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Ramen Noodles

My kids - especially my son - love Ramen noodles. I used to eat these things like crazy when I was a teenager too. So, while everyone was gone today (Spring Break), I decided to look around for some Ramen noodle recipes. There were 3 on each of the 6-packs that I bought:

Oriental Pkg:

• Ramen Squash Saute
• Maruchan Italian Pasta Salad
• Romano Ramen Salad (or here)
  

Shrimp Pkg:

• Alfredo Shrimp Ramen
• Szechwan Ramen Stir-Fry
• Thai Shrimp Ramen

In addition to those, I found these sites online:

http://www.ramenlicious.com which had:

• Doritos Ramen Salad
• Ramen Snack Mix

http://www.mattfischer.com/ramen/ which had:

• Hella Broke Ramen Tacos (which we tried today and were ok!)
• Prison Pad Thai Son

A site that breaks down recipes by Ramen noodle flavor:

• Spicy Oriental Ramen (I also tried this one today and it was ok!)

Here are 6 recipes from RecipeLink.com

1	Recipe: Santa Fe Ramen Soup
2	Recipe: Szechwan Ramen Shrimp Stir-Fry
3	Recipe: Chili-Cheese Frittata (using ramen noodles)
4	Recipe: Maruchan Romano Ramen Salad
5	Recipe: Ramen Fireside Chicken Soup
6	Recipe: Fajitas Ramen Salad

Tacos

We already had fajitas one day this week, but I asked Danny what he wanted for supper tonight and he said tacos. So, tacos it is!

Actually it turned out that some of the kids ate their stuff in tacos and others used tortillas and made burritos. Oh well.

It seems anything I eat anymore gives me heartburn...

SANDWICH: Fried Peanut Butter & Banana

One of the neighborhood boys was over here this afternoon (actually he's still here, along with 3 other kids that aren't mine!) and watched an episode of Paula Deen with me. She was doing stuff with bananas and she made an updated version of Elvis' favorite sandwich: a fried peanut-butter & banana sandwich. She added honey to her recipe and sprinkled cinnamon. Me and the kid started jonesing for one, but I didn't have any honey. He said the little store around the corner had some, so off we went! :)



They turned out YUMMY, but I would have done 2 things differently from Paula. 1) I would have toasted my bread before I spread the mixture on it (the butter made our bread too thin and let the peanut-butter spread ooze out) and 2) I would have had a glass of milk ALREADY poured. (Cause, man, this stuff is THICK and makes ya thirsty!



P.S. The kids are always telling me that I'm crazy for taking photos of my food. And Westley, the kid who helped me make the sandwiches today, even made this comment. So, I just showed him my blog and he said "Oh, cool. Have any of your friends commented?" Yeah kid. This cooking blog is JUST LIKE MySpace... :) I was shocked to see hear him comment on how many of the meals on here he had had with us this week, but hearing him say "and that was really good, and that..." made it worth it - I guess... ;o)

Stroganoff w/Quick Alfredo Sauce

My sister made a big pot of Stroganoff one night and shared her leftovers with us. My husband liked it so much that he made a special request of it and now we have it frequently. My sister buys Alfredo Sauce in a jar, but I found a quick recipe online which I like (which is just as quick and cheap):





I add basil to my sauce (as I add basil to just about anything I can!). And I usually use Kroger's pre-made meatballs (in the frozen section), but today I used Armour's (orig. flavor vs Italian) and they are way superior. But I caught them on sale for $2.99 for a bag of 32.

So, this is what the kids and I made for lunch today. Devyn unloaded the dishwasher. Cierra stirred the sauce. I cooked the pasta & meatballs (in the microwave!) and mixed everything together. We can be such a team - at times...

Chicken Packets

Last night we had Chicken Packets (a family favorite) with a big salad that contained all of the baby lettuces: Green Romaine, Tango, Lolla Rosa and Radicchio:







Until I upload my own photos, I normally look around Google for a generic image and low an behold I found this site: http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/chicken-packets.html

Southwest Stack

The kids aren't going to church with me tonight. Danny had band last night so they're staying home with him. Pagans! I fooled around on the computer all day and forgot to set something out for dinner and Cierra's been asking for her "favorite dish", so it looks like I'll be making Southwest Stack after all... (Besides, apparently they're having a bunch of friends coming over to keep Danny company! ;o)





Here's a link to the recipe as it appears in my cookbook.