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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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 ... Read More

Yes, that's really a meatloaf. I got the idea of using a bundt pan from Connie of HouseOnAHill.net. Although her meatloaf was meatier and more moist than mine but I'll tell you more about that later. Meatloaf is just one of those dishes where you make it and then you ... Read More

I was going through PMS last week so I was craving for something sweet. I asked my husband who called me as soon as he got on the road after work, which he always does, to find some kind of dessert at the store. I was craving sweet so bad ... Read More

One of the packet seasonings from Aromatica Organics is the Sweet Lemon-Pepper flavor. I’ve used some of the seasonings like Cajun in the Beef & Salsa Quesadilla and Beef & Veggies With Egg, Carribean Jerk seasoning in baked chicken quarters and sweet lemon pepper on Turkey burkers. I wanted to ... Read More

Hubs and I discovered the Peanut Butter & Co products at Wal-Mart Supercenter a few months ago. We were intrigued with the combination of peanut butter and white chocolate so we decided to start with the White Chocolate Wonderful variant which has the all-natural peanut butter and white chocolate combo. ... Read More

Guest posted by William Wright Last night myself and my family decided to go have dinner out. We set out ADT alarm systems and get in our car without any idea where to go. We ended up about a mile away from our house at a restaurant called El Tapatio. There ... Read More

Rachael Ray Stoneware   Not that I need any more kitchen gadgets or tools anytime soon but I’ve been wanting Rachel Ray’s Stoneware set for a while now. I watch her using them in the Food Network show 30-Minute Meals and I think ... Read More

It’s 91 degrees outside. Whewwwww. A bowl of ice cream definitely sounds good, no? Here’s a mocha mudslide ice cream in a waffle bowl, drizzled with chocolate syrup.   Now that would sure beat the heat any day. Well, that ... Read More

I like pork rinds, you like pork rinds, who doesn’t like pork rinds? The best pork rinds are the ones in hugs bags. Or the ones from the butcher place. Don’t get the small bags with shiny packaging from grocery stores. I used to get them but ... Read More

There are iced tea powder mixes that you could just add water and store in the fridge to make iced tea. But I don’t use those in our house. I go for a more traditional way, if that’s how you call it, using actual tea bags. Here’s How To Make Sweetened ... Read More

  If you don’t feel like measuring spices or seasoning every time you cook then you might want to check out this one-portion at a time packets from Aromatica Organics.   Spices and seasonings are pre-portioned for each dish. The packets keep the ... Read More