Cooking

So I might not have followed all my goals from what was it, September? But one thing Paul and I are both doing much better at is cooking. Well, really I should say Paul is an EXCELLENT cook and I am just as good of an eater and dish washer :) But on those few nights that Paul and I do our own thing (Tuesdays since he is playing in Pool League) I have been cooking scrumptious meals, that I end up taking to him the next day for lunch!

Thought I would share the two most recent ones!

First I made homemade Chicken Fried Rice. I went to the local produce market and picked up: Carrots, onions, corn, zucchini, green pepper, chives, garlic and broccoi (all organic) The beauty of California, I bought ALL of that for $6!! I cut it up and put it in a frying pan with olive oil, salt and pepper.

I steamed 1 cup of Indian Rice (just cause that's what I like) Take 20 minute and is so yummy... this would be better with day old rice, but I didn't have that so I just cooked some up and let it cool.

I also cut up 2 chicken breast and fried it in Olive Oil with Salt and pepper on the chicken. When the veggies are softer, I added 2 eggs and scrambled it up, put the chicken in and started adding some soy sauce.

I then added all the rice into the pan with the eggs, veggies and chicken and started frying it up. I smothered it with Soy Sauce and let it cook for less than 5 mins.


It was a HUGE meal and so delicious!

The next week I made a shrimp and veggie pasta (spicy) I failed to take pictures until it was made, but I can tell you what I did :)

I cut up onions and green peppers and started sauteing them in olive oil with lots of pepper on them.

I then took fresh shrimp and added them into the frying pan with a little butter (since lets face it while bad for you, butter is good!) I didn't want to over cook the shrimp so I turned the heat down and smothered the pan with hot sauce.

I cooked up angel hair pasta, drained it, put some olive oil on it with salt and pepper and then tossed the veggies and spicy shrimp in it.

I toasted a piece of garlic bread and I had a delicious spicy meal!


Again, I am not near the cook Paul is, but I am learning. The bad thing with Paul cooking all the time, I am falling in love with spicy food and can't seem to get enough of it. The past 6 months I have gone through way too much hot sauce!

For the most part, I am fine letting Paul do the cooking, but every once in a while I think I can do a pretty darn good job.

I made him a "midwest" meal the other night consisting of Grilled Steak, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Corn on the cob, sauteed mushrooms and texas toast. We were too hungry to try to take a photo, but it was good. I couldn't believe I had never made it for him, and while it is far from a Cuban meal, I think he enjoyed it. I just can't wait to get him back home so he can have REAL steak and not this thin crap we call "steak" here!