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Tamales Con Poblanos

Ingredients: Remove the seeds of the roasted and skinned poblano peppers then cut them in narrow strips then cut them about 1 ½ inches long. Remove the husk from the tamales and cut them about 1 inch long. Heat 1 TBSP. cooking oil in a skillet and sauté the onions until limp then drop inContinue reading “Tamales Con Poblanos”

Crab-Jalapeno Artichoke Dip

Spicy I had half of a recipe of jalapeno-crab bombers left that I did not fry. I froze it for a few days then I had to figure what to do with it so it won’t get wasted but I did not want to go through all the flour dredging, dipping and frying. And thisContinue reading “Crab-Jalapeno Artichoke Dip”

Mahi Mahi Fried in Light Batter

Here’s another successful and delicious concoction. I bought a large piece of frozen Mahi Mahi fillet at Costco, knowing that Mahi Mahi is one of the best tasting fishes, not only to me but also to those who are fond of eating fish. I cooked half of that fillet for my husband and myself thatContinue reading “Mahi Mahi Fried in Light Batter”

Vietnamese Pork Chops

My friend Jean and I go to an Asian market periodically to buy my Asian food supply. We always eat lunch at our favorite Vietnamese restaurant in that same shopping strip when we do. We are not familiar with Vietnamese food so everytime we ate there we always order Pho. Hers is always chicken PhoContinue reading “Vietnamese Pork Chops”

Pesang Pork Ribs With Upo Squash

This particular dish was my family’s favorite when I was growing up. We didn’t have a name for it and my sister just called it “nilagang baboy sa luya”, which means boiled pork with ginger root, so I invented the name “Pesa” because it is the same cooking method as Pesang Isda (fish). This wasContinue reading “Pesang Pork Ribs With Upo Squash”

Chicken Gumbo

With or Without Sausage I always get good compliments on my gumbo whenever I make it for company. They say that they have eaten a lot of gumbo elsewhere before but mine was the best. I even heard from a guest that she thought her mother from Louisiana made the best gumbo but mine wasContinue reading “Chicken Gumbo”

Crispy Fried Shrimp

Shell 1 pound shrimp, preferably medium to large but not excessively large, but leave the tails. Devein by slicing all the way or splitting open all the way and stop at the tail. Mix the batter in a small bowl as follows: 1/2 cup flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. MSGContinue reading “Crispy Fried Shrimp”

Ginisang Upo

(Squash/Opo Squash/Gourd) Upo squash can be found readily in Asian stores but seldom found in regular grocery stores. I went shopping at a regular store one day and found a bin full of fresh upo. I could not believe my eyes so I looked it over a few times to make sure I was notContinue reading “Ginisang Upo”

Quesadillas-Philly Steaks

I made these quesadillas using Philly Steaks for Philly sandwiches. The procedure is somewhat the same as making the Philly steaks but I used tortillas instead of hoagie rolls. 1 lb. sirloin steak, sliced very thinly in strips ½ tsp. Salt ½ tsp. Garlic powder ½ tsp. Black pepper 1 yellow onion thinly sliced ProvoloneContinue reading “Quesadillas-Philly Steaks”

Razor Clams

(Tikhan or Tikan) I found them frozen at an Asian Market. I wish they were live but I have not found them at any store, not even frozen. Maybe I was just not looking for them. The razor clams are found in the Atlantic and I’m not sure if they are found in the GulfContinue reading “Razor Clams”