Jambalaya is a great dish to have at family functions and has been one of the must have meals. I always had wondered what was in s Jambalaya and now that I make it myself, it makes really proud to make something so good. It takes about an hour …

My version of Khao Phad Saparod or most commonly known as Thai Pineapple Fried Rice is both mix of various recipes plus my own discovery as I mastered this. I have encountered this recipe once in Kris Aquino’s magazine and then I have made research online. I have put …

Who does not like pancakes for breakfast? They are fluffy, delicious, and filling, but most people are too busy or just too lazy to go through the process of making them from scratch. Box mixes are an easy alternative, however in a time where we really do not know …

I love entertaining at home. I shy away from clubs and overcrowded places so I try to gather my close friends and family and entertain them at home. They often kid me that I save a lot compared to treating them in a fancy restaurant. I shrug knowing that …

Salmon is one of my boyfriends favorites. I came up with a great salmon loaf recipe that he raves over. And it is so simply to make that it takes me longer to pick out the bones in the salmon than it does for me to whip …

My wife and I are big fish eaters. One of our most favourite fish is prawns. We also love curry so we quite often put them together so here is a simple recipe to make a prawn curry.
You will need
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
2 tablespoons of curry paste
1 lb …

If you are a lover of lasagna, you will probably love this treat. This is really a mexican recipe that borrows heavily on the Italian original. However, instead of layering noodles between the meat/cheese mixture, you use tortillas. Corn tortillas will provide the casserole with a …

I occasionally try my hands at kitchen, especially on weekends, and I quite enjoy being a part time chef. Today we made vegetable pizza. I bought pizza bases, and cheese rolls from the store.
The integrands included, finely chopped, carrots (1 big size), radish (half big sized), cucumber (half medium …

You may be thinking that a dish as simple as instant grits wouldn’t require a recipe, per se. Well you are in fact - wrong. In fact, making instant grits taste like they’re not instant requires a bit of skill. What you have …

I don’t know about you, but Potato Wedges Stuffed with Chicken and Eggs really works for me. I love restaurants and hawker centers that serve this menu, and this recipe review is very yummy for me.
I love to match up my potato wedges with lots of chicken bits and …

If you’ve ever dined at a restaurant, you would have noticed the servers don’t just bring you ordinary butter. The butter usually has some sort of herb or spices mixed in to add flavor to your steak, chicken, fish, vegetables, or savory item you’ve ordered from the menu.
Compound butters …

I found this recipe for Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies in the Favorite Brand Name Bake Sale Cookbook under the “Chock-Full of Chips” section. At the time, I wanted to make cookies, but I wanted to make something a little unusual. I usually make oatmeal cookies with raisins, and …

When I was married 5 years back, I got many gifts by my friends relative and my colleagues. I like most of the gifts and I am also using those gifts even now. One of such a good gift is the pressure cooker. My aunty presented …

I am always on the lookout for recipes that make salads less boring. I never look forward to plain green salads, so when I found this recipe, I was pretty excited. The blue cheese got me interested, because blue cheese is one of my very favourite foods of all, …

When we are trying to avoid eating beef or pork, I began to think of substituting fish on most of my recipes. It is healthier and it is just as delicious. Egg rolls and spring rolls are family favorites. Hence, the birth of my tuna roll recipe. It is …

I got this online through chinesehomecooking.com. I love cooking for my husband, kids and my mother. I love Chinese dishes especially the noodle-type food. It gives a certain great delight while enjoying supper or lunch. Chinese dishes too are more tasty. Here is the recipe for Chicken Low Mein …

Dutch Oven Snipe Apple Pie, so you�ve never heard of such a thing? Your probably not alone. Dutch Oven Snipe Apple Pie is something my son’s boy scout troop invented as part of an initiation ritual for new boys into the troop in the fall. What we typically would …

I have always had a love for baking stemming back to my childhood. I’m guessing it came from the Mennonites in the family, as they are very well known for their cooking and baking. I tried many banana bread recipes before I found the perfect one. I use this …

Spring, and summer! It’s time to make Salads. I’m a big salad fan!
Everyone in our house likes salad. I make many different salads in spring and summer. Here is one of my favorite salads.
Pasta Salad
1 lb. box Tri colored Rotini
Pepporoni, deli sliced ham, Sliced cappocola
Broccoli crowns ( cut …

Back about twenty years when my kids were on the W.I.C. program, there was a load of recipes that were given out for staying to a budget and learning how to cook from scratch. There is some recipes to this day I use.
Now when I tell someone tuna spaghetti …

Ingredient:
Gourd 2 (fresh)
Moong Pulse 250 gm
Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
Mustard 1 teaspoon
Sugar 1teaspoon
Salt 1 teaspoon
Ghee
Water
Method:
Clean and slice fresh gourd into small pieces and keep it in a dish
Clean Moong pulse and fry it on medium flame for 2 minutes without oil and keep it in a dish
Add 3 cups of …

