Shrimp Étouffée (Pronounced Eh-too-fey) This is a Cajun dish, a traditional New Orleans food. Cajuns are Acadian French ethnic group living in the lower state of Louisiana. This is one of the popular dishes and favorites of the Louisianan of French descents and has spread to the eastern Texas border. Etouffee means smothered in French.Continue reading “Crawfish Étouffée”
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Beef Pepper Soup
This soup is a comfort food as far as I am concerned. You can make it with rice, Fideos or broken up angel hair spaghetti, about 1″ to 2″ long. It is easy and quick to make especially if in a pinch or too tired to make a big meal. It is a meal inContinue reading “Beef Pepper Soup”
Pinto Beans (Red Beans and Rice)
This may be the easiest but very flavorful meal to fix. As a matter of fact, this is my husband’s most favorite dish as well as a lot of people who were raised in Texas especially in the country. Some people call it red beans and rice even though it is neither the same redContinue reading “Pinto Beans (Red Beans and Rice)”
Beef Meatball Soup
This is a takeoff of Minestrone Meatball Soup. It is quite good especially on a cool night. Meatballs Ingredients: Mix the ingredients together using your hands until thoroughly mixed. Make balls about 1 ½ inches diameter. Roll in flour lightly. (You can omit the spinach.) Heat about 3 TBS oil in a skillet and brownContinue reading “Beef Meatball Soup”
Pork Roast
About 3.5 lbs. pork butt roast with a little fat on the top. Mix: Sprinkle and rub on all sides of the pork. Let stand for about 30 minutes or while pre-heating the oven to 350°F. Place the pork on a rack in a roaster or a baking pan fat side up. Stick an oven-proofContinue reading “Pork Roast”
Charred Pork In Homemade Sauce
Pork Country Ribs In Homemade BBQ Sauce This country style pork ribs barbecue is very delicious. I learned this from a friend in Aurora, Illinois many years ago. It is not a Filipino dish and I guess you can call it a Yankee Barbecue (no offense). It does not matter; it is super good andContinue reading “Charred Pork In Homemade Sauce”
Pork Shoulder Roast/ Fresh Ham Roast
Lechon in the oven Slash the rind on the pork horizontally about 1/2 “ apart or cut like diamonds. Marinate the whole shoulder in brine made of 1 cup salt in 1-gallon water. Make sure everything is in the solution and weigh it down with a large bowl or plate. If the weather is coldContinue reading “Pork Shoulder Roast/ Fresh Ham Roast”
Beef Steak
There is an art to grilling steaks. It is not just throwing the meat on the grill without anything. Even Steak Houses serve good and delicious steaks because they have their own secret marinades or seasonings they put on them and I have my own “secret recipe” too. Before you light the grill, prepare theContinue reading “Beef Steak”
Beef Stroganoff
This is not my original recipe but I thought I’d include it here since I cooked it and we liked it. It is very easy to prepare. Actually it is not an American original either but it had come here with the European immigrants such as Germans when America was young. Use any kind ofContinue reading “Beef Stroganoff”
Peppered Cube Steaks
What about some scrumptious, mouth-watering cubes of steak that melt in your mouth?
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