Food! Part one.

     I love food. It is art, sustenance, and often an expression of love. It can be healthy, or downright caloric catastrophe, it doesn't matter to me. This segment on food, I'm going to share some of my everyday favorite recipes, because quite frankly I can't get them out of my head. Some are simple, some moderately complex, but all are awesome, in my humble opinion. Take my recipes if you wish, and always experiment to suit to taste. Share the love that is food!

Recipe one: Poor Man's Stroganoff

Serves four

3 packages of beef ramen

1 lb of ground beef, pork or turkey ( you can also use stew meat if you wanna get fancy)

two 8oz cans of cream of mushroom soup

1 TBS of garlic powder

dash of pepper to taste.

First, you want to cook the meat, while heating a pot with boiling water. Once the meat is done, set it to the side. Add the three packs of ramen, but leave the seasoning packets out for now. Once the ramen is done cooking, drain all but about a half cup of water from the pot. Turn the heat down to its lowest setting. Add in the seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, and cans of cream of mushroom soup. Last, add in the meat, mix well. You may have to add a little water at this stage, cause you're going for a creamy coating over all ingredients.Afterwards, the consistency should thicken and spread out over all the ingredients. 

Granted, this meal is high in sodium, but it's good eats, especially on chilly, rainy fall days.

Recipe two: Baked Sunrise Egg in Bread

One of my friends showed me this one, and I must say, I'm impressed. 

serves 2-4+

1- french bread loaf

1- TBS of butter per slice of bread

1- large egg

Shredded cheese to taste

Preheat the oven to 350*

Cut the french loaf in half, then slice it lengthwise. It should give you four pieces. Hollow out about an ice cream scooped sized depression of the bread from the middle of the piece, making sure you have sides. Spread the butter in the hollow of the bread. Crack the egg, pouring the contents into the hollow. It should sit almost even with the top of the bread.Cover with shredded cheese, and place on baking sheet. Place in oven for 20 minutes. Add additional seasoning  to taste, and enjoy!

Recipe three: Poor Man's "Fettuccine Alfredo"

Feeds four

1 small package of spaghetti noodles

1 Stick of butter

2 Cups milk

3 TBS of Italian seasoning

1tsp of Garlic Powder

1 cup Parmesan, Mozzarella, or any other white cheese

Boil noodles until done, then drain, leaving about 1/4 cup water in the bottom of pot. Add in the butter, wait until it's melted, and then add in the milk, seasoning, and powder, making sure all is mixed in with the noodles. Reduce the heat, and slowly add in the cheese. With Parmesan and Mozzarella you have to be careful, as it will want to clump instead of melt easily. Add in more cheese to taste. 

Two tips: this tastes great with chicken! Also, I prefer to add in red pepper flakes, but I understand that there are some people who find spiciness unappealing.

That's it for now; can't give all my secrets away at once!