Work Dem Oodles & Noodles: Top Ramen Cuisine

Yeah, we all know about Top Ramen/Oodles n Noodles. It got us through the lean times in college. Why heck, we all still gotta budget from time to time right? :)

.....Ladies and gentleman, my own spin:

Ramen noodles with shrimp and fresh spinach.  Seasoned with Berbere (an Ethiopian spice mixture) and a little bit of the noodles' included season packet.

Sunday FUN Food Pick: Seasoned Kale Chips--in 10 minutes!

Move over potato, there's a new crunchy, tasty chip in town that's going to make you green with envy--Seasoned Kale Chips.

I made some of these early this afternoon to substitute as an healthy alternative to potato chips. I bought a brand of delicious kale chips from Whole Foods, but it was $7 a bag. I figured I could make this myself. And, so can you in 10 minutes flat.

Ingredients:

Dino Kale (preferably organic)
Olive Oil Spray
pinch of salt (optional)
garlic powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take kale and cut the leaves into 1/2 inch pieces and place in a bowl. Spray kale with a little olive oil. Add pinch of salt. Sprinkle with garlic powder and your favorite herbs. Toss kale. Spray baking pan with a little olive oil. Place kale on baking sheet. Stir and spread kale out evenly. Place in oven for 5 minutes, then stir. Let continue to cook in oven for another 5 minutes.

....When you remove from the oven you will have tasty crunchy kale chips!

Sunday FUN Food Pick: Homemade Chocolate Pudding!

Loving Linda Hall's homemade Chocolate Pudding recipe featured on Cookwork.com!

Sunday Fun DRINK Pick: Avocado Date Shake!

Today' Sunday Fun drink is an Avocado Date Shake that I made this afternoon. This sweet n' tasty shake is real simple to make and very nutritious. Although it is a shake, you can also eat with a spoon instead of using a straw. The dates are really sweet so you do not need to add sugar. Interesting fact: Avocado shake is a very popular Vietnamese drink!


Ingredients:

1 avocado (the biggest one you can buy)
One 5 oz can of carnation evaporated milk
5 pitted dates
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Peel avocado, and put in food processor (be sure to remove pit from avocado before placing in food processor). Add in dates, evaporated milk, cinnamon and nutmeg. Blend in food processor for about 15 seconds or when your desired texture is desired....Enjoy your sweet delicious drink!

Psst. Read more fun stuff like my 3-hour Argentine Steakhouse Cooking Class with Top Chef Finalist Casey Thompson.

I'm Cooking...No Sunday Fun Food Pick Today!

Hi gang,

Good Sunday morning. Today I'm cooking my little heart out.....so I won't have time for my Sunday Fun Food Pick today. Will share my cooking adventures with you this week. Thanks for stopping by. Love ya!

Sunday Fun DRINK Pick!: Heidi Klum's Ghoulish Cocktails! ABSOLUT Fast Mary, Dark Night and Goblin!

Today I'm focusing on some fun drinks for the Sunday pick. ABSOLUT pairs with Supermodel Heidi Klum for her popular annual invite only Halloween party, held in NYC this year, to make some ghoulish drinks: Fast Mary, Dark Night and Goblin!

ABSOLUT DARK NIGHT

1oz ABSOLUT PEPPAR

1oz Chocolate Liqueur

1 Pinch Chili Powder
Shake and strain all ingredients into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a Jalapeno or other small pepper

Read more at Slash Food!

The GritsnCheeseDish Sunday Fun Food Pick! BBQ Glazed Homemade Meatballs

Love this recipe! Today's Sunday Fun Food Pick is BBQ Glazed Homemade Meatballs from Allrecipes.com

TheGritsnCheeseDish Sunday Fun Food Pick!

Fun food and Sundays go hand in hand!...Like this Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Chicken Rolls from BetterRecipes.com