what has been invading my house

Ever since Ted learned how to make these things..he has been going crazy...they are everywhere around my house....

Independent

Ethan is trying to be so independent...usually he gets it right!!!

Labor Day 2009

what a beautiful day...weekend...

Ethan playing in the sand

knock out after a long day at the beach...sleeping on the beach

I made Cat Le into a prego...mermaid...

Labor Day 09...Destin Florida

the water was so nice and clear..

Green Beans with Ground Meat

Green Beans with sautee Ground Meat

Ingredients:

1 bag of green beans (1 pound)...I love the french ones from Sam...

1/2 pound of ground meat

6 cloves of garlic

1 small white onion

4 tablespoon of oyster sauce

1 teaspoon of sugar

EVOO

some green onion/shallot

black pepper.

I like to blanch my green beans ...so in a pot fill with water ..put the green beans in and once it gets a dente take out and shock with ice cold water.

In a large skillet...put in some EVOO (butter...oil) and put in the garlic and white onion..sautee until tender (watch for the garlic..sont want to burn cuz garlic taste nasty when it is burnt) then put in the ground meat...cook for about 10 minutes then put in the oyster sauce and sugar...stir ..when it is cook pour in the green beans and mix together then turn off heat cuz u dont want the green beans to be smoochy...then top with a few pieces of green onion (shallots) and pepper...add more seasoning to taste...

Serve with Rice!!!

ENJOY!!!

Crawfish a la VODKA

Crawfish a la VODKA

U can use any type of pasta...I happen to LOVE penne...but yesterday I used something like a cork screw pasta...I also added brocolli because I wanted to used it up before it goes bad...

Ingredients:
1 pound uncooked penne pasta
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes...I used rotel (if u are using the hot or original then u dont need the pepper flakes)
3/4 teaspoon tony or u can use salt
1 cup vodka (any brand)
5 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 cup of green onion

1 cup parm cheese

sometimes I add broccoli or mushroom...totally up to u....

Optionals:

crawfish tails

grill chicken

shrimp
2 links sweet Italian sausage


DIRECTIONS
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

If u are using the sausage link then in large skillet, heat oil over moderate heat. Remove casing from sausage and add to skillet. Cook, breaking up the meat, until brown. Add garlic and red pepper and cook, stirring until garlic is golden brown.

Add tomatoes can and salt; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
Add vodka for about 5 minutes before u add the cream and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and add pasta, toss for 1 minute. Stir in fresh onion and cilantro and parm cheese

serve!

Enjoy!!!