Cinnamon Rolls (Revisted)

Cinnamon Rolls

I said I would do it and I have done it. Though I still have an affinity for the apple glaze. No other fruit will do... until I branch out and how often do I do that. Not very. For the record these taste much better than the first batch. Next time I write my own recipe.

Ingredients
-Flour
-Milk
-Sugar
-Cinnamon
-Egg
-Yeast
-Apple Glaze

Creation

Pretty much the same thing a last time. Make dough. Fill it. Roll it. Cut it. Rise it. Bake it, though next time I'm a do it my way from the get go. Gonna bake, then cut the dough, roll it, make it. I'm sure this will work.

Of course this time I still didn't follow recipe. As there isn't a sugar glaze. Too simple. And I love apples and as far as I know apples make it...

Beef Stew

Beef Stew over Rice

This was really an impulse dish, due to the impulse buy of some bottom round. Originally it was gonna be a roast but then I didn't feel like going through all that. So diced it up and made a stew... Brisket-style. 

Ingredients
-Bottom Round
-Carrots
-Onions
-Balsamic Vinegar
-Wine
-Spices

Creation

Stews are generally one of the easiest things to make and are usually one pot things, but not this time! The Beef is seared first. I know... why? Not sure.. probably shouldn't. Being it is cooked for such a long time.

Depending on what onions I have on hand they will be caramelized as well cause this is a sweet stew. Then everyone into the pool. For hrs and hrs. Then you'll have something like the picture.

Which if you look closely you can see shreds of beef. Yeah. It falls apart when attempting to scoop out. Mhmm... fall apart deliciousness in...

Bacon Omelette

Asiago Omelette with Bacon

I don't care what anyone says about how to make an omelette. I have always liked a slight brown on my eggs. (Not scrambled obviously) Also, my omelettes always are single fold. Only half circles here. So if you are one of those food snobs that frown upon this. Continue to frown while I eat.

Ingredients
-Eggs
-Bacon
-Asiago Cheese

Creation

Its an omelette. How hard can it be? Pretty hard apparently since that is a test for new and experienced chefs. Yep. So how do I do it?

Umm.. mix eggs and milk.. cook bacon... render fat. Now add eggs and cheese. Detailed enough? I'm not gonna sit here and tell you how to make an omelette into...






P.S. - Muahahaha

Fettuccine and Meatballs

Fettuccine and Meatballs

Mmmm fettuccine makes a return with meatballs this time. No I didn't make them from scratch, cause I don't have the time to ground up 3 different kinds of meat. That is just crazy... good.. but crazy and now I'm growing quite fond of Beurre Blanc.

Ingredients
-Meatballs... shocker
-Fettuccine
-Beurre Blanc based white sauce

Creation

Seeing how the meatballs were pre-made this was essentially making them look good. Simple Beurre Blanc with vinegar and Moscato wine. With some shallots and jalapenos for some spice.

Assuming you know how to cook pasta it can't be much more simple than that. Toss and serve. Well Toss... plate nicely... pull out camera.. take multiple pictures... then serve. How else would you see...

Beef Soup

Beef Soup

You ever have one of those days when you just want something simple and comforting, but your lactose intolerant and shouldn't be drinking milk? Enter Beef soup. 

Ingredients
- Beef
-Pasta
-Mirepoix
-Beef stock or Beef bouillon
-Spices

Creation

Got the idea for this when I was making a shrimp stock for a risotto. If you take onions, carrots and celery, some salt, and a stock, put it in some boiling water and let it just go. Kitchen will smell delicious.

Take that and throw in some beef to stew and people will come for their portion

Then make pasta just for kicks and giggles and you have...

Cinnamon Rolls

Apple-glazed Cinnamon Rolls

So don't consider myself a baker nor do I bake a lot. However this may change that. Cinnamon Rolls have been on the list to make for years, but I just hate following recipes. Still diverted towards the end of this one, but yes cinnamon rolls! 

Ingredients
-Cinnamon
-Sugar
-Flour
-Milk
-Egg
-Apples
-Butter
-Probably something I'm forgetting

Creation

First dough made from scratch (aside from Chinese dumpling dough). Turned out quite well. After that it actually becomes quite simple.

Roll the dough out. Cover in cinnamon sugar butter mixture. Roll it. Cut it. Let rise. Bake. Done.

Apple glaze is.. well.. apples, butter, sugar. On top of a cinnamon rolls make this...

Faux Risotto

Bacon and Asiago Cheese Faux Risotto

So October pretty much yielded no cooking. November shall be different. Right off the bat we have a 'faux' risotto. Looks like one, but doesn't nearly have the same texture or flavor as it is made with orzo pasta instead of arborio rice, but it was sure tasty.

Ingredients
-Orzo Pasta
-Bacon
-Asiago Cheese
-Onion
-Pepper
-Heavy Cream

Creation

Bacon! I can't believe I'm been doing this since August and I haven't used bacon yet. I mean really. That makes me sad, but then there is this.

Fried bacon and wondered what to do next. So I reserved the bacon fat, boiled the pasta, sauteed the onions and peppers in the fat and then mixed it all together.

That wasn't much until I grabbed the heavy cream and cheese. That turned it into this sophisticated pasta and cheese. Top with bacon... yum... and you have...