#and the veggies were just mushy and overcooked

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whats it like being able to hide your true thoughts and feelings. my mom asked my what I thought about her green beans 3 days ago and I said I didn't like them and I've been thinking about it ever since

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Day 1

I am in desperate need of a life overhaul. 

2020 Goals

1. Keep a diary of all daily activity; exercise, food (all aspects of it including cooking and nutrition as well as the amount I spend on it), and other personal developments. 

2. Join a gym. Exercise daily, including cardio and weights. Yoga a few times a week. Wake up at 5:30 and drive to the gym and get ready there. Keep track of what exercises I do every day and take progress pics weekly. 

3. Count all calories. With precision. 

4. Track and maintain a budget. 

5. Cook every night. Keep track of recipes and what I learned. Find humor in failure. 

6. Go for a hike every weekend day. 

7. Through yoga and meditation, develop sense of peace. 

8. Solidify career goals. Go to the studio once a week. 

I guess that’s enough for now. 

The truth is, I don’t think I can do any of this. Lately, I’m more tired every day. It’s cold and dreary outside, and I’m going through a breakup. I don’t want to get out of bed in the morning. My diet is a wreck and I’ve stopped exercising. 

COOKING: 

Today I diligently tried and failed to cook. It completely proved my point that cooking is useless because you end up spending almost as much money as you would have eating out, except it takes hours a day between the planning and shopping and actual cooking, and if you’re me, everything turns out inedible. 

This time it was an especially hilarious disaster. I intended to make a stir fry with beef, broccoli, snow peas, carrots, onions, mushrooms, green onions, ginger, garlic. I spent $11.66 total on these ingredients and spent my entire lunch break shopping for them. Because I fully do not know how to cook at all, I spent 30 minutes watching instructional videos. ALL of the videos were chinese-style stir fries with a wok, but was sure a cast iron would be adequate. It was horrible. I used strips of stir fry flank steak. All of the recipes I found required you to marinate the beef in a mixture of egg, corn starch, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. I thought it seemed pretty straightforward.. egg with soy sauce and all of that seemed to be a logical mixture and in the videos I watched, the steak immediately turned into a crispy golden brown with a little gloss to it after just a couple of minutes on the wok. It took about 10 minutes of prep between mincing the garlic and the ginger, and another 10 to cook it. I tried to heat up the cast iron as much as I could, but when I put the steak on, it didn’t sear at all, instead it turned into light brown mush, and the egg/cornstarch mixture immediately hardened and started to burn to the pan, and then the burned mixture was getting into the food, meanwhile the steak was somehow raw in some places and overcooked in others. It took way longer to cook than it was supposed to, and by the time it was cooked thoroughly, it was hard as a rock. The final product was inedible. Not only was the steak very overcooked, it was coated in light brown mushy goo with bits of uncooked garlic and ginger mixed in. I laughed and literally also cried, and threw it all in the trash. 

The veggies weren’t much better. First I tried to sautee the broccoli, but I didn’t have a good cooking oil so I used mostly water, which worked ok (but I wondered, was I supposed to put a flavoring in?) Then I added the carrots, and a minute later, mushrooms. That was fine, but then I added chopped onions ( I wondered, should I have done that first? or last?), and then the snow peas. The snow peas were a huge mistake.... I bought way too many of them, not realizing the total would be $3.99 (a third of the cost of the meal) and that they take forever to de-vein. It looked ridiculous to have so many of them in the pot, and they took longer to cook than I was expecting, and by the time they were edible the mushrooms were soggy. I cut my losses and turned the stove off. I thought I could make it better by adding a store bought teryaki sauce... big mistake, it was a gross flavor. Whatever. Since i needed a protein after the steak incident, I fried an egg and put it on top. Honestly, it totally fixed the problem and made an edible meal. Thank god for eggs. 

Lessons learned: 

-Buy a few nice cooking oils 

-Buy a wok 

-Use less corn starch 

-Buy snow peas in moderation because they take a long time to de-vein and they’re expensive 

-fried eggs should always be used as toppers 

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INTAKE

I didn’t track calories today. It was a lighter food day for me. For breakfast I ate a ton of flatbread covered in cream cheese, which probably did have a bunch of calories. Then I had half an orange and half a cookie. But I barely ate lunch, and dinner was a bowl of veggies and an egg. 

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EXERCISE

I meant to go to a yoga class after work but time got away from me. 

I haven’t been walking at all lately. People at work have been giving me shit for it. Today I was shocked when my fitbit buzzed to tell me I met my step goal (10,000, at 10pm). Not too long ago I was doing 15-20k religiously every day. It is such a viscous cycle though, because the less I move, the less I want to. I used to get up at 6am every morning and walk for 45 minutes. Now I hit snooze until 7:30 and have to crawl out of bed. I feel ashamed of myself. 