My first taste of Embotido dish is a very pleasing experience it have the qualities of meat that have been mix with cheese, my mother cook this dish at Christmas day it is one of our family tradition to cook Embotido at Christmas day. I just ask my mother …

A great dish to make in the Fall when there are alot of pumpkins around, or anytime you have extra butternut squash form your garden. This wonderfully creamy roasted pumpkin soup is delicious served with french bread, bread sticks or large salted pretzels.
Begin by cutting one large pumpkin, or …

Mixed vegetable paratha is very easy and very very nutritious recipe. It is an ideal recipe for the breakfasts.
Ingredients:
Finely chopped vegetable of your choice. Salt and garam masala to taste, wheat four 2 cups, oil 3-4 spoons, water to mix the dough.
Method:
Now take the flour and using …

Our little boy loves to make pancakes and this is a weekly thing that we do. My wife and I take it in turns so he knows that mummy’s and daddy’s are both good in the kitchen. We use a very simple recipe which my wife’s late grandmother and …

Mushroom soup is my favourite soup. I love to eat a lot of mushrooms and the soup made of the same is also very tasty. Even my kids love it. Mushroom is also a healthy food which carries all the nutrition values. This is very easy …

The coconut soup is very tasty and very nutritious soup. It is very interesting soup which give u a very unique taste when it is served hot.
Ingredients:
Coconut milk 3 cups, normal milk 2 cups, water 1 cup, salt to taste, sugar 4 tea spoons, black pepper crushed - …

I am a big pasta fan and an even bigger seafood addict, so any dish which combines these two food groups is a real hit for me. I grew a bit bored of clam linguini, so I went online to look for a linguini recipe with other seafood, preferably …

This recipe is most enjoyed by the family specially on weekends when everybody is present.
6 pieces beef shank
1 cup tomato juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup dill-pickle juice
1 piece …

Living in Alberta, Canada, on and off for several years, I have had to get over my former aversion to game meat. I slowly but surely began to try meats that were new to me, such as buffalo, bison, elk, and other such meats, even though it took a …

I have made this recipe ahead of time and frozen it, and it freezes really well. It is surprisingly easy as well, and the hazelnuts give it such a great nutty flavour, which is very unique for gnocchi. This recipe is from the cookbook Araxi, by James Walt, which …

When you are in a hurry or are simply too lazy to cook up a full dinner, a great solution awaits! These simple veggie pizzas were a quick creation of mine when I had limited supplies and a lot of hungry mouths to feed one night. Requiring minimal effort, …

Having sweet potato casserole is a fantastic side dinner for your completed meal. It has the best ingredients and it is a perfect southern dish. You can also prepare this with yams instead but I like it better with the sweet potatoes. If yo do want to use yams …

Chicken & Vegetable Bread Roll is a light snack lunch that is kind of easy to make. The taste is around 7 or 8 depending on the ingredients that you can modify to suit your taste buds.
I use white bread for this recipe; and white bread has …

I admit to not being a big lamb fan, but I am a huge fan of pesto. We usually have pesto on the Italian tradition, served with pasta and a side dish of meat. This recipe caught my eye mainly because I wanted to find a way to enjoy …

Any type of Mexican food is good in my book. I make Mexican food a lot, but sometimes I seem to get stuck on the same recipes. I decided I needed to add a little variety to Mexican night at my house, so I referred to the …

For the holiday season, I have been searching for some different salads and appetizers, something better and more unique than the usual boring fare. I found some interesting-sounding salads, and tried out a few last week. The biggest hit of all of the salads, and the one that I …

The Painkiller is an aptly named drink, because you won’t feel any pain after you drink one, or much of anything else for that matter. It’s especially popular in the British Virgin Islands, but I had several requests to make one when I was bartending in St. Thomas. …

My daughter had a little girlfriend stay over last weekend. We thought it would be fun to make homemade pizza’s. I got out my usual pizza dough recipe, then realized my husband had gotten quick rise yeast instead of regular. With the quick rise it takes a lot less …

I tried this recipe out for the first time the other day and I was surprisingly satisfied. We are big on grilled cheese sandwiches around here because it is something that my young children will actually it. I found a way to give it a fun twist and plenty …

Here is another recipe given which is not only tasty, at the same time very healthy and nutritious. It is best suitable for those who diet.
Ingredients:
Cucumber 2 big size, onion - chopped, tomato 2 medium chopped, corn flakes 2 cups, salt to taste, taste maker 1 spoon, lemon …

I don’t really like “white cakes,” as I call them (I prefer chocolate), but my family does, so I have purchased and tried Betty Crocker Super Moist French Vanilla Cake Mix. The cake is easy to bake, just like other similar cake mixes: you blend together 3 eggs, 1/3 …

I was introduced to banana boats at summer camp. Making banana boats is one of only a few fond memories I have of attending summer camp as a kid. I didn’t have to go to summer camp to learn that I appreciated having a solid roof over …