Almonds with Sea Salt and Paprika

Blanch almonds in boiling water for about four minutes remove to cold water for 1 minute.

Skins should come right off.

Skins

Almonds ready for toasting / roasting in preheated 400 degree oven

It takes about 10 minutes stiring occasionaly

Watch. Almonds burn easily.

Sea salt / Paprika

1 1/2 Tbsp / 1/2 tsp

In a bowl, mix toasted Almonds with 1 Tbsp olive oil tossing to ensure an even coating.

Toss in Salt and Paprika. Serve warm

Making Do

Had to resort to the frozen food section

Beef with Broccoli

Marinade your beef quickly in a mixture or 2 minced Garlic (or more if you like), Pepper (to taste), 1 Egg, 2 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp Sake, 2 Tbsp Fish sauce, 1 Tbsp Corn starch, some crushed red pepper ( to taste), Stirfry until beef is almost done. Add Broccoli, Forest Mushroom, Bamboo shoots and 2 Tbsp Oyster sauce. Stir Fry until complete. serve with Jasmine Rice.

Sourdough English Muffin

With Passion Fruit Curd! Don't ask me. Becky made it.

I just know it is tasty.

Garlic Squid Salad

Ok here goes, cut open mantles and lay flat score mantles with sharp knife diagonal in 2 directions. Cut mantles into 2" squares. Leave tentacles whole. For the marinade... 5 cloves minced garlic. 2 Tbsp white wine. Fresh cracked pepper. 2 Tbsp fish sauce. 1 Tbsp low sodium Soy sauce. 1 Tbsp Sugar. 1 Tbsp corn starch. Heat pan. add 2 Tbsp oil. fry squid quickly. When all the squid has curled up it is done. this happens rather quickly. Make sure not to overcook. It will make it rubbery which is no good. Garnish with Cilantro.

Serve on top of salad made with green or red leaf lettuce, Tomatoes, Carrots and Cucumbers.

Spicy Shrimp Soup

Shell 1/2 lb shrimp. rinse shrimp and shells. put 4 cups water in pot with shells and bring to boil. Strain out shells. you now have shrimp stock.

Add Shrimp. 1/2 lb ish

Add Mushrooms 1/2 cup sliced or so

Bring Shrimp and Mushrooms to boil.
Reduce heat to medium.

Add Kefir Lime leaves. about 5

Add 1 stalk lemon grass. bottom 1/3 only cut into 1 inch pieces.

Minced garlic. say 2 cloves

Fish Sauce. 6 Tbsp

Lime Juice. 6 Tbsp

Red Curry paste. 1/4 - 1/2 tsp or so.

Cilantro.

Remove lemon grass and lime leaves. Top with a drizzle of Chili oil. Serve.
Relish the delicious flavour.

Phad Thai

Ok soak your rice noodle in cold water 2-3 hours or in warm water 45minutes to 1 hour.

While noodles are soaking you can prep the other ingredients. Which is a good idea because the cooking goes fast

So, shell about 1/4 lb. Shrimp. Mince 1 clove garlic. Crack and mix 1-2 eggs. Measure 1/4 cup fish sauce. Measure 1 Tbsp Paprika. Measure 1/4 cup sugar. Chop 1/4 cup unsalted roasted Peanuts. Measure 1 cup Mung bean sprouts. Slice 1 green onion in 1 inch peices. Shred some Carrot and slice a Lemon.

Ok heat 3tbsp vegetable oil in a wok or skillet. Add Garlic, Egg and Shrimp. Scramble until done. Reduce heat to medium.
Add well drained Rice noodle and cook until noodle is transluscent.

Add Paprika, Sugar and fish sauce. Cook until sauce is thickened and coats the noodle.

Add Peanuts, Mung bean sprouts and Green onion. Finish cooking Garnish with Carrots and Lemon wedges.

Serve. Enjoy.