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2012-11-25T01:20:00.000-08:00

Remember when we said we were bringing big changes to rated kb? We decided to move our blog to ratedkb.wordpress.com. Please follow us from there ! All our new posts will continue to be posted from that website. Thank you so much for the support :)

Smores Meringue Pie

2012-11-19T12:21:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving is all about indulgence. Who doesn't love a large heaping of pie after you've stuffed yourself with turkey and all the trimmings. Pie is always a tradition in our family and this year we decided to whip up what we call Smores Meringue Pie. This pie has all the yummy bits of chocolate meringue pie, only stuffed on top of a graham cracker pie shell. Can you say yum?

Ingredients

Filling

2 1/2 tablespoons flour
1 bag of semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup of cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup of granulated white sugar
3 egg yolks
1 2/3 cup of milk
1/3 cup of heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon butter

Meringue

3 egg whites
pinch of cream of tartar
2 tablespoons of granulated white sugar

Graham Cracker Shell

1 pack of graham cracker crumbs (1 1/2 cups)
1 stick of butter (melted)
1/3 cup of white granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

Preparation

Filling

1. In a heat proof bowl combine sugar, cocoa powder, flour, and salt

2. Slowly mix in 1/3 cups of milk and the egg yolks until the mixture has reached a thick consistency, set aside

3. In a medium saucepan, add 1/3 cups of milk and 1/3 cups of heavy cream and bring to a boil

4. Remove from heat and temper with the cocoa mixture you set aside,

*temper means to slowly add into the mixture to avoid it from curdling

5.Bring back to the pot and boil until it becomes as thick as toothpaste, but as smooth as mayonaise

6. Strain into a bowl

7. Place plastic wrap directly onto the chocolate mixture ensuring a skin wont form

8. Place in the fridge for 4 hours or freezer for 2

Graham Cracker Crust

1. In a bowl combine all the ingredients

2. On a pie plate, press into a crust

3. Bake at 375 F for 7-10 minutes

Meringue*

1. In a stand mixer, Beat the egg whites until foamy

2. Add in the cream of tartar while continuing to beat the eggs

3. Slowly add in the sugar to the eggs and beat until stiff peaks have formed

* Only make this when you are ready to assemble your pie

Assembling the pie

1. Remove chocolate filling from the fridge

2. Pour onto the graham cracker crust

3. Spread until all of the pie is coated with the chocolate mixture

4. Scoop Meringue onto the pie

5. If you want you can make pretty designs with the meringue

6. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes or until the meringue turns a golden brown

Happy Thanksgiving Enjoy :)

Chicken Curry With Fried Rice

2012-11-13T14:46:00.000-08:00

For those of you who have been in school since August know our pain- Midterms week. Midterms are a pain and can drive us insane. We worry about our tests, think, and ask ourselves questions. "Have I studied enough? Am I doing this problem right? Do I need flashcards? Oh no, we won't even have time to cook anything!"Luckily, we found our solution and hope this can help you guys out too. When we get super swamped with homework on top of homework on top of work on top of everything we turn this yummy, week-lasting recipe. Who's that little white fur-ball in the corner. Silly boy.

Ingredients

1/2 box of Kokumaro curry bricks
3 1/2 cups of water
1/2 cup of mixed frozen vegetables (we used corn, broccoli, peas, and carrots)
1 medium sized potatoes
1/2 onion
3 Chicken Breasts or Thighs
Fried rice

Procedure

To a stewpot, add the 3 chicken breasts or thigh.Cook on Medium high until both sides are golden brown

2. While the chicken is cooking, mince the onions and cut up the potatoes

3. Remove the chicken and place on a cutting board when both sides are golden brown

4. In the same pot, cook the carrots and onions

5. Shred the chicken

6. Once the onions are transparent, add in the potatoes and fry for 2 mins on low

7. Pour in the water and bring to a boil

8. Remove the foam that are on the surface of the water

9.Add in the frozen vegetables

10. Break up the curry bricks.

11.Turn off the heat and place it in the pot

12. Stir until all the curry bricks have melted

13. Bring back to a boil and serve on fried rice. Enjoy :)

Rated Kb's 1st Birthday

2012-11-11T11:45:00.002-08:00

Today marks the day of Rated Kb's 1st birthday !!! Keep checking back on our page for a giveaway update:)

Black Bean & Quinoa Salad

2012-11-08T23:13:00.004-08:00

We decided to amp up our old black bean quinoa recipe. We still lived in our old home and lighting was horrible there. Our old pictures did the quinoa no justice. Sigh, should I just keep these aggravating thoughts to myself !

