4.04.2010

pork ribs & bbq sauce

In an attempt to make the most amazing pork ribs and bbq sauce known to "man," i have altered my own recipe with as many relevant condiments i have in my fridge.

The BBQ sauce looks something like this:
1 onion finely chopped
5 large cloves of garlic
2 cups of catsup
3 limes (juice only, kids)
~ 3 tbs tako yaki sauce
2 tbs dijon mustard (with seeds)
Maldon salt
pepper

hotsauce 1
hotsauce 2
3 tbs Japanese pepper stuff (contains red pepper, orange peal, seaweed, black sesame seeds, ginger)

RIBS:
boiled with one vegetarian bouillon cube

to be continued....

6.30.2009

Gravlax

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salmon
salt
pepper
sugar
dill
time

This is an image of the second day of gravlax smush-and-soak....
two peices of salmon are patted dry
toss with a few healthy dashes of salt and sugar and pepper, a lot of dill and smush with lots of weight.

i put plastic wrap on top, and a small pot with weights and cans and anything i can find to push it down...
then after about 12 hours, flip them, then after about 48-72 hours... its done!!!!

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crab cakes

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Long Time No Post

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Sorry everyone who has been sad that narci food was on hiatus... but have no fear, postings are near!!!

12.24.2008

Artichokes



i made 4 of these w/
Dressing/Sauce:

Dijon
Garlic
Olive Oil
lemon
splash of balsamic
s&p
love

too good

9.27.2008

shrimp fried rice to the extreme

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Basmati rice
shrimp
garlic
onions
red pepper
bok choy
peas
pea pods
soy sauce
cabbage
olive oil
s&p
love

9.17.2008

Greatest Sammy Ever

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alex: that is a fine sanwhich
i wouldn't kick it out of bed


-------All Organic SM Farmers market ingreds--------
Smoked Motz
Avo
Heirloom Tomato
Basil
lemon (that looks like a lime)
essence of basil bread from the insane bread dude at wed. farmers market in santa monica
celtic sea salt (thanks for the idea lexy!)
pepper
dijon
balsamic & EVOO
fresh pepper, bitchez.

INspiration and FoodieArt direction By Chris Smith

9.16.2008

[leftover lemongrass] chicken pot pie

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I made too much lemongrass chicken the other day (sorry, no photos but it was GOOOoooODD!) tried to pawn some of it off, to no avail... you can use any leftover meat... i hate wasting food.

more about the ingredients later..



the meat from 5 legs of leftover [lemongrass] chicken (use whaChewGot)
1 sheet of pastry dough (mine was from trader joes)
5 mini red potatoes, cubed
1 jar of mushroom gravy (whole foods, but you can use any gravy, or make your own... i happen to have all these ingreditants so i was forced to figure out what to make... this is what i came up with....)
1.5 cups of veggie broth
love
celtic sea salt
fresh pepper
flour to roll out dough (or tako yaki mix, if you want to be like me)

okay, so roll out pastry dough to fit your baking jammy, oh, first thaw it for like 10. I used tako-yaki "flour" to roll out with, um, because i could... it had lots of ingredients in it including, but not limited to: dried and ground shrimp... yeah. I buttered my baking dish, but if you want, you can just use more flour and toss it in... i was concerned that it would break and leak and ... u get the idea.

The Pot Pie Filling: cube your already cooked chicken and an (approximately) equivalent amount of raw potato.

........................to be continued...

9.08.2008

potatoes and eggs for breakfast

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potatoes and eggs

boiled and then cubed red potatoes,
butter
celtic sea salt
pepper
other spices (some that are red...)

slow cooked scrambled eggs
love
deliciousness

9.04.2008

Kristy's barely unillegal Mac and Cheese

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The barely unillegal madness contains:

Gruyere
Orange Cheddar Cheese
Romano

4 the Roux:
3/4 stick of butter
3tbs flour

1&1/2 cups of sea salt veg. broth
1lb elbow noodles
1 tbs. garlic powder
half cup 1/2 & 1/2
1 egg
splash of oregano
pepper&salt

top off with Tabasco. this is not optional.

