Thai Inspired Salad

The Gentle Giants invited us to Shabbat dinner and proposed/forced that we make a salad.  We headed to the grocery store for inspiration and a few ingredients. This is what we came up with!
Enjoy!!!!

Shabbat Lunch Quinoa :)

Hey food enthusiasts!
So Haya and I were invited to our friends, Moshe and Shlomo, for Shabbat lunch this weekend and it was only polite that we offer to make something. We haven't been to the supermarket in a while so we decided to work with what we got. We looked in the pantry and saw the quinoa on the shelf and Haya had some mushrooms in the fridge. We decided to just go with it! We think it came out amazing so here's the recipe. TRY IT!!!!

Ingredients: Because Moshe and Shlomo are sooooooooo popular, we had to make enough for around 20 people (so just adjust the amounts for smaller servings)

3 cups of quinoa
6 cups of water
1 package of sliced mushrooms
1 large onion, chopped
3 cubes of chicken consume
Garlic powder, Salt and Pepper per taste

We started off by prepping the mushrooms and chopping the onion. Mushrooms are super annoying to clean; try to make sure to wipe them with a wet paper towel rather than soaking them in water because they lose their taste.
Once everything is ready, pour a little bit of olive oil into a big pot and let it heat. Then put the chopped onions in and let them sautee for a little until they turn a little golden. After that, add the mushrooms and let them sautee together until the mushrooms get soft.
When the mushrooms seem soft, add the dry quinoa and mix it all together so that the quinoa is able to toast a little and absorb all the yummy flavors from the onions and mushrooms. We toasted it for about 5 minutes on a lower heat.

Once you see that the quinoa has turned a little brown, you can then add the water. Let it come to a boil and then add the chicken consume cubes. We had some Osem Chicken Consume soup mix left over so we finished that and then used the cubes to finish it off. Give it a big stir and make sure that it is still boiling. You can then cover the put and lower the flame so that it is simmering.

Baked Apples with the Gentle Giants

I was hanging with my friends and we were playing a game.  My task was to make something delicious, so here we go!  Enjoy!

Yummy Rice Pudding

I have the biggest sweet tooth ever, so Jen recommended me to make rice pudding.  Then we thought, we should totally make a video!  Enjoy!

Here are the ingredients:

2 cups water

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup long grain rice

3 cups of milk (or whatever amount you have in the refrigerator)

1/2 cup of sugar (I used brown sugar because thats what I had)

1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 cup raisins

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Cooking:

• boil water, once it is boiled add the salt and rice
• once the water is dissolved, add milk, sugar, cinnamon, raisin, and vanilla extract
• let the milk absorb (15 min)
• remove from heat and enjoy!!!

How to Poach an Egg...in the Microwave

Alright, alright I know what ya'll are thinking.  Poaching an egg in the microwave, thats crazy and weird.  Well when I was in Chile for the semester I was living in a home-stay.  For breakfast I wanted to make an egg, but I couldn't find the pan to cook it in.  Being creative I was thinking why can I not cook in the microwave.  So I took a bowl and added water half way up.  Cracked an egg and put it in the microwave for 1 min 45 sec.

That is the standard time for poaching an egg, but if you like it harder or runnier than you can adjust the time.  Once the egg was to my liking I sprinkled salt and pepper.  The result was delicioso!!!

Grocery Must Haves

Amigos!

We are about to share our must items from the grocery store.  This should be good to get you started.

• peanut butter
• jelly
• eggs
• tofu
• milk
• hummus (we like the garlic one)
• bread (any type you like)
• oatmeal quick oats
• cereal
• quinoa
• black beans
• tuna or salmon
• frozen fish fillets
• sweet potatos
• onion
• garlic
• sliced cheese
• vegetables

You can be creative when cooking with the different items you purchased.  Cannot wait to hear what ya'll have made!

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

So one night I was hanging out with my boys when all of the sudden I had an urge to make cookies. My friend Seth's mom bought him a cookbook.  He and I began to make our amazing cookies.  Now I have to let you know that I did not measure any of the ingredients.  So basically we just eyeballed everything.

Start off with white flour, baking soda, 1 tsp. of salt, sugar, butter or margarine or oil, and 2 eggs.  Beat the eggs with the dry ingredients.
Add milk, oats, a dash of apple sauce, and peanut butter.  After that add the ingredients to your liking (if you really like peanut butter, then add more. If you like texture, then add more oats).
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Bake the cookies for 10-20 minutes, depending on the size.  Once the cookies are done, take them out and let them cool for a bit. For those chocolate lovers, take a knife and smear nutella on the top of the cookies.
Enjoy!!!!

Let me know how ya'lls turned out!

We're Students AND We Cook!

Hi! Jen and Haya here!  We are two college students living on a budget, just like most of the college kids in the United States.  After scrambling through our refrigerator and cabinets for whatever ingredients we could find to make a meal, we came up with a fantastic idea! With almost every student on a tight budget, our style of cooking uses a few basic but versatile ingredients to make delicious easy meals specifically designed for college kids like us!  We will be posting videos and simple recipes that you can copy and easily make on your own.  We hope that we are able to help you out and if you have comments or questions about any recipes or dishes that you would like to learn more about, please let us know!!!