stir fry: sweet and spicy

We eat a lot of stir fry here, everything from assorted peppers to go with dumplings to black beans and shredded chicken with salsa. However, I love mixing flavors and starting from the usual "Chinese" or "Mexican" food labels!

One of my favorite stir fries is zucchini, tomatoes, andouille chicken sausage, and cranberries, sometimes we add spinach as well. I personally like this over some small pasta like Israeli couscous or a grain mix and spreading some pesto on top! 

Look at those colors! 

Yum city

xoxoxo

ricotta gnocchi recipe

For 2015 I decided to try and cook more and with greater variety. This week I made gnocchi for the first time! My mom and I made a lot of pasta at the beginning of this summer, but as I do not have a pasta maker here, I decided to try a style that is easier to do by hand.

Ricotta Gnocchi

We used to eat gnocchi at "Gracious Dinner", a fancy supper put on at holidays by Mount Holyoke. Traditionally gnocchi is made with mashed potatoes, but because I am always looking for a way to eat more cheese, I decided to try an easier version with a ricotta base.

Made three servings: two large supper portions and a left-overs lunch the next day.

Ingredients: 

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 cups of ricotta

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup grated parmesan

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup of flour

pasta sauce

olive oil

extra cheese for serving :)