Veggie Stir Fry

Day 3 Dinner

Hi everyone! We had leftover veggie lasagna for day 2, so I wanted to present you with the meal we had for dinner last night.

Veggie Stir Fry!!!

Ingredients
Low sodium soy sauce
Sesame oil
Canola oil
2 tbsps of brown sugar
Pepper to taste
Handful of sliced white mushrooms or mushrooms of your choosing
3 eggs
1 bunch of bok choy
1/2 of a bag of broccoli slaw veggies
1 box of whole wheat pad Thai noodles
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 cup of chopped green onions ( used for garnish

Directions
1) Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil.
2) Take the pot off of the heat and add in the pad Thai noodles.
3) Allow the noodles to cook in the water for about 8-10 minutes and then drain the noodles.
4) Add the broccoli slaw into a pan and cover the bottom with water until it is slightly covering the broccoli.
5) Turn the pan on medium heat and allow the veggies to steam for about 10 minutes or until the veggies are just tender.
6) Remove the slaw mix from heat and drain off any excess water that is in the pan.
7) Put the mixture in a bowl and sit aside.
8) Coat the bottom of a pan with canola oil. While the oil is heating up, chop all of the remaining veggies and garlic.
9) Once the oil is hot, saute the veggies and garlic in the pan.
10) Make a free space in the pan and crack the eggs in that spot to scramble the eggs.
11) Add in the broccoli slaw mix and saute as well.
12) Cracker fresh black pepper along the top, along with a sprinkle of the sesame oil.
13) Cover the veggie mixture with soy sauce and add in the brown sugar.
14) Once the brown sugar is dissolved, add in the noodles and stir everything together until all of the noodles are coated with the sauce.
15) Garnish the dish with the green onions.

We completed the meal with Veggie Wontons.

Enjoy!

Vegetarian Lasagna

Dinner Day 1

The Empty Nester decided to make a Vegetarian Lasagna tonight!

Ingredients
Whole wheat lasagna noodles
Regular lasagna noodles
2 tomatoes
Handful of spinach
Handful of sliced Mushrooms
3 cloves of garlic
1 butternut squash
1 small onion
Salt
Pepper
Pre-made pasta sauce
Ricotta cheese
Parmesan cheese
Mozzarella cheese
Gourmet Cheddar Cheese

Directions
1.) Cut up butternut squash into cubes and boil in water until it becomes tender.
2.) Once ready, drain them and add salt and pepper on them.
3.) Boil pasta noodles in water and cook until al dente.
4.) Cut up all the other veggies, take butternut squash, and saute all in a pan with a little butter.
5.) Add in pasta sauce and cook until the veggies are tender.
6.) Take noodles and put a thin layer down on the bottom of a baking dish. Add the pasta sauce mixture, then sprinkle a little of each of the cheeses on top. Then repeat this process two more times and top with just the mozzarella,  cheddar, and parmesan cheeses.
7.) Bake the lasagna in a 350 degree oven until the top is golden brown.
8.) Take it out and let it cool. Then enjoy!

Lent Season

Well...it is time for Lent for our family!

We all decided to give up meat for our fast this year. Since, we all are following a vegetarian(Ovo-lacto) regimen during this time, we thought it would be a good way to track what we are cooking and eating.

Today, I (Young Hipster) decided to opt for Portobello Bisque with a side of wheat crackers.

The portobello mushroom gives that meaty element to the dish and you actually don't miss the meat at all. It's a great option for lunch.

We will be posting what we will have for dinner later on tonight, so stay tuned!

Shrimp Po Boy

It's "Foodie Fridays"!! I hope you all had a great week. We have a nice treat for you to try. Have you ever been to New Orleans? Do you enjoy cajun cuisine? Well, this Shrimp Po Boy recipe will definitely take you there.

Thanks to our Empty Nester, you will have a new thing to try this week. This is her special take on a recipe seen on Food Network. 

Enjoy!

Shrimp Po Boy

Ingredients
4 soft sub rolls (Hoagies)
2 cups of Canola oil
1-3 tbsps of mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups of Jumbo crab meat
1/2 cup of shredded parmesan cheese
31-40 ct. Large shrimp
1 small Butter lettuce
Sriracha (to taste)
Tony's cajun seasoning (enough to coat shrimp)
2-3 cups of Buttermilk
2 tbsps of Butter
1/2 cup of flour
1-2 tbsps of Cornstarch
1-2 Roma tomatoes

Directions

1) Take the Buttermilk and put it in a bowl along with the shrimp. Allow the shrimp to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
2) While the shrimp are marinating, take the Hoagies and split them in half to open the bread up for the sandwich.
3) Take the butter and melt in a skillet.
4) When butter begins to sizzle, add the bread in the pan with the inside portion down.
5) Once that bread appears to be golden brown, remove it from the skillet.
6) Drain buttermilk off of shrimp and set aside.
7) Take the canola oil in a pot and bring it up to a medium heat.
8) Mix cornstarch,  Tony's seasoning,  and flour in a bowl.
9) Take the shrimp and toss it in the dry mixture. Make sure to shake off any excess flour.
10) Once the oil is ready for frying, add the shrimp in one at a time. Make sure not to over crowd the pot. Keep a watchful eye over the shrimp because they only need about 4-5 minutes. When ready, place the shrimp on a napkin to soak up the excess oil.
11) While the shrimp are frying, you can combine the crabmeat and mayonnaise together and spread on the bottom of the hoagie bread.
12) Slice the tomatoes and place on top of the crabmeat mixture.
13) Take a few pieces of lettuce and place on the sandwich and top it all off with the shrimp.

