SWEET & SOUR PORK RECIPE

There are three reasons to