Monday, June 7, 2010

Fried Basil Egg with Mac & Cheese


This is a similar idea to the Exploded Macaroni Omelet dish that I made several months ago.  It is a simple, straight forward cheese, egg and pasta seasoned with some fresh torn basil, garlic, salt and cracked pepper.  It made for a tasty wake and bake munchie-hangover cure.  


Ingredients
(serves 2)

1 box Annie's Macaroni and Cheese
2 1/2 tbsp butter
2 eggs
a small handful of chopped or torn fresh basil leaves
salt and garlic-pepper


Directions




Cover pasta in a a pot or saucepan with water (about 6 cups).  Bring to a boil and cook at Medium heat. 
Cook for another 5 minutes or until done. 
Drain pasta.  
Heat 2 tbsp of butter in the pasta pot on low heat. 
Place 1/2 tbsp of butter in a small skillet or frying pan set to Medium-High heat. Crack an egg in the frying pan when the butter melts.  I like to bust open the yolk with a spatula. 
Tear or cut up the basil leaves and sprinkle on top of the eggs.
Add 1/4 cup milk and powdered cheese to pasta pot. 
Mix cheese, butter and milk together until smooth and creamy. 
Add pasta back in and mix well. 
After about 2 minutes, pile as much pasta as you want in a a bowl.
Salt eggs in the frying pan.  Flip eggs for 30 seconds and then  remove and place yolk side up on top of the Mac n' Cheese. 
Crack some Garlic-Pepper to taste. 
If you don't have garlic pepper, you can add ~ 1 tbsp minced garlic to the butter to fry the eggs.
You can also garnish with a little shredded cheese if you have some on hand.  

EAT WITH A KNIFE AND SPOON!


Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Toaster Pastry S'mores


I just want to say.... this is one of the most beautiful and delicious creations I have ever made.  

The sweet berry filling mixed with the the quality dark chocolate makes this unlike any S'mores that has come before it.  

You must try this before you die. 

Ingredients

2 toaster pastries/pop-tarts (I recommend strawberry or cherry-pomegranate flavors from Nature's Path)
3 large marshmallows
1 bar dark chocolate (I used Newman's Own Dark chocolate-it was exactly the same size as the toaster pastries!!!)


Directions 

Place both Toaster Pastries, icing side down, on a plate.  Place 3 marshmallows on one pastry.  Place both pastries in the toaster oven.  Toast until marshmallow tops are brown. 



Remove from oven.  Place chocolate bar on the toaster pastry without the marshmallows.  





Sandwich together and let it blow your mind like a sticky, melty, sweet chocolate-marshmallow shotgun.