01022010 (it's the same backwards!) & huevos rancheros

i can't believe that a decade has passed since the crazy pandemonium y2k caused. computers going crazy and shutting down on you was a scary thought for a lot of people because most of us relied on computer-run systems and machines. people taking out all their money from the banks and atm, going crazy shopping at costco and filling up their pantries and basements with craploads of food and water. then 2000 came. nothing happened. everything was normal. well at least from what i saw. nothing too big happened. but i what i remember from that time was a fully stocked pantry for a few months. and i'm saying FULLY STOCKED! even though the extent of my culinary skills before wasn't as diverse as it is now, i really had a big fascination with food and everything related to it.

i went back to school in the past year and was happy with the results of that. i also started this blog, which i forgot for a while but now starting to get back into. it's really rewarding to start a project and see it progress right before your eyes. i have a very short attention span and keeping this blog is a challenge in itself. a challenge that i put on myself so that i have that constant pressure that my body seeks. pressure's like crack to me, i need it or else imma go crazy and pass out in the middle of the street naked with a fork on one hand and a whisk on the other. i also joined project 365 on flickr for food bloggers. i joined because i want to do something for a year, continuously. i know that by december 31 of this year, i can look back at 365 photos i have taken and i know that it'll be a great recap of my year.


as much as i want to post a recipe, i couldn't. i made chili for new year's eve dinner, but i didn't follow a recipe and i didn't keep tract of the ingredients i put in, so i can't share that with you. and the photos were horrible! i don't have the heart to show those horrible pictures with you! oh wait, do you know how to make huevos rancheros?! if not, i'll share it with you! OH YAY! i have a recipe to share! also i attempted to make churros, but i then realized that i dont have a large star tip for my pastry bag so i just made ball with the dough, fried it, rolled it in cinnamon sugar and slathered chocolate ganache all over it!

huevos rancheros

what you need:
corn tortilla
eggs
shredded cheese (i used mexican blend, the prepackaged one. yes, i know.)
fresh salsa (wanna make your own? it's quick and easy! recipe's here)
salt and pepper

what to do:
1. heat up a corn tortilla on a frying pan
2. put some cheese on the tortilla and let it melt a little bit.
3. put egg on top of tortilla.
4. let the egg cook for a little bit, then flip it over to cook the other side.
5. flip the tortilla back over, put some more cheese on top, let it melt.
6. put it on a plate and top it with salsa.
7. you can add different sides to it too. i had some leftover chili so that got into the plate, but you can also add the more classical mexican stuff like beans and rice. it's really up to you, wanna put a banana there? go ahead.