Dips and Sauces – Kusina ni Norie

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”

Guacamole

Guacamole is a Spanish or Mexican side dish and sometimes used as a dip for fried corn tortillas and even potato chips. You can make it plain avocado or you can add pico de gallo. You can also serve the pico de gallo separately on a bed of shredded lettuce with a scoop of theContinue reading “Guacamole”

Cilantro Sauce

I thought I would like to cook chicken tonight and I opted to bake some legs and thighs. But my taste buds are looking for something to go with them. I remembered I had roasted chicken pieces with something sour with cilantro many years ago when we were invited a few times for dinner byContinue reading “Cilantro Sauce”

Escabeche (Sweet and Sour)

Fried Fish Escabeche Filipino escabeche is a sweet and sour sauce that is poured over fried fish. Many Spanish influenced countries have their own variations of the escabeche dish. Hispanics from Mexico also call a kind of pickled Jalapeno peppers that are cooked in oil, vinegar, carrots and onions that they call “en escabeche”. ThereContinue reading “Escabeche (Sweet and Sour)”

Pico de Gallo

This is called pico de gallo here in Texas. All it is, is a combination of diced tomatoes, minced onion and chopped cilantro. Minced pickled or fresh jalapenos are optional but is good. Diced semi-ripe mangoes are very good with it too, and a dash of Worcestershire. Add salt to taste and a teaspoon orContinue reading “Pico de Gallo”

Jerome’s Famous Salsa

2 cans whole tomatoes (unsalted) drained or fresh tomatoes 1/2 small onion 2 green onions 2 large garlic 1/2 bunch cilantro 2 pickled whole jalapenos 1 tsp. salt or to taste 1 TBS white distilled vinegar Process in a blender until pureed. Taste and adjust the seasoning. You can use fresh tomatoes instead of canned. Continue reading “Jerome’s Famous Salsa”

Tzatziki (Cucumber Sauce)

Tzatziki is the white sauce that is normally put in Gyro sandwiches. I like this sauce, so when I harvested a few cucumbers, I made some even though I didn’t have gyro to eat it with. But it is good with other foods as a side dish or a complement. It is also good asContinue reading “Tzatziki (Cucumber Sauce)”

Basil Pesto

I gathered a few basil leaves from the garden and made a little pesto. I don’t quite know what to eat this with but it tastes wonderful. It is good with pasta or Italian bread. It is also good on pizza. About 2 cups of basil leaves, packed 2 to 3 cloves garlic ¼ cupContinue reading “Basil Pesto”

Home Canned Rotel

These tomatoes were from my own garden at the end of the first crop of tomatoes in the summer. I had a good crop considering this was the first time I planted heirloom tomatoes. I had given away several as I picked them thru the summer and the tomatoes were quickly getting ripe on theContinue reading “Home Canned Rotel”

Burong Mangga

Fermented Green Mango These green mangoes are not the same as the mangoes sold at grocery stores that look green. The mangoes sold at the grocery stores only have green skin but they are ripe and those will not work. These green mangoes are labeled green mangoes and are separate from the ripe or semi-ripeContinue reading “Burong Mangga”