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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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A Cake-Y Soda Bread

Posted On 30 Dec 2008 By Feistycook. Under Baked Goodies, Holiday Menus, Side Items.

This past Christmas was the 3rd time I made soda bread. What is soda bread? In a nutshell, it's an Irish Bread that accompanies the corned beef brisket, potatoes, carrots and cabbages. The previous times I made this, the recipe I followed rendered a dry soda bread. I ... Read More

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The Apple Pie

Posted On 29 Dec 2008 By Feistycook. Under Baked Goodies, Fruit Creations, Holiday Menus, Sweets And Desserts.

If pumpkin or sweet potatoes pies are for Thanksgiving, our traditional Christmas dessert is apple pie. I have to make this every year or else I'll hear about not having apple pie one Christmas for the rest of my life. Truthfully, I quite enjoy baking an apple pie ... Read More

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Filipino Fruit Salad

Posted On 28 Dec 2008 By Feistycook. Under Asian Dishes, Filipino Cuisine, Holiday Menus, Sweets And Desserts.

This is the Filipino Fruit Salad that I included in our Christmas dessert besides the traditional Apple Pie. I haven't had this in a long time so when I was planning my menu I made sure to make this too. Thank goodness there's a Filipino store about 30 ... Read More

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Kitchen Gadgets : My New Rolling Pin

Posted On 21 Dec 2008 By Feistycook. Under Feistycook Kitchen, Kitchen & Cooking Gadgets, LaPiS.

Before I made our Christmas sugar cookies I knew I had to buy a new rolling pin. My old rolling pin which I've had for almost 5 years had seen it's last days. The last time I used it was when I made the sweet potato pies this ... Read More

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Bacon Wrapped Beef Stuffed With Portobello Mushrooms, Cheese, and Asparagus

Posted On 18 Dec 2008 By Feistycook. Under Baked Goodies, Beef Creations, Dinner, Entrees, Fruit Creations, Kitchen Tips, Meat Dishes, Vegetable Creations.

... And caramelized apples on the side. Sorry but adding the caramelized apples on the title would've made it too long. After reading Connie's (Pinoycook) Penne with creamed portobello mushrooms I was reminded of the bacon wrapped beef stuffed with portobello mushrooms, cheese and asparagus dish that ... Read More

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Christmas Sugar Cookies

Posted On 15 Dec 2008 By Feistycook. Under Holiday Menus, Sweets And Desserts.

One of our family's Christmas tradition is baking and decorating sugar cookies. I started this tradition with my son when he was 5 yrs old. It is something he looks forward too every year. That and making the gingerbread house that we started last year. We'll make the latter ... Read More

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Chocolate Trifle Bowl

Posted On 13 Dec 2008 By Feistycook. Under Holiday Menus, Sweets And Desserts.

If you were expecting a chocolate trifle oozing with rich chocolate goodness, this isn't it. My chocolate trifle bowl is literally a trifle bowl, filled with assorted chocolate candies. My husband, the Man who is always after my heart and whatever else he's after ;) , bought all ... Read More

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Bacon and Potatoes Frittata

Posted On 06 Dec 2008 By Feistycook. Under Entrees.

Here's another version of frittata that my family loves for Weekend Breakfast. The day I posted the recipe for corned beef hash frittata, my husband saw my monitor and asked if we could have the same thing for breakfast the next day. That day happens to be Sunday ... Read More

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Pork Hocks Adobo With Potatoes

Posted On 04 Dec 2008 By Feistycook. Under Asian Dishes, Dinner, Entrees, Filipino Cuisine, Meat Dishes.

The day after Thanksgiving, we did not want to partake on the Turkey leftovers. We had it for lunch, we couldn't possibly have it for dinner too. I decided to use some of the turkey leftovers and shrimp leftover for a turkey & shrimp fried rice to accompany ... Read More

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