Homemade with LOVE, In other words, I licked the spoon and kept using it.

It has been a few weeks since I have updated my blog with wonderful food recipes. To be honest, it's due to being a little down on myself with my recent surgery. I won't go into detail but it has really made me re-analyze my life, my career and has made me truly understand my passions in life. After the past few weeks of being on bed rest, I am ready to entertain you all with more recipes, so that you can bring enjoyment, quality time and some new recipes back into your kitchen and bellies.  I hope you enjoy.


Sesame Shrimp Lo Mein Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups of water
1/2 bag of Lo mein noodles
1 pound medium shrimp (peeled)
1/4 ginger- chopped
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper ( I usually eye this out, as I am not too keen on spicy foods)
1 clove garlic-minced,
1 tablespoon sesame seeds (I didn't have any on hand so none were used for this),
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1/2 green pepper, sliced into thin strips
1/3 bundle of cilantro, chopped
10-12 Edible Snow Peas
3-5 mushrooms, chopped
1/4 chopped white onion
3 tablespoons Soy sauce
1/2 pound sugar snap peas
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)

For the noodles: In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the noodles according to their package directions. Drain and set aside.

For the sauce: Combine the soy sauce, sesame oil and cayenne pepper in a large glass measuring cup or small bowl and set aside. This may look like a lot of sauce, but you have a lot of noodles and veggies to coat! 

For the lo mein: Heat a wok (I used a basic pan, as I don't have a wok) over high heat. When hot, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, half the garlic, half the ginger and saute 30 seconds. Add in the shrimp and cook until they just start to turn pink and curl up, about 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp and aromatics to a plate and reserve. 


In the same pan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and add the remaining garlic, ginger. Saute 30 seconds, and then add in the mushrooms, red and green peppers, onions, cilantro and snow peas. Saute the veggies until they begin to brown and caramelize, 4 to 5 minutes. 

Whisk the cornstarch into 2 tablespoons cold water. Once dissolved, add to the sauce. Add the sauce to the pan with the vegetables and bring to a simmer. Toss in the reserved shrimp, aromatics and noodles and serve!

Side Dish: Buy the Miso Soup packets, dissolve into water and tada! Easy side dish for dinner.

TIP: Buy some fortune cookies, great treat for dessert!