Eggs Benedict

I  sometimes enjoyed cafe menu at my home. 
Today, I tried the hollandaise and poached eggs for the 1st time ever ... it was absolutely wonderful. 

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/17205/eggs-benedict/

Butter Cookies

Baking butter cookies is my specialty, so I baked them for my friends.

They smelled so good baking in the oven.

Hope they really like them.

http://yhj95sm.blogspot.com/2014/01/butter-cookies-earl-grey-tea-cookies.html

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Tofu with Natto

Do you know what natto is?
Natto is originally from Japan. It is a traditional food that is made of fermented soybeans and is rich in vegetable protein.
Soy beans are steam cooked and then fermented with a healthy bacteria known as Bacillus subtilis. The fermentation process yields a food that is high in nutrition and protein.
Also, natto may look strange and have a peculiar smell, but it is extremely good for you and it is known for its stickiness. It is the polyglutamic acid produced when the soybeans ferment that makes natto so sticky. Polyglutamic acid also helps the body absorb calcium and it is the richest food source of vitamin K2. 

I bought natto at the Korean mart (It is easy to find in the frozen food section) and it  came  with seasoning sauce (sweet soy sauce + mustard sauce).
First, spread baby arugula on the plate, then the tofu, top with the natto and drizzle with the natto seasoning. You may also drizzle with sesame oil if you like. That's it!
It's a simple and easy appetizer!

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Lentil Soup - 2

I am addicted to lentil soup, so I am trying to search for good lentil soup recipes these days.
Today, I made my second lentil soup - actually I made my first  lentil soup last week - It tasted good , too!

Recipe from Food Network
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/lentil-soup-recipe.html

Simple Pizza

I like a simple pizza. Why? I don't need to make pizza dough.  
Actually, I failed trying to make pizza dough several times. 
One time, the dough didn't rise and another time, I had a hard time rolling out the dough. 
So, I just used a tortilla - It's a good idea!
Furthermore, I cut down my intake of flour a little. Great!

Ingredients 
2-3                    tortillas (small)
10                     cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1/4 lb                chicken  (your favorite part)
1/4                    onion, sliced
1 t                     dried basil or oregano
1 T                    olive oil
1 t                     garlic powder
1 C                    mozzarella cheese
fresh basil to taste
salt and pepper, to taste

Garlic cream sauce
Roux
1 T                     minced garlic
1/2 C                  milk or cream

How to make a Roux
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/white-roux-recipe.html

Stir fry sliced onions and set aside.
Cut cleaned chicken into bite size and marinate in the olive oil, dried herbs, garlic powder and salt for 30 minutes.
Stir fry chicken with marinade until golden brown.
Make garlic cream sauce - To the roux add milk or cream and the minced garlic and reduce slightly.
On the tortilla  spread homemade garlic cream sauce, use as much as you like.
Top with sliced cherry tomatoes, stir fried onions, seasoned chicken and mozzarella cheese.
Put on some fresh basil.
Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

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