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Soy & Scallion Noodles

Soy & Scallion Noodles

My favorite take out noodles are so simple to pull off at home and full of flavor-take home your own Soy & Scallion Noodles-No.648 in the Membership Collection.

CHINESE NOODLES

The recipe begins with Asian style noodles, such as Chinese, stir-fry, ramen or soba noodles, your choice. Many times I use which ever noodle I happen to have on hand.

Soy & Scallion Noodles | Bijouxs Little Jewels

1-2-3 RECIPE

There are basically 3 steps in the recipe. 1. Cook the noodles and drain 2. Slice the scallions and sauté in large pan with oil until soft. 3. Add the cooked drained noodles to the scallions and finish with soy, sesame oil, a touch of maple syrup, top with toasted sesame seeds. 1-2-3!

 

 

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LA Hippie Nachos

LA Hippie Nachos| Bijouxs Little Jewels

These nachos are special, they are LA Hippie Nachos. Lots of little nudges make regular nachos special, Hippie Nachos No 619 from Bijouxs Little Jewels Collection.

HIPPIE NACHOS

So, what are Hippie Nachos you say? I came across this recipe online here, and had to make them. They really are such a step-up from standard nachos, yet remain true to the classic.

THE RECIPE

Who does not love nachos?? I have made them many ways over the years but discovered Hippie Nachos a recipe from artist Louesa Robuck. I met Louesa right after I moved to Ventura, a chance encounter and a friend and I went out to view her Monotype paintings in her studio. That was how the connection began. Her beautiful book Foraged Flora had just come out and she gifted me a copy! So, over the years I have attended her work shops Punk Ikebana, it was great. She truly is a talent.

ALL ABOUT THE BEANS

I think the key to this recipe is the amping-up of seasoning of the refried beans that make these nachos so special. Do not skip this step in the recipe. It’s an easy fix and really makes a difference. Once you prepare the beans you can assemble the nachos and broil to cheesy brown delights. The Have’a Corn Chips are also special, available in many markets.  

LA Hippie Nachos | Bijouxs Little Jewels

 

Serve the nachos right out of the skillet while still warm.

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Apple and Pear Slaw with Hazelnuts and Blue Cheese

Apple and Pear Slaw with Hazelnuts and Blue Cheese | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Welcome Fall flavors with Apple and Pear Slaw with Hazelnuts + Blue Cheese-No. 611 in the Collection Membership, join here.

WELCOME FALL

I’m ready for Fall, it has been a long hot summer, even here along the Southern California coast. The flavors in this salad just scream of fall, but still bring a fresh, crispness to the late summer kitchen. The still summer-like weather keeps us craving cool and crunchy dishes.

This salad combines favorites of sweet pears and apples, shredded cabbage and radicchio with creamy Roquefort cheese and toasted hazelnuts. Yummy!

Apple and Pear Slaw with Hazelnuts and Blue Cheese | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Apple and Pear Slaw with Hazelnuts and Blue Cheese | Bijouxs Little Jewels

LOST KITCHEN

This recipe has been slightly adapted from the LOST KITCHEN via Wall Street Journal. If you are not familiar with Erin French and the lost kitchen her cookbook, check it out, a great story and recipes.

BIJOUXS LITTLE JEWELS KITCHEN

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As I say, BEAUTIFUL FOOD BY DESIGN. By beoming a member you not only get all the recipes but support the no-hassel access to the recipes all $35 year (under $3.00 per month). Join me for Beautiful Cooking at home. 

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Chin Chin’s Classic Chicken Salad

Chin Chin’s Classic Chicken Salad | Bijouxs Little Jewels

THE classic Chinese chicken salad from the Chin Chin restaurant-always a Little Jewel.

CHIN CHIN RESTAURANT

Very hard to believe that Chin Chin began as a counter and to-go eatery in Sunset Plaza years ago about 1983.  In those days as a young girl  I was driving over the hill from the valley to Sunset Plaza to get regular facials at famed spa Ole Henrickson and always stopped in for lunch. Sitting at the tiny counter (wish there were photos) I would order of course the Chicken Salad along with an orders of Chicken Fried Rice and Dumplings to take home for dinner.  All my family members were crazy about the food.

CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD

Along with sitting at the counter to eat, the-then tiny eatery had shelves with some products, most important were the jar of preserved red ginger, which is key to the salad.  I make the dressing ahead, enough for a few of salads. Fresh ginger and green onion are also elements in the dressing so the dressing must be used with a few days. Shredded poached chicken, iceberg lettuce and fried wonton strips and deep fried rice stix are added for crunch. All the ingredients are tossed in a large bowl with the dressing.

Chin Chin’s Classic Chicken Salad | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Alas, I no longer live near any of the Chin Chin locations and it took a but of searching, but I was happy to find a reasonable duplicate of the salad recipe online. I have been enjoying the salad at home. Here served with some chopsticks I kept from a to-go order a LA friend picked up for me not long ago.

Enjoy Chin Chin’s Little Jewel Salad.

 

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Daily Quiche

Daily Quiche | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Daily rotating quiche are served with a side of Shu farms market greens, simple and yet profoundly classic. The Daily Quiche is a perfect example of farm fresh ingredients used from local growers to create the menu at Sqirl Los Angeles. When I moved back to LA this was one of the first restaurants I sought out.

SQIRL RESTAURANT

Opened in 2011, this restaurant has created creative recipes using local ingredients. I loved the food and have enjoyed the cookbook from which this recipe is brought to us. I posed a jam recipe, and I actually had met Jessica very early on when she sold her jams at the Altadena Farmer’s Market. So good, I knew more what destined for her. She can take basic ingredients and make them special, like her thick buttery toast with Seedless Blackberry Cardamom Jam. So good.

DAILY QUICHE

No, you do not need to make this quiche daily, but at the restaurant they do. They mix up the ingredients for variety, however this take with spinach, garlic, shallots, feta cheese in a lush creamy filling is my choice. There is a nice balance of the rich filling to vegetables and herbs. The crust is buttery and substantial. Using local farm raised eggs from a local source is my choice. The eggs are from chicks right down the street from me-perfect.

Daily Quiche | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Daily Quiche: Bijouxs Little Jewels

Daily Quiche | Bijouxs Little Jewels

LOCAL EGGS

Daily Quiche | Bijouxs Little Jewels

Now that I am up in Ventura by the beach, I was so happy to find local eggs, right down the street from me. They are great, roaming free in the back yard.
Contact 805-258-8883 only if you want order, purchase and pickup. Thank you.

 

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