Chive Egg Noodles

Yesterday I decided that I would try my hand at making homemade egg noodles. My Mom made them all the time while I was growing up but for some reason I have never attempted them.

I had to incorporate the chives as they are the only thing growing in my gardens and I am very anxious to have other things in the garden! If only the weather would cooperate.

Once completed I put the egg noodles into a Turkey Vegetable Soup and served it with Gorgonzola Cheese toasts.

I am sharing a few pictures-Enjoy

Additional Ciabatta Information

Techinical difficulties prevented me from attaching the link for the recipe-so here it is www.startribune.com/taste

Ciabatta Bread Update

Well I have to say the Ciabatta bread was awesome!

After the rise time of about 18 hours you take the cover off the bowl and are greeted by this wonderful aroma-which gets even better when you are baking the bread!

Last night I sauteed some mixed greens with a little garlic and some homemade Sriracha and combined that with some provoline cheese to make a wonderful pannini!

I would highly suggest that you check out the recipe at the link given.

Enjoy

Next Recipe Testing Out of Taste Section of Newspaper

On this rainy blustery day, I have decided to take on the next recipe that caught my eye in the Taste section of the paper.

This time it is no need Ciabatta! I have attempted the No Knead breads before and although they have great flavor, they still do not necessarily come out like the artisan breads that were promised.

So this Ciabatta bread is a 2 day process-here I go.

Check back in a day or so for the results!

Sriracha Hot Chile Paste/Sauce-Completed!

Well it has been a week and a day since I started making the homemade Sriracha and after the taste test last night with our dinner I would have to say, I will definately make it again with a few little tweaks! I am providing you with the recipe the way I made it and afterwards I will mention my tweaks for the next time.

2 oz dried japanese chiles
3/4 lb fresh fresno chiles
3 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
water as needed

In a food processor take all the chiles and additional ingredients excluding the vinegar and water. Process to a paste like consistency. Put this mixture in a jar and cover with a lid. For the next 7 days leave this jar sit on the counter and stir daily.

At the end of 7 days, put the mixture into a saucepan and add the vinegar. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Allow to cool and transfer to a food processor once again. Process until very smooth-adding additional vinegar or water as needed to allow mixture to process properly.

Once processed mixture should be strained either thru cheese cloth or fine seive.

Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly.

Now given the recipe and the way mine turned out here are some additional tidbits for you.

We tasted both the "sauce" and "paste" the sauce is what you are supposed to keep and the paste is all the seeds and such that doesn't get blended. Anyhow, as with the Jalapeno Sauce that I made over a year ago-I find uses for both the sauce and the paste.

I will add additional garlic the next time as I don't think it has as much garlic flavor as the original Sriracha.

I also think I went a little heavy on the vinegar for my taste-I added additional vinegar during final processing to allow it to move more freely in the food processor-next time I would use water instead.

Bottom line it is awesome and well worth the week wait time!

Enjoy and please if you try this recipe give me your opinion.

Sriracha Hot Chile Paste/Sauce

This is a condiment that you see almost everywhere right now. In my opinion it is the best universal hot sauce condiment available. It add great heat as well as flavor.

So a few weeks ago when the Taste Section of the Star Tribune ran an article about making your own Sriracha I decided I had to try it.

Today I started the 7 day fermentation process.

So at this point.......you will have to stay tuned for at least a week to see if it is worth the time to make your own or if it is one item that is better to be bought at the store!