Secret Noodles Supreme-o
There are so many awesome recipe sites all over the blogosphere and… well, well I’m jealous. It’s no secret that I suck in the kitchen. I can screw up toast. I’m extremely lucky that I married someone with the gift of The Cook. This is the only reason I do not starve.
However, during the few days I’m home alone during meal time, there are a few staples that I can manage so that I don’t waste away before EHH gets home. Today I will share one of those specialties with you complete with pictures because THAT is how it’s done.
First, I’ll show you what we made today. I like to call it Secret Noodles Supreme-o, but “they” like to brand it as Extra Noodle (soooo laaaame).
So next you’ll need to gather all the things you need to make the Secret Noodles Supreme-o. I like to get everything out and put it somewhere easily accessible because it’s a LOT of things and it’s easy to lose track and get thrown off. So, get all your stuff. Like this:
See? LOTS of things.
Next, read the box. This is a VERY important step.
It’s so important because now, you’ll see that you have a very important decision to make. There are TWO sets of directions. For me, this was an easy one. But I know some of you would actually have to weigh the choices and determine all sorts of things like equal temperature throughout the food and maybe there would be a thermometer involved or something. This was my choice:
And here comes the hard part. Empty your packet into your bowl and add 3 cups of water. I don’t screw around with my water measurements. I measure everything. Because with a recipe this hard, precision is important.
Then you’ll need to place your mixture into your cooking receptacle. Like so:
The directions on our box said to microwave for 12-14 minutes. 12-14. That means that 12 might be too little and 14 might be too much. So I go right for the middle:
You now have 13 minutes to clean up or take a conference call or answer a few emails. Use this time wisely because you soon will be enjoying a very special Supreme-o meal!
Oh – there was also this part in the directions that mentioned stirring half way through the cooking time, but I think that you’re exempt from that if your microwave has that center part that spins around the entire time it cooks, because you know, that’s close enough to stirring.
After the beep you get this:
And then you should stir.
For the final part, you must remember that presentation is everything.
And so is creating minimal dishes so I suggest eating the crackers straight from the box.
There ya go! It’s lunch! Secret Noodles Supreme-o from my kitchen to yours! Enjoy!
You crack me up! If you want to get fancy, you could stir in beaten egg as it’s boiling and you have egg drop soup!
AndreAnna’s last blog post..When to commence freak out?
May 28th, 2008 | #
Hil-freakin-larious! PS-You have pretty nails! PPS-My mom has the same kettle.
JP’s last blog post..Window into my Soul
May 28th, 2008 | #
What a fantastic recipe! You should really talk to your people about talking to their people about a re-name because your name rocks far more then their name.
May 29th, 2008 | #
YUM!!! See? You CAN cook!
Oh, and? My blood pressure just went up THINKING about the salt content!!! Heehee!!!
May 29th, 2008 | #
That is hilarious. YOU should be making the big bucks, not Rachael “Try to Keep It Closer to $33 or $34 a Day So There’s Money Left Over for Alcohol” Ray. I mean, her books never have such nice pictures.
By the way, you have my microwave. Mine’s black, though.
Joe B.’s last blog post..Here’s Where the Sleeping Starts
May 29th, 2008 | #
You are too funny!! I’m a huge fan of Secret Noodles Supreme-o!
Here’s how you turn it into super special Italian Wedding soup – add a handful of defrosted spinach and a couple of frozen meatballs! Yum!
catnip’s last blog post..not as bad as I expected
May 29th, 2008 | #
Beautiful! I love it.
Kristin’s last blog post..The naptime dance
May 29th, 2008 | #
I’ll try it, and I also recommend Wheat Thins’ (reduced fat) Country French Onion flavor
Caroline’s last blog post..Story Land Fun
May 29th, 2008 | #
I think this is one of my favorite posts of yours.. I’m dying over here. You are a wonderful cook! Oh, and my mom has the same kettle as well. HEHEHEH..
May 29th, 2008 | #
You’re being featured on Five Star Friday:
http://tinyurl.com/4w2evh
schmutzie’s last blog post..Where The Poems Come From
May 30th, 2008 | #
You should have your own show on the food network.
May 31st, 2008 | #
I saw this and thought, wow…she can so give the Pioneer Woman a run for her money…
okay, or maybe not. but whatever.
And yes, the spinning microwave exempts you from all stirring and take it out and flip it around type of directions. Doesn’t it?
June 2nd, 2008 | #
HEY!!! Too much salt!!! Do you WANT to retain water like a sumo wrestler, or what? We love you anyway.
June 5th, 2008 | #