miso soup

This is a staple in my diet.

Miso=Long Life

dude this shit rules. really good for you. and really easy to make.
ok so you will need:
your favorite brand and variety of miso (i really like the white miso)
shitake mushrooms (cut up with stems)
green onions
clove or two of garlic
ginger grated
nori, or spinach, or something green and leafy....lettuce works too. cut this up in tiny soup pieces.
soy sauce of some kind to taste
sesame oil a dash or so
chili or cayenne pepper to taste
rice noodles (i get the thicker pad thai noodles and break them up into little pieces)


alright so this is how it will go down:
fill a medium pot with water and throw in the mushrooms, garlic, ginger, chilli
let this come to a boil and make a slight stock 10 min simmer.
then add soy sause to taste, green onions, rice noodles, nori pieces, spinach, a dash of sesame oil
turn off heat. let this sit for a minute.


in a small cup of water add a scoop of miso and stir until it dissolves. then add this to the soup. 
*don't boil the miso*
adjust the seasonings. i like a lot of miso and you can use a lot of the white miso cause it has such a mellow mood to it.  
check the noodles in the soup, they will soften quickly and when they are soft this soup is ready to serve. 


enjoy.






 

I'm back bitches!

Holy shit I was on the road!

eating a lot of eggs, kraftsingles, and sometimes paying way too much for a meal that I could have made better. i had a great time.

I drank a lot of coffee.
and thought of my beloved blog i have with wendy.

ok well here is a recipe for ya.


Mango Sticky Rice

yeah that's right
so simple so wonderful
angel food


you will need:

2

tablespoons

sugar

1

cup

sticky rice (sushi rice)

2

pinches

salt

1

cup

coconut milk

1 ripe mango
cheese cloth

soak the rice in a bowl-  over night if you can. or for at least 6 hours.
drain the rice and wrap it in cheese cloth, then tie it off. or put cheese cloth on the whole steamer basket and steam the rice atop of that. (does this make sense)
any how steam the rice. so many fucking ways to do it.
while the rice is steaming. about 20 min. get a small pot on the stove and put the coconut milk in it, mix in the salt and sugar, bring to a simmer. stir and turn off the heat.
the rice will appear clear when it is done....or you can try it.

now for the freaking awesome part!!!!!!!!
unwrap the rice or get the rice off the cheese cloth
put in a bowl and dump half the coconut milk on it. the rice will absorb it.
cut up the mango, put that on top. maybe a tiny dash sprinkle of cinnamon.
and then drizzle some more coconut milk.
need i say more?