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  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Greek Yogurt
  • Red Beans & Rice
  • Chicken Parmigiana / Chicken Parmesan
  • Chicken Shawarma Bowl
  • Basic Sweet Dough
  • Food-Main Dishes,  Recipes-Main Dishes

    Dungeness Crab with Sweet and Sour Sauce

    March 31, 2012 /

    Dungeness Crab is a tasty treat for everyone , although it is surprisingly easy to prepare this , not only that you get the advantage of having a home made seafood stock that you can use for something else such as corn chowder .

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    Swedish Meatballs

    April 16, 2012

    Buttermilk Waffle

    May 6, 2013

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    January 30, 2013
  • Food,  Food-Main Dishes,  Recipes-Main Dishes

    Simple Spaghetti and Meatballs

    March 27, 2012 /

    I usually take the time to make a home made spaghetti and meatballs , which means i make my own spaghetti sauce .A long time ago i had to admit that i used store bought spaghetti sauce , i guess i didn’t know any better LOL . But i do now !!! I don’t know why i put up with nasty store bought sauce . Knowing how easy to make your own sauce , well you can do a complicated one , or simple one , it’s really your choice . I have few pasta sauce recipe that you can choose , but this is by far the simplest and…

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    Banana Oats Muffins

    March 29, 2020

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    June 19, 2020

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    November 6, 2014
  • Food-Main Dishes,  Recipes-Main Dishes

    Teriyaki Pork Chops with Bell Peppers and Pineapple

    March 26, 2012 /

    A great way to cook pork chops and having a healthy meal with the added vegetables and pineapple .

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    Bagels

    June 19, 2013

    Jubilee Chicken

    January 30, 2013

    Easy Chicken Enchilada

    May 6, 2013
  • Food,  Recipes

    Egg Salad Sandwich

    March 25, 2012 /

    This is a yummy easy and delicious egg salad , you can make this as a quick lunch in no time !

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    Enchilada Soup

    April 21, 2020

    Reviving my dormant starter ..

    April 14, 2020

    Chili , Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven

    December 18, 2020
  • Food-Main Dishes,  Recipes-Main Dishes

    Boiled Crawfish

    March 24, 2012 /

    Crawfish , i call these little water bugs , yes they’re bugs , i call them miniature lobster LOL . They look exactly like lobster ! Me and my family never had crawfish before . I think it’s a southern thing , mostly Lousiana . Now that we’re in Texas , we see it every weekend the local grocery store , always have live crawfish for sale . Not only that , there are plenty of restaurant down here that serve crawfish . Every weekend that we see live crawfish for sale , people are buying it . They also have a stand in front of the grocery store where…

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    Greek Lemon Rice Soup ( Avgolemono )

    June 7, 2011

    Fresh Thyme and Garlic Broiled Catfish

    August 5, 2012

    Mushroom Risotto

    July 3, 2012
  • Food,  Food-Desserts,  Recipes-Desserts

    Chinese Buffet Style Doughnuts

    March 23, 2012 /

    I am sure most of you been to those chinese buffet . It’s everywhere in US . And i know they’re not the healthiest choice of meal , but like i said once in a while probably you end up going there just because that’s the only place that pops in your mind , or just you’re hungry for chinese food . So , every chinese buffet that i’ve been to ( probably about 3 times i went to different ones of buffet the past 5 years ) , they always have these doughnuts . I don’t really think they’re supposed to be dessert , since they’re not in the…

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    Peach Crips

    July 24, 2020

    Pineapple Jam

    May 11, 2020

    Baked Beans

    July 5, 2015
  • Food,  Recipes-Main Dishes

    Jay’s favourite Oven Baked Fried Chicken

    March 22, 2012 /

    I am sure nobody hates fried chicken , am i right ? I love fried chicken , and plus like what they say , everything fried is always yummy . The only bad thing is , it’s not good for our health . This recipe below , doesn’t need oil , no need to deep fry , and you don’t have to feel guilty about it . Well except for the mashed potatoes ( although i don’t use heavy cream either , just 1% milk and margarine ) . My husband loves LOVES this fried chicken , it’s crispy and flavourful , not like those fast food fried chicken that…

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    Coconut Cream Pie

    July 26, 2015

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Greek Yogurt

    April 13, 2021

    French Dip

    April 28, 2020
  • Food-Main Dishes,  Recipes-Main Dishes

    Mixed Vegetables with Rice

    March 21, 2012 /

    Or in Korean , you can call it Bibimbap . In my opinion , Bibimbap needs a little work , chopping , slicing , etc . And cooking them separately , but i think it really worth the time . It is delicious , and not only that , it’s very healthy too , since it has lots of vegetables and you can always pick the protein of your choice , fish , beef , chicken , pork or even just egg . One thing you need for sure is the hot pepper paste . I don’t think you can find this in regular grocer , you have to get…

