9/11

Today will be the day that the same question will be asked and for many times still to come,

"Where were you and what were you doing on 9/11?"

I know I will never forget that day and it still hurts!

I was in NYC and I was very lucky to get out of the Subway in time before it shut down, went up to

my work office, saw everyone very nervous and talking about a plane that hit the Twin Towers,

rushed to the trading room where we had a TV and then I saw the 1st hit as they were replaying it we

all thought it was an accident but then BOOM, second hit! I remember clearly that I totally freaked

out because then I realized that it was not an accident and yet a terrorist attack. What should I do, will

our bldg. be another target, go outside or not? It was so many question with so much fear, but the

worst was to walk home looking at all the times up to the sky to see if there was nothing else, and all

the cars running like crazy in the wrong way at 5th Ave. with so much debris on it, and then crossing

Queensboro Bridge and seeing all that smoke, it was everywhere! I still remember my dear friend

Sandra telling me that it was unreal to walk over the Brooklyn Bridge and actually breath that smoke

over there, and knowing that it was a mix of peoples ashes! So sad!

Leftover

This day I did a nice spring roll but the roll came out kinda different, not perfect but it was good. And also on the same day I bought a medley of organic mushrooms and they were so good!!!
The spring rolls I did with the leftover of my rice Asian style pasta with ground pork of my dinner from the previous night. So all that I did was actually buying wontons wrap, filled them with my Asian pasta leftover and then sauté them in canola oil and voila, they came very tasty and I didn't expect that but was nice!
Then the mushrooms I sauté them very quickly with butter, salt, pepper and parsley and served along with my leftover kinda spring roll, and that was dinner!!!
Enjoy and Happy Meals Everyone!!!
Chef Vanessa

Kids Party Snacks!

This order also was very nice to create as it was just snacks done for the a party for kids so they could eat or take with them along the ride for the park that they were going so we thought about easy snacks and healthy treats too! I hope you enjoy! Happy meals everyone!
Chef Vanessa

This one I bought colorful small ice cones (eatable ones) and filled them with yogurt raisins, some pretzels and other salty little treats, then wrapped them up so they look cute but yummy!

 

These were cucumbers, cheddar cheese and smoked turkey roll-ups and I poked them with a wooden skewer so they look like lollipops!

 

And these were traditional ones like the first one was just ham and cheese roll-up lollipop and this last picture they were organic creamy peanut-butter and peanut-butter and strawberry jam.
They were very good!!!! Yumm!!!! Happy Meals Everyone!!

 

Yummy Mini Shepherd's pie!

This was an order that I got that needed 40 mini shepherd's pie and they came out so good.
The idea was something nice for the kids to enjoy eating something good and fulfilling and catchy for the eyes. They came out very pretty, they actually look like a cupcake!
Enjoy and Happy Meals Everyone!

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
 tablespoons chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/3 cup chili sauce or ketchup
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups water
3 tablespoons butter
1-1/4 cups mashed potato flakes
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1 tube (12 ounces) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1/2 cup crushed potato chips
Paprika, optional

Directions
In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute or until tender; drain. Stir in the chili sauce, vinegar and salt; set aside. In a small saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Pour into a small bowl. Whisk in potato flakes until blended. Beat in cream cheese until smooth. Press 1 biscuit dough onto the bottom and up the sides of each of 10 greased muffin cups. Fill with beef mixture. Spread potato mixture over beef. Sprinkle with potato chips; press down lightly.

 

 

Very cool garden!!!

I went to see this beautiful vegetable and herb garden before summer and was amazed with such a nice work and such delicious veggies growing! So Cool!!!
Enjoy and happy meals everyone!
Chef Vanessa