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Beef Burritos With Dirty Rice

Spanish rice (or cilantro rice) would be the typical rice accompaniment for the known Mexican favorite dishes like burrito, enchiladas, and quesadillas. I did my own twist by using dirty rice for a Cajun flavor with this beef burrito. It's good if you can make the dirty rice from scratch but if you're busy opt for the mixes that are readily available in any grocery stores. Zatarain's is a good brand to get but the store-brands like Great Value of Wal-Martare good too. The instruction in the box includes adding ground meat to the dirty rice but since I ...

Chicken Cooked In Yellow Tail Shiraz Cabernet

Since I had about a cup and a half left of my bottle of Yellow Tail Shiraz Cabernet, I decided to use it in cooking again. It's almost like habit now that whatever I don't drink from a Friday night ends up in food 2 or 3 days later. I think it's a really delicious habit. Just like the chicken with red potatoes and onions cooked in red wine recipe, this chicken cooked in shiraz cabernet is very easy to make as well. INGREDIENTS: 5-6 chicken thighs 1 cup of flour drizzles of olive oil for browning(vegetable oil is fine) salt & pepper 1 1/2 ...

Cooking Term: Fork Tender

You've encountered the words "fork tender" a lot in this blog in reference to potatoes especially when the post is about adobo or stews. I'm sure you've read cookbooks and heard chefs on TV using the term as well. Basically, fork tender pertains to how soft the potatoes are after boiling or adding into a dish.

Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies

I discovered this Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies recipe while watching an episode of Paula Deen on Food Network. The cookies looked so easy to make so I figured I'll try making them too. A little crunch on the outside, buttery and moist on the inside. This recipe is definitely a keeper.

Pork Cutlets & Broccoli Coleslaw Sandwich

I wasn't really sure about the combination of pork cutlets with broccoli coleslaw at first but I figured I wouldn't how it would be if I didn't try, right? My husband wasn't sure about it either when I told him about it. I think he was actually afraid to eat dinner that night, hehe. But guess what? The sandwiches were pretty good. And trust me, I am not a sandwich person, but my husband is. The good thing about this sandwich is you won't need other condiments because the sauce from the coleslaw would suffice.

San Marino Chili Corned Tuna Frittata

If you are not familiar with San Marino tuna brand, that's because you can only find it in the Philippines. Filipino stores all over the US don't sell it, YET. I think Dubai has them now but the main place of production is in the Philippines. A Canada-based good friend/resident writer for a Filipino Showbiz blog that I own recently visited the Philippines. San Marino Corned Tuna happens to be one of the product endorsements of the two Filipino celebrities (Marian Rivera & Dingdong Dantes) that we both adore so naturally we want to know how San Marino tastes like. ...

Spicy Shrimp And Vegetables Stir-Fry

This is a little different from the previous Spicy Shrimp With Green Peppers Stir-Fry dish that I've posted back in June. This one has more vegetables, I also used soy sauce as part of the seasoning, and this dish has slightly thickened sauce. INGREDIENTS: 1 bag of frozen shelled shrimps 3 cloves of garlic, chopped finely 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large green pepper, sliced in thin strips 1 head of broccoli a cup of baby carrots 3-4 pieces of napa cabbage leaves, chopped in strips 2 tbsp of chili garlic sauce 1/2 cup of water 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup of water 3 tbsp of vegetable ...

Food Network Show: Cupcake Wars

One of my favorite shows to watch on Food Network these days is Cupcake Wars. Basically, 4 chefs from different parts of America compete to showcase their best cupcake creations. Each show has a theme. They are given ingredients that match the theme, then the chefs will come up with cupcake flavors that will please the judges. The 2 main judges are Candace Nelson (Sprinkles Cupcakes) and Florian Bellanger (MadMac), then there's a rotating special guest judge from the event theme. For the 1st round, the chefs will bake 1 cupcake each using 2 unique combo ingredients that's related to ...

Classic Pound Cake With Nutella

One of my favorite desserts is pound cake. The recipe I usually follow uses sour cream but less eggs and butter. I've also baked it following Paula Deen's recipe but I found it too sweet. Because I am constantly trying to find more dessert recipes to incorporate Nutella in, I decided to mess with the classic pound cake recipe by adding nutella into it. So was it a success or a complete mess? IT WAS SOOOO GOOD! Let's just say, if I wasn't so afraid of watching my thighs and hips grow an inch by the minute, I would probably ...

