Inspiration in the kitchen ...

chinese noodles ...

Here at home we all like chinese noodles. So I usually cook it the way a chinese girl has taught me to do it.

raw chinese noodles look just like that ...

First I make my own chicken stock. All I need is some chicken, an onion, some celery, salt and pepper.

I let it cook for about 20 minutes in a large pot ...

Then I turn off the gas, take the chicken, the celery and the onion out ... and throw in the chinese noodles ...

With the gas off, I leave the noodles in the pot (covered) for four minutes ...

After I rinse the noodles under cold water ...

I also leave some chicken stock apart ...

In the mean time I stir fry some onions ...

When the onions are brown I add some ground pork meat ...

Stir fry again until the meat gets brown ...

At this point I put together the meat and the chinese noodles ...

Plus some soya sauce and chicken stock ....

So it doesn't get attached to the bottom, I keep adding some chicken stock

I let it cook for about 15/20 minutes, making sure it doesn't stick to the bottom ...

It's good either hot or cold ...

Rice Salad ...

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Rice salad is very easy to make ... it's also delicious during the summer.

I usually cook two cups of rice. When the rice is ready, (uncle Ben's rice is fine) I rinse it, in a colander, under cold water .

Then I put the rice in a large bowl, add two cans of tuna fish and two jars of mix vegetables preserves.

At last I add some olive oil and squeeze a lemon. It can be left in the fridge so it gets nice and cold.

Here in Italy, they don't sell apple sauce ...

So ... I have to make my own ...

1-I peel and cut the apples in four pieces.
2-I cook them in a large pot, with one inch water, for about 10/15 minutes or until they are soft.
3-I then drain the apples in a colander ...
4-Put them in a bowl and blend them with a hand blender.
5-At last I add some cinnamon and lemon. I do not add any sugar if the apples are sweet.

Normally I get red apples because they are sweeter.

Note: Since this is a home made apple sauce, and the jars do not go through the water bath process, it must be eaten within a week.

Try it !!!