An Easy Carrot Meal

Happy Sunday!

Today we want to showcase two ways to cook with carrots. First we will talk about a carrot soup recipe that we make often in the winter. Then, we can't have dinner without dessert! We have a more healthy version of carrot cake cupcakes that is truly a treat.

Hopefully these recipes will inspire you to cook more with carrots!

Carrot Soup

Ingredients
1 leak chopped (do not utilize the green portion)
2 1/2 cups of white potatoes
3-4 cups of chicken broth (cover up to 1 inch over the ingredients)
4 carrots
1 pint of heavy cream (add to individual serving as much as desired)
Salt and white pepper to taste

Directions
1) Chop all vegetables and add to stock pot with the chicken broth.
2) Cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender, let cool
3) Use an immersion blender to blend the vegetables (you can use a blender)
4) Once blended, pour into soup bowls, add cream, salt, and white pepper to taste.
5) Time to enjoy!

For a sweet treat,
go to https://www.yahoo.com/food/martha-goodness-74306131183.html
for instructions on how to make "Hazelnut Carrot at Cupcakes with Cream cheese Frosting"

Pasta Salad

Hey everyone!  We missed "Foodie Friday", but I wanted to make sure to at least show you guys a tasty side dish I (Young Hipster) made today!

Quick and Easy Pasta Salad

Ingredients

1/2 box of whole wheat penne pasta
1/2 a can of black olives
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup of fresh mozzarella (pearl sized mozzarella balls are more convenient)
Italian dressing
1/2 cup of broccoli
Tablespoon of butter

Instructions

1.) Boil water for pasta on high heat. When water begins to boil, add in pasta and let cook for about 8-10 minutes.
2.) Drain noodles and let cool.
3.) Chop veggies and add the broccoli to a pot of boiling water. Only cook for 2 minutes and drain.
4.) Take red bell peppers and a tablespoon of butter and saute in a skillet on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
5.) Once the red bell peppers are finished, take a bowl and add all the ingredients together.
6.) Lightly drizzle the Italian dressing over the pasta mix and toss until everything is coated with dressing.

ENJOY!

Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

15795 Bluemound Rd.

Brookfield, WI 53005

262-786-3100

brookfield@stircrazy.com

It's Super Bowl Sunday! Although we are not offering any recipes on typical game day foods, we are bringing you a great Asian inspired restaurant that we feel will be great any day. The family was together again for this trip.

For this meal, we decided to get our appetizers with our meals.

"Crab Rangoon" $7.25 (Crispy stuffed wontons with seasoned cream cheese and jumbo lump crab meat)

"Create Your Own Stir Fry" $14.99 Chicken with Shanghai Noodles

The two above photos are from me, the "Young Hipster." I love that the "Create Your Own Stir Fry" offered so many choices for veggies, meats, vegetarian options (tofu), and noodles (Lo-Mein, Flat Rice, or Wheat) or rice (Brown, Fried, or White). 

Once you place your order with the waiter, the waiter brings back a little wok for you and a cup attached to it where you can choose your sauce. You then take your wok over to the self-service veggie station where they offer a wide array of fresh veggies and sauces that you can put in your meal. Once you have selected everything you want, you take it over to the wok stations where the chefs cook your meals in front of you. 

It's a nice treat to see.

The portion sizes are perfect and filling. A great healthy, fresh meal!

"Thai Sticky Wings" (Chicken wings tossed in a sweet chili sauce) $7.75

"Create Your Own Stir Fry" $14.99 Shrimp with Shanghai Noodles

This appetizer and entree combo is from the "Empty Nester." She decided to have a try with the "Create Your Own Stir Fry" as well and she was very pleased. The appetizer was her favorite! You get 5 wings and the sauce was sweet and spicy. Her thoughts were that, "the wings were very juicy. They were very flavorful and made you want more!"

"Japanese Steak" $19.00 ( Filet mignon topped with a soy butter mushroom medley and frizzled sesame onions with grilled wasabi asparagus as a side.)

This feast was ordered by our "Mr. To the Point." There weren't any complaints from him about this meal. He liked the wasabi flavor on the asparagus and the steak was cooked well. He paired this with "Crazy Shrimp" appetizer that you see below. This was shared between him and the "Busy Mom." They both called this shrimp dish, "The best!" The sauce was excellent.

"Crazy Shrimp" $8.25 (Tempura battered shrimp tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce with an Asian slaw on the side.)

"Thai BBQ Tacos" $15.25 (Roti Prata bread filled with either beef, chicken, shrimp, or tofu and topped with a cucumber salad. A side of fried rice comes with it.)

This meal was ordered by our "Busy Mom." She felt that this meal was light, yet filling. The cucumber slaw gave the taco a refreshing bite and crunch. Her favorite was the roti prata bread. She liked that it was buttery, flaky, and toasted to perfection!

Our little "Picky Eater" indulged in her favorite food of choice. French Fries! She was very happy.

Give "Stir Crazy" a try! Why not today? They have a special discount going on today for the "Super Bowl." It's called the "Big Game Special". Buy one entree, get one FREE! It is only for today and you must present the coupon. It's available on their website.

Check them out on 

http://www.stircrazy.com/