I've never been good at figuring out the cooked yield (in cups) from dry/raw ingredients. If I want to use 168g (roughly 6 oz) bags of shiratiki noodles to replace 8 oz of dry noodles, how many bags/drained cups of noodles should I use?

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What's your favorite way to jazz up ramen noodles?  I know there are a bunch of websites that give 'recipes' but after trying a handful… um…  well let's say they were wanting ( Read more... )

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Found this recipe here, made it, and found that it was really yummy and easy to make.

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Today I was making spaghetti and meatballs and realized I only had 1/3 of a jar of sauce left.This was problematic because I brown my meatballs on two sides and then let them simmer in the sauce to finish. In a flash of brilliance, I decided to drain a can of diced tomatoes and added my leftover sauce and managed to make a pretty tasty concoction ( Read more... )

Creamy garlic spaghetti with roasted portobello mushrooms - for those days when you just need to indulge ;)
Recipe here.


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If you ever had kids doing competitive sports, you know what "food donations" are... It has to be fresh, healthy, balanced and in ridiculous amounts. Usually this salad disappears before chocolate chip cookies, which is a huge pleasure for Mama (I mean myself). Ok, then, lets get started.


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Kid's and adults ever favorite - Beef Stroganoff. Goes well with any side - pasta, mashed potatoes, quinoa, rice, buckwheat.


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