Showing posts with label Yumalicious. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yumalicious. Show all posts

Deadly

Thursday, April 07, 2011 by Diana
One evening our tummies had a fever.
And the only prescription was....

Wheat Thins dipped in Cream Cheese
with Sweet Chili Sauce!!!

I'm warning you! There will be not a crumb or a swipe of the
creamy/sweet/spicy goodness left if you turn your back.

And there wasn't.


Sorry. Cell pic does not do it justice. You'll have to try it for yourself.
Mae Ploy is the brand of choice for sweet chili sauce goodness...
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Gaeng Masaman (Curry Masaman)

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 by Diana
My younger brother Dallin, who went on his mission to Thailand, gave me this recipe for Thai Curry. He made it for us once when he came up for a visit and I fell in love instantly. He noticed the affection I had for it and sent a little care package to us for Christmas with all the ingredients (minus the perishables). I will add pictures of some of the ingredients in case you're wondering exactly what to look for when you head out tomorrow (or later today) to go buy them. 

Now, prepare to be blown away with utter heaven-in-your-mouth yumminess ...



Gaeng Masaman (Curry Masaman)

Ingredients:

  • 1- 19 oz. can coconut milk (see pic below)

  • 1/2 can water

  • 1/4 cup Masman paste (add more if you like it more spicy)

  • 1/2 cup peanuts (I tried it with dry-roasted too and it was yum)

  • 1/4 cup fish sauce (see pic below)

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1 tablespoon of Knorr chicken broth powder mix (I used McCormick chicken base from Costco instead since it was already open in my fridge)(see pic below)

  • 4-5 potatoes (cubed into about 1" pieces)

  • 1 yellow onion (I used white, since that's what I prefer) (cut into about 1" squares or however you prefer)

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or chunks of soft beef)

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (I didn't add any and it was perfect!)


  1. Pour coconut milk and water into a pot and bring to a slight boil, then reduce heat to simmer.

  2. Mix in curry paste. ***tip: you can take some of the coconut milk mixture and mix it into the Masman paste to ensure it is all dissolved.

  3. Add the peanuts to soften them up a bit.

  4. Add fish sauce, sugar and chicken broth powder to mixture.

  5. At this point, taste the curry and if it's too milky, put a little more water in it. Add more sugar to soften the taste a bit if needed (you'll know what I mean), but not too much (you don't want it to taste like candy now!). If you need it more salty, add a little more fish sauce to taste. If it's not spicy enough, add more Masman paste.

  6. Once you have the taste how you like it, add the potatoes and onions to the mix (I added carrots too)

  7. Bring the heat up to medium/high.

  8. Slice the chicken into about 1/4" thick slices and about 1 1/2" long. Add to mixture and let simmer on medium/high until the chicken pieces are cooked through (I think it took about 10 minutes).

  9. Turn heat to medium/low and keep cooking until your vegetables are to your desired tenderness.
Gin Hai Dee-Dee! (bon appetite!)






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Sydney's Birthday + Secret Recipe!

Sunday, September 27, 2009 by Diana

(above: Sydney, Sarah, Apollo, Noah and Sascha)
Our good friends' daughter, Sydney turned thirteen this month. We have a tradition of having a dinner (usually on Sunday) and the birthday person gets to pick whatever dessert they want and then yours truly whips it up. One of the tried and true favorites is what Sydney picked for her dessert. It is one of the yummiest desserts you may ever taste. Not fancy looking by any means, but yum-ee. That is, if you like ice cream. I'll reveal the secret ingredients at the end of this post. Mwahahaha!
We decided to fix Hawaiian haystacks. Always a crowd pleaser. Sydney poked the candles in all by herself. Some of them broke since the cake was frozen. I made the card and t-shirt for her (the adorable little piggy-tailed girl is Sydney):
Sydney requested cookies 'n cream for the ice cream:And now for the recipe (by the way, I give full credit to my girlfriend Vicki for introducing me to this amazing dessert. Thanks Vicki!!!):

Rich Chocolate Dessert
******CAUTION******
Keep eye on any hands and mouths within reaching distance of this dessert. It will surely disappear in an instant!

vanilla wafers or graham crackers crushed, about 1/2 box (I use grahams myself)
2 squares unsweetened chocolate or 6 T. unsweetened cocoa + 2 T. vegetable oil
1 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
dash of salt
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites, beaten stiff
1 t. vanilla
1/2 gallon block of favorite ice cream

Crush vanilla wafers or grahams. Sprinkle them on the bottom of a 9x13 cake pan just so the bottom is covered up. Reserve the rest of crumbs for the top. Melt butter & chocolate over low heat. Add powdered sugar, dash of salt and vanilla. Stir well, then add egg yolks and stir well. Cool. Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour chocolate mixture over crushed vanilla wafers. Let cool in refirgerator not less than 20 minutes. Pull out ice cream to soften while chocolate layer is cooling. Cover the chocolate layer with thin slices of ice cream. Smooth out to get a nice, even layer. Sprinkle with the remaining crumbs and freeze.

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Di's Dipping Oil

Wednesday, September 02, 2009 by Diana

I have to share this superbly (can you tell I like this word?) delicious dipping oil that I made tonight for part of our dinner to go along with the baguette that I bought yesterday. It reminds me of something they would serve to you in a fancy restaurant. It hits the spot for both the distinguished as well as the plain palette. I can't take credit for this recipe even though it is named...



Di's Dipping Oil

1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4-5 cloves garlic, peeled and pressed or minced

Mix all ingredients together. Enjoy! Can store in refrigerator up to 1 month. Bring to room temp before serving. Mix oil to blend seasonings, and pour into small shallow bowls or rimmed plates. Slice or tear bread into pieces and dip into oil to eat. Mmmmm!

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