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TCM People’s Choice: Shabu & Mein!

TCM Ramen Month v2.0: Shabu & Mein (Lechmere)

The people have spoken, and they want Shabu & Mein! We had a poll on our facebook page asking our readers where they wanted to go for our first TCM Reader’s Choice Dinner. Our readers are pretty great, because they made an excellent decision!

We ate:

Some stuff we will not talk about:

Spicy Fried Calamari (solid, a little chewy, but nice)

Bacon Wrapped Enoki Mushrooms (I hope you like bacon grease. We do, these were great)

...and some stuff we will talk about:

Steamed Crab Shumai

Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen

Hell Ramen

We didn’t eat (personally), but ordered:

Lobster rangoon

Fried Soft Shell Shrimp with Miso Mayo

We drank:

Sungwa Old Fashion

Angela’s Thoughts:

I’d never been to Shabu & Mein (to be honest, I’d heard not-so-great things about it…). Matt continually tried to convince me of its goodness, but I was unmoved; I am glad that I was completely wrong! The restaurant was large and inviting, and the service was excellent. We’d requested a table for 10; 8 brave souls wanted to experience a Ramen Month review first-hand. To make it more of a special occasion, we all ordered drinks and shared appetizers.

The drink I ordered, the Sungwa Old Fashion, featured a Japanese Whisky front and center in a familiar cocktail. The drink was quite nice, and well-balanced. The use of Japanese Whisky made the cocktail pleasantly mild, but still complex and flavorful. It was on the seasonal menu, but I sincerely hope it sticks around for a while. We also shared a number of appetizers. Though I didn’t get to eat them all, they all looked pretty good! Lastly, I pored over the ramen menu, planning my line of attack.

The ramen at Shabu & Mein is very customizable. You can choose your broth (Tonkotsu, Miso, Soy, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, and variable specials), your style of noodles (thin ramen noodles, thick ramen noodles, udon, yam noodles, veggie noodles, and rice vermicelli), and you can add toppings (quite a substantial list). To be honest, it was all a bit overwhelming. Fortunately, Ramen Month was “only shoyu” month for me, which limited my decisions… until I saw the “Hell Ramen” on the specials menu.

It was billed as a “special spicy broth” with a number of toppings, like eggs, scallions, pork, corn, bean sprouts, and fish cake! I love fish cake! I asked our server what type of broth the Hell Ramen had, hoping it was shoyu-based. It wasn’t shoyu-based. It was pork- and beef- based. It was also $18... Despite that, at the 11th hour, I abandoned “Only Shoyu” Month. What can I say? I really missed Pikaichi’s Jigoku Ramen (RIP <3). I ordered the Hell Ramen with thick noodles, and all I can say is “No Regrets.” The Hell Ramen was absolutely delicious!

The broth was a striking red color, certainly reminiscent of the pits of hell. And wow, was it just as hot. The spice level was no joke. There were cut pieces of chili and entire peppercorns floating around the bowl, and when you tasted it, they made themselves known. The first few bites were fine, but by the end my mouth was burning and my nose was running a bit (but I still couldn’t stop eating). The flavor was very chili-forward, but the mala tingle from the Sichuan peppercorns brought it to the next level. If you’re not spice-tolerant, be careful. Otherwise, I highly recommend it!

The whites of the eggs were stained red just from their short time in the bowl. The egg is nice, though maybe a little north of ideal cooked texture. The marinade on the egg was sweet and delicious, which was a welcome juxtaposition against the spicy broth. The noodles were also well-cooked. They were nice, chewy, and tender, but not quite overcooked. I am pretty sensitive and unforgiving to noodles that end up over al dente, but the softness of the ramen noodles was pleasant, to me. The peppercorns and chili flakes tangled up in the thick curly noodles, making the spice relentless.

The pork slices were a bit smaller, but they were cooked very well. The pork was delicious, and perfectly tender. It didn’t have a strong meaty flavor (maybe it got lost in the sauce a bit), but it did have a nice, slightly sweet flavor. Mix that in with the broth, and you have an excellent serving of chashu. The corn and bean sprouts were there too, adding small pops of sweetness and relief from the spice, respectively.

Now, to what I was most excited for: the fish cake. It, like the egg, had been stained by the broth (the outside was still that bright dyed pink, but the inside was a dull red). It was delightfully springy; one of my favorite aspects of fish cake is the texture -- it’s something that you don’t often get in ramen. It had a nice savory flavor, which paired well with the fruity sweet notes in the broth from the chili. It was a nice and interesting addition to an already-great bowl of ramen.

The cherry on top was the nori sheet, soaked during my entire meal in this spicy, fruity, chili oil drenched broth. It soaked up the spice so perfectly! It was an absolutely fantastic finish to the meal! Shabu & Mein (and Matt, and my readers, whom I doubted), forgive me. I was so wrong. Shabu & Mein was much better than my expectations, and I need to go back for that Hell Ramen.

