The Art of Chinese Cuisine

I know I am supposed to be learning to cook and showing you how to do what I do. But! Sometimes I get lazy...ok alot of times I get lazy! The way I look at it, I cooked breakfast yesterday so today I get a break! I decided to meet a girlfriend of mine at this wonderful chinese restaraunt named Chinez. (Sorry they dont have a proper website but their food is magnificent!) You can pronounce it however you like but I prefer...Sheeenezzzz. It's not French! My exquisite french taste likes to tell me otherwise. Anyhow, I entered this wonderful establishment with a sense of awe. The reason I was so amazed was because not only were they able to create a wonderful ambience but they were able to capture my nose with the most intoxicating scents. I mean, there was sweet and sour chicken, mandarin chicken, fried rice, egg flower soup, chili sauce( a must have at any chinese food establishment) and ofcourse WINE!

So after I had taken in the sheer joy of this place, I sat down and gawked at the menu. First, I decided I must order a glass of their finest wine...well since they were a chinese restaraunt they only had like 4 choices...I chose the merlot. Can't go wrong with the merlot, right? After we ordered our tantalizing wine, we were craving some CREAM Cheese wontons. Now, before you knock it, you have to try it. These wontons LITERALLY melt in your mouth (not in your hand). They are both crunch and soft and filled with sumptuous flavor. Next, we ordered some Chinez fried rice. Let me explain to you exactly what this entails. Chinez fried rice is a concotion of the following: beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, rice, green onions, and a little bit of spice. This might seem like any old fried rice, but wait! It is the best fried rice that you have ever tasted in your life! This is a rice to be reckoned with and I am not kidding! It is spicy, flavorful, full of meat and just plain good. So after we munched on this fabulous dish we became extremely full so in any case decided to take a pause and let our belts loose. Next time, we will visit the world of mandarin beef. I have tried this delicacy...and it was absolutely heavenly...here is a sneak peak if you dare.. and I promise that I shall try to create these unbelievable meals on my own...soon...

Cooking French Toast on Sunday Morning

Do you ever wake up on Sunday morning with a huge breakfast craving but you are too lazy to actually make it? That is pretty much me every sunday! I always have good intentions but by the time its almost noon I have given up and my husband and I resort to raiding the fridge of leftovers. Well, today I decided that I was going to do it. I had made my mind up to "wow" my husband with a breakfast he would never forget. I was thinking...FRENCH TOAST! French toast you ask? Ok, I have never claimed to be an expert but I sure do try! I called up my mother and interrogated her for some ideas. She asks me to state what ingredients I have available. I had not made a trip to the grocery store so this is what I had to work with. 1 Egg, 2 pieces of potato bread, sugar, and spices. So I decided to take a chance! I knew that if I put my mind together I could come up with something.

Cooking Apprentice Recipe - FRENCH TOAST on the Go!

1 Egg. ( i Only had one!)
2 Slices of Bread
Pinch of cinnamon
Pinch of sugar
One skillet
Hot stove
and a little imagination



Here goes fellas!

Now follow me carefully as I take you on a journey of the best french toast ever!
I first took and egg and cracked it. I then took a fork and mixed it the best I could. Be careful not to let any egg shells fall in because that will make your french toast a bit to crunch...Next take the skillet and turn the heat to medium high. After that take a slice of bread and dip it into the egg mixture. After the bread is DRENCHED in egg take a pinch of cinnamon and light spray it over both sides of the bread. Now if you have powedered sugar thats a lot better, I didn't have powdered sugar so I poured some white sugar into a plate and attempted to pound it into a fine dust. After a few minutes I realized this wasn't going to work. I took the sugar and lightly sprinkled it onto the bread while it was in the skillet. Next, I made sure that the toast soaked in all the nice juices but kept it nicely cooked. Once it looked toasted I removed it and threw it on a plate and served.

My husband tasted it and loved it. So believe it or not you can cook french toast with limited ingredients. Next time, I have promised myself to at least have a bit of powdered sugar on hand to give my pretty little dish a bit more shall we say..color? Either way french toast can really be made in 10 minutes and make you feel like you had a delicious meal from the very best brunch place in town!