Dragon.Fly is a blog where young lady shares her interest by mainly posting animes, dramas, mangas, music, ect. A few years have passed and she wants to extend her post to foods, recipes, remedies, random things. ^^
Feb 26, 2013
Rock Paper Scissors, Your Logik Is Not Right
I have no idea why my child psych TA show this to us. It's irrelevant to class but man this guy... I was trying to not to laugh in class because it seemed rude to laugh at his distress and I would be the only one cracking up.
Choosing an Avocado and Cutting it
Picture and Information from: http://rasamalaysia.com/super-baby-food-avocado/
Well I didn't know how to choose which avocado it good and ready. Avocado have such a pleasing color to look at.
To choose avocado, always look for the ones with dark green skin that is soft with no indent, which indicates the ripeness of the avocado.
How to Open an Avocado:
Cut the avocado in half, lengthwise or widthwise around the seed. Cut deep until the knife touches the seed. Twist and pull the two halves apart. To remove the seed, stick the lower end of the knife into the seed. Twist the knife and the seed will pop out.
Well I didn't know how to choose which avocado it good and ready. Avocado have such a pleasing color to look at.
How to Open an Avocado:
Cut the avocado in half, lengthwise or widthwise around the seed. Cut deep until the knife touches the seed. Twist and pull the two halves apart. To remove the seed, stick the lower end of the knife into the seed. Twist the knife and the seed will pop out.
UPDATE 3.20.13:
This website also helps avocadocentral.com, on how to pick and buy avocado. It also has interesting facts and a comparison table of the different ripening stages which I though was helpful.
Sushi Rice Recipe
RASAMALAYSIA Sushi rice recipe:
Items:
1 cup short grain rice (measured with the rice cup that comes with the rice cooker, about 80% of a regular measuring cup)
1 1/2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt or to taste
OR
1 cup rice
1 1/2 – 2 tablespoons
Mizkan Sushi Seasoning or sushi vinegar
How to:
Cook the rice with rice cooker. When done I like to use the rice spatula or a wooden one to fluff the rice up and then add the seasonings. Then you want to mix the rice with slicing motion or with a baking term folding it, don't stir it. When it is mix well let the rice cool, you can put it in the fridge to cool faster. You want the rice warm so you can handle it with your hands.
Tips:
This is my first time making sushi and it wasn't hard as I thought it would be. You can put anything you want in your roll–be creative with your filling or look around for fillings... I made a veggie roll with cucumber and carrot. I was debating with myself in the middle of rolling if I should put some shrimp but I didn't. Here are some sushi recipe you can make with your rice.
http://rasamalaysia.com/hand-roll-temaki-recipe/2/
http://rasamalaysia.com/california-roll-recipe/
Sauces:
My mother work at a sushi place and I asked her about the sauces. The simplest one is the diluted soy sauce with sugar. You add soy sauce, water, and sugar. she didn't tell me the measurements so y'all have to play with it and decide your taste. I bought mayonnaise before I asked my mother about the sauce and she only told me the Soy one. I have a bottle of mayo that I need to use, so I Googled. There's also sushi sauces you can go and buy.
I found two sauces I found and had to make adjustments because I didn't have to items. First mix mayo and ketchup which is the red one in the picture. Second mix mayo, chili powder, and bit of rice vinegar, I like this one better. The second mix it said Japanese mayo and I look it up and the product has rice vinegar.
Sauce 1:
mayo
ketchup
Spicy sauce:
Jap. mayo (I didn't have that so I used mayo and rice vinegar)
Sriracha sauce (I sub. it with chili powder that comes with the mama ramen ^^)
Soy sauce:
soy sauce
water
sugar
Items:
1 cup short grain rice (measured with the rice cup that comes with the rice cooker, about 80% of a regular measuring cup)
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt or to taste
OR
1 cup rice
1 1/2 – 2 tablespoons
Mizkan Sushi Seasoning or sushi vinegar
How to:
Cook the rice with rice cooker. When done I like to use the rice spatula or a wooden one to fluff the rice up and then add the seasonings. Then you want to mix the rice with slicing motion or with a baking term folding it, don't stir it. When it is mix well let the rice cool, you can put it in the fridge to cool faster. You want the rice warm so you can handle it with your hands.
Tips:
- Wet your hand often so the rice would stick.
- Wet your knife when you cut the sushi.
- Wet rice spatula if you want to compress your rice sheet.
- Warp the bamboo sheep with plastic foil which makes it easier to make, rice would stick.
This is my first time making sushi and it wasn't hard as I thought it would be. You can put anything you want in your roll–be creative with your filling or look around for fillings... I made a veggie roll with cucumber and carrot. I was debating with myself in the middle of rolling if I should put some shrimp but I didn't. Here are some sushi recipe you can make with your rice.
http://rasamalaysia.com/hand-roll-temaki-recipe/2/
Sauces:
My mother work at a sushi place and I asked her about the sauces. The simplest one is the diluted soy sauce with sugar. You add soy sauce, water, and sugar. she didn't tell me the measurements so y'all have to play with it and decide your taste. I bought mayonnaise before I asked my mother about the sauce and she only told me the Soy one. I have a bottle of mayo that I need to use, so I Googled. There's also sushi sauces you can go and buy.