Matt’s Thoughts:

In fairness, I’d been to Shabu & Mein many times before. It’s right down the street from my work, and it’s a common stop for our company outings. But worry not, dear readers - I won’t let my previous visits influence this most recent one. Shabu & Mein had better bring their A game.

This was our first ever TCM Fan Meal, and we were so excited that so many of our readers (read: friends who put up with our constant posts about the food we already eat), set aside time on a Friday night to join us for dinner. As y’all know, big groups pair well with small plates, and we were able to order a variety of different apps and small plates. Overall, they were very solid! I’ve enjoyed Shabu & Mein’s various apps several times before, and the consistency on flavor and cook always leaves me feeling optimistic when I think about trying something different. My favorite of the small plates was definitely the crab shumai, which had the classic light, delicate shumai texture plus pleasantly soft chunks of crab meat. I’d order them again in a heartbeat, and couldn’t bear to get them cooked any other way than steamed.

At Shabu & Mein, I got what I always get, which is the Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen. As an added bonus, I remembered to ask for thick noodles, since Shabu & Mein generally provides the thinner straight style of ramen noodles in this dish. I’m a creature of habit. Don’t judge me. I also asked for my eggs on the side, since I’ve had so many good eggs ruined by sitting in hot broth for too long, waiting to be taken to the table. Shabu & Mein has generally done a great job of cooking their eggs to that perfect (for me, at least) runny-yolk consistency, and I’ll be honest, I wanted them to do well (an unnamed co-reviewer on this blog had previously expressed some concerns that Shabu & Mein’s ramen was not worth considering) [spoiler alert - the yolks were a little overcooked, but the whites were nice and had a surprisingly sweet soy-forward taste from the marinade].

After a remarkably glamorous tray full of halved ajitama arrived (huge props to the restaurant for giving you a FULL egg with your ramen instead of just a half), the ramen was distributed. I’ve got to say, it was definitely one of the more underwhelming initial bowl presentations we’ve experienced during Ramen Month v2.0. Color? A little drab and monotonous (though to be fair, some of that may have been due to the poor lighting at our table). Toppings? Aside from a tangle of wood ear mushrooms, a dollop of spicy paste, and a slice of pork covered partially in an already-submerged piece of nori, largely undetectable. Things were not looking good.

Until of course, I mixed it all together and took a sip. The powerfully deep, rich, balanced tonkotsu broth flooded my palate like a porky velvet blanket (it’s better than it sounds, I promise). At least, everything was nice and gentle until the spice came in and drop kicked me right in the back of the throat. Damn, that stuff is spicy! The texture of it almost reminds me of a soy-based paste, which adds an additional thickness and creaminess to the already decadent broth. This balance of “smooth pork - kick” went on in a way that kept me going back for more every time. Broth gets too rich? Capsaicin-induced pain can fix that. Pain too much? Just enjoy some of this silky pork bone broth. Oh, you just had a sip of broth, you say? And repeat.

Of course, you can’t have a broth like this NOT get into all of the toppings. Of course, the pork fat-infused nori sheet carried the heat just as well as a strong taste of the ocean. Of course, the noodles were perfectly cooked to that springy al dente texture, and carried the broth up like some kind of bizarre reverse firehose. We’re not here to debate any of this.

What we are here to talk about (at least, what I am here to talk about) is Shabu & Mein’s chashu.

Yep. You heard me right. Congrats, Shabu & Mein! You did it. You delivered my favorite chashu in all of Ramen Month v2.0. I am impressed.

Shabu & Mein’s pork was unbelievably tender. Not “overcooked-and-mushy” tender, not “it’s-all-fat-so-how-could-it-not-be-tender” tender. I’m talking “beautifully cooked, impeccably cut, smartly seasoned, deep, eye-closing-rock-back-and-forth-in-delight” tender. It was that good. I wish I had ordered a side of it. I may still go back there just to order a side of it. If they offered a way to buy a loaf of the stuff like Yume does, I may actually just take them up on it. When you can cut through your pork with chopsticks with little to no effort, but still have no issue picking it up to eat it, you know it’s done right.

Go to Shabu & Mein. Get whatever ramen calls out to your soul (it’ll be good, I’m sure). Or don’t, that’s fine too.

But whatever you do, make sure it comes with an extra side of pork.

Overall:

Great drinks, great ramen, and great company; what more could you ask for? The first TCM Reader’s Choice Meal was a rousing success, and we can’t wait to do something similar again. We’re so glad that Shabu & Mein rose to the challenge and gave us an all-around excellent meal. If you’re in the area (and even if you’re not), we really do recommend that you visit.

We give Shabu & Mein 4 plates of breathtakingly consistent ajitama out of 5.