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    Chicken Salad with Black Beans and Tomatoes ( Southwestern Salad )

    June 21, 2012

    Blackened Tilapia with Corn Stuffed Poblanos

    August 22, 2012

    Ham , Egg and Provolone Croissant

    April 6, 2012
  • Food-Desserts,  Recipes-Desserts

    How to make Caramel for Flan

    March 19, 2012 /

    Here is a little step by step of how to make the caramel for flan . The only intimidating part of making flan is to make the caramel sugar . If you get this done right , the custard shouldn’t be a problem . In the beginning i wasn’t too sure about making it either . It’s like making candy , you need a thermometer and stuff , but i don’t have any candy thermometer . Probably if you do have them on hand , that would make it a lot easier instead of guessing game . There are 2 methods to make caramel sugar , either you do the…

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    Sable Cookies ( French Butter Cookies )

    December 5, 2012

    Lemon Madeleines

    January 30, 2015

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    May 6, 2013
  • Food-Main Dishes,  Recipes-Main Dishes

    Fluffy Cinnamon Pancakes

    March 18, 2012 /

    Ever been to one of those chain restaurant that serves breakfast all day ? Yeah , like Cracker Barrel , Ihop , those kind of places , those places do serve a really yummy fluffy pancakes . I usually make banana pancakes , but on the days i don’t have bananas on hand , i just make regular pancakes . This recipe below is for fluffy pancakes , they’re really good . But they do soak up the syrup , just don’t flood your pancakes with syrup though 🙂 You need : 3/4 cup of milk 2 tbsp. of white vinegar Mix these together to make buttermilk , or just…

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    Spaghetti Bolognese

    April 11, 2012

    Chicken Marsala w/ Mascarpone

    July 8, 2012

    Soybean Paste and Vegetable Soup ( Doenjang Jjigae ) with Kongnamul Muchim

    April 9, 2012
  • Food-Desserts,  Recipes-Desserts

    Sweet Vanilla Bowknots

    March 17, 2012 /

    This recipe calls for a vanilla beans , except i didn’t have them on hand . As a result , i replaced it with 2 Tbsp. of vanilla extract , and it tasted really vanilla-y ! I love making bread , they make your house smells so good . I made these buns last night , it didn’t take me long to make the bread dough . Instead the regular use of my standing kitchenaid mixer , i ended up using food processor for this . Still i had to finish up to knead the dough manually , since the food processor gets hot too quick . Like i mentioned…

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    Candy Cane Cookies

    December 5, 2012

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    November 10, 2016

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    January 30, 2015
  • Food-Main Dishes,  Recipes-Main Dishes

    Chicken and Beans Stew

    March 15, 2012 /

    I found this recipe online , and after some alteration , i thought this stew was really delicious . Not to mention it’s easy and quick with the rotisserie chicken . If you feel like it , you can always roast the chicken yourself instead of buying the rotisserie chicken from the store . I think the rotisserie chicken from the store really helps a lot when you don’t have much time , this is a great dish for weekdays . As far as the ingredients , basically you have everything on hand , nothing that is out of ordinary . The only spices i used here is cumin ,…

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    January 30, 2013

    My mom’s Beef Steak

    August 13, 2012

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    September 28, 2013
  • Food-Desserts,  Recipes-Desserts

    Cocoa Coffee Brownies

    March 15, 2012 /

    I was enjoying our afternoon by the pool , when i thought , let’s make some brownies . Mind you , i’ve baked a lot of stuff , but as far as i remember i only baked brownies from scratch once before this . And it’s been couple of years i believe , so i wanted to make them again , from scratch . I don’t really like brownies mix from the box because they tend to be too sweet for my taste . This recipe below is for you chocolate lover , and especially if you like dark chocolate , i can guarantee you like this brownie . I…

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    Brown Butter Pecan Brownies

    November 10, 2016

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    April 6, 2012

    How to make Caramel for Flan

    March 19, 2012
  • Food-Main Dishes,  Recipes-Main Dishes

    Soft Boiled Eggs & Toasts

    March 15, 2012 /

    When i was younger , i remember that my mom loved making this for my breakfast . Eggs are healthy , you can either make sunny side eggs , scrambled eggs ,omelette or hard boiled and soft boiled eggs . I hardly had hard boiled eggs , i don’t know why , but i guess my mom thinks it wasn’t the yummiest to eat it alone . My husband loves hard boiled eggs , the only bad thing about hard boiled eggs , you have to add at least butter / margarine on top , to make it yummy and sprinkle a little salt . While soft boiled eggs ,…