Black Bean Quinoa

- Dash of Cumin
- 16 oz diced tomatoes,
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 onion
- 16 oz black beans (we used dried that we soaked overnight)
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon siracha
- 1 stalk of green onions
- 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil

Procedure

1. If you have a rice cooker, utilize it ! Cook the quinoa in it. If not use a heavy bottom pot. In the cooker (or pot whichever you're using) fill it with the quinoa. If it's not pre-washed, wash it ! Add in the 1 cup chicken broth & 1 cup water. Throw in one garlic clove. Cover and cook for 5 mins before opening the lid.

2. If you are using dry beans, boil them while the quinoa cooks. Once it's finished cooking, drain it.

3. Once the quinoa is cooked, fluff it with a fork.

4. In a non stick pan, add in the vegetable oil. Throw in the diced onions and add a pinch of salt

5. Throw in the diced garlic and diced tomatoes into the pot

6. Once the liquid from the tomato sauce comes to a rolling boil, add in the beans and cook uncover for 2 mins

7. Add the cumin

8. Once most of the liquid is evaporated add in the quinoa and toss. Top with green onions and serve :)

Boo Treats

2012-10-31T11:27:00.001-07:00

Halloween inspired rice krispies. Too much candy? Not enough sweets? Throw this recipe together and you can enjoy a treat nd candy embedded into the rice krispies. YUM YUM. Share this with your little trick a treaters.

Ingredients

5 cups of rice krispy cereal
1/4 cup of candy corn
1 stick butter
Chocolate topping sauce
1 package marshmallows

Preparation

1. Butter a dish. In a medium saucepan, melt the better

2. Once the butter is melted, add the marshmallow, stirring constantly. Make sure if you use more than one package of marshmallows, you put more butter ! Or else it will be a hot mess trying to remove it from the pan.

3. Once the marshmallows have completely melted, remove from heat and add in the rice krispy cereal

4. Stir until all the rice puffs are coated with the mixture

5. Pour onto the butter dish and form. Careful its hot !

6. Once its formed, add in the candy.

7. Top it off with the chocolate and let it cool

Serve :)

Orange Halloween Cake

2012-10-30T17:58:00.003-07:00

Halloween is all about the orange! Orange pumpkins, orange candy, why not orange cake? This easy cake can be thrown together last minute for your halloween goers or for a spooky party! You can do mini cakes or a ginormous coffin shaped cake. You can make your cake from scratch or use store bought cake Take your pick !

Ingredients

1 jar of nutella
Vanilla Frosting, homemade or store bought(recipe follows)
1 store bought cake (we used angel food cake)
1 1/2 teaspoon orange food coloring

Vanilla Frosting:

1 stick of butter
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla frosting
3 cups of powdered sugar
1/4 cup of milk

Preparation

1. Prepare frosting. Cut your cake into 3 layer sections to stack on top of each other

2. On each layer, spread your nutella all over

3. Place each layer on top of each other

4. Once the layers are stacked on each other spread the vanilla frosting all over

5. Using the back of a spoon push sections of the cake down to create the web-like design

Frosting

1. Beat the butter using a mixer until it is smooth

2.Add in the rest of the ingredients until it is smooth.

Herb D' Provance Popovers

2012-10-22T23:20:00.000-07:00

Popovers are a great snack or breakfast to make when you're on the go. You can make it the day before or right before you leave. It's super yummy when they're warm. Plus they're mini and you can share them with everybody.