Waow. You made it. The end of Ramen Month v2.0. How are you two doing?

Angela: What a great way to end. To say that I am pleasantly surprised would be an understatement. After the first two or three reviews, I kind of regretted doing Ramen Month v2.0. I’m glad that all turned around. As long as new ramen places keep opening in Boston, maybe we should make this an annual thing...

Matt: Talk about ending on a high note! After the terrible winter of 2s and 1s, I really thought there would be no end in sight. Did I wake up one day and not realize I had become Job? And then we went to Little Big Diner. And then we went to Oisa! And then we went to Shabu & Mein!! It felt like Boston’s ramen had been hiding from us, testing us to see if we were truly worthy of its gifts. Well, dear readers, we persevered, and we were blessed for our suffering. And what a blessing it was.

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adventurepunks​:

“I will wear an apron and nothing but an apron next time we are in a private enough kitchen. I doubt it would end well for Cuba should someone gaze at my naked buttcheeks for a second too long” Nick retorted but perhaps John wasn’t as jealous as Nick thought him to be.

No, he was. Nick was certain on it that the man that threw his book across the room in envy that he wasn’t getting attention would not react well to such an occurrence.

“You tell me sugar..plum?” Eh whatever it was an attempt. He tucked into his own steak and already criticized himself for the carrots. Stupid carrots had stewed and were mushy and overcooked.

“Steak is nice, the vegetables are a disappointment and I apologize.It’s been a long while since I had to cook on a barbecue” Nick apologized and took a sip of water, then some Irish liqueur and then more food.

The kettle whistled and Nick was about to remove it from the heat when a tendril beat him to it.

“Thank you” Back to his food, Nick looped his arm with John’s and took a sip of his drink like people did at weddings. Silly human rituals to John’s eyes probably.

“How’s the steak?”

“I have summer fruit with a coulis and custard for dessert.” Something easy to heat up and serve.

“I hope it was a proposal worthy of your dreams” As simple as it might have been. “Worthy of you”

“Yeh mine,” John’s husky voice deepened to a guttural note, made so just from the notion of having to share even the sight of his husband alone, and the shadows responded with a rolling boil, lifting off the sandy beach, from beneath the table and chairs and staked torches to accentuate his point.

Perhaps for a moment, that part of Havana beach dropped a Celsius or two.

“I quite likes mushy veggies, texture’s like a gud brain.”

Good to know.

John cut into his steak and tried another piece with slow deliberation. Nick seemed to take joy in cooking and eating so he as a dutiful husband would grow to like it as well. It was after all, something they could spend time as a couple together.

It was quite the distinctive human trait to gather about a bonfire and feast. He had seen on occasion several hellions who had the tendency to do the same, and those that shared the same fires and broke bread seemed to have a certain bond that lasted longer than those who did not.

Perhaps this was a subtler form of the Arcane at work.

That industrious and ever-attentive tendril slithered over Nick’s wrist to spider over an arm and shoulder, then poked at the man’s cheek in what would seem to be the equivalent of a kiss, then it dropped back into the shadows to lurk as before.

“Yeh nearly gots it on th’ table,” John tutted though he was game, for any reason to interact with his husband was a good one, silly or mundane as it may be. Perhaps humanity was starting to get to his head. Perhaps Nick was right and he was more human than he thought.

John thumbed a dribble of Irish cream off his lips and chin and suckled it, he could still enjoy the taste of a good spirit, that’s for sure.

“Steak’s alrite. Setup’s brilliant. Me company’s e’en be’er. Proposal...” John let his words trail off for a moment, rubbing his chin in thought.

“Adequate.”

He chuckled after and leaned over the table to take both Nick’s hands, running thumbs over knuckles and squeezing digits just once, lifting them to his lips to kiss kiss kiss them.

“Adequately perfect.”

It was Nick. It was genuine.

They were real.

“Wouldje sit next ‘ta me instead? Yeh too far away.”

And perhaps feed him some of that dessert and the night would be perfect.

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Chowmein, the stir-fried noodles with the veggies of your choice. Who doesn’t love Chowmein?? A lip-smacking and scrumptious meal favorite among all age groups that can be had just as it is or with side dishes like Veg Manchurian or Chilli Paneer. In India, it has become one of the most popular street food and ordered item at dine-ins. A must-have item for kids birthday parties or get-togethers. Even in US, I see Chinese Cusine is quite popular. But it is little different from Indian Chinese or Indo-Chinese as it is popularly called due to more heat added as we Indians love spicy food and we can give an Indian makeover to any cuisine of the world. 🙂 Chowmein is noodles stir-fried with veggies like bell peppers, cabbage and with or without any kind of meat(as per one’s choice),  in Chinese sauces like soy-sauce, tomato ketchup, and vinegar.

