaves, chopped

1/4 cup marinara sauce

4 baby bella mushrooms

Cook pasta al dente, saute mushrooms then add sauces, and lastly mix in with pasta and add basil.

Remember To Wash The Basil

10 Basil Leaves

Havarti Cheese ( I suppose a 2" x 4" piece)

3 Slices of Prosciutto

1 Piece of Whole Wheat of Flat Bread

Coupla Shakes of Balsamic Vinegar

1 oz. Olive Oil

I got this recipe from my roommate. It's pretty awesome. Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the olive oil on the flat bread all the way to the edges. Put out half the cheese in little pieces (grate it if you like, but havarti is kinda gooey and it will probably stick to the shredder). REMEMBER TO WASH THE BASIL, mine was so dirty, and usually I don't wash my produce, but this time I could feel the grit on my fingers. Tear the basil into smaller pieces so you don't have to when you're biting it later. Don't you hate it when you take a bite of pepperoni pizza and you pull off the whole pepperoni so that there's none for the next bite? Tear up half the prosciutto, then place the flat bread onto a pan and into the oven. I love salt, but I figured with the prosciutto there's really no need for it especially since I was using an old pan with salt in the bottom. Let it bake for about 15 minutes (I think). Take it out of the oven and add the rest of the prosciutto to the top. Take it out of the pan and let it bake on the rack for another 10 to 15 minutes (once again, I think, I was doing other stuff, so I'm not sure, just don't let it burn). Oh, I forgot, remember to sprinkle on the balsamic vinegar before you put the flat bread in the oven the first time. It helps to take some of the bite from the basil. If you've ever eatin it plain, you'll know it's really strong. Which brings me to another recipe that should be shared at this time, since I've posted two basil themed recipes in a row. I got it from the restaurant I work at. It's called a Marco Polo, and I'm pretty sure our bartender named it and made it up. You muddle kumquat and basil then add lemon juice, club soda, gin, and compari. It's delicious.