Happy Birthday Sara!

     Today is my friend Sara's birthday. Yippeee!

     I am so excited to see her for the first time this term!

Mini Pepper Salad

Bought a bag filled with crispy, colorful mini peppers this afternoon. They looked delicious as is, so decided to chop up a quick salad together with some ice burg lettuce and sesame dressing tonight. Also, I had some white rice left over from last night, so I made fried rice with onion, turkey, a teensy bit of garlic, and soy sauce. Take a look!

Fried Rice

Tonight along with the mini pepper salad, I made the most simple yet tasty fried rice. My mom will be proud!      

Here is the recipe:

Good Morning, Corvallis!

The last few days were a bit lousy, but looks like it will be a warm day. It's the best though, when you wake up early, peek outside, and look out to find a cloudless morning. Well, gotta make some coffee and get ready for class!

Have a wonderful day!

Wild, Wild Rice

 I cooked some wild rice in the skillet, and poured some soup in. Mmmm. Veggie soup with rice! What a classic. The rice itself is a bit bland, so to add more flavor, I added a teensy bit of chicken bouillon to the water. Maybe I'll have some more soup later....I bet the rice soaked up the broth!

Veggie Soup in a Skillet

                           

On the last day before school, my sister put together a simple, yet delicious soup. The roughly chopped veggies melt in your mouth, and the soup has a consistency of silk. The soup was cooked in a skillet. I planned to get a stainless steel pot to cook, but I fell in love with this 2 qt, 8 pounder. While cooking, It got hot so quickly, we had it on medium low most of the time. I would like to share this lovely recipe, just in time for the changing seasons! Many thanks and love to my sister.

Here is the recipe:

Lovejoy Bakers

In Portland currently, and I am craving one of their breakfast sandwiches. You have to try the "Lovejoy Deluxe." You will not regret it! I promise. I wish I had a picture, but knowing myself, I probably didn't think of taking one until I was almost finished. Here is a picture of the bakery, taken last year.

    Here is their website.
    Try not to get hungry! I dare you!

Sesame Bagel Summer Obsession

This summer I baked loaves and loaves of bread. But this particular bagel recipe is my favorite.

It's a recipe by Peter Reinhart, be sure to check it out!

Memorial Union @ Oregon State Univ.

Memorial Union @ Oregon State Univ., a photo by Kitchen Undergrad on Flickr.

Exactly a week until school begins again. No more dorms, thank goodness! It was a great experience though, that's for sure. Making new friends was a lot of fun, and you always had people around you. But, personally I wouldn't want live there again. Dorm food? Debatable. From this term, I will have my own apartment, with a kitchen. Yes, a kitchen! Utility fees are included already in the rent, so there's no limit to usage. So, this is what my blog will be about: food, cooking, and bits and pieces about college here and there. Enjoy.