Making Chowmein at home is very easy and we can control the amount of oil used and the veggies can be added as per one’s choice. I like my Chowmein or noodles in less oil, coated with evenly with sauces and with crunchy vegetables. For moms with fussy kids, sometimes it can be a good way to sneak in vegetables along with noodles. I used Ching’s Noodles(an Indian Brand of Noodles available in Indian/Asian Grocery stores) for making Chowmein that are quite popular in India. But here in US, I use angel hair spaghetti to make these as we like thin noodles for making chowmein. Any other kind of noodles of your choice like Soba Noodles, Whole wheat noodles can also be used for making chowmein.

The commonly used vegetables for making are any color of bell peppers( red, yellow or orange), green capsicum, cabbage any color and carrots. These veggies not only add color to the blend and plain boiled noodles but add the much-needed crunch. Veggies are stir-fried at high heat to retain the crunch. If we are careful while frying vegetables, we can have the nice crunch in our noodles. For me like many others, adding garlic and spring onions is a must is must in my Chinese dishes as it imparts a characteristic taste and aroma to the dishes.

I still remember the first time I made Chowmein when I was around 14 years old. We were introduced to these delicious noodles by our Masi(aunt) who liked trying out new recipes and whenever we met her treated us with her delicious treats. The Eggless, Gelatin-free Chocolate Pudding on my blog and is her recipe only. So when I thought of trying these noodles by myself (I started cooking and trying out new dishes from an early age), I added only the vinegar and tomato ketchup as totally forgot to buy soya sauce from the market.  My younger sister’s few friends were home that day and we all happily gobbled up everything bit of the noodles. The result was not that bad but I know something was missing :). I remembered what was missing the ingredient. Soy sauce is one of the main ingredient used in Indo-Chinese cooking. Later I saw many versions of the this humble Chowmein on TV shows like Sanjeev Kapoor’s Khana Khazana and many others. And now here I am sharing my version of Chowmein.

To the get the perfect non-sticky noodles we can keep a few pointers in mind while boiling the noodles and frying the veggies.

Take sufficient water in a big pan to boil noodles.

Add noodles to high boiling water.

Cook noodles al-dente we read many times that is cook noodles till these are little uncooked. After 10 minutes of boiling or as per instructions on the noodles pack, with some take out a noodle and press between the index finger and thumb. I should be little uncooked.

Drain the noodles in a strainer and run under cold water. The cold water stops the further cooking of noodles. Overcooked noodles get sticky.

Spread the noodles in a plate or on chopping board and coat noodles with 1-2 tsp of oil. Use your hands to evenly coat the noodles.

Stir-fry the vegetables and noodles on high heat.

Keep everything ready before starting to cook the noodles.

Let’s see how I make this yummy chowmein.

Vegetable Chowmien

Servings: 4-5

Time: 15-20 minutes

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Stir-fried Noodles and vegetables in hot Chinese sauces. Learn how to make vegetable Chowmein

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Hakka Noodles- 1 Packet or Angel hair Spagethi-

Onion(thinly sliced)- 1/2 Cup

Mixed Colored Bell Peppers-1 Cup

Cabbage(green/purple)thinly sliced- 1 Cup

Spring Onions- 2-3 sprigs

Garlic Cloves- 2-3

Soya Sauce- 2-3 Tbsp

Tomato Ketchup- 2 Tbsp

White Vinegar/Apple Cider Vinegar- 1-2 Tsp

Chilli Sauce- 1-2 Tbsp or as per preferred spice level

Black Pepper- 1 Tsp

Oil(Peanut/Sesame/Olive) – 3-4 Tbsp

Salt as per taste

Directions

In a pan boil 6-7 glasses of water. When the water starts boiling, add the noodles and cook for 7-8 minutes as per the packet’s instructions, till al-dente or little uncooked, not soft and mushy.

Drain the noodles in a strainer and run under cold water to stop the cooking process.

Spread the noodles on a plate or board to cool.

Add a tsp of oil and toss noodles with hands to coat oil uniformly on the noodles and keep aside.

Chop finely or coarsely grind garlic in a motor pestle. along with green chili (if you are adding). I didn’t use any green chili.

Keep all the other veggies and sauces ready. I usually mix all the sauces in a bowl, but here I have added one by one just for the demo pics.

In a wok or pan, add oil, when the oil hot add garlic, saute for a few seconds, add onions.

Saute onions till these start turning pink, add the bell peppers and keep stirring. Cook for 1-2 minutes. I didn’t add carrots this time as I didn’t have any, you can add julienned carrots along with bell peppers.

Add cabbage at last, as it cooks very fast. Keep stirring the veggies.

Add sauces and mix well. Add salt and a sugar. Add salt carefully as the sauces also contain some amount of salt.

Add noodles and stir fry on high flame, stirring continuously.

