I know of no other rice cookers. My entire life.. I have only seen this one.
Tatung!
Too bad I never helped my mom make rice.
1 person = 1 cup of rice, 1 cup of water in the container... 1/2 cup of water outside the container in the base of the cooker.
So math geniuses... if I want to make 4 cups of rice for 4 people... that's 4 cups of rice and water with 2 cups of water on the outside. DUH!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Orange Chicken in a Crockpot with Snow Peas
I love me some orange chicken, but the breading ... is it really necessary? I decided to find out. And of course, use the crock pot since it was for Sunday dinner and the less involved I have to be... the bette!
Orange Chicken:
4 chicken breasts - cut into cubes, with 2 breaded in flour, 2 not breaded.
Sauce Mixture
3 T kethcup
4 T brown sugar
1 T apple cider vinegar
4-6 oz of orange concentrate (a can is about 8oz, so I did a little under half, and thawed it by putting it in tub of warm water)
1 t salt
I used olive oil in a medium saucepan on medium, and browned the breaded chicken a bit (didn't have to be fully cooked since I was going to use the crock pot) and boiled the other 2 chicken breasts which were actually frozen.
I put the chicken in the crockpot and poured the sauce mixture over the chicken and cooked on low for 5 hours. Next time, I'd go for 4 hours because most of the chicken was already cooked and the sauce got burnt on some pieces.
Snow Peas:
I cut off the ends of about 2 cups of snow peas (did you know you have to cut off the ends?!, it took me a few errors to realize this).
I chopped up 1/4 of a yellow onion, put some olive oil in a small saucepan and sauteed the onions for 3-5 minutes, then added the following:
3 T light soy sauce
1 t coarse pepper
2 T sesame oil
My husband made some rice and we had ourselves a delicious Sunday afternoon dinner.
Don't judge by the photo... some food that tastes good is not always the prettiest. Nor is the laundry I later folded which is peeking out from the back. HAHAHA! but the chicken came out delicious! Breaded or not, the sauce is a winner. I'd do it again in a heartbeat... but probably add some scallions afterwards (forgot!).
Orange Chicken:
4 chicken breasts - cut into cubes, with 2 breaded in flour, 2 not breaded.
Sauce Mixture
3 T kethcup
4 T brown sugar
1 T apple cider vinegar
4-6 oz of orange concentrate (a can is about 8oz, so I did a little under half, and thawed it by putting it in tub of warm water)
1 t salt
I used olive oil in a medium saucepan on medium, and browned the breaded chicken a bit (didn't have to be fully cooked since I was going to use the crock pot) and boiled the other 2 chicken breasts which were actually frozen.
I put the chicken in the crockpot and poured the sauce mixture over the chicken and cooked on low for 5 hours. Next time, I'd go for 4 hours because most of the chicken was already cooked and the sauce got burnt on some pieces.
Snow Peas:
I cut off the ends of about 2 cups of snow peas (did you know you have to cut off the ends?!, it took me a few errors to realize this).
I chopped up 1/4 of a yellow onion, put some olive oil in a small saucepan and sauteed the onions for 3-5 minutes, then added the following:
3 T light soy sauce
1 t coarse pepper
2 T sesame oil
My husband made some rice and we had ourselves a delicious Sunday afternoon dinner.
Don't judge by the photo... some food that tastes good is not always the prettiest. Nor is the laundry I later folded which is peeking out from the back. HAHAHA! but the chicken came out delicious! Breaded or not, the sauce is a winner. I'd do it again in a heartbeat... but probably add some scallions afterwards (forgot!).
Friday, January 13, 2012
New Goal Making!
Everyone makes new year's resolutions. So much so that my membership advisor at Equinox (aka my fancy gym) said there are no discounts in January because no promotions are necessary! What is it about the new year that pumps us eagerly eating right, working out, and trying to look and feel better? I've never liked New Year's resolutions (because it's really just setting myself up for failure) but I'm jumping on the bandwagon ... with my own small tweak....
30 Day Goals!
For 30 days, starting January 16th, I will....
1) Stretch for 15 minutes a day - so my dream from when I was five years old was to do the splits. That dream has never been actualized... not even when I was on the dance team and getting up at 6 AM to dance from 7-9AM every day. Yeah.... life has a funny way of really handing it to you and I have never been able to do the splits. I got close, but not entirely there! Needless to say, I am even more inflexible than I was at 16 so stretching will help me be more agile so I can chase my baby, leap across to my husband in a perfect split, and just feel better!
2) Work out at a minimum of 20 minutes for 4 days a week - it's always interesting how life changes your goals. Two years ago, I would have scoffed at that goal. 4 days a week? Wimp! I was consistently working out 6 days a week, sometimes 7.... with Saturdays being a double whammy. Meaning, my Saturdays consisted of a hike, at least two work out classes (think pilates or some aerobic dance class), followed by at least 30 minutes on a treadmill or an elliptical and then some time relaxing and unwinding in the steam room and showers at my fancy gym... where the blow dryers and free shampoo make my world turn. But the reality is... life changes and yes, it is HARD to work out when you have a baby and you're not a celebrity with a nanny to take care of your little one while you work out. I have to selectively choose which classes I go to during the day (and pay for child care at the gym) and I am so lucky my mom gifted me the fancy gym membership for a year (that I barely can make it to... but still, it's nice when I can!). I want to go to the gym at 6 AM everyday, take some spinning classes, shower and come home before Jordan wakes up... but let's face it... I'd rather sleep these days! And showering? Overrated. Plus, there never seems to be time as his naptime = my work and blogging time.
So those are my two fitness goals for 30 days. What are yours? Oh wait, nobody reads my blog hahahaha oh well.. it's fun to pretend anyway.
30 Day Goals!
For 30 days, starting January 16th, I will....
1) Stretch for 15 minutes a day - so my dream from when I was five years old was to do the splits. That dream has never been actualized... not even when I was on the dance team and getting up at 6 AM to dance from 7-9AM every day. Yeah.... life has a funny way of really handing it to you and I have never been able to do the splits. I got close, but not entirely there! Needless to say, I am even more inflexible than I was at 16 so stretching will help me be more agile so I can chase my baby, leap across to my husband in a perfect split, and just feel better!
2) Work out at a minimum of 20 minutes for 4 days a week - it's always interesting how life changes your goals. Two years ago, I would have scoffed at that goal. 4 days a week? Wimp! I was consistently working out 6 days a week, sometimes 7.... with Saturdays being a double whammy. Meaning, my Saturdays consisted of a hike, at least two work out classes (think pilates or some aerobic dance class), followed by at least 30 minutes on a treadmill or an elliptical and then some time relaxing and unwinding in the steam room and showers at my fancy gym... where the blow dryers and free shampoo make my world turn. But the reality is... life changes and yes, it is HARD to work out when you have a baby and you're not a celebrity with a nanny to take care of your little one while you work out. I have to selectively choose which classes I go to during the day (and pay for child care at the gym) and I am so lucky my mom gifted me the fancy gym membership for a year (that I barely can make it to... but still, it's nice when I can!). I want to go to the gym at 6 AM everyday, take some spinning classes, shower and come home before Jordan wakes up... but let's face it... I'd rather sleep these days! And showering? Overrated. Plus, there never seems to be time as his naptime = my work and blogging time.
So those are my two fitness goals for 30 days. What are yours? Oh wait, nobody reads my blog hahahaha oh well.. it's fun to pretend anyway.
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