Moo Shu Chicken

This was a last minute attempt in the kitchen the other night. I had mostly everything in the fridge to put this together. So delicious. We used the heat and serve tortillas from Costco. We left them a little undercooked and they tasted almost exactly like my favorite restaurant style Moo Shu.

Ingredients:
1 tsp. Canola oil
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1/2 -1 small onion sliced
1 Tbs. grated peeled fresh ginger
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 small head purple cabbage (1 cup)
1/4 small head green cabbage (1 cup)
1 carrot, cut into matchstick- thin strips
3 Tbs hoisin sauce
Flour Tortillas

Prepare:
Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat until a drop of water sizzles.
Pour in the oil and swirl to coat the pan, then add the chicken, onion, ginger and garlic.
Stir-fry until the chicken is browned and cooked through (about 4-5 minutes)
Add the carrots and cabbage until crisp-tender (about 5 minutes)
Add the hoisin sauce and cook, stirring constantly, until heated through. (about 1 minute)
Remove the skillet/wok from heat.
Spoon into tortillas and serve.

Coffee....

Rich, delicious, savory, bold, aromatic, steaming, smooth, calming, invigorating, coffee.

This is my favorite way to brew up a cup these days....
The Bean:  Komodo Dragon Blend from Starbucks
Tasting Notes: Herbal, Cedary Spice
Flavor Intensity: Bold

6 scoops of beans
Grind to perfection for my french press

Brew for 4 minutes.

Pour and enjoy with a bit of vanilla cream.

MMMM. good morning. Monday.

So, how do you brew your favorite cup? Inquiring minds want to know. Pot or Press? Bean or ground?  Cream or Black?

Butter Cream Dream

This frosting is perfect. My friend, Trisha Faber passed this along to me. It is scrumptious and tastes much like the frosting you would find at a bakery.

Ingredients:
1 stick of salted butter
1 stick of unsalted butter
1 cup of shortening
2 lb. bag of powdered sugar
3 tsp. vanilla extract
5-6 Tablespoons of milk

Prepare:
Cream together butters and shortening. Add vanilla, then powdered sugar. Add milk a tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
Enjoy!