Once the noodles are coated with sauces and mixed nicely with veggies. Add black pepper. Take off the flame and garnish with spring onions/scallions.

Serve hot.

Boil Noodles in sufficient water

Once cooked, strain noodles, wash in running water

Coat noodles in a tsp of oil and keep aside

In a pan heat oil, add coarsely crushed garlic

Add thinly sliced noodles

Add colored bell peppers

Add cabbage(green and purple)

Add soy sauce

Chilli Sauce/Sriracha sauce

Add Tomato ketchup

Add some sugar/brown sugar

Stir Nicely

Add noodles and black pepper

Srit fry it nicely on high flame

Once done, take way from flame and add spring onions

Chowmein can be enjoyed just on its own or with any of the sides likes Veg. Manchurian, Chili Paneer. The recipe is adaptable to one’s preferences you can add the veggies and adjust the sauces. Kids love to take these for their lunch and an ideal dish for potlucks and parties. Veg. Chowmein vegan and you can make the gluten-free version by using the soba noodles or any gluten-free noodles. Replace soy sauce with a gluten-free soy sauce.

Today 14th Nov. in India is celebrated as Children’s Day, I treated my kidoos with their favorite Chilli Paneer and Chowmein after they came back from school. I also made their favorite Chocolate Pudding and served with strawberries and blueberries with chocolate shavings. Both the kids happily finished off everything in their plates.

Hope you liked my Chowmein recipe. If this recipe takes you back in time or have some cherised moments attached to it do share with me.

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Cooking With Vegetables

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Cooking With Vegetables

With more and more people nowadays becoming concerned about the different heath issues and the different new diseases that have been discovered recently without any chances of cure as of the moment, majority are trying to incorporate more into their meals vegetable dishes while others are turning themselves into die hard vegetarians.

Everybody is aware of the fact that eating vegetables is very good for our health but sad to say people would prefer to have a burger and fries over a bowl of salad. It is also difficult especially for parents to let their children eat veggies partly because they don’t find them as tasty as other food types. You have to admit that there are really certain vegetables that even you would abhor to eat.

I suppose the only solution to making people eat vegetables is to prepare them using recipes that would enhance their taste. It is important that you mixed the right ingredients with it so that your family most especially the kids will love its taste. It is important also that we know how to prepare vegetables to get most out of the nutrition that it will be providing.

The first thing you need to do before cooking any vegetable is to clean them thoroughly. You may never know that there is bacteria lingering on the fresh vegetables and we definitely cannot see them with the naked eye. It is also important to wash them for we also may never be aware if chemicals were sprayed on them. Without proper cleaning some of the chemicals maybe mixed into our food with the possibility of intoxicating us that could lead to health problems.

It is important not to overcook your vegetables so that they would be crunchy and not mushy. Cooking it just right would also enhance the dishes especially if you are using bright colored veggies that could make any dish look so tempting to eat.

For example, if you are preparing broccoli remove the hard part of the stalks to enable the florets to cook evenly with the stems. Broccoli would go well with beef and even a simple salad.

Cauliflowers basically cook in almost the same way as broccoli since its stems are also edible. You should cook both broccoli and cauliflower in just the right time to make them still crisp and not soggy. For asparagus, remove also the thick part of the stem to allow even cooking for there is a tendency for the softer tips to cook quickly compared to its stems.

It is important to eat healthy to lead a well balanced life. Cooking vegetables as part of any meal would definitely prove to be a good choice.

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How to Meal Prep Without Getting Bored

When you’re trying to eat healthier, meal prep can make it easier to stick to your plan — just cook a big batch of nutritious food at the beginning of the week, and you’ll always have a healthy meal ready when you get hungry.

But eating the same few foods, day after day, can get old pretty quickly. And once you feel like you’re stuck in a salmon-and-steamed-broccoli rut, you may lose interest in meal prep altogether. “If you get bored with what you’re eating, sooner or later you’ll give up,” says Benjamin L. White, PhD, MPH, RD, LDN, a registered dietitian at the weight-loss center Structure House. Here’s how you can keep meal-prep burnout from getting in the way of your healthy eating plan.

Think streamlined, not boring.

Okay, this might sound like a “potato, po-tah-to” thing — but while eating the same thing every day may sound dull, the upside is that it can keep you from having to rely on willpower every time you open the fridge. (Social psychologist Roy Baumeister believes willpower is a limited resource and you can suffer “decision fatigue” when you make too many decisions in a day — this is why Mark Zuckerberg wears the same gray tee every day and Warren Buffet eats the same breakfast every morning.)

“Very few people want to spend a lot of time thinking about — or preparing — every meal, every day,” Dr. White says. “Having some simple, quick building blocks for meals can really help.” And just because you cook a pound of chickpeas on Monday, for example, it doesn’t mean you have to eat plain chickpeas every day — you can make chickpea curry on Tuesday, chickpea burgers on Wednesday, homemade hummus on Thursday, and roasted chickpeas on Friday.

