(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”
Category Archives: Side dishes
Spinach Sauteéd in Garlic
This is a very simple vegetable side dish that goes well with almost any entree and is so easy and quick to prepare. If you use fresh bunch spinach, cut off the tough stems then rinse well. Drain in a colander. They look like there’s a lot but they shrink considerably when wilted. One bunchContinue reading “Spinach Sauteéd in Garlic”
Creamy Broccoli and Rice
(Without Chicken) Ingredients: ¾ cup raw rice long grain or Jasmine rice (not parboiled) 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup 1 cup broccoli florets (fresh or frozen) 1 can water (measured from the can of soup) 2- 1/2″ thick slices of Velveeta Cheese (cubed) ½ cup or so grated cheddar cheese or 4 slices ofContinue reading “Creamy Broccoli and Rice”
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”
Chayote Squash with Scallops
This dish is similar to ginisang chayote with shrimp. I made this up when I had some scallops and didn’t know what to do with them. I tried to fry them in butter like most people or restaurants do but we did not like it cooked that way. They tasted very fishy. So, I inventedContinue reading “Chayote Squash with Scallops”
Pickled Jalapeno Bombers
(With or Without Crab Meat) Blend together (with a fork): 1-8oz. Cream Cheese (at room temperature) ¾ cup Mexican blend cheese ¼ tsp. salt 2 tsp. Vinegar ½ cup cooked, shelled crabmeat (if using) ¾ cup seeded, diced pickled jalapenos You will need 3 separate bowls of: In one bowl: Egg wash – 1 eggContinue reading “Pickled Jalapeno Bombers”
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)”
Mushrooms Sauteéd in Garlic
Ingredients: 1 TBS. Olive oil 1 TBS. butter 16 ounces (1 lb.) washed sliced mushrooms or whole cut in halves ½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. ground black pepper 3 med. size garlic cloves smashed and minced or 1 TBS. minced garlic Chopped parsley (optional for garnish) In a large skillet, heat the olive oil onContinue reading “Mushrooms Sauteéd in Garlic”
Eggplant Parmigiana
To make the sauce: 1/4 + cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chopped onions 1 can crushed tomatoes 1 small can tomato puree 1/2 tsp. dried basil 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 1/2 tsp. white sugar For frying the eggplants: 2 TBSP flour 1 whole egg, beaten 2 eggplants, peeled and cut intoContinue reading “Eggplant Parmigiana”
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”