Ingredients

3/4 cups of all purpose flour

3 eggs

3/4 cup of freshly grated smoked fontina cheese or smoked gouda

1 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon of herb d provence

2 tablespoons of parsley

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

1. Butter your muffin pan and preheat oven to 400F

2. Mix all the dry ingredients, including the herbs in a bowl

3. Grate the cheese

4. Pour in milk and mix until it forms a smooth batter

5. Mix in the cheese

6. Pour the mixture into the muffin pan and bake for 20-25 mins depending on your oven
*No peeking! Your popovers won't have the signature popover look and loose it's shape when you open the oven
7. Cool on wire racks & take it on a picnic !
It's also great to spread some butter on these cute popovers

Yummy Party Guacamole

2012-10-09T21:33:00.000-07:00

Guac anybody? Who could ever go wrong with this simple party dish. Throw in some chips and go to town ! Your taste buds sure will. Feel free to double the amounts of ingredients to make even more delicious guacamole for a larger group. For now this enough for just the two of us. YUM!

Ingredients

Chips

3 ripe avocados

1 lime

2 jalapenos

A handful of cilantro

1/4 red onion

2 tomatoes (or more if you like more tomatoes)

*2-3 teaspoons of sriracha (optional, but just for kicks)

1/2 teaspoon cumin

pinch of garlic powder (optional)

1/2 teaspoon salt

pepper to taste

*(do not use tabasco, but tapatio can be used as a substitute depending on your taste )

Preparation

1. Separate pieces of cilantro. Place unused stalks in a jar to keep them fresh

2. Dice all your vegetables including your cilantro and jalapenos, BUT NOT YOUR AVOCADO. ONLY SPLIT THE AVOCADO INTO HALVES

3. Make sure you keep the juices of the tomato together. You will be using it in your awesome guac!

4. Placed the halved avocados in your serving bowl.Throw in all your ingredients. Add in the cumin and sprinkle the salt and pepper to taste. Then throw in the sriracha (or tapatio) and adjust to your liking

5. Lastly, mash with a fork 7-12 times. Stir to combine, but don't over stir the mixture. Its good to have chunks of ingredients in the guacamole, that way it doesn't look like mystery dish at the party.

6. Squeeze some lime onto the guacamole. Add a side of chips and serve ! Chips are essential to this dish ! We suggest blue corn chips ! Theyre the best. Enjoy :)

Cajun Fries

2012-10-05T13:41:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wondered how wing stop makes those deliciously sweet and savory fries that they serve with their wings? Yum Yum right? Replication was inevitable. Well now you have an excuse to stay home and cook it yourself.

Cajun Fries

3 Ruset Potatoes cut into match sticks

3-4 tablespoon of Creole Seasoning

Salt & Pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Cut potatoes into match sticks and leave soaked in water before deep frying

2. Heat oil to 350 F and drop fries into the oil. Once fries are golden brown set on a paper towel in a bowl to drain

3. Sprinkle creole seasoning onto the fries

4. Toss lightly and serve

Kimchi Fried Rice

2012-09-11T13:00:00.002-07:00

Its been a while since our last post. School has started for us and we had to move. Because of our recent transition, we plan on make a transition to rated kb as well. Thank you to you all who supported us and continue to support us! We would not be posting new posts if it weren't for you guys !

Kimchi Fried Rice

2 cups of rice

1/4 cup of frozen mixed vegetables (we used peas and broccoli florets)

1/2 can of spam

2 teaspoons of sriracha

2 cloves garlic

1/2 an onion

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1/4 cup of well fermented kimchi

1 tablespoon kimchi liquid

1 tablespoon Sempio Yoondu flavoring sauce or soy sauce

2 eggs

salt & pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Cut and dice onions and garlic. Prep your mixed veggie

2. Beat eggs

3. Cut up kimchi

4. Fry the kimchi onions and garlic together in sesame oil. Toss in diced spam

5. Once you smell the aroma of the garlic and onions, add the rice and frozen mixed vegetables. Add the sriracha

6. Push the rice to the side and fry the beaten eggs mix throughly and serve on a plate.

Enjoy :)

Herbed Quinoa Cakes

2012-06-20T23:25:00.000-07:00

Quinoa is a delicious delicacy. One bite and your hooked. Which is why we have an obsession with it in any way shape or form its cooked. We love it, you'll love it. Guaranteed. Just like men's wearhouse's slogan.

