The Adventures of Kitchen Girl

Shoyu Tamago Ingredients: 12 large eggs 2 cup low sodium soy sauce 1 cup mirin 2 Tablespoons grated ginger 1 clove garlic, minced 2 small hot red chili peppers, minced Method: 1: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Carefully lower eggs into boiling water and stir gently for the first 2 minutes of boiling to distribute yolks to the center of the egg. Boil eggs for exactly 7 minutes. 2: Once eggs are done boiling, transfer to an ice bath and allow to cool to a comfortable handling temperature. 3: While eggs are cooling prepare marinade in a large ziplock bag or container that has a tight fitting cover by combining soy sauce, mirin, ginger, garlic and minced chili peppers. 4: When eggs are cool enough to handle, peel them and add the whole eggs to the marinade. Be sure the eggs are submerged completely. Seal container. 5: Place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours but for as long as 8 hours. The longer the eggs stay in the marinade, the deeper color and ...

Ingredients: 1 pound bulk Italian sausage 1 and 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes 12 oz package thick sliced bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1 large onion, diced 1 Tablespoon minced garlic 2 to 3- 26 oz cartons chicken cooking stock 6 large potatoes, cubed 1 cup heavy cream 6 oz bag baby fresh spinach Method: 1. Cook the Italian sausage and red pepper flakes in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crumbly, browned, and no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and set aside. 2. Cook the bacon in the same Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain, leaving a few tablespoons of drippings with the bacon in the bottom of the Dutch oven. Stir in the onions and garlic; cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. 3. Pour the chicken stock into the Dutch oven with the bacon and onion mixture; bring to a boil over high heat. Add the potatoes, and boil until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in th...

Ingredients: 14 oz chopped frozen spinach 1- 14 oz can Artichoke hearts 8 oz brick cream cheese 1/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/4 teaspoon salt Method: 1: Prepare frozen spinach according to package directions. Once cooled enough to handle, squeeze out excess liquid so that you have moist but not dripping spinach. Set aside. 2: Drain and rinse artichoke hearts. Rough chop into bite sized pieces. Combine with spinach. Set aside. 3: Place cream cheese in a microwave bowl and put into the microwave for 1 minute on high to soften. 4: Add sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes and salt to cream cheese. Stir well. 5: Stir spinach and artichokes into the cream cheese mixture. 6: At this point you can either refrigerate until you are ready to serve and heat it later or heat, covered, in the microwave on high for 3 to 5 minutes until hot and ...

LOADED BAKED POTATO SOUP Ingredients 5# Russet Potatoes 1# Bacon 1 Large Onion, chopped 2 cans Cream of Celery soup 1 Stick of butter or buttery spread 1 cup Sour Cream Heavy Cream (or milk, or condensed milk, depending on your preference) Fresh Chives, chopped Salt and Pepper Preparation Wash, peel and cube potatoes and boil in salted water until fork tender. Fry bacon, drain and crumble into very small pieces. Reserve some of the rendered fat to saute the onions. Saute onions until carmalized. Mash 2/3 of the potatoes with butter, add the cans of undiluted cream of celery soup while mashing. Add sour cream. Add the remaining 1/3 of cubed potatoes, bacon, onion and chives. Stir and if needed, add the heavy cream or milk to thin the soup to the desired consistency. Salt and pepper to taste. Reheat soup until hot. Serve. Makes 6 dinner main dish sized servings.

Cream of Spinach Soup 1/4 cup minced onions 2 tablespoons butter 2 bunches spinach 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons flour 4 cups chicken stock, boiling 2 egg yolks 1 cup heavy cream Salt and pepper to taste In a heavy, 2- to 3-quart saucepan, cook the onion in butter for 10 minutes, or until tender. Trim, wash and dry the spinach, saving a few leaves for garnish. Add the leaves and tender stems to the onion. Sprinkle with salt. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the flour, cook for 5 minutes, add the boiling stock and cook 5 minutes longer. Puree mixture in a food processor or force through a food mill. Set aside, uncovered, until ready to serve. To serve, immerse reserved spinach leaves in boiling water for 30 seconds and then freshen in ice water. Reheat the soup to a simmer. Beat the egg yolks into the cream. Add the soup very slowly to the egg-cream mixture, whisking vigorously. Return the soup to the stove to h...