8.15.2008

Fruit, Herbs and Deliciousness Salad

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What's in the Magic?

1 large Fig
1 Pear
1 Tomato
1 Avocado
2 small heirloom red carrots (orange in the inside)
2 Eggs
3 cups of mixed greens with herbs (mine has: mint, sorrel, frisee, tarragon, arugula, spinach, dill, and other goodness)

then there's the pink mush that adds color and a flavor blast:
chopped cooked poatos,
minced chives & parleley,
one small lucious onion,
and one small beet
add some of the dijon vinaigrette from below--- mix all ingred's and set aside

dijon vinaigrette
EVOO
dijon
onions (minced)
red wine vinegar
S&P

8.14.2008

Healthy Breakfasts are mmmmmm mmm good!

Chive Omelet and salad breakfast for the health conscious, but not obsessed.

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1 Egg and 1 Egg-white
Chives
1/2 a babybel cheese
pepper (no salt)

Tomato
mixed greens (i use a farmers market mix with spicy greens, and lots of herbs)

for the dijon vinaigrette:
EVOO
Dijon
red wine vinegar

8.07.2008

salad niçoise

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Tako Yaki

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I make tako yaki at home.
Don't you wish you did?

Quinoa "fried rice" with Shrimp and Broccoli

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Tell me more:

Quinoa
Shrimp
Broccoli
Sun-Dried Tomatoes
green onions (scallions)
s&p
Bragg Liquid Aminos (a wheat free alternative to soy sauce u can get in any healthFood store, whole foods, or online here)

3 Color Potato Salad

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Red, Purple, & Yellow Potatos, OH MY!

Medium sized mix of potatos, u can use new reds if you can't find the awesome ones i have access to....
dijon mustard
rice vinegar or red wine vinagar
olive oil
chives or scallions (i prefer chives)
super small sweet onions
parsley
s&p

Shrimp and Pork dumplings

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What? How?
ground pork
shrimp
water chestnuts
soy sauce
hot sesame oil
cilantro
rice wine vinegar (u can use red wine, cider, or white)
sesame seeds
won ton wrappers or gyoza wrappers (bought from the supermarket or asian market)
love

The Best Turkey Sausage in the Universe

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What's in the Bowl?

Ground Turkey
green onion
fennel seeds
parsley
red wine
S&P
Nanami Togarashi (mix of: chili pepper, orange peel, black sesame seed, white sesame seed, japanese pepper, ginger, seaweed)

Rice Noodle Pesto Pasta with Shrimp

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For all of you gluten intolerant foodies out there, here's my version of pesto pasta. It's made with rice noodles instead of linguini or other wheat based pastas. I didn't make my own pesto this time around, and all together it takes about 10 minutes to make, minus the rice noodle and shrimp soaking time (you dont cook the noodles like you do regular pasta).



BasilTops pre-Made Pesto
Rice Noodles (like the kind you use for phad thai)
Shrimp (i use frozen shrimp, no tails, no veins- fast & easy!!!)
Extra Virgin Olive oil
Grated Cheese
pepper

Soak Rice noodles in a bowl of room temp to luke warm water for about 15 minutes. The noodles shouldn't be soft, just make sure they're not stuff. Then, thaw pealed and de-veined shrimp or de-vein and peel fresh shrimp. Heat a large non-stick frying pan, toss in some extra virgin olive oil, the noodles, shrimp and a quarter cup of water and mix it all up. Add pesto sauce after a few minutes, and keep mixing, making sure the noodles dont stick to the non-stick pan (they will if they're too soft, and if the water has run out- add more water if the noodles aren't fully cooked, they should be soft like phad thai noodles, not mushy, and not hard). As soon as the shrimp are just cooked, your pasta is done.

Add cheese and fresh ground pepper. You don't need any extra salt. I promise.

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