Add color to your meal prep.

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Picture a plain chicken breast on a bed of brown rice. Drooling yet? No? We don’t want to hate on beige — plenty of important staples come in blah colors — but let’s be honest, bright colors just make a meal more enticing. (You’ve probably heard the saying “eat the rainbow.”) When you’re grocery shopping, add more color to your meal prep with brightly-colored produce like red berries, yellow peppers, dark leafy greens, and purple onions. Even carbs can be colorful — try sweet potatoes, yellow corn, or purple yams instead of the usual grains.

Stop overcooking your food.

If culinary skills aren’t exactly your strong point, it can be hard to get excited about a week’s worth of overcooked meat or mushy veggies. (Not surprisingly, research shows a lack of cooking skills can be a major barrier to healthy eating.) But you don’t need to be a sous chef to prepare meals you actually want to eat — with a little practice, anyone can master the basics. Here are a few links that can help level up your cooking skills:

Avoid the most common cooking mistakes.

Brush up on basic cooking terms so you won’t feel intimidated by new recipes.

Learn to bake a chicken breast the right way — no more dry, chewy meat.

Use your freezer wisely.

After you batch-prep, stash one or two servings in the freezer — you can rotate them into your meal plan whenever you feel like you’ve hit a rut. So if you make a veggie lasagna or slow-cooker chili on Meal Prep Monday, set a portion or two aside now and you’ll have a backup meal when you need it. “It’s also helpful to keep a few frozen meal starters around for quick cooking,” Dr. White says. “Two good examples are frozen cubes of pesto or tomato sauce — combine one of these with fresh whole grain pasta and salad greens, and you have a healthy meal.”

Try a new recipe every week.

Obviously you’re going to have a few standbys you rely on every week — hello, Taco Tuesday! — but try to incorporate one new recipe each week to keep from getting burnt out on your go-to foods. Switch up your daily smoothie, try a new one-pot meal, or make over a favorite meal with a new flavor — like swapping out your Southwestern black bean salad for a tangy white bean salad (or vice versa).

Switch up your fruits and veggies.

Research suggests eating a variety of veggies may help you squeeze more veggies into your diet than simply sticking to your tried-and-true faves. In one study, participants were given half a plate of veggies — either a blend of veggies, or just their favorite. The group who got the variety consumed more veggies overall than the group who got their veggie of choice. Try adding a veggie you don’t usually eat to your grocery list this week — or change the way you use your favorite fruits and veggies, like adding strawberries to a spinach salad or blending kale into your breakfast smoothie.

Try a new protein.

When you think of lean protein, chicken and fish may be the first foods that come to mind, but there are plenty of other healthy protein sources. If you need a change, skip the meat aisle this week and get your protein from eggs, quinoa, tofu, beans, cottage cheese, or yogurt.

Spice up your staples.

There’s no reason to eat bland meals when you can usually add flavor without making a dent in your diet. “Almost all spices, peppers, and herbs are low-calorie, as are most vinegars, citrus zest, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, and even dry wine after it’s been cooked,” Dr. White says. Get to know the spices in your pantry, and use them to keep your pre-prepped meals from getting monotonous.

Add sauces.

Sauce is a game-changer — can you imagine zucchini fries without marinara, or salad without dressing? And while many sauces are loaded with hidden sugar and Frankenfood ingredients, it’s usually easy to whip up a healthy homemade version (like this recipe for non-syrupy barbecue sauce.) “It’s also easy to make different delicious sauces out of plain Greek yogurt that go with many styles of cooking,” Dr. White says. “Add minced garlic, chives, salt, and a little mayonnaise for a good dipping sauce or sandwich spread. Or make a Mediterranean version with chopped cucumber, mint, lemon juice, and salt, or a Latin version with blended chipotle peppers in adobo.”

Stock up on meal prep containers.

Nothing screams “boring leftovers” like storing your meal prep in empty takeout containers you found in the back of the kitchen cabinet. Using drab, random containers can make meal prep feel like a chore — especially if you’re constantly rummaging around for a clean container. Stock up on functional meal prep containers that make the meal prep process more visual and organized. (And it never hurts to keep an extra set or two handy, especially if you like to store portions in the freezer.)

Meal Prep Recipes You Won’t Get Tired of Eating

Need some new meal prep ideas to shake up your usual routine? These recipe ideas can help you get inspired:

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The straight up goods on how to freeze peas. You’ve worked hard to get those gorgeous shelled peas, so keep them tasting like they’re fresh out of the garden by freezing them properly.

