Legumes, Pancits, Pastas and Rice

Red Beans And Rice

Cajun Style This bean dish is not the same as the Pinto beans that some people also call Red Beans and Rice here in Texas. This version is from Louisiana and uses the kind of beans called Red beans which is really red but after it’s cooked turns to brownish red like pinto beans. PintoContinue reading “Red Beans And Rice”

Shrimp Lo Mein

Using Linguine Instead of Fresh Chinese Noodles The recipe for this Shrimp lo mein is about the same as the Chicken lo mein I wrote a while back. But when I cooked it with shrimp instead of chicken, I decided to write it separately from the chicken because it may be confusing to those notContinue reading “Shrimp Lo Mein”

Chinese Fried Rice

With Shrimp or Any Meat First of all, the rice that is used to make fried rice is normally the cooled or the leftover rice. Freshly cooked rice is sticky and will not separate. Also, if you are planning to use the rice for fried rice, decrease the water a bit and make sure youContinue reading “Chinese Fried Rice”

Creamy Broccoli and Rice

(Without Chicken) Ingredients: Wash the rice and drain. Mix everything together except the cheese for topping and the salt and pepper in a pot with lid or a skillet with lid. Boil until liquid is almost absorbed then put the heat on low, put the lid on and let cook or simmer until all theContinue reading “Creamy Broccoli and Rice”

Meatballs (Air-Fried)

These air fried beef meatballs are so good and quick to make. They can be used for spaghetti with the sauce or meatball sandwiches. You can also serve them with toothpicks as appetizers or hors devours (horderves). Ingredients: If you have a mini food processsor, it will be easier to put the onions, garlic andContinue reading “Meatballs (Air-Fried)”

Lasagna-Spinach and Mushrooms

I thought I’d try the No Boil Lasagna pasta because it would save a lot of time but I was not sure how they would work. I seldom make lasagna because of the time involved. So, I made a batch and was not disappointed. It was very good that I have to write the recipeContinue reading “Lasagna-Spinach and Mushrooms”

Boiled Peanuts Salad

Snacking on boiled peanuts when I was a kid back home was a delight. I have not had boiled peanuts for years except every so often here in the States, when we would take a trip to the country towards East Texas that we would sometimes find them for sale on the side of theContinue reading “Boiled Peanuts Salad”

Patola In Ramen Soup

I had more patola and I had to dream up dishes to use it in. I came up with this idea that is very quick and no fuss at all. 1 package Ramen Noodle Soup, any flavor 1 dried Shitake mushroom (Oriental) soaked in water then sliced thin or diced small. 1 Patola squash, dicedContinue reading “Patola In Ramen Soup”

Miswa sa Patola

(Pork Meatballs with Patola and Miswa noodles) “Miswa Sa Patola” is one of the names of this authentic Filipino dish. It is also called “bola-bolang (meatballs) may miswa at patola”. The very fine flour noodles in the soup is called “miswa” (Click on the word miswa to take you to the Glossary link). The picturesContinue reading “Miswa sa Patola”

15 Bean Soup

This soup doesn’t have to have 15 kinds of beans. One kind of beans is all it takes to make this scrumptious soup but just the name it is called is enough to take notice. However, it is also the different tastes of the different beans that meld together in the soup that makes itContinue reading “15 Bean Soup”