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Vegetable and Chicken Lo Mein/ My New Kitchen

I can't wait to see you this weekend (just one more day). I am glad to hear you are all having fun.

I made this fun Lo Mein today from the fresh noodles bought in Chinatown.


Below is the recipe and some pictures of my kitchen, now that it's all set up and ready for cooking.

Total: 45 minutes
Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound fresh Chinese egg noodles (lo mein)*
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1 cup coarsely shredded carrots
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken or tofu
• 3/4 cup mung-bean sprouts
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Preparation

1. Cook noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water until just tender to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and mix with sesame oil. In a small bowl, combine hoisin and soy sauce.
2. Pour 1 tbsp. canola oil into a 12-in. nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add ginger, garlic, green onions, carrots, celery, and red onion, and stir often just until softened, 2 to 4 minutes. Add chicken and bean sprouts and stir just until warm. Turn out into a bowl and keep warm.
3. Wipe frying pan clean. Pour remaining 1 tbsp. oil into pan over medium heat. Add noodles; stir and turn occasionally until light brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Pour hoisin mixture and chicken mixture over noodles, add cilantro, and mix gen
tly.
The recipe can be found on My Recipes:
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1835317&cookbook_id=5326623

New Apartment

Hello everyone. I moved into my new apartment last week. The stuff I shipped has not arrived yet, so as you can see it's a little empty. More pictures will follow once my things arrive.

As you can see, the rooms are a good size. I was worried they would be narrower but they are all a good size and shape. There are also 4 closets; I am very excited about this.

Mom bought me some flowers for outside my kitchen and bedroom windows. I am trying very hard not to kill them.

Christine & PJ's new Home

For those that have not been there yet. Here is a picture from google maps.

PJ and I moved into our new house yesterday. We had our first night -- yes trains do run all night. The trains don't bother PJ but dogs walking by is a reason to bark and cry! My new table and TVs arrived today. Hoping to get cable, phone and Internet next week. One more week of vacation and then I have to get back to work.

Hey Everyone!

This is my side of the dorm room. The bedspread is new and I put up album covers. I am glad to be back at school, but already busy. I don't miss the Texas heat. I think the semester will be fun. My roommates are awesome!

<3 br="">Laura

Update on 1112 Studer -- I'm signing the lease on Monday!!!!

After three trips to Houston looking for place to rent for a year, I finally found the place. PJ will have a yard with two gates to jump over. I will have 2000 square feet to buy new furniture.

The house is a block behind the shop Mom has been working at since I was in high school. Starting to look for dog parks so maybe PJ won't jump over the gates.

The real estate agent called today looking for my credit report. I should find out tomorrow if I get the place. More to come on new furniture.
John -- how many people are feeding these days? Are you going to cook like that when I come in for Labor Day?