MOOFIN CAKES

I used to make meatloaf cupcakes with smashed potato frosting and peas for sprinkles. I'm thinking about making the REAL DEAL and making these as shown in the side picture. How cute is that? Such an awesome idea!!!

Culinary School

So school went well today! I was really nervous, but everyone in my class seems pretty cool in their own way. I'm really not excited about the hands on training like people would expect. I'm just excited to be there.

So I'm really considering signing up for the over seas externship. It's an option available to me and my husband supports this decision if I decide to take it. I have access to having job placement in Paris. It is only for 6 weeks. 6 weeks of externship is required for graduation.

I'm going to film a video this week on easy bento. I have new editing software thanks to my hubby. I am going to be investing in a macbook soon. I'm super excited!

Until next time!

Amber

Lazy Tiramisu

In Italian, tiramisu means "pick me up." So contrary to the name, "Lazy Tiramisu" this recipe is extremely simple to make, if you're in the mood for a pick me up, but do not know or want to temper eggs.


1 can Starbucks Double Shot Espresso

2 containers of Cool Whip

16 oz. marscapone cheese (at room temperature)

2 packages of Pepperidge Farm, Milano cookies (I use the double chocolate ones)

cocoa powder and a little cinnamon (cocoa can be sweeteend or unsweetened, I prefer unsweetened)

In a 9x9 baking pan, layer your soaked cookies first, then add your marscapone and cool whip mixture (make sure you fold in whip cream when combining. Then, dust with cocoa powder and cinnamon, then let set over night! If you are too impatient, just eat it right out of the pan ;)

There is this awesome Asian Market across town, and they sell the best stuff! I finally found my fav, mochi, which is at the far right. It is a chewy rice flour mixture filled with sweet bean paste. It tastes soo good! They used to sell it at the grocery store near my house, but don't anymore. I'm super happy they sell it here. I also bought purple yam cakes, which are those 3 little balls stacked on top of each other. I have never tried them. I also found banana extract, in a pure form (not imitation) it was only $1.00! I also bought two pairs of those giant chop sticks to cook with. One is for my mom, and one for myself. The checkered towel under all the goodies was only $2.00 and I bought that for my tiramisu video that I just finished filming for my Youtube channel, www.youtube.com/ambereats

So Confusing!

I wish I knew how to make a pretty blog. I am so confused. I keep seeing all of my friends on here, especially from YouTube, and have no idea how to follow their blogs, or add them as friends. I feel like a super dumb dumb you guys! FML LOL I'll eventually get the hang of this thing. This is the main reason why I'm so turned off by websites etc, is because they always look confusing. I'm lazy...

Ok well thank you for the support. I am going back to Monterey Bay area for the weekend, then I have 3 videos lined up to be edited and a little filming to be done.. I am going to be focusing a lot of my energy on my new channel, AmberEats on youtube, because cooking and recipe writing is such a passion of mine, and now that I have embraced it fully, I find inspiration in everything. I have so many test runs for recipes ahead of me, that I want to try out, and I hope this energy flow doesn't go away any time soon.

My objective is to share my passion with my friends, and make new friends along the way. I am so excited about food and cooking, its the one thing that I know I'm good at. I have been so blessed to have the opportunity to attend culinary school. I have been wanting this for so long you guys. When I found out there was one in my area I went right on down and signed up for school. Classes start on the 15, and my orientation is on the 11th. Thanks for the support. I promise to do great things with this trade and in this industry. You all inspire me greatly my dear friends.

Teriyaki Chicken and Soba

I was inspired to do this recipe at the market this afternoon, when I was looking at Asian sauces. I wanted to come up with a really tasty, low fat dish that didn't taste... low fat

You will need the following:

1 package of chicken tenders (skinless & boneless)

1/2 package of soba noodles

(soba noodles are buckwheat noodles, popular in Japan. They are inexpensive, and taste like pasta! I promise.)

Green onion

Low sodium teriyaki sauce

(enough to coat chicken)

Olive oil (enough to coat your pan)

Garlic poweder, salt and pepper to preference.

On medium high heat, add in olive oil, teriyaki sauce, and seasoned chicken) sear on both sides, and add lid, let simmer for 10 minutes.

In a pot, bring water to a boil and boil soba noodles. They cook quickly, so no more than 5 minutes. Drain noodles, and shock them (that means run cold water over them so the cooking process stops)

Mix noodles, chicken and green onion together, and enjoy! This is extremely easy and tasty!

(Pot stickers are store bought and super optional. These ones I bought at Costco. They're low fat, chicken and veggie.)

Cold Bean Salad

This recipe is super simple.

1 can kidney beans

1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas)

1 can black beans

1 can corn

2 tbs apple cider vinager

1 or 2 sprigs worth of thyme

1 sprig worth chopped cilantro (optional)

1/2 diced shallots

salt and pepper to preference

Let marinate in fridge over night

serve cold! It is super yummy especially on top of salads! Enjoy!