Grouper with Mushrooms

This might be the last seafood entry for a long time, as we are wary to buy fish due to the Louisiana oil slick. Thankfully, we bought this fish a few days before the accident happened.The original recipe from Food Network Magazine used striped...

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Sesame Pork with Broccoli

Did you know that broccoli is considered a super food? Oxford dictionary defines "super food" as "a natural food regarded as especially beneficial because of its nutrient profile or its health-protecting qualities." It's no surprise that broccoli...

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Cashew Nut Butter

We have been wanting to make this recipe ever since we saw it in an episode of Alton Brown's Good Eats. The problem is - cashew nuts are so expensive! So when Emerald's Nuts went on sale at our local grocery store, I grabbed 4 containers and...

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Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu is pork cutlet in Japanese. Fancy name, but it is just breaded pork chops. The difference lies in the marinade. I was a bit hesitant to make this at first, thinking that son wouldn't eat it because of the soy sauce marinade, but decided...

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Stuffed Pepper

I love using peppers when cooking, but I have never used yellow nor orange peppers (save for the orange-colored habanero). So out of curiosity, I bought a yellow bell pepper (along with my yuletide-colored ones - green and red) for a relleno...

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Product Review: Nonni's Soft-Baked Tusconi

Being a fan of Nonni's Biscotti, I was delighted to see this new product on the market stands - Nonni's Soft Baked Tusconi. Of course, I grabbed the Double Cioccolato (Double Chocolate) variety instead of the Classico (for some reason I always...

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Tilapia Teriyaki

I used to not like tilapia, but since I am desperate for fish (my fish consumption has decreased by 80% in the past 2 years), I have learned to accept and love this readily-available and easy to find fleshy white fish.This recipe is simple,...

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Pearl Balls

They are supposed to be pearly white, but my camera didn'tcapture the "shimmering effect" on this shot!Pearl Balls are called such because this appetizer "hides" the meat and turns pearly white when cooked because it is coated with rice. I...

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Chicken Pastel

I have been wanting to make this dish for the longest time, but I always thought that it is so laborious and hard to make. Turns out, it is only half true (haha). My friend Nadine inspired me to finally make this dish, as she made me hungry...

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Egg Foo Young

I tried making Scottish Eggs for an Easter entry, but it failed miserably so I decided to try an easier egg dish - Egg Foo Young or Chinese Omelet. There are probably a thousand and one ways to make it, but I tried this recipe as it seems...

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Plush Gang Funnies - Easter

Hoppy Easter, everyone! From Cat (masquerading as the Easter Bunny) and Monkey!And Jesus Christ our Lord was shown to be the Son of God when God powerfully raised him from the dead by means of the Holy Spirit. Through Christ, God has given...

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