1 tablespoon oil
1/2 onion
1/2 tablespoon herb de provance
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon parsley
2 cups of chicken broth
1 egg beaten
1 cup quinoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Procedure

1. Boil 2 cups of chicken broth with one cup quinoa

2. Boil for 10-15 until water is evaporated and fluff quinoa

3. In a boil, mix all the ingredients and quinoa together

4. Form into patties

5. Place on a pan with oil and fry until golden brown on each side. Why not take it on a picnic?

Homemade Pizza Dough

2012-06-08T23:22:00.002-07:00

Homemade Pizza Dough. Simple as that. No explanation. No trouble.

Olive Oil for drizzling
1 1/2 teaspoons of yeast
4 cups of flour
1 1/4 cup of water
1 teaspoon salt

Procedure

1. Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl

2. Knead the dough drizzle olive oil and let it sit in a warm place to rise

3. Roll out and place your toppings

Daring Bakers Challah

2012-05-31T18:33:00.002-07:00

Our first daring bakers challenge! Yes, yes we are late yet again. We know what you're thinking: we're bad at deadlines. Yes, we know that today is the last day of the month and that we were suppose to post this on the 27th. We know, we know. Please don't lecture us more. We apologize on our delay of daring kitchen posts, we had so many posts lined up that we couldn't find time to squeeze in some more recipes. Thank you Ruth of The Crafts of Mommyhood for providing this months recipe! We have always wanted to make Challah, we just couldn't set time aside just to make it and to our surprise, it was this months challenge! We figured, no more excuses!

Challah (Honey White)

(from Tammy’s Recipes)
Servings: 2 loaves

Ingredients
1 ½ cups (360 ml) warm water, separated
1 Tbsp. (15 ml) (15 gm/½ oz sugar
2 Tbsp. (2-2/3 packets) (30 ml) (18 gm) (2/3 oz) dry active yeast
½ cup (120 ml) honey
1 Tbsp. (15 ml) oil (light colored vegetable oil, or olive oil if you prefer)
4 large eggs
1 ½ tsp. 7½ ml) (9 gm) (1/3 oz) salt
5 cups (1200 ml) (700 gm/25 oz) all-purpose (plain) flour, plus more as needed (up to 8 or 9 cups total)
1 egg beaten with 1 tsp. water

Directions:

1. In mixer bowl/large mixing bowl combine ½ cup warm water, 1 Tbsp. sugar and 2 Tbsp. yeast. Allow to proof approximately 5 minutes until foamy.

2. To the yeast mixture add the remaining water, honey, oil, eggs, salt and 5 cups of flour. Knead until smooth, adding flour. Knead for 10 minutes.
3. Transfer dough to a clean, oiled bowl or add a bit more oil on top. Cover bowl with a towel. Leave to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 ½ hours.

4. Punch down the dough, divide it into two sections. Use one half to make each loaf (shaped or braided as desired).

5. Place loaves on parchment lined or greased baking sheets, cover with a towel, allow to rise 30 minutes.

6. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
7. Brush tops loaves with egg wash. (Sprinkle with seeds or toppings here if wanted.)
8. Bake loaves 30-40 minutes until done.
9. Cool on wire racks.

Simple Grilled California Cheeseburger

2012-05-30T00:54:00.001-07:00

Don't you just love beach lighting? It makes life so much easier. The sun, the sounds of the waves crashing on the sand, the smell of the ocean breeze is all too relaxing. A nice day at the beach calls for some grilling. Yes, we all know how simple a cheeseburger can get right? Surprisingly, some people have yet to try one or know how to put one together. Being California residents, we love the so-called "California" burger thats topped with bacon and avocado slices. Who can resist bacon or avocados ? Whoever thought of inventing this burger is sure a genius. This burger is so delicious that your special diet is sure to be ruined after taking a bite into this. Yum Yum!

