12 March 2011- Saturday.

2AM Snack

Nuts4Nuts Candied Almonds

It was two in the morning and I got hungry. Beth and I were roaming Manhattan, about to go back to our hotel, when I decided to buy some of these. They cost two dollars BUT the guy let me have them for a dollar. Awesome! Once I got home today I did some research to see how and what exactly these morsels are. I found out!

Ingredients:

¥ 1 1/2 cup of nuts (any of your choosing. this case it is almonds. NOT ROASTED NUTS)

¥ 2 tablespoons of water

¥ 1/4 cup of sugar

You just have to boil the water and sugar in a medium saucepan until sugar dissolves. Then you put in the nuts of your choosing, mix them around a bit and make sure there is a nice even coating on all of the nuts. From there, in a couple of more minutes the water will evaporate and then the sugar water will crystalize onto the nuts. Put onto a plate or platter of your choosing to let the nuts cool.

I have more recipes and a critique to do of a small Italian restaurant on Broadway we went to with Beth's Grandmother BUT that review will be for later use. Either way...

Happy Tasting!

27 February 2011-Sunday.

Dinner

Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients:

¥ Pasta (any kind you would like to use)

¥Chedder Cheese

¥ American Cheese

¥ Any other kind of cheese of your choosing (I sometimes use Feta or Blue Cheese. It really goes well with the light strength coming out of the American Cheese BUT if you do not like strong cheese, don't use it)

¥ Milk (or heavy cream!)

¥ Butter

¥ Salt

It was simply delicious! It was enough to be a meal to be honest. Since no one was home I didn't want to make a huge dinner.

Beverage:

Homemade Limeade 

Ingredients:

¥ Fresh Lime

¥ Water

¥ Sugar

*¥ Vanilla Extract (RECOMMENDATION. DOES NOT NEED TO BE USED)

Happy Tasting!

P.S: Sorry about the horrible quality of these photographs! I didn't have much time to take out my camera and go for it.

11 March 2011-Friday.

So I decided to post some of my favorite snack foods for when it is late at night or when I am waiting on dinner. I did not eat all of these today but just thought I'd share what I DO eat when it comes to snacks.

Kalamata Olives w/ Pits

I have nothing bad to say about these. Favorite olives, hands down.

Athenos Hummus

I prefer my Dad's homemade hummus to be honest. This one was not to my liking. I think it had a slight smokey taste to it I didn't really enjoy.

Salted Cashews

Where do I start with these? I can eat any kind of nut and I am sure I would love it. Usually, make my own mix and I really want to bake my own (salt them myself too) but these little guys are great for an afternoon snack! I just love the nutty taste with the salt. Also, I have found nuts to be quite rich as well. 

No perverted references please.

Cup of Noodles

The perfect midnight snack when you want a meal but don't want to overdo it. I try not to eat these often because of how much salt these soups pack but I do love them. It is so salty but so satisfying and perfect kick in the face if you need to pull an all nighter.

Pink Grapefruit

I love the tart taste a grapefruit brings. I refuse to put sugar on them because they lose that tart taste. They are perfect for a snack or for breakfast on the go. I also love how it is a food and a beverage all at once. 

Kashi TLC Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are extremely good cookies. I love them because the cookie has a cookie dough taste while the texture is clearly telling you it is an oatmeal cookie. However, the chocolate chips give it a huge kick and make it taste simply delightful. They are great with a cup of tea after a long day!

I ended up eating the grapefruit as you can clearly see from above.

Happy Tasting!

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Friday-3 March 2011

Cold Pizza.

Pizza Garden's Sicilian Pizza (Cheese & Pepperoni)

I personally love cold pizza more than it warm when it comes to Sicilian pizza. However, I usually never eat Pizza Garden's pizza because it is horrible. This time, their Sicilian was actually pretty good. Plus, I usually hate Sicilian pizza. The fact I ate two slices of this is surprising to say the least. I prefer my pizza thin with tons of cheese packed onto it, which is bad because I am lactose intolerant. However, I recommend to try Pizza Garden's Sicilian if you are ever in Flushing, Queens! 

Warm, cheesy and ooey gooey delicious.