DonofCooking: Time for Rice

DonofCooking: Time for Rice: "STIR FRIED RICE I have 2 favorite variations, but there are many more you can prepare and probably create yourself. Below are my Asian and ..."

Time for Rice

STIR FRIED RICE

I have 2 favorite variations, but there are many more you can prepare and probably create yourself. Below are my Asian and Polynesian style recipes. Use a Wok on high heat.

Basic Ingredients:
Rice-1 cup, Sesame Oil as needed(substitute Wok Oil or Canola, olive oil will be too overpowering), Oyster Sauce-1 tblsp, Sake(rice wine) 1/2 cup, Soya Sauce-2 tblsp, Chicken Broth-14 oz., Celery-1/4c, Snow Peas-1/2c, Mushrooms-1/2c, Onion-1c, Carrots-1/4c, Bok Choy-1c, Green Bell Peppers-1/2c, Water Chestnuts-1/2c, Bean Sprouts-1/2c,Bamboo Shoots-1/2c , Mandarin oranges-1/2 c, Shrimp(shelled & deveined)-2c and Chicken Diced or strips-1c.

Produces about 4 to 5 servings. Not good for freezing. Prepare it when you have guests or eat it yourself for 2 to 4 days.

I sometime substitute Scallops for Shrimp or Pork for Chicken.

Let's begin...

My Asian

*Heat Wok on highest heat setting concentrated on center.
*Add Sesame oil, heat 'til sizziling.
*Add shrimp and chicken, saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
*Remove and set aside.
*In juices remaining, add oil as needed and add Peppers, Celery, carrots and saute for 3 minutes.
*Add Mushrooms, Onion, Bok Choy, Water Chestnuts, Bean Sprouts, Bamboo Shoots and Snow Peas. Saute for 3 more minutes.
*Remove and set aside.
*In the remaining juices and oil add 1 cup of long grain rice. stir constantly until rice is slightly browned.
*Add Chicken Broth, Soya Sauce, Oyster Sauce, Saki and a bit of black pepper. Stir thoroughly. Cover Wok and frequently stir rice, about 10-12 minutes. When the rice has absorbed the flavors and juices and is almost dry, add the set aside vegetables and mix.
*The seafood and meat may be mixed in this dish or topped on your presentation.

My Polynesian...

All the above... plus. If you like it very sweet add the juices. I do not and I drain the juices. Small cans of fruit cocktail, Mandarin oranges and Pineapple. Heat in Wok for 2 minutes. Serve and enjoy.

HAPPY MEALS

Well, I looked it up and was quite surprised. There seems to be quite a variety of foods in Happy Meals. Burgers, chicken and fish. but beyond that an array of vegetables and fruit juices that are offered.

What is the problem? The toy? MacDonald's success? What? Everyone cannot afford gourmet dining.

Aside from meat or fish, I see...Vegetables and fruit galore...lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, potato, apples, wheat-(the roll) and fruit juices. No you cannot eat the toy.

With all due respect, Mrs. Obama, you are much wider than many overweight women I see. Should you be telling people what and how much they should eat?

Telling overweight children they are a threat to "National Security" is abominable. To have the audacity to demean young people is unacceptable. You are crude, rude and lack compassion. Your words are insulting, harmful and destructive. It illustrates you are willing to do or say anything to achieve the political goals of Mr. Obama. What are they?...Marksism, ,Socialism, Communism, King, Dictatorship?

The American people want none of that. We want our Constitution and Bill of Rights.
It appears that the administration and supporters are becoming the "Foot in Mouth" decease carriers of Joe Biden. Perhaps the top of the Democratic ticket in 2012 will be "Joe OBiden and Nancy Pelousy.

Perhaps a third party is immanent, "The Tea P{arty".

DonofCooking: Women of South Philly

DonofCooking: Women of South Philly: "Wives and Mothers. At least once a week they were all outside with their hoses and brooms. They cleaned the walls, steps, pavement and stree..."

Women of South Philly

Wives and Mothers.
At least once a week they were all outside with their hoses and brooms. They cleaned the walls, steps, pavement and street.  I can remember my Aunt Gloria scrubbing the marble steps at 747 S. Darien St...My mother cleaning every baseboard in the house and the windows inside and out every week. That was the life they chose and did it well. Of course my chores each week were cleaning the bathroom and scrubbing the kitchen floor: and daily stoking the coal furnace and taking out the ashes.

NOTE; What a deal! Women - cleaning, cooking, laundry, organize activities, comfort, care, give birth, and a host of other efforts including in today's world, careers.  All because one man gave up one rib. And when you go dancing they do everything a man does, backward on high heels. WOW. Be grateful guys.

We rarely had our doors locked and the ladies simply knocked and entered every afternoon for coffee and a donut. I heard them laugh. They were happy. And every evening about 5 pm a magnificent array of aromas flowed from their kitchens.

There was a great respect for authority in those days because those in authority, I believe, were endowed with COMMON SENSE, and applied it: teachers, police and parents. Todays world seems to encourage a law suit for any trivial matter. You know, nail polish, Waring weird T shirts and a host of other things that kids do just to tick you off. Maybe that's an indication we are not communicating effectively. Perhaps one fault is our leaders are no no longer mentors.

I believe women have always ruled the world, they simply did not get the credit. Now they demand credit and things will change, but I also believe, not to their benefit. If you want to be what a man is you will receive what a man gets. You may not like it. I would never trade places with a woman. I believe men got the best deal from nature. And therefore women deserve the ultimate respect.

Well, thank you Mom and all the ladies of Bancroft street for many happy days, block parties, encouragement, patience, which all adds up to love thy neighbor.

BASEBALL in the 40's

We certainly had our variations of baseball. Box ball to hose ball. Actual bats to broomsticks. A half ball, piece of hose, pimple or tennis ball, a hard ball that was probably wrapped for the 2nd or 3rd time with tape.

We played almost anywhere. A public playground when the field was open; a vacant lot with tin cans and broken bottles ( tho I don't recall anyone sliding into a base). Mostly there were no baseball gloves, bare handed hardball was it.

There was an organized league called "The Babe Ruth League", but I never knew anyone who was in it. The public playground was a field of black cinders but they had real bases and we could slide into a base with little damage.

A bathhouse was part of the playground and of course there was girl's day and boy's day. To enter you had to have a dry bathing suit. The swim time was about 45 minutes. We went for the early swim, about 11 am. Played some ball 'til our suits dried then went in for another swim. On saturday we still had time for a matinee at the movie. On Sunday, the church dance and pizza at Fiore's afterward or a malted milk shake and cheese steak at a corner store. When we felt like walking, it was Pat's Steaks on 9th and Passyunk for a special treat.

At that time Philadelphia had 2 major league teams, Phillies and Athletics. My uncle Reds took me to a Phillies game and they won. Thanks uncle Reds.

My uncle Reds (Levino DiLiberato) was a unique individual of many skills. He road the rails as a vagabond, crossing the country many times in railroad box cars. He played the violin, mandolin and was a National Checker Champion and competitive  as a National Chess Champion.

DonofCooking: FOOTBALL in the 40's

DonofCooking: FOOTBALL in the 40's: "Football in the street; two hand touch. Our ball was rolled up newspaper wrapped with string. We dodged a pile of manure here and there, but..."