This mushroom risotto recipe is a favorite of my partner & I. It is simple, delicious, pretty affordable, and always makes me feel aesthetically on brand during a dark academia phase. Pairs really nicely with roast asparagus.
Ingredients:
8oz mushroom of choice (we use portobello)
1 medium yellow onion
4 cloves of garlic
celery greens ( about 1 - 2 cups)
1 tbsp olive oil
fresh or dried rosemary
fresh or dried thyme
black pepper
salt
garlic powder
1 1/2 cups white rice (rinsed)
3 cups vegetable broth (or water)
dash worcestershire (or vegetarian alternative like Braggs)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Recipe:
Cut up your vegetables. Cut the mushrooms in half, and then slice in the opposite direction. Break off, or have saved, about one bunch of celery's greens and chop it. Dice the onion finely, and mince the garlic.
In a large pan that is over med-low heat, add the olive oil and onion. When it becomes fragrant (less than a minute) add the garlic and celery greens. Cook until onion is translucent.
Next add your spices, all of them, and stir until you can smell the pepper and rosemary (about 1 - 2 minutes).
Add your mushrooms and the rice. Stir until rice is becoming translucent and the mushrooms have lost and started to regain their water.
Add the vegetable broth and a dash of worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer, and turn down to low. Cook until all the liquid has been absorbed, and add more if necessary.
Once your rice is cooked, stir in the parmesan cheese and turn off the heat.
Sharing my sacred and not at all original instant ramen recipe, because I just ate it for dinner and it really hit the spot 🥰
I love this particular ramen bowl 🖤
but any black garlic / tonkotsu ramen will work :)
I take out the veggie packet bc I’m a child, and it depends on my mood but sometimes I take out the flavour oil. I KNOW THAT SOUNDS CRAZY, but stay with me.
Okay so, we have ramen, and the flavour packet. Now I add about a quarter to half a teaspoon? of garlic powder, about a teaspoon of SALTED butter, and just a tiny bit of Chiu Chow Chilli oil.
See why I take out the black garlic oil sometimes now? Because I add in two other oils. Now if I’m just throwing caution to the wind I’ll add all 3 and go to town, but the wonderful thing about taking them out is you end up with a collection that you can use on OTHER ramen, because that shit tastes so good.
So once you’ve added the butter, garlic powder, chilli oil and flavour packet to the ramen I just fill the water up and either microwave it for like 2 minutes or leave it on my bedside table until I remember it’s there.
I usually end up doing this to most instant ramens, because it just tastes soooo good. Also adding an egg or some cut up chicken strips on top makes my tummy happy.
I hope I hope someone enjoys this as much as I do! ❤️🥰
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Wash, peel, and cube the potatoes. Boil until soft and drain. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to the potatoes and mash until creamy, then set aside.
Dice or finely chop the carrots, green beans, mushrooms, onion, and garlic. Add lentils, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper and sauté until the onions are soft. Slowly pour in the vegetable stock and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Put the vegetable mixture into a large glass baking pan and spread evenly. Using a large spoon, place the mashed potatoes on top and spread evenly so the entire vegetable mixture is covered. Gently run the fork over the top of the mashed potatoes to create even ridges. Bake for 45 minutes, until the potatoes are a light golden color.
My favorite season is Fall Teas Season. I wait all year for TeBella Tea Company to bring back Apple Cider Chai — it’s the rich spiciness of Masala Chai paired with apple and bright orange zest. I LOVE IT.
It also makes one hell of a simple syrup, and works just as well with gin and tequila as it does bourbon. This Apple Cider Chai Old Fashioned is equal parts cozy and sophisticated. Like Meg Ryan in You’ve Got Mail.
Recipe:
*Apple Cider Chai Syrup
2tbsp Apple Cider Chai loose tea
2tsbp raw honey
6oz water
Steep the tea and honey together for 3 min. Stir before straining.
2oz bourbon
.75 oz apple cider chai syrup*
3 dashes orange bitters
1 orange wedge
Orange zest and cinnamon stick to garnish
In a mixing glass, add the orange wedge, syrup, bitters, and bourbon. Give it a stir, then add plenty of ice. Stir with the ice to chill, about 30 seconds.
In a glass, strain the drink over ice. Garnish with orange zest and a cinnamon stick. The cinnamon stick will lightly infuse the drink over time, I love it.