Cookies and Cream Popsicles

To make these popsicles, I used the Zoku Quick Pop Maker. This is my second attempt at this recipe. My first attempt failed horribly. The original recipe for this comes from Zoku's Quick Pop Recipe Book by Jackie Zorovich and Kristina Sacci. I changed some of the directions based on my last experience trying to make these. I made 2 popsicles here however the recipe below is to make 6 popsicles.Ingredients3 chocolate sandwich cookies1/4 cup crumbled chocolate cookies8 oz sugar-free vanilla pudding (2 individual serving cups)1/2 cup water3 tbsp sugar1 tbsp vanilla extractFirst make the vanilla base by mixing the vanilla pudding, water, sugar...

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Stir-Fried Pork and Rice Cakes

After eating with some classmates at Din Tai Fung in Arcadia, I became mildly obsessed with wanting to make rice cakes. This recipe comes from Serious Eats and of course, I modified it a bit to reduce sodium content. I also added snow peas because I love them.Ingredients2 ounces greens for stir-frying, such as bok choy, napa cabbage, and snow peas6 ounces pork shoulder, cut into 1/4 inch slicesFor marinating the meat:1 tablespoon cooking rice wine3/4 teaspoon cornstarch1/2 teaspoon reduced sodium soy sauce1/4 teapoon ground white pepper1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt1/8 cup vegetable oil2 tablespoons minced garlic2 cups rice cakes (about 10...

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Fancy Finger Sandwiches

This is my hands down, all time favorite hors d'oeuvre to make for parties. Why, you ask? Consider the following reasons: 1) easy to make; 2) they taste amazing; 3) they look fancy; and 4) everyone will think you are the ish for making these pretty sandwiches. Really, I speak from personal experience.I found the recipe for this off of Food Network's website years ago. I made very little changes to it since.Ingredients1/2 cup water3 tablespoons cider vinegar1 tablespoon brown sugar1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced8 slices wheat bread extra-virgin olive oil1 large or 2 small green apples4 to 6 ounces Gouda cheese1...

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Emeril's Macaroni Salad-Modified

I found Emeril's Macaroni Salad on Martha Stewart's website. (Love her.) Read over it and sounded pretty good except for a few things. I don't like tomatoes and I'm not a big fan of capers or parsley in a pasta salad so I decided to do my own take on this.IngredientsCoarse salt and ground pepper1 pound elbow macaroni2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto cut into strips1 small shallot minced1/4 cup red-wine vinegar1 teaspoon Dijon mustard1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil1/4 cup sun dried tomatos, sliced1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese (2 ounces)1/2 cup sliced black olivesI followed the rest of the recipe as it was.In a large pot of boiling salted water,...

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Poor Chick's Pho

A while back, I read an article on Serious Eats on Ramen Hacks. The first hack they showed was for Faux Pho. Looked very good and easy to make so I thought I would give it a try.So today I give you Poor Chick's Pho.Ingredients1 Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken Flavor2 cups of water1 tbsp lime juice2 tsp fish sauce1/2 tbsp sugarPinch of red pepper flakes (optional)Fixings: Thinly sliced beef, sprouts, cilantro, and srirachaI boiled 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Once the water was brought to a boil, I added the ramen noodles. I broke up the noodles a bit in the bag before adding them in.After that I added the sugar, fish sauce, lime juice,...

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