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Southern Fried Pork Chops

AKA Chicken Fried Pork Chops 2 to 4 thin Pork chops 1 cup flour 1 tsp. salt ¼ tsp black pepper 1 egg 2 to 3 TBS. milk Mix the following to pre-season the pork chops: 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. fine black pepper Mix the flour, salt and black pepperContinue reading “Southern Fried Pork Chops”

Pork Chops (Thick)

2 or 3 pork chops 1” thick or thicker. Mix: 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. pepper Sprinkle on both sides of the pork chops. Pierce with a fork on several places. Let stand for a few minutes to let the seasoning get absorbed. About 30 minutes or so. Preheat oven toContinue reading “Pork Chops (Thick)”

Ampalaya in Garlic Sauce

2 bitter melon, deseeded and sliced thin 4 large garlic, smashed and minced (more if you like garlic) 2 tsp. ginger sticks or minced 2 green onions cut in 2″ lengths 1 TBS fermented dried Chinese blackbeans, rinsed and rehydrated or you can use garlic blackbean sauce Oil for sauteing 2 tsp. cornstarch dissolved inContinue reading “Ampalaya in Garlic Sauce”

Cornbread

I had to learn how to make cornbread because my husband loves it and he says it is almost the staple of Texans. However, it is not only Texans who love it but also people from the Midwest to the South. Even all the way to Mexico, except different regions or ethnicity have different recipesContinue reading “Cornbread”

Apple Salad

This is a simple salad but it can be made as fancy as you want it to be and still tastes delicious. For this one I used the new large apples called Honeycrisp. They are crisp, sweet-tart and I like them even to eat off the hand. Peel or not peel, dice the apples andContinue reading “Apple Salad”

Ginataang Mais (Corn in Coconut Milk)

Ginataang mais was or still is a favorite sweet snack eaten mostly in the afternoon, and is also good as a dessert. It is a common street food. It can easily be made at home here in the U.S. now that canned coconut milk is available at any grocery store. Canned corn is also alwaysContinue reading “Ginataang Mais (Corn in Coconut Milk)”

Pickled Radish

Call it pickled, call it salad or even fermented radish but this is so good as a complement to any fried fish and seafood or any fried food. Daikon or white radishes are a lot better and easier to prepare than the ordinary red radishes. Shave the outer skin of a small white radish andContinue reading “Pickled Radish”

Baba Ganoush

This recipe uses raw cashews in lieu of the traditional tahini. Ingredients: ½ cup raw cashews or 2 TBS prepared Tahini paste (roasted sesame seeds) 1 large eggplant (Use more if Japanese long eggplant) 2 cloves garlic or more 1 tsp. olive oil (or more) 2 TBS lemon juice or juice of 4 calamansi SaltContinue reading “Baba Ganoush”

Devilled Eggs

This is my favorite recipe of Devilled Eggs. I make it specially decorated for the Christmas Holidays with dill weed and paprika. It is very good and very easy. It will be a hit at a Christmas potluck. 12 hard boiled eggs 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1/8 tsp. salt dash of black pepper 1 1/2 tsp.Continue reading “Devilled Eggs”

Soft Boiled Eggs

For perfect soft boiled eggs every time: Heat water deep enough to submerge a couple of eggs in a saucepan until it is rapidly boiling. Carefully lower the eggs one at a time with a large spoon. Start the timer immediately for 4 minutes for 2 eggs. Set the timer for 5 minutes for 3Continue reading “Soft Boiled Eggs”