Sunday, January 2, 2011

Simple Recipes Tweaked

Hey people! What do you want when your are home alone and have no food for dinner? Well,i know most would want ready made meals. I know people these days feel that cooking up your own dinner is a pain in the ass. However, there are simple recipes out there which actually takes little effort and time to do. Spaghetti aglio olio is one of my all time favorites and here are a couple of simple recipes with a twist inspired by basically what i had in fridge on this very day

Aglio Olio with jalapeño peppers,you could just replace it with fresh chili's as for the bacon u could use any other protein as you wish
Spaghetti aglio olio:
Ingredients
450g Spaghetti
4-5 Strips of Smoked Streaky Bacon (rough chopped)
3-4 Garlic cloves (chopped)
4-5 Cherry tomatoes
1-2 Pickled Jalapeño Peppers (chopped) optional
1 tablespoon Chili powder
3-4 tablespoons Olive oil
Freshly ground salt and black pepper(season to taste)
                                                          
                                                                                                                           
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Add the pasta and cook stirring occasionally until al dente(timing according to packet)
 2. Start out by sauteing the bacon till crisp. Remove the bacon, and add olive oil.
 3. Saute garlic for a couple of minutes or until soften. Add in jalapeño peppers and cherry tomatoes and allow it to cook for a minute.
 4. Drain the pasta and add to the pan. Season to taste with chili powder,salt and black pepper. Add bacon back to the pan. You can lemon juice or some parsley to your desirable taste. Serve.




Root Beer Float with Cereal Toppings
This drink/dessert was just inspired when i i realized i had root beer and vanilla ice cream in the refrigerator. Realized that i wanted to add crunch to the float, my moms musli cereal was laying on the kitchen top and decided to just use it. Simple but it just adds flavor and crunch to the recipe. Love crunch!
(Any amount to you liking)Go freestyle!
Root Beer
Vanilla Ice Cream
Cereal( any type according to liking)



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