I found two sauces I found and had to make adjustments because I didn't have to items. First mix mayo and ketchup which is the red one in the picture. Second mix mayo, chili powder, and bit of rice vinegar, I like this one better. The second mix it said Japanese mayo and I look it up and the product has rice vinegar.
Sauce 1:
mayo
ketchup
Spicy sauce:
Jap. mayo (I didn't have that so I used mayo and rice vinegar)
Sriracha sauce (I sub. it with chili powder that comes with the mama ramen ^^)
Soy sauce:
soy sauce
water
sugar
Feb 24, 2013
Feb 23, 2013
Coconut Macaroons Recipe
LINK:http://www.chef-in-training.com/2013/02/coconut-macaroons/
INGREDIENTS:
5 1/3 cups sweetened coconut
2/3 cup sugar
6 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
4 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
Dipping Chocolate - chocolate candy coating or semi-sweet chocolate chips melted will work, too.
INSTRUCTIONS:
In a large mixing bowl, combine coconut, sugar, flour and salt.
Add egg whites and vanilla and mix all ingredients together until well incorporated.
Drop batter by the spoonful onto a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 325 degrees F for 20-22 minutes.
When cooled, drizzle (or dip) melted dipping chocolate (or melted chocolate chips) over the top.
Cream of Chicken Soup Substitute
Buns In My Oven » Cream of Chicken Soup Substitute
INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon flour
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup milk
salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Melt the butter in a small sauce pan over medium-low heat. When melted, whisk in the flour and continue whisking until smooth and bubbly. Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the chicken broth and milk. Return to the heat and bring to a gentle boil, whisking constantly, until the soup thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste.
INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon flour
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup milk
salt and pepper, to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Melt the butter in a small sauce pan over medium-low heat. When melted, whisk in the flour and continue whisking until smooth and bubbly. Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the chicken broth and milk. Return to the heat and bring to a gentle boil, whisking constantly, until the soup thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Fried Pickles with Spicy Ranch
Buns In My Oven » Fried Pickles with Spicy RanchINGREDIENTS:
For the pickles:
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
1/4 cup pickle juice
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
dill pickle chips, as many as you'll eat (the batter will cover a cup or two worth of pickles)
For the Spicy Ranch:
1/4 cup bottled Ranch dressing
2 teaspoons Frank's Hot Sauce (or any hot sauce you prefer), more or less to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Add a couple of inches of oil to a deep skillet set over medium heat. Bring to 375 degrees.
While the oil is heating, combine the flour, milk, pickle juice, paprika, and salt in a shallow dish, such as a pie plate. Mix until well combined.
Drop the pickles in the batter and stir them around until completely coated.
When the oil is hot, drop pickles one by one into the oil. Do not over crowd the pan. Flip the pickles over after about 1 minute and continue cooking another 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the batter is golden and crunchy.
Drain on a paper towel lined plate.
To make the Spicy Ranch:
Combine the ranch dressing and hot sauce in a small bowl. Add more or less hot sauce to taste.
Pickle Dip Recipe
Buns In My Oven » Pickle DipINGREDIENTS:
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 to 1 cup dill pickles, depending on how pickly you like things
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
dill, for garnish, if desired
pickle juice
DIRECTIONS:
Chop the pickles into very small pieces.
Combine with the cream cheese and Worcestershire sauce until well mixed. Splash in a bit of pickle juice to thin the dip out a bit (around 1 tablespoon, but more is fine, dependent on your taste).
Serve cold or at room temperature with potato chips.
Hot Bacon Cheese Dip
Buns In My Oven » Hot Bacon Cheese Dip
I'm not a cheese fan but this looks interesting. It's like those clam soup were they also use that kind of bread to hold.
I'm not a cheese fan but this looks interesting. It's like those clam soup were they also use that kind of bread to hold.
Cheesecake Bites
Buns In My Oven » Cheesecake Bites
I know I posted a lot of cheesecake posts and some might be the same... but
I was curious of how the swirls were made. I also thought it was awesome that the chocolate one she used Nutella spread, sweet.
For the crust:
2 cups Oreo crumbs (just crush the cookies, filling and all, in a food processor or blender)
4 tbsp butter, melted
For the topping:
6 oz fresh raspberries
2 tbsp sugar
Nutella, chocolate, caramel topping (only if you want a variety of toppings, optional)
For the filling:
2 lbs cream cheese (4 8oz packages), at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
Pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 large eggs, room temperature
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Enlist your children to line the muffin pans with paper liners. Combine the crust ingredients in a small bowl. Stir together with a fork until the Oreo crumbs are moist. Spoon 1 tbsp of the crust into each paper liner. Press flat with the back of a spoon. Bake for 5 minutes to set the crust. Transfer to a cooling rack.
