mozzarella sticks and pasta

in case you ever want a heart attack or clogged arteries, here's how you make mozzarella sticks:

cut some string cheese in half... (i think i used horizon brand string cheese)

you'll need some flour,

eggs

panko bread crumbs. i forgot what i mixed in here... rosemary? oregano? i don't know...

line up the bowls and start an assembly line of flour, eggs, then panko...

assemble an army...

fry them in like half an inch to an inch of oil, flip them over after a minute or so. (use canola or vegetable... not olive) i think i used grape seed oil. (make sure your oil is hot enough before putting in the cheese)

just so you don't feel too bad... eat some veggie pasta (with meat... haha)

fry up your veggies. i think here i am frying up some garlic, onions, and carrots.

next, i added ground turkey and mushrooms. oh and i think basil and parsley. (you can add broccoli, bell peppers, whatever you feel like... this day, all i had were carrots, mushrooms, and onions)

oops. i guess i stopped taking pictures. basically, after that, make your marinara sauce (canned tomatoes, tomato paste) or pour in some prego and mix it with your pasta ( i like using tri-colored fusilli. at ralph's they have this brand that makes them out of veggies)

lastly, stuff your face. and then feel guilty. and if you're like me, and lactose intolerant... swear you'll never make mozzarella sticks again.

the end.