Grilled California Cheese Burger

1/2 cup of ground beef or hamburger meat
1 Slice of Cheese
1 Slice of Lettuce
1 Slice of Tomato
1 Sesame Seed Bun
1 tablespoon Ketchup (adjust to your preference)
1 tablespoon Mayonaise
3 slices of Avocado
Onion Slices
2 slices of Bacon
salt and pepper to season

Preparation

1. Season the ground beef/ hamburger meat with salt and pepper

2. Place on the hot grill and cook until brown, flipping over only once

3. Once the meat starts to turn from a pink to a brown, add your onions to the grill

4. After the onions have been grilling for a couple of minutes, place them on top of a meat patty for an onion flavor

5. Add your buns onto the grill to toast them lightly and add the cheese on top of your patties.

6. Once the buns are lightly toasted, place the patty on the bun

7. Add the rest of your veggies, bacon, and avocado on the burger and top with the bun. Take a bite, kick back, relax, and enjoy the beach! Build a fort even :)

Spring Rolls

2012-05-21T23:20:00.000-07:00

Do you need something light and filling? Counting calories? Enough with the tv ad questions. We know we dont have to sell you on how good these rolls are. Vietnamese Spring rolls aren't high in calories and are actually nutritious. So when you're think of grabbing those cookies in the pantry, grab these instead. We also apologize for our lack of posts. We have been so busy with work, school, and moving things we have had little time to write. We hope you still love reading our recipes and continue to follow us! We will be back on track soon !

Spring Rolls

Rice vermicelli, depending on how many rolls you are making
2 julienned carrots, more if necessary
Lettuce leaves
Shrimp, peeled and tails removed
Rice Paper wrappers
a bowl of water

*Amounts of all these ingredients vary upon how many rolls you decide to make

Procedure

1. Place rice paper in a bowl of water, wait until the rice paper becomes soft and remove from the water. Place on a towel and pat until dry, ensuring not to rip the rice paper

2. Place dry rice paper on a plate

3. Place vermicelli on the rice paper and place 1-2 carrots and lettuce on top

4. Once you have placed all three ingredients, place the shrimp on top of the carrots and lettuce

5. Tuck the sides of the paper in and roll, just like you would with an eggroll

Serve & Enjoy :)

PB&J CuppyCakes

2012-05-18T22:57:00.000-07:00

PB&J Cuppy Cakes

1 cup of all purpose flour
1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3/4 cup of peanut butter, smooth is preferred unless you like chunks of peanuts in your cupcakes
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups of chocolate chips, unsweetened preferred
1/2 cup of whole milk
6 tablespoons of butter

Frosting

3/4 cup of butter, unsalted
1/2 cup of confectioner's sugar
1 cup of peanut butter, this should be smooth
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract, emphasis on the pure
1/2 cup of milk

Procedure

1.Preheat the oven to 350 F

2.Add milk and vanilla in small bowl

3.Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl

4. Beat butter and sugar in a bowl with a hand- mixer until it becomes light and fluffy. Add your eggs and blend until smooth

5. Slowly mix in peanut butter once the eggs have been incorporated

6. Add half the flour mixture, When it is fully mixed , add in the milk mixture & combine

7. Add remaining flour mixture and mix

8. Once it is mixed, add the chocolate chips

9.Scoop into 12 baking cups or a muffin tin. We suggest using an ice cream scooper to fill the cups or tin because it will ensure that you have the same size cupcakes.

10. Bake at 350 F for 22 minutes and set aside to let it cool

Frosting

1. Mix together the sugar and salt in bowl

2.Add the milk and vanilla in separate bowl

3. Using a hand mixer beat butter and peanut butter until it is a smooth and creamy consistency 4.Alternately between adding the sugar and milk mixture until it is throughly mixed together. If you want a smoother frosting, add a splash of milk until it becomes the consistency you desire.

5. Using an icing spatula or piping bag and frost the cuppy cakes

Enjoy :)

Homemade Pasta

2012-05-14T21:43:00.000-07:00

HOMEMADE PASTA ! Great to know how to make right? And Very Special. Ever consider making pasta at home? Sure, sure you can buy dry pasta from the grocery store, but what fun is in any of that? Four easy steps completes the job and presto, your very own signature pasta.