To make the topping, add the raspberries and sugar to a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Press through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds. Set aside.
To make the filling, add the cream cheese to the bowl of your mixer. Beat the cream cheese until fluffy on medium speed. Beat in the sugar until the mixture is smooth. Mix in the salt and vanilla. Add the eggs one at a time beating until each is fully incorporated.
To assemble, add 3 tablespoons of filling to each cupcake liner/crust. Dot a 1/2 teaspoon of whichever filling you are using (I vote for raspberry!) on to the batter 3 times. You should have 3 separate dots of filling, 1/2 teaspoon each. Use a toothpick to lightly swirl the filling in to the batter creating a pretty swirl. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes.
Bake until the filling is set, about 22 minutes, rotating the pans half way through. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack. Transfer to the refrigerator and let chill at least 4 hours before serving.
Yield: between 24 and 30 cupcakes – I had enough filling for 30 cupcakes, but only enough crust for 24. That being said, I went heavy with the crust because I like lots!
I know I posted a lot of cheesecake posts and some might be the same... but
I was curious of how the swirls were made. I also thought it was awesome that the chocolate one she used Nutella spread, sweet.
For the crust:
2 cups Oreo crumbs (just crush the cookies, filling and all, in a food processor or blender)
4 tbsp butter, melted
For the topping:
6 oz fresh raspberries
2 tbsp sugar
Nutella, chocolate, caramel topping (only if you want a variety of toppings, optional)
For the filling:
2 lbs cream cheese (4 8oz packages), at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
Pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 large eggs, room temperature
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Enlist your children to line the muffin pans with paper liners. Combine the crust ingredients in a small bowl. Stir together with a fork until the Oreo crumbs are moist. Spoon 1 tbsp of the crust into each paper liner. Press flat with the back of a spoon. Bake for 5 minutes to set the crust. Transfer to a cooling rack.
To make the topping, add the raspberries and sugar to a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Press through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds. Set aside.
To make the filling, add the cream cheese to the bowl of your mixer. Beat the cream cheese until fluffy on medium speed. Beat in the sugar until the mixture is smooth. Mix in the salt and vanilla. Add the eggs one at a time beating until each is fully incorporated.
To assemble, add 3 tablespoons of filling to each cupcake liner/crust. Dot a 1/2 teaspoon of whichever filling you are using (I vote for raspberry!) on to the batter 3 times. You should have 3 separate dots of filling, 1/2 teaspoon each. Use a toothpick to lightly swirl the filling in to the batter creating a pretty swirl. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes.
Bake until the filling is set, about 22 minutes, rotating the pans half way through. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack. Transfer to the refrigerator and let chill at least 4 hours before serving.
Yield: between 24 and 30 cupcakes – I had enough filling for 30 cupcakes, but only enough crust for 24. That being said, I went heavy with the crust because I like lots!
Creamy Onion Garlic Bread
Buns In My Oven » Creamy Onion Garlic Bread
Some fat and butter sounds good to me right now too. But I don't like the picture of how it turned out. The butteriness looks a bit soggy and gooey. I like mine to be crisp and crunchy but I never tired it before so I don't know if the top wouldn't be bit soggy. Well that was my only problem I want to know about. There is always your simple butter + bread.
Some fat and butter sounds good to me right now too. But I don't like the picture of how it turned out. The butteriness looks a bit soggy and gooey. I like mine to be crisp and crunchy but I never tired it before so I don't know if the top wouldn't be bit soggy. Well that was my only problem I want to know about. There is always your simple butter + bread.
Chicken and Dumplings
Buns In My Oven » Chicken and Dumplings
This look so good. Doesn't this look good to eat? It does, doesn't it? I'm thinking of mash potato with this. I think I just like the thickness of the sauce. The high quality of the photo makes it real, in front of me. I think the color of this food is also pleasing to the eye. Makes it even more drooling good. Man, writing this is making me was some...
This look so good. Doesn't this look good to eat? It does, doesn't it? I'm thinking of mash potato with this. I think I just like the thickness of the sauce. The high quality of the photo makes it real, in front of me. I think the color of this food is also pleasing to the eye. Makes it even more drooling good. Man, writing this is making me was some...
Feb 19, 2013
Charley Davidson series
fantasticfiction SUM:
Charley sees dead people. That's right, she sees dead people. And it's her job to convince them to 'go into the light.' But when these very dead people have died under less than ideal circumstances (i.e. murder), sometimes they want Charley to bring the bad guys to justice. Complicating matters are the intensely hot dreams she's been having about an Entity who has been following her all her life...and it turns out he might not be dead after all. In fact, he might be something else entirely.
I love this series, it has great humor and adventure.
Charley Davidson
1. First Grave On the Right (2011)
2. Second Grave on the Left (2011)
3. Third Grave Dead Ahead (2012)
4. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (2012)
http://www.onread.com/book/Fourth-Grave-Beneath-My-Feet-1484990/
5. Fifth Grave Past the Light (2013)
For I Have Sinned (2011)
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