Easy Corn soup

It was another cold weekend but this time it snowed.  Did I mention it is April! I hope that was the last snow and the real Spring will come soon. When its cold, I like to have hot soup to keep me warm. This corn soup is simple and pairs well with bread or sandwiches.  This time I tried it with a salad wrap. If you're looking for a side item to go with breads, then I recommend this corn soup. This corn soup is made from simple ingredients and takes 10 minutes to complete.  The taste isn't strong and good for kids!

Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.

Add all-purpose flour and sauté till tiny bubbles appear. 

Slowly pour warm milk in the sauce pan and mix well. Stir the mixture for about 4 minutes. (To heat milk, I microwaved it for 3 minutes.)

Add cream style sweet corn to the milk mixture.

Add chicken stock and keep stirring the soup for 3 minutes. 

Done! Easy, right?

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< Ingredients>

     Canned Cream style corn           1can

     Milk                                                400cc

     All Purpose flour                          2tbsp

     butter                                            20g(1+1/2 tbsp)

     Chicken stock                              50cc

     Salt & Pepper to taste

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<Instructions>

1.  Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Then add all-purpose flour and sauté till tiny bubbles appear.

2. Slowly pour warm milk in the sauce pan and mix well. Stir the mixture for about 4 minutes.

3. Add cream style sweet corn to the milk mixture.

4. Add chicken stock and keep stirring the soup for 3 minutes. 

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Easy Pork Piccata!

Are you looking for delicious, easy, and low budget dinner? Yes, Pork Piccata is a great choice! Pork chops are not so expensive, easy to cook, and delicious. Having young kids, I prefer to make cooking easy on weekdays. I didn't use any special ingredients, so you can cook using the few ingredients in your fridge!

Look at the pork chops, they are just $5! Season them with salt and pepper. Pork chops cook better when thawed at room temperature.

Place 2 eggs and 8TBS of grated parmesan cheese into a dish. Mix well. The mixture will be thick like a pancake mixture. 

Place all purpose flour in another dish.  

Coat the pork chops with flour. Make sure not to over coat in flour.  

Completely coat them with the egg mixture. The mixture will apply thick so don't worry about the presentation.  It will still taste delicious.

I started out with only one egg and 4TBS of cheese but ran out of mixture for these Pork Chops. The picture below shows my mistake.  Opps.  Its better to use 2 eggs and 8TBS of cheese.

Heat 2TBS of olive oil in a skillet on medium-low heat. Then place the pork chops in the skillet and cover.  Sear on each side for 7 min. 

See, I told you it would look delicious. You will just have to trust me that it tasted great.  

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< Ingredients>

     Boneless Pork Chops                  1LBS

     All Purpose flour    

     Egg                                                2

     Grated Parmesan Cheese           8TBS

     Salt & Pepper to taste

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<Instructions>

1. Season Pork chops with salt and pepper. Pork chops cook better when thawed at room temperature.

2. Place 2 eggs and 8TBS of grated parmesan cheese into a dish. Mix well. Place all purpose flour in another dish.  

3. Coat the pork chops with flour. Make sure not to over coat in flour.  Then completely coat them with the egg mixture.

4. Heat 2TBS of olive oil in a skillet on medium-low heat. Then place the pork chops in the skillet and cover.  Sear on each side for 7 min. 

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Yum! French toast!

It's my favorite breakfast, French toast! Usually I use white bread for French toast, but today I tried using Italian loaf. I had some leftover from last night's dinner and wanted to use. This gave me an opportunity to try something new. This recipe is the same as normal white bread.

First, combine eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla essence. Mix well. Just combine and mix. It's pretty easy for kids, isn't it? After kids help mommy, kitchen gets a little messy though.....it's okay.  

Next, place slices of Italian loaf in a container and microwave them for a minute to soak bread well in milk mixture. Then flip them over and microwave them for another minute.

 Next, warm pan to around 350-375 and then put butter on it. It already looks yummy without bread. I like the smell of melted butter!!

Place the slices of Italian bread on the pan.

It's a great season for strawberries and blueberries! This French toast matches them well for breakfast. Eat and enjoy!!!

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< Ingredients>

     Italian loaf(bread)         6 - 8 slice

     Milk                               2cups

     Egg                               6

     sugar                            2TBS

     Vanilla essence           1TBS

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<Instructions>

1. Combine milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla essence in a bowl. Mix well. 

2. Place slices of Italian loaf in a container and microwave them for a minute to soak bread well in milk mixture. Then flip them over and microwave them for another minute.

3. warm pan to around 350-375 and then put butter on it. 

4. Place the slices of Italian bread on the pan.

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