Home-Made Pasta

5 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
41/2 cups of semolina flour (you can use regular flour, but we found it to be alittle gritty)

Procedure

1. Place flour on working surface and create a large hole in the middle

2. Crack eggs and place in the hole

3. Beat eggs

4. Turn flour into the egg mixture and repeat until it becomes a dough

5. Once the flour forms into dough, shape it into a ball and let it rest for 1 hour
6. Roll the dough out flat, ensuring it is not thicker than a piece of paper

7. Once it is flat, roll up the dough into a cylinder form.

8. Cut into the sizes and shapes you want

9. Lightly toss the noodles in a pile of flour

10. You can cook them right away and leave them in the water for 2 minutes

Twice Baked Potatoes

2012-05-07T01:01:00.002-07:00

Baked potatoes are great, but twice baked potatoes are even better. We've heard of these legendary goodies way back and had yet to try them. With careful consideration and debate on what we love to put in our baked pitied we came up with this fabulous combo. The only thing we could agree on is the fact we love cheese on potatoes. I mean who wouldn't right ?

Twice Baked Potatoes

6 whole russett potatoes
1/4 cup of milk or heavy cream
3 tablespoons of butter
1 green onion
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 of a red onion
salt & pepper
1/2 cup of cheese of your choice for topping

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Once the oven is finished preheating, place the potatoes inside skin on, bake for 30-40 minutes

2. Cut potatoes in half and scoop out the inside leaving 1/2 an inch of the filling on the skin. Place the filling in a bowl

3. Using a garlic press or a food processor squeeze the garlic into tiny pieces and place in the bowl with the filling

4. Mix the onions, green onions, garlic, milk, butter, salt and pepper together until it is all throughly incorporated, season to taste

5. Place filling back into the potato skins, top with cheese of your choice, and bake for 20-30 minutes or until cheese is all melted.

Agave-Honey "Starter" Bread

2012-05-04T23:38:00.001-07:00

Our recent discovery of Agave, courtesy of Giada Dilaurentis, has worked wonders for us. Who would have known there's another natural sweetener alternative out there ! We sure didnt. Thank goodness for our recent discovery. Have you ever baked bread? People think it could be the most complicated thing on earth to bake, but it's as easy as making brownies! All you need is a pair of strong arms and patience. Keep in mind alot of recipes call for a certain amount of flour, however, it varies from each person making it depending on the consistency of their flour. For example, a recipe will call for 3 TO 4 cups. The word to shows the ratio of how many cups are estimated to be used, no less than 3, no more than 4. Don't worry, you'll get the hang of it!

Honey-Agave Bread

5-6 cups of bread or all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 package dry yeast
1/4 cup non fat dry milk
2 cups hot water (120-130 F)
3 tablespoons of butter (You can use shortening, however, I found that shortening doesn't taste as good as butter)
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon agave

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, sugar, yeast, and dry milk. If using a hand or stand mixer, beat to blend throughly

2.While continuing to beat, pour in hot water

3. After beating until the dough and water are fully incorporated add butter

4. Once the butter is fully incorporated, add flour 1/4 of a cup at a time until it looks shaggy.

5. Pull out the dough, the dough should be sticky. If it is not sticky add more water, if the dough is too dry it will not bake properly in the oven.

6. Knead for 10 minutes on a pre floured working surface. Don't be afraid ! Your hands will get covered in dough. Use a push and fold method.

7. Pull and form it into a ball and place it in a warm place to rise. Place it in a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. We like to have our dough rise in the oven with the light on. Let it rise for 1 hour

8. After your dough has risen, place it on a floured board and roll it out flat into a rectangular shape.

9. Take one end and begin to roll it into a cylinder shape. Pinch the ends, fold in the sides and pinch

10. Place in a loaf pan

and let it rise for 45 minutes

11. Right before placing the bread in the oven, place a pan full of ice cubes for the steam to rise and help bake the bread. Bake bread at 400 F for 10 minutes then lower the temperature to 350 F and bake for 25- 30 minutes or until it is golden brown and hollow when thumped on the bottom crust. Don't forget to turn the bread pans halfway through baking the bread

12. Place on a wire rack, slice and enjoy :)

Roasted Asparagus

2012-04-28T00:07:00.000-07:00

Toasty, Roasted Asparagus. Simple and delicious. We love to tell you enjoy your veggies! They way we cook these kid dreaded vegetable, any kid will beg for more. Even you hard-headed adults who don't consume their daily recommended 5 cups of leafy greens, hearty roots, & juicy fruits. For you busy bees, toss this in the oven, BAM, you're done. You don't have to measure anything. No excuses! Anyone want to counter that?

