My Next Restaurant Dinner--10/26/13

Just got back from NY. I'm posting about last night's dinner and later I'll post about tonight's. So last night we went to a Mexican restaurant, and at first I thought it was just plain cheesy--loud, vaguely Spanish music, sombreros, the whole nine yards. But then I saw the running fountain in the middle of the restaurant, the fancy chandeliers, and the extremely yummy-looking menu. When we sat down, we also noticed that every few minutes, the waiters and waitresses would start clapping and shaking maracas in front of a table, apparently in honor of peoples' birthdays. The birthday person also received a gigantic, brightly colored straw sombrero. Not even kidding. Oh, and the food was pretty good, too.

Meal: Dinner

Who made it: La Fiesta Mexican restaurant

Tastyness: 8/10

Healthyness: 6/10

Comments: I got the El Vegetariano plate (it is impossible to say the names of some restaurant foods without sounding ridiculous--Indian, for example), which was two spinach enchiladas, rice, and beans. It was pretty good at first, but the enchiladas had way too much cheese and the meal started to get heavy near the end. Pretty good though, all in all.

My Dinner 10/27

Tortellini with Pesto Sauce
Meal: Dinner
Who made it: Mom, although it hardly counts when the tortellini was frozen and the pesto was premade
Tastyness: 8/10
Healthyness: 8/10
Comments: I don't know. I'm tired. It's tortellini. What more is there to say?

MS. FOODIE

My Absence of Posts--Sorry

My apologies! I'm currently in NY so I haven't been able to post, but yesterday I went out to the most wonderful restaurant. It had sushi and Thai food, a strange combination, but OMG, it was delicious. I got golden triangles (little pastry things with potatoes, carrots and peas--kind of like Thai samosas) and a massaman curry (it's a yellow curry with peanuts, carrots, celery, snow peas, potatoes, onions, and many other veggies). And my mom got seaweed salad, so of course I had to try some. :) The restaurant was super fancy and beautiful, too. Did I mention that I ate it all with chopsticks? I'm really good at using them.

Meal: Dinner

Who made it: This restaurant

Tastyness: 10/10

Healthyness: 9/10

Comments: Oh, well I guess I just gave them! But here's a fun fact about Thai food: did you know that it's the ethnic food that makes you smell the nicest? The ingredients like lemongrass and lime just produce nice bodily smells. I wonder about the garlic, though? :)

 

MS. FOODIE

Russian Style Crepes

Meal: Breakfast

Who made it: Mom (I took these photos with my iPod)

Tastyness:10/10

Healthyness: 5/10

Comments: Just ate a few!

Ingredients:

2 cups of milk

4 eggs

4 1/2 tablespoons of sugar

6 tablespoons of canola oil

7 1/2 tablespoons of flour

1. Mix everything until the mixture is equal everywhere (the longer you mix the better; no chunks).

2. Take a VERY smooth, non-stick frying pan and pour in 1/2 teaspoon of canola oil (NOT part of the 6 tablespoons!) and spread across pan with paper towel, removing excess oil (DO NOT do this before each ledge of the mixture!!! only just this once!!!!!!).

3. Heat the frying pan to medium-high temp..

4. Let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes.

5. Pour a ladle of the mixture into the pan and spread by tilting the pan (make sure to work quickly because the mixture stops spreading in a few seconds).

6. Fry until bottom side is golden-brown (about 1 minute) and flip it.

7. Fry this side for about 20 seconds and remove from frying pan.

8. Can be served plain, with maple syrup, nutella, honey, sugar, whatever you like!

-Edita

My Canned Dinner

Internet pic--like mine except for the tomatoes and orange cheese

Canned Soup with Canned Tuna (Tuna Melts)

Meal: Dinner

Who made it: Moi

Tastyness: 8/10

Healthyness: 7/10

Comments: Simple pleasures. Canned soup+tuna melts=deliciousness with a slight feeling of regret for my laziness. Who cares. That's what is so amazing about the 21st century--YOU CAN EAT WITHOUT COOKING!!!!! Couch potatoes unite!!

