Emily's Delicious Blog

Last Tuesday was the Lunar New Year. I celebrated this Chinese New Year by making a special tofu hot pot.     It all started in the morning when my mom surprised me with a red envelope full of money. I decided to make a special dish to celebrate the Chinese New Year. I had a tofu hot pot kit on hand to cook, so I added more ingredients to make it special. First, I cut the tofu into cubes while I brought water to a boil in a large metal pot. Next, I added the cooked shrimp, mushrooms, and green vegetables to the boiling water. Lastly, I added the tofu with all the ingredients, including the hard-boiled eggs, and the soup base for my hot pot.  I enjoyed my hot, cozy special tofu hot pot. For dessert, I had candied hawthorn on a skewer. I had a special and happy Chinese New Year celebration!

Last Friday,  I made the enchiladas for the first time.  My friend Nikki gave me a lot of help. First, I cooked the ground pork. Next, we made the enchilada sauce,  poured it into the baking pan,  and spread it evenly. Then we assembled the tortillas with meat and cheese. We made all the enchiladas, added more cheese on top, and put them in the glass baking pan. Finally, we placed it in the oven and baked it.  After baking, the cheese was golden and gooey. The enchiladas were savory and very delicious. I ate two cheesy enchiladas for dinner. I saved others to enjoy later. I felt it was very easy to make.  It was  totally successful!    

I like to cook eggs for breakfast. It's high in protein and easy to cook at home. A few weeks ago, I made a classic omelette using all the eggs. First, I beat all the eggs in a metal bowl, then added the oil to the pan and cooked them over  the stove. It was done in a few minutes.   I enjoyed eating my classic omelette with raspberries and chocolate milk. Another time, I added vegetable pieces and all the ingredients to make fluffy eggs. It's light and airy, like clouds. It's so crispy!   Sometimes, I add lunch meat and cheese to the eggs. After it's done, I roll it like a burrito. It's so much fun!                 

My friend Nikki and I looked up a butter chicken recipe on Pinterest.   And we went to Walmart to gather all the ingredients for the butter chicken recipe. We bought a canned tomato puree and butter chicken seasoning mix. First, I cut the chicken into cubes. Second, I seasoned the chicken with salt and pepper, with a butter chicken seasoning packet. Next, I cooked the chicken in the pan with the sauce. Then, I made the butter chicken sauce using Greek yogurt, canned tomato puree, and a butter chicken seasoning mix.  All in all, my friend Nikki helped me cook the rice in the microwave. I had delicious butter chicken for lunch.

Last Friday, I made the cheesy meat-and-potato casserole with my friend Nikki. First, we looked up casserole recipes on Pinterest. Then we went to Walmart and bought all the ingredients for this dish.   After we got back to my apartment, we started to cook together.  First, I sliced the potatoes thinly and put them in a bowl for  use later. Nikki  chopped some onions into small cubes. Second, I cooked the ground beef.  Then, I added the onion to the beef. Last, I put the potatoes on top of the ground meat and added cheese. All in all, I put the pan in the oven to bake it. Finally, the casserole came out hot, creamy, and comforting, with a golden cheesy crust. It smelled rich and savory. It's so delicious!  I had fun cooking with my friend Nikki.  

I wanted to make stuffed bell peppers, so I searched YouTube for a video on how to do it.  I found one and learned how to make a stuffed bell pepper with ground beef. First, I chopped some onions and mixed them with the ground beef. I cooked the mixture with salt and pepper.  Second, I opened a can of vegetables, poured them into the bowl, and drained all the liquid. Then I grabbed a cup of cheese and cooked rice, and combined all the above ingredients to make the filling. Next, I cut off the top of a bell pepper to remove all the seeds.     All in all, I added all the ingredients to the bell peppers and then topped the inside of the rainbow bell pepper with cheese.            Lastly, I baked the bell peppers in the oven at 350°F for 30 minutes. The cheese turned golden brown, the filling was rich, and the bell peppers were so juicy! I enjoyed my delicious stuffed red bell pepper. I drank non-alcoholic beer with my meal, and my whole fam...