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Slow Cooked Sirloin Top Steak

Sirloin top steak looks like it would be a scrumptious grilled steak but it is a tough cut of meat. I used it to slow cook the Southern Beef Tips. This is another recipe that you can make to use this piece of meat. 1 Sirloin top steak 1” thick, about 1 to 1 ½Continue reading “Slow Cooked Sirloin Top Steak”

Steak With Greenbeans Casserole

We came home from work one evening and I could not think of anything to cook for dinner. I did not have any meat thawed that evening either. I looked for something to have for dinner in the fridge and saw some leftovers. There was a steak leftover from the night before that was aContinue reading “Steak With Greenbeans Casserole”

Instant Pot Pork Ribs Barbecue

Season the spareribs with your favorite rub. Let stand for a few minutes. Pour 1 cup water and ½ cup vinegar in the Instant pot. Place a wire rack or trivet in the pot and wrap the ribs standing up around the sides of the pot, sitting on top of the trivet like a turretContinue reading “Instant Pot Pork Ribs Barbecue”

Dilled Shrimp Fried in Butter

You can have a restaurant grade seafood meal at home without going to a Seafood Restaurant and this dish is very easy and quick to make. All you need are: Sprinkle the peeled shrimp with salt then add a couple pinches of separated dill weed. Stir the shrimp with them with your fingers and setContinue reading “Dilled Shrimp Fried in Butter”

Salmon Bistik

Actually, this dish is a Filipino dish that is made with Bangus or Milkfish. To do that, the bangus is butterflied or cut crosswise about 1 ½ “ to 2” wide then marinated in soy sauce as in the recipe below. I experimented with this recipe using salmon to see if the flavor is acceptableContinue reading “Salmon Bistik”

Fried Fish Nuggets In Light Batter

The batter on this fish is very light and crunchy. I used flounder fillets that are sliced in smaller pieces but any kind of fish can also be cooked this way. If the fish fillets you have are thick, slice them thinner. Mix the batter as follows: 1/2 cup flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp.Continue reading “Fried Fish Nuggets In Light Batter”

Pork Sarciado

(Similar to Pork Menudo, Pork Guisado, Pork Mechado or Pork Afritada) To be honest, I don’t know the difference between sarciado, afritada, mechado, guisado and menudo. To me they are very similar except for the additions or subtractions of some ingredients like potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, peas, etc. I think basically, the names are interchangeableContinue reading “Pork Sarciado”

Pork Meatball Soup

This meatball soup is my family’s ultimate favorite. It may be similar to other meatball soups but I made up this recipe from modifying other recipes. This version is well liked by my whole family and extended families. This is a very popular dish to them including my husband who loves it. It is veryContinue reading “Pork Meatball Soup”

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”

Egg Drop Soup

This is a shortcut version for 2 servings 1 can chicken broth ¼ c water 1 scallion or fresh chives chopped 1 egg 1 TBS cornstarch dissolved in 1 TBS cold water Salt and White ground pepper to taste. 2 slices ginger root A pinch of MSG added will make it taste a lot betterContinue reading “Egg Drop Soup”