The Epic Noms Collective

Ginger Tea

Maria — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:41:23 +0000

cut up some ginger and place in a pot with water
bring to a boil, and then let simmer for as long as you like (i do half an hour so its extra strong)
add honey

This is great for when you are sick and have a sore throat.

Basil Artichoke and Chicken Pasta

Pat — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:44:16 +0000

Cook some chicken however you want. Get some canned artichoke hearts. Chop up some fresh garlic and fresh basil leaves. Half some little cherry tomatoes. Sautee with a healthy amount of olive oil to your liking while boiling your pasta. I used some awesome basil infused homemade pasta that my mommy bought me at a farmers market.

Mix it all together- perhaps add a little parmesan cheese and garnish with a little more fresh basil.

Mmmmmm epic nom.

Friendsgiving: Preview

Jessica — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:41:59 +0000

For those of you lucky enough to be our in-real-life pals, tomorrow is Friendsgiving dinner at Epic Noms South HQ. Classy meatloaf, mashed rutabagas, carrot cupcakes, and almond cookies already whipped up in preparation for the noming event of 2009. Look forward to some awesome posts in the next few days!

See you there!

Arroz a la cubana-updated

rdoublev — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:27:24 +0000

So, when I was in spain, my host mom used to make me “Arroz a la cubana”. Essentially it was rice, tomato sauce and a fried egg. I used quinoa instead of rice and replaced the sauce with an updated version of my tomato vegetable soup(adding black eyed peas and worcestershire). We stuck with the fried egg. Make sure it is a little gooey for epic noms.

Strawberries and Crème Fraîche

Nick — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:54:38 +0000

It’s possible to make your own crème fraîche by adding cultured buttermilk or sour cream to heavy cream and letting it sit for a day at room temperature. We didn’t have a day, so this is store bought stuff. It goes well with strawberries and dark sugar (turbinado here).

Results

Nick — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:50:11 +0000

Proof that the previously posted salad was tasty.

5 minute salad

Maria — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:35:27 +0000

In a large bowl combine: half of a head of Romaine lettuce (cut up), 1 sliced cucumber, 1 grated carrot, quartered cherry tomatoes, shredded Parmesan cheese.

In a tiny bowl combine: 1-part red wine vinegar (or balsamic vinegar) & 2-parts olive oil, salt, pepper, tiny bit of oregano, pressed garlic. Stir up with a fork until the two liquids combine well.

Pour the dressing into bowl of stuff. Mix! Have your friend Nick take a photo of it. Eat. All. Of. It.

Better than average grilled cheese

Pat — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:43:14 +0000

Some delicious mustard like my favorite, Boetje’s Stone Ground Dutch Mustard (Made in Rock Island, IL), and hummus can spice up a standard grilled cheese sammich. I like whole wheat bread and Colby-Jack cheese with liberal amounts of butter for the grilling (frying) process. Serve with a pickle.

Nomtastic!

Fried Ramen

Pat — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:19:39 +0000

This is probably my favorite all time recipe- it’s pretty easy once you get the hang of stir-frying properly, it’s epically cheap, and epically delicious. I make this stuff all the time and it never ceases to satisfy me. 2 packets of ramen makes a good amount of food, which always fills me up when I’m cooking for one. I usually use 3 or 4 when cooking for two, but the more noodles, the harder it is to stir-fry. For oils, sauces, and spices I don’t every really record a measurement so just put in what seems reasonable.

What you need:

2 packets of ramen noodles, any flavor
1 shallot
3-4 green onions
1 medium sized carrot
2 eggs
Soy sauce
House of Tsang Schezuan Spicy Stir-Fry sauce (optional)
Salt & Pepper
Red Pepper Flakes (optional for extra spice)
Oil (I use peanut oil, but any kind will work)

Heat large fry pan or wok to medium heat while you chop your veggies. Boil water in a separate pot. Put the two ramen bricks in to boil at the same time you put the diced shallots into the fry pan. Add one of the ramen flavor packets to the water to boil with the noodles. Add oil and then shallot to fry pan. Don’t let the shallot burn- stir it around. Then add shredded carrot at which time pepper it and add a bit of soy sauce. Stir-fry that shizz. Strain ramen noodles (don’t let them over cook- I usually under cook them slightly… taste them to check). Add noodles to fry pan. Stir-fry that shizz. Add some more soy sauce. Stir-fry that shizz. Sprinkle in the other ramen flavor packet (skip the flavor packets if you want it truly vegetarian) red pepper flakes if you want them. Stir-fry that shizz. Add diced green onion. Stir-fry that shizz. Add House of Tsang Schezuan Spicy Stir-Fry sauce- sorry for the blatant free promo for this brand, but I like it… it still takes great without this but I think it adds some extra flavor and kick. Stir-fry that shizz. Now move everything over to one side of the pan so you have a clear surface to fry your eggs. Add a little more oil to that area if the pan doesn’t look greased. Add your two eggs- salt and pepper them and scramble. Once the eggs are almost done… mix them into everything else. Stir-fry that shizz!

When you’re doing this for the first time it’s a good idea to stry-fry that shizz for a little longer than you think you should. You want everything to be stir-fried, not steamed, which is what will happen if you just let it sit there and don’t stir-fry that shizz.

NOM NOM NOM. You’re welcome.

Epic Fro-Yo Noms

rdoublev — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:35:22 +0000

We went to Cocomero tonight for much needed noms after spending many times at gym.

Mine consisted of banana cream, peanut butter and chocolate kiss. I topped it with bananas, cookie dough and chocolate syrup.

Jessica started on hers before I could get a pic. She needed a head start because hers was a total of 4.75$ (hah haaaaaaaah!)