Emeril Lagasse's Egg Fu Yung

So this week I made Emeril Lagasse's Egg Fu Yung. I have to say it was pretty good. We added in potatoes that that made it a little more awesome. If you make it (which you should sometime) make sure to cover it all in the dressing when you're done. It's really great!

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• Pinch cayenne

For the Egg Fu Yung:

• 1 cup shredded cooked chicken or pork
• 1/2 cup bean sprouts
• 1/2 cup finely sliced celery
• 1/2 cup finely sliced yellow onions
• 1/2 cup finely sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
• 1 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Pinch cayenne
• 6 large eggs, beaten
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying

Directions

To make the sauce, in a medium saucepan, combine the chicken broth and soy sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer. In a small bowl combine the cornstarch and water and stir until dissolved. Slowly add to the hot broth, stirring constantly until the sauce thickens. Add the oil and cayenne and remove from the heat. Cover to keep warm.

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the oil. Stir well to combine.

In a wok or large skillet, heat 6 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the meat/vegetable/egg mixture and stir-fry for 4 minutes, so that the eggs set and it lightly browns. Remove from the heat and serve immediately with the warm sauce.

Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):

• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Comfort Food

Everyone has something that when they're down they just like to gobble up. There are so many different things that I really enjoy when I'm feeling down, sick or just need a little boost. A few include...

1. Apple Crisp (so east to make and so amazing with warm cookies)

2. My homemade Chocolate Chip cookies (I plan on putting the recipe up soon)

3. Mac and Cheese

4. Hot chocolate

5. Egg nog

6. Chicken parmesan with pesto and Cavatapppi

So what about you? What's your favorite comfort food?

CookWise and BakeWise

If I were to suggest any cookbooks to everyone in the world it would be CookWise and BakeWise by Shirley O. Corriher. Shirley O. Corriher is a scientist with a passion for food. With the crazy mix of both she has figured out how to calculate ingredients and fix incorrect recipes (you would really be surprised to see how many recipes in cookbooks actually give the wrong amounts of ingredients), make perfect combinations of foods, teaches of the importance of certain cooking techniques that we tend to skip over or simplify, and more. I heard her being interviewed on NPR one sunday and went to a Barnes and Noble the next day to check out her books, and was instantly hooked. Shirley’s books are amazing and I suggest everyone pick up a copy at a book store and just glance through the first few pages and I promise you will be engaged. She has spent years talking and working with the masters in the culinary field around the country to figure out how to create the perfect cakes, breads, meats, cheeses, and so much more. I’m not going to dive into all the great things in this book but one of my favorite parts of the book is at the top of each recipe there is a box that on top says What This Recipe Shows. She explains where and how she came upon the recipe, why it is the best, and, what she has done in each recipe to perfect and make it better. Yet again, they really are amazing books and I urge you to go and check them out.

Welcome to My New Blog!

Hi! If you're looking at this blog right now then you probably know that it used to be Habitually Beautiful. A blog dedicated to beautiful pictures, but, I have decided to completely change it to a cooking and baking blog. I am in love with food and have figured it was about time that I dedicated a blog to it. In this blog I will be sharing my experiences with food; The good, the bad and the disastrous. I've been cooking and baking for a while but I am still learning. I will share recipes, pictures, and most of all things I'm learning. I hope you enjoy and spread the word about my little project! Thanks!

Here are some pictures of some things I've made in the past:

Orange Chicken

Orange Torte

Deadly Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate Chip Pie

My Famous Molten Lava Cakes

Samoas Bars

Fruit Pizza

Orange Rolls