braised escarole lettuce with king oyster mushrooms

ingredients:

1 head of escarole lettuce (1-2 lbs)
1 package of sliced king oyster mushrooms (available in asian super markets)
half minced garlic head
half sliced vidilia onion
salt and pepper to taste
drizzle of olive oil

heat onions, garlic, mushrooms and olive oil on medium skillet.  Add teared/chopped and cleaned escarole leaves once onions and garlic turn soft.  Cook until escarole is wilted and soft.  Add salt and pepper to taste. 
Alternatively for varying texture, you can heat the mushrooms in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes on foil drizzled with olive oil and salt.  Then mix with the cooked escarole and serve. 

white pizza

Ingredients:

one roll of pillsbury refridgerated pizza dough
2 cups of ricotta cheese
2 cups of shredded mozzarella
1 teaspoon grated garlic or dried garlic powder
fresh basil leaves (optional)
mini cut tofu cubes (optional)

Unfold pizza dough over greased foil on pan. Spread ricotta evenly. Spread with grated garlic and top with tofu and mozzarella. Top on a few basil leaves for added aroma and color. Bake as directed on pizza dough package.

Chicken Carbonara

When you taste carbonara sauce that has the right balance of creamy, savory, and a hint of tanginess - it is pure happiness.

Ingredients:

1/2 to 1 lb of chicken tenderloins (cooked and salt/peppered)
1 package of linguine (dry)
1 pint of heavy cream
8-12 slices of bacon (cooked and juices reserved)
1 bunch of fresh parsley
4 egg yolks
1/2 tsp of minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste

As you boil lightly salted water for the pasta, cook the chicken and the bacon. Reserve some of the bacon juices to add to the sauce. In a mixing bowl, mix the egg yolks and cream, pinches of salt and pepper, and garlic. Once pasta is cooked, add in the cooked chicken and bacon (cut into edible pieces). Mix well and on mid-low heat, add in the sauce (mixing all the while). This will cook the sauce but be careful to keep mixing on lower heat so that the sauce stays creamy (not solidify) and then turn down the heat as you continually stir. As you stir, add in some parsley and stir. Once you are confident that the sauce is cooked and mixed well (the sauce should turn creamier), serve immediately.