Also Read: Guide to Blanching Vegetables , Cauliflower and Peas with Dill, Ham and Peas Mac and Cheese

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Please don’t be tricked into thinking you can freeze peas without blanching. They may be okay for the first two to three months, but after that they’ll start to taste starchy and bitter. Have you ever eaten peas from a big, fat bumpy pea pod, like in the photo below?

Overripe peas taste starchy and bitter.

Yuck, right? As peas age and become overripe, sugar turns to starch and they start to taste bitter.  They lose that sweet tender flavor we adore. That’s exactly what happens in the freezer if you don’t blanch them first. The aging enzyme continues to age the peas and even though they’re frozen, they turn starchy and bitter. You don’t want that.

So here’s what to do…

How to Freeze Peas to Capture Their Sweet Flavor

1.Harvest Time

Harvest peas when the peas inside the pod are a nice round form but aren’t so big that they’re crowding each other and straining the sides of the pea pod. When you’re checking your peas, compare the feel of a small, medium and large pea pod and then do a taste test to get a sense of the difference in flavor between the different sizes. If in doubt, err on the side of underripe rather than overripe. 

If you’re getting peas from a farmer’s market, have a good look at the pea shells and see what stage the peas are at. You want about 90% of them to be like the ones in the middle in the photo above. If there are a lot of shells that are tight and bumpy, leave them as they are overripe and will taste starchy not sweet. If there are too many that are too small, you’ll get good flavor, but you won’t get much volume – consider waiting until next week’s market.

In the photo below, notice how big the peas in the first pea pod are. Notice the color difference too, they’re a pale green compared to the juicy, sweet tender peas in the bottom pod. That top pod is overripe.

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2. Handling Time

Shell,  and freeze your peas as soon after picking or buying as possible. Peas will continue to age once picked. They’ll also start to lose moisture and get limp. Process them right away to capture that fresh sweet flavor. 

3. Proper Processing

I wish I could tell you that you don’t have to blanch peas. But you do. Even if you find tons of internet sites that say you don’t have to – you really do! I know this both from my schooling as a Professional Home Economist and from first hand experience. Yes, despite knowing better, I was lured by internet posts that promised I didn’t need to blanch peas. I got suckered into freezing several bags of peas without blanching.  BIG MISTAKE! When I took those peas out several months later, their color and flavor were not pleasant.  The peas tasted starchy and bitter.  Just like my profs said they would, the aging enzymes in the peas continued to age the peas, even in the freezer. So my young, tender peas tasted as bad as those big fat peas we hate.

So please, DO NOT freeze peas without blanching first – no matter what you might find on the internet!

To stop the aging enzymes and properly preserve flavor, color, texture and nutrient loss, you need to blanch veggies first.

If you choose not to blanch your peas, use them within two to three months before the effects of aging become noticeable and your peas start to taste off.

How to Blanch and Freeze Peas

Step 1 – Shell & Wash

Wash shelled peas in a big bowl of cold water.  Simply swish about and scoop out with your hands.

Wash peas.

Step 2 – Bring to Boil & Blanch

Bring a large pot of water to a hard boil.  Add peas to boiling water being sure not to overcrowd the pot.  There should be plenty of room for peas to move and the water should be able to come back to a boil within 1 minute.  If there are too many peas in the pot, some will get over-cooked and some will be under-cooked.

Blanch peas in a hard boil for 1 1/2 minutes.

Once the water and peas return to a hard boil, watch the timer carefully and boil (blanch) your peas for only 1 1/2 minutes.  That’s all you need for blanching, but only start the timer once the water has returned to a boil.

 Step 3 – Cool in Ice Water

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Immediately scoop out your peas and cool them instantly in an ice water bath. The ice water will help ensure the peas don’t continue to cook from their own heat. Overcooking the peas will leave them too mushy once you reheat them to serve later on. Once all the peas are cooled, drain the water well.

Step 4 – Freeze 

There are two options for how to freeze your peas – freeze as individual peas or freeze as a meal-sized bunch.

If you want to be able to open a bag and have individual peas roll out, you’ll need to freeze the peas individually by placing them in a single layer on a large tray. Place the tray in the freezer for 1-2 hours and then transfer frozen peas into a freezer bag or container.

Freeze peas on trays to avoid clumping.

If you have a lot of peas, lack of freezer space, want to finish the job quickly or like freezing meal sized quantities, skip freezing the peas on a tray and put peas directly into a freezer container. Because of the water on the peas, they will stick together, but once thawed it won’t make a difference.

Remove as much air from the freezer bag or container as possible. Use a straw to suck out air of freezer bags.

That’s it. You now have delicious peas that will last until next year’s pea crop!

What’s your favorite way of using your frozen peas? A pat of butter? A sauce? In soups?

We like putting frozen peas in hot chicken noodle soup. We don’t even thaw them, we just add them at the very end just before serving. By the time we get eating, the peas have heated up and the soup has cooled down just enough.

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