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    Pasta All’Amatriciana and Garlic Bread

    April 18, 2012

    Bakso Sapi ( Indonesian Meatballs )

    March 13, 2012

    Spanish Chicken with Chorizo

    January 30, 2015
  • Food-Main Dishes,  Recipes-Main Dishes

    Bakso Sapi ( Indonesian Meatballs )

    March 13, 2012 /

    When i was younger , we used to live in a street where a lot of street vendor would pass by and making noises so that all the neighbourhood would be aware of them , well they’re trying to sell their product , right ? Those street vendors include people who sells meatball ( bakso ) , also people who sell chicken satay ( sate ayam ) , rujak ( fruit salad with peanut sauce ) , angsle and ronde ( rice balls with peanut fillings and ginger syrup ) . You will never be hungry if you live in Indonesia .. these men were always out there on the…

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    Spicy Chicken Gumbo

    January 9, 2013

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    April 19, 2012

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    April 19, 2011
  • Food-Main Dishes,  Recipes-Main Dishes

    Chicken Porridge ( Bubur Ayam )

    March 11, 2012 /

    Chicken porridge is something that i ate a lot when i was younger . On the days that i was sick , my mom would make me chicken porridge , sometimes we also had chicken porridge from the street vendor too just because we feel like eating chicken porridge . They’re delicious , usually they have few condiments served with the chicken porridge , like cakwe ( it’s like a chinese donuts , the texture is almost like french crueller ) and then green onions , fried onions , hard boiled eggs , and of course the chicken itself , with soy sauce on the side . My version of…

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    Braciole

    June 19, 2013

    French Dip w/ Au Jus

    September 27, 2012

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    October 31, 2011
  • Food-Desserts,  Recipes-Desserts

    The Perfect Lemon Meringue Pie

    March 10, 2012 /

      I’ve been longing for the perfect lemon meringue pie . This pie is my husband’s favourite pie , so of course , being a good wife that i am , i really wanted to make one that is perfect . I’ve made lemon meringue pie 2 times in the past few weeks , both times , there was always something that went wrong .. whether the filling isn’t thick enough , or maybe the meringue shrunk , or not enough filling .. So .. last night , i decided let’s try to make it again , and this time , make it RIGHT !! Well i think i did…

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    Durian Cake

    April 15, 2013

    Tea Cookies

    December 17, 2012

    Nutella Bread

    June 2, 2012
  • Food-Desserts,  Recipes-Desserts

    Banana Foster Crepes

    March 10, 2012 /

    Banana Foster crepe is so easy to make . As long as you have the idea how to make basic crepes , then you can play around with any kind of filling you want . I’ve used Hazelnut spread such as Nutella before , and it tasted wonderful , i guess you can use strawberry jam too . This time i used Banana Foster and if you happen to have rum , go ahead use it , but be careful because it ignites the flame ( the part i like ) . This one right here , didn’t use any rum , i didn’t have them on hand . Still…

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    Almond Coated Cookies ( Serinakaker )

    December 5, 2012

    Doughnuts ( Donuts )

    July 21, 2012

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    May 6, 2013
  • Food-Desserts,  Recipes-Desserts

    Crepes

    March 7, 2012 /

    I happened to make indonesian spring rolls wrapper when i thought about crepes . How similar they are , and i thought shouldn’t be much difference in the ingredients . Lumpia wrapper is exactly like crepes , but i think crepes is slightly thicker than the lumpia . So using the same ingredients i used for lumpia , with added a little sugar , i made crepe wrapper . Next time i will try to make it the right way , with milk and butter . Thought i found nothing wrong without any milk or butter . I used hazelnut as the filling for this crepe , it also reminds…

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    February 16, 2013

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  • Food-Side Dishes,  Recipes-Side Dishes

    Lumpia Basah ( Indonesian Spring Rolls )

    March 5, 2012 /

    Lumpia basah is one of indonesian snack . It’s yummy and light enough , i remember when i was small , on our way home from church every sunday , me and my mom always stopped by this shop , they sold snacks , one of our favourite was lumpia basah . How do i explain lumpia basah for westerners ? I guess it is almost like spring rolls , except , it’s healthier since it’s not deep fried . The wrapper, isn’t the same with spring rolls , where you have to deep fry to let it all cooked . It is similar to crepe . Only needed to…

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