MS. FOODIE

Гренки

Russian Style French Toast

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner

Who made it: Mom (I took this photo with my iPod)

Tastyness: 10/10

Healthyness: 7/10

Comments: I LOVE these things! I'm actually eating this while posting! Literally the same plate! 

Ingredients:

1 egg

20 milliliters of milk

1/8 teaspoon of salt

Canola oil

2 bagels or 4 slices of bread

1. Pour canola oil into frying pan.

2. Heat the pan to medium-high temp.

3. Whisk egg, milk, and salt with a form until your mixture is a yellow, foamy, liquid (not a lot of foam!).

4. Cut bagels in half (skip this step if using bread slices).

5. Soak bread/bagels in your mixture.

6. Fry each side of bagels/bread for about a minute each side.

7. Remove from pan and enjoy!

-Edita

Tonight's Yummy Dinner

Capellini with Tomato-Basil-Garlic Sauce

Meal: Dinner

Who made it: My mom

Tastyness: 9/10

Healthyness: 7.5/10

Comments: This isn't like a typical tomato sauce, and this sauce isn't even tomato-based! It's basically just a garlic and oil sauce with added tomatoes and basil. Either way, though, it's delicious. To make, simply boil capellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat 1/3 cup oil in a sauce pan. Add 3 cloves of chopped garlic and stir until garlic is fragrant. Add 1 chopped tomato and parsley and red pepper flakes to taste. Combine the sauce with the pasta, and top with some shredded basil.

MS. FOODIE!

Russian Meat Patty (Котлета)

Meal: Lunch or Dinner

Who made it: Mom (I took this photo with my iPod)

Tastyness: 9/10

Healthyness: 10/10

Comments: It's very quick and easy to make!

Ingredients:

1 pound of ground meat (chicken or turkey, chicken preferred) 

1 medium sized, minced onion

1 tablespoon of mayonnaise

1 1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch

2 slices of soaked bread (soaked in milk(water for kosher recipe)

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper

1 cup of crushed cornflakes (specifically plain cornflakes!!!) (I prefer to crush the cornflakes myself because store bought ones give this dish a weird taste)

Canola oil (this is for frying so amount depends on the size of your pan)

1. Mix everything but cornflakes and oil.

2. Mold the mixture into balls and flatten them (use your hands for this step).

3. Roll this in cornflakes.

4. Fry at medium-high temperature for 3 minutes on each side.

5. Enjoy your delicious meal!

-Edita

Tonight's Dinner

Pomegranate was a raging success! Delish! And it is beautiful, too. My dinner:

Pasta with Pesto Sauce

(Internet pic--I've been lazy as of late)

Meal: Dinner

Who made it: Mom

Tastyness: 9/10

Healthyness: 8/10

Comments: Yum yum yum! Mom makes the BEST pesto sauce. I posted the recipe a while back so look for it--OMG, it's to die for.

Ms. Foodie

My First Post In a Long, Long Time

Today I shall open the pomegranate I bought! I watched this handy video:

I know this is a boring post but I shall post again later with pomegranate results and tonight's dinner!

Summer Linguine

Meal: Dinner

Who made it: I did but this is a picture off the internet that is very close.

Tastyness: 10/10

Healthyness: 10/10

Comments: This is a super easy, really yummy amazingly healthy dinner that anyone can make.

Ingredients: 

1 pound tomatoes, peeled and sliced

1 bunch scallions, trimmed and chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2-3 tablespoons fresh basil leaves

1/2 pound mozzarella or Brie cheese, cubed

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 pound linguine or other long, thin pasta

2 tablespoons olive oil

1. Put the tomatoes, scallions, garlic, basil and cheese into a serving 

bowl large enough to hold the cooked pasta as well.Season with salt 

and pepper.

2. Cook the linguine in a large saucepan. Drain immediately, then return to the 

still-warm pan with the olive oil, salt and pepper.

3. Mix well, then add the linguine to the vegetables in the bowl and stir to distribute 

all the ingredients. Serve immediately.

Serves four well.