French Toast

I think I've posted a couple times about french toast, except this time we used cinnamon kosher bread. Very thick, sweet, cinnamon slices that resemble Brioche or Challah. Completely changed the dish... or the french toast game for that matter. It was almost like eating bread pudding, but in a more solid state.

YUM!

Change up your french toast with other fancy breads.!



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Fried Tofu with Spicy Asian Veggies

Dinner tonight I made Fried Tofu with some spicy veggies.

Tofu
- Extra Firm (pressed with paper towels for 20 min to remove water)
- 1/2 c Panko Flakes
- 1 tsp Smokey Paprika
- 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
(combine the Panko, Paprika, Cayenne Pepper in one plate)
- 2 Eggs
(wisk the 2 eggs in another plate)

Sauce Mixture
- 1/2 c chicken broth
- 1 tsp corn starch
(Mix these two first then add the rest as follows)

- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil

Veggies
- Baby Corn
- Mushrooms
- Snow peas
- Bean Sprouts
- Chinese Broccoli
- Diced Red Peppers
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 2 tbsp Minced Ginger
- 1 tbsp Minced Chili Pepper



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Paulettes

Paulettes, originally uploaded by tingeisha.

Sorry having been posting in a while... BUT! The best macrons in SF are definitely Paulettes!

So good they remind you of LaDuree in Paris!
http://www.paulettemacarons.com/

Chilango!

One of my favorite new sit down restaurants is Chilango.



The food is very fresh, organic, and with free-ranged meats you can't go wrong! Everything is handmade and fresh that day.


We started with the duck flautas. They were amazingly delicious and very moist! I was very surprised because usually duck can get very greasy or stringy. The flavors were amazing.  A must have if you try this restaurant.  For the main course, my husband had the Filet Mignon tacos and I had the Carnitas.



The tacos were cooked to perfection and full of flavor. To add as a side (Pictured off to the side in the upper LT hand corner) were the picked peppers. SO GOOD! It was mixed with some chiles, carrots, and garlic. I suggest you get these. They were hot and spicy and perfect with everything we ate.

The carnitas were crispy, soft and fresh. FRESH FRESH FRESH! This being a higher end, sit down restaurant I love the fact that everything isn't super salty. I love my mission burritos, but it is nice to have some food that doesn't just lay in your stomach all day.

I suggest you get the 1/2 lbs of carnitas and share them with friends. It was a lot of meat even for my husband and I to share!

They were accompanied by a side of guacamole, picked onions and a small array of salsas. I loved the smokey flavor of one of them. They were sooo good. Must go back for them!

To add, I had their sangria of the day. It was very smooth. Not bitter at all. I was surprised since most sangrias are very hard to drink for me. I only had a glass, but they also serve the sangria in a pitcher.

To end the meal we had FRESHLY MADE CHURROS! Actually you can get the churros with a mexican hot chocolate dippy thingy. But with all the previous food I didn't have room for that.

So if you are coming to the city and want a good sit down restaurant with prices similar to Chows, try Chilango. We will definitely be going back to try their other specials!

Thanks for reading!

XOXO

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Brownie Bites!

My friend Christina made some ADORABLE brownie bites.
Had to post about them.

YUMM-O!




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UNIVERSAL CAFE

UNIVERSAL CAFE, originally uploaded by tingeisha.

Went and had brunch with our friend Johnny at Universal Cafe.


They had the french toast...


Apple Donuts!


I had the poached eggs on biscuits.

It was all fresh and delicious!

Oxtail Ramen

Oxtail Ramen, originally uploaded by tingeisha.

Made some Oxtail Ramen a while ago. So many things happening in my life right now, that I miss cooking as well as blogging!

More updates coming soon!

This was made with some beef tail, carrots, handmade ramen, and handmade pork broth.

So much yum!

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Candy Cake Pops

Candy Pops, originally uploaded by tingeisha.

I made this simple yet delicious treats as a test run for my friend Christina.

Simple Red Velvet cake mixed with cream cheese frosting, dipped in smooth white chocolate and topped with sugar sprinkles.

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Reading Produce Stickers

Something interesting I read recently. I don't remember where. Maybe in a food magazine or a newspaper article where it describes how to read the PLU (price look-up) numbers on fruits and veggies. I've only been aware of these numbers since we began doing self checkout at our local Safeway (chain grocery store) in San Francisco. When you type in the number on the sticker, say on Banana's, you see a number that will say #4011 or something like that.

When a number begins with a 3 or 4, those are conventionally grown produce.
When a number begins with a 9, that usually means it is organically grown.
When a number begins with an 8, those are genetically altered produced.

How interesting eh? now I'm going to pay closer attention to those fruits & veggies that I buy.


Other Sources of Information:
http://www.plucodes.com
http://www.innvista.com/health/foods/plucodes_abc.htm



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Toast eatery

Toast, originally uploaded by tingeisha.

Had Brunch at Toast Eatery in Noe Valley today.





EGGS BENEDICT with HASH BROWNS



PANCAKES with STRAWBERRIES


TURKEY/HAM Bacon




FRENCH TOAST