Roasted Asparagus

A handful of asparagus
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Freshly Ground Pepper for sprinkling
Salt for sprinkling
A handful of red onion

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 350 F

2. Clean and prepare asparagus & red onions, line asparagus on a baking sheet

3. Drizzle olive oil all over baking sheet

4. Sprinkle pepper and salt then toss asparagus & red onion together lightly

5. Bake for 25 mins or until crispy, but tender

Lemon- Herbed Chicken

2012-04-26T00:20:00.000-07:00

Crunchy baked chicken is great when you're craving the calorie busting, cholesterol raising deep fried chicken. A great way to "fake fry" is sticking your foods in the oven. This time, we've mastered the art of making crispy chicken without using any breading or flour. If the potatoes arent enough, like it isnt for us, pair the dish with some lentils, bread, or rice and you have a complete meal. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did !

Lemon- herbed chicken

• 8 pieces of chicken (We suggest using chicken quarters, thighs, or breast. Quarters are the best because it's sold cheaper and is packed with more meat than wings or a drumstick.

• 1 tablespoon of salt

• 1 tablespoon of pepper

• 1 tablespoon of tyme

• 1 tablespoon of basil leaves

• 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

• A handful of root vegetables ( Any root vegetable you prefer, we simply used carrots and potatoes

• A handful of celery

• 12 garlic cloves

• Half an onion

• 1 lemon

Procedure

1. Preheat your oven to 400 F. Meanwhile, Coat your baking pan with olive oil covering the entire pan

2. Prepare your vegetables, peel, wash, & dice them
3. Rub 1/2 teaspoon of salt, pepper, & herbs all over each chicken and place it in the pan
4. Place a garlic clove under each chicken piece. Cut the remaining 4 garlics in half and place one half on each chicken

5. Add the vegetables around the chicken pieces
6. Drizzle the top of each chicken with olive oil to keep each chicken moist during the cooking process

7. Zest 1 lemon over each chicken . Zest about 3 tablespoons
8. Cut the remainder of the lemon in half and squeeze over the chicken

9. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the vegetables
10. Stick it in the oven and bake for about 1 hour & 15 minutes or until the tops of the chicken become crispy and brown. Serve immediately. Enjoy :)

Oreo Truffles

2012-04-22T17:46:00.002-07:00

Entertaining for a party? Try making some oreo truffles. We didn't even get a chance to set them on a pretty plate before all of them disappeared. Literally, the minute it came out of the freezer, within a blink of an eye, these truffles were inhaled by a bystander. Yes, these are crazy delicious. Which is our explanation on why we only have pictures of oreos on foil. No one will say no to chocolate and oreos, no one.

Oreo Truffles

1 package oreos
1 package of cream cheese
1 bag of semisweet chocolate
1 bag of white chocolate

Procedure

1. In a food processor (or with your hands) mash up the oreos into tiny, tiny crumbs

2. Once the oreo is at a crumby consistency add in the cream cheese

3. Roll into balls and freeze for 15 minutes

4. Meanwhile, melt the semisweet chocolate

5. After 15 minutes take the oreo balls out of the freezer and dip them into the semisweet chocolate

6. Return to the freezer for another 10 minutes

7. Take them out and drizzle the white chocolate using a fork or a spoon

8. Freezer for 1-2 hours and serve right before dessert

Enjoy :)

Guest Post: Sambal Ulek (Oelek)

2012-04-17T13:39:00.000-07:00

Hi all, I’m Ira from Cooking Tackle. As for today, I am a guest writer at Bea and Kyle cooking blog. It’s really wonderful being here, able to share my Indonesian home cooking recipe.

Today I share my Sambal Ulek (Oelek) recipe, its very simple and easy to make it at home, also it can be kept in clean jar refrigerated for future uses.

Sambal is spicy condiment, an exciting side dish that most people in south east asia would definitely love it to the limit. The quantity uses of chili in the sambal is basically dominated, there are other taking sides ingredients are such shallots, garlic, tomato and of course toasted shrimp paste (Terasi/Belachan).

The word Oelek is a Dutch spelling which is in Indonesian spelling has become simply ulek, however both are having the same pronounciation.

To get the best result of Sambal Ulek (Oelek) is crushing all the ingredients in a traditional way by using Cobek, I would say its typically an Indonesian traditional mortar and pestle.

Sambal ulek (oelek) does extremely useful, it could be an additional added to the Nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice), Mie Goreng (fried noodles), pepes ikan (fish wrapped in banana leaves) and many other Indonesian dishes.

Sambal Ulek (Oelek)

Ingredients

20 fresh, red chillies/cayenne pepper (cabe keriting)- deseeds and sliced

12 shallots – sliced

4 cloves garlic - peeled and sliced

1 fresh tomato, peel and wedges

1 ½ teaspoon coconut sugar (palm sugar /brown sugar)

1 tsp salt or to taste

1 teaspoon toasted shrimp paste (terasi/belachan)

4 tablespoon coconut oil

Cheeks of lime to serve

Method

Heat oil in a wok or skillet, add the chilli, shallots and garlic, fry for about 3 minutes or until medium soft.

Add tomato and continue to quick fry for another 1 minutes.

Off the heat and transfer the ingredients into mortar and pestle, add in toasted shrimp paste.

Do a crush and twisting movement until all the ingredients are simply became a paste (pounding them if you are using mortar and pestle).

Simply season with coconut sugar and salt, have a taste and adjust to your liking.

Serve as your side dish together with the cheeks of lime.

Cook's notes

You may use a food processor to processes the ingredients, add an additional oil if needed.

Sambal ulek (Oelek) can be store in an airtight container-refrigerated for up to a week (in the freezer absolutely longer).

Pho Ga Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup

2012-04-14T15:24:00.000-07:00

Pho, the best thing you can have on stormy days. Right now where we live, the sky is angry and the clouds are crying; creating stuffy noses and high fevers. So what can we do, but crave decadent soup right? The spices used in Pho are said to help runny noses, occasional colds, and fight against catching a cold. Perfect for rainy weather, is it not? Although it is a long process, it is rewarding in the end and you can enjoy it for days! Try it someday enjoy :)

Pho Ga

11/2 large onions
1 ginger
2 lb of chicken with bones, any part of the chicken will do
3 tablespoons of sugar
2 1/2 tablespoon of salt
2 tablespoon of fish sauce
20 cups of water
1 teaspoon of whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick split in half
5 whole star anise
1 tablespoon of coriander seeds
1 teaspoon of black peppercorn

Garnish

Bean Sprouts
Lime Wedges
Mint
Thai Basil
Cilantro

Procedure

1. Bring 20 cups of water to a boil. Add the sugar and salt to the pot.

2. In the meantime, toast your aromatics or flavors (Onions & ginger). You can toast it as I am doing here, broil it in the oven, or microwave it. However, we strongly discourage microwaving.

3. Once the water comes to a boil , place your aromatics in the pot along with the chicken. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 1 hour.

4. In the meantime, prepare the spices

5. Toast your spices in a pan until fragrant, some people like to skip this part. It's completely up to you.

6. Prepare your noodles. You can use Ho fun noodles, vermicelli rice noodles, or egg noodles. The choice is yours! Cook the noodles according the packaging. Some noodles call for pre-soaking.

7. After boiling remove the chicken and separate the bones from the meat. Set the meat aside.

8. Once you separate the meat, place the bones back into the pot. Add the fish sauce and let it simmer for 20-30 minutes. Taste and adjust to your preference.

9. Prepare your garnishes. Set it aside for serving.

10. Plate your dish! Add the noodles chicken pieces and cilantro. I threw in some shrimp because we love shrimp. Once the soup is to your preference, take a heap of a spoonful and place in your bowl. And now its done!