Spam Linguine

Call this pasta dish with SPAM one of those weird food combination. As strange as it may sounds, this pasta dish was actually good. If you like Spam then you might actually consider believing me. But if you don't, then it wouldn't be presumptuous of me to think that you probably rolled your eyes once you've read the title. AHA! The family likes Spam. We like it fried with eggs, and a side of sliced tomatoes for breakfast, or Spam sandwiches, or Spam sushi roll. But last night I said, yah know, let me try cooking Spam some ...

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Pork & Mushrooms Dumplings

Posted On 28 Jun 2008 By Feistycook. Under Asian Dishes, Dinner, Entrees, Lunch, Meat Dishes, Pork Rules.

My obsession with Pork Dumplings which is also known as Pot Stickers came about while watching Food Network's Throwdown With Bobby Flay. This is where he gets missions to compete with the best connoisseurs cooks in America in their own specialties. That particular episode, Bobby Flay competed to make ... Read More

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Chicken Adobo

Posted On 27 Jun 2008 By Feistycook. Under Asian Dishes, Chicken/Poultry, Dinner, Entrees, Filipino Cuisine, Meat Dishes.

I love garlic and ginger but I have a son who's really not into those things so what I do is chop the garlic and ginger very very fine. Too small that he doesn't recognize 'em. The taste is there of course. He doesn't mind it as long ... Read More

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BLT W/ Fried Egg Sandwich

Posted On 27 Jun 2008 By Feistycook. Under Lunch.

This BLT W/ Fried Egg sandwich idea was taken from an Adam Sandler movie, Spanglish. And don't worry, this is an archived picture. This was made way before the "Attack of the tomatoes" came about :). I'm just reminiscing coz I'm craving for a good BLT sandwich but ... Read More

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The purple ice cream

Posted On 10 Jun 2008 By Feistycook. Under Filipino Cuisine, Ice Cream Flavors, Sweets And Desserts.

Actually, in the Philippines this is called Ube ice cream. It's made of sweet purple yam. I bought a half-gallon months ago when I bought my new wok at an Oriental store in Raleigh (NC). It's delicious and the whole family loves it :). Technorati Tags: ... Read More

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Hot Chicken Wings

Posted On 07 Jun 2008 By Feistycook. Under Chicken/Poultry, Dinner, Entrees, Meat Dishes.

We love our hot chicken wings night. My wings are better than any pizza place's wings. As I've been told many many times. By my husband. He's pretty much the only one who like HOT spicy wings as much as I do :). INGREDIENTS :2 packs of chicken ... Read More

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My New Kitchen Aid

Posted On 01 Jun 2008 By Feistycook. Under Feistycook Kitchen, Kitchen & Cooking Gadgets.

I've been wanting my own Kitchen Aid for a very long time. So when Hubs asked which would I prefer for our 11th Yr Anniversary, a new set of rings or a Kitchen Aid?, I had a little bit of dilemma. But as you can see, Kitchen Aid won :). ... Read More

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Mango Salsa From The Lasang Pinoy Bento

Posted On 01 Jun 2008 By Feistycook. Under Asian Dishes, Filipino Cuisine, Fruit Creations, Side Items, Vegetable Creations.

I promised my friend Mai I'd send her my Mango Salsa recipe that was featured on the Bento Box I made for Lasang Pinoy 25 so here it is. It's quite easy really. Ingredients : ripe mango tomatoes onions sprinkle of red pepper flakes salt & pepper sprinkle of cilantro Chop mango, tomatoes, onions and cilantro, finely. Mix ... Read More

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Sushi Platter

Posted On 01 Jun 2008 By Feistycook. Under Asian Dishes, Entrees, Lunch, Seafood.

My husband and I love to indulge in our Sushi Platter every weekend. The green stuff by the way is wasabi mayonnaise. We LOVE it. Find it from Oriental Stores. It's in mayonnaise jar, called, Dynasty Wasabi Mayonnaise. If you don't find it in the shelves, it might be in ... Read More

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Hoisin Chicken & Veggies Stir-Fry and Bacon Fried Rice

Posted On 01 Jun 2008 By Feistycook. Under Asian Dishes, Chicken/Poultry, Dinner, Entrees, Meat Dishes, Vegetable Creations.

Pictures for now... Recipe and other details will be posted shortly BTW, that's my new Wok. It's HUGE! ... Read More

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FeistyCook Introduction -Again-

Posted On 01 Jun 2008 By Feistycook. Under Uncategorized.

Hello once again. Thanks for being patient with me. I apologize for taking such a long time to bring back my foodblog. Let's just say, I have been fighting with technical problems. Just for a refresher, I have had my own foodblog the same time I started "journalling" online. Way way ... Read More

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