Truffled Porcini Mushroom and Aparagus Pasta

Truffled Porcini Mushroom and Aparagus Pasta

Ingredients: 

• Dried porcini mushrooms
• Asparagus
• Chicken (optional) - shown in second photo 
• Pasta (or make your own - http://mycookingisamazing.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-homemade-pasta.html)
• Truffle oil
• Onion
• Garlic
• Olive Oil
• Lemon
• Salt & Pepper

1. Boil water for pasta, and cook it just under the recommended amount. You can make your own too!(http://mycookingisamazing.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-homemade-pasta.html)
2. Soak the dried porcini mushrooms in water for a couple minutes rinse and soak again - put aside
3. Boil water for asparagus - boil for a couple minutes until they start to get softer
4. Chop up onion and garlic start pan frying them with a little olive oil
5. Once Onion and Garlic is golden brown, add cooked asparagus and the mushrooms. Stir in for only one-two minutes (everything is cooked at this point)
6. Squeeze some lemon over mixer in pan 
7. Once pasta is done cooking and drained - add it to the pan and mix it all together!
8. Drizzle truffle oil on top of pasta once it is on the plate. I don't like cooking with truffle oil, I feel as though it loses it potency. 
9. Salt & Pepper to taste ! ENJOY!

Shrimp Salad with Truffle Vinaigrette !

Shrimp Salad with Truffle Vinaigrette !

YUMMMMMMMM!!!!!

Ingredients:

• Shrimp - the bigger the better! 
• Mixed greens
• Truffle Oil
• White Wine Vinegar 
• Shallots
• Dijon Mustard (for coagulation)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Truffle Vinaigrette: 

• You can substitue Rice wine vinegar and a Riesling vinegar instead of the basic white wine vinegar if you would like to get fancy! You can also substitute grape seed oil for olive oil. I just use whatever is in my kitchen! It is a fun game to play
• Chop of up shallots/green onions and place in the container where you will mix the dressing
• 1/2 rice wine and 1/2 riesling vinegar or the full amount of white wine vinegar. Be careful with pouring too much, the vinegar is the strongest flavor - you can always add more later :)
• Pour in a couple tablespoons of truffle oil and some olive oil
• Mix in a small amount of dijon mustard

Shrimp

• I like to buy fresh large prawns and boil of bbq them! that it!

Put everything together: greens, shrimp, and the truffle vinaigrette !
I also added Pesto! (http://mycookingisamazing.blogspot.com/2013/05/pesto.html?spref=fb)

You can also add shaved onions, avocado, shaved almonds... I think any shaved root veggie will be just dandy! (ex: carrots, radish, bamboo etc)

Photo below is a variation on the shrimp salad:

Blueberry Vinaigrette

Blueberry Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

• fresh blueberries
• balsamic vinegar 
• olive oil
• water
• honey (optional)
• salt to taste

I make this in a food processor for 2 small - medium salads. 

Put a handful of blueberries in the food processor with a couple dribbles of your choice of balsamic vinegar. Add a couple drops of water. Turn it on and mix those 2 ingredients together. 

Pour mix in a small bowl and add a table spoon or 2 of olive oil  and shake that salt in there! 

Mix together! 

Now is the time to add honey if you like sweet salad dressing, sometimes I do this sometimes I don't. :)

Pour over any mix of salad you like! I like to add it to a chicken, avocado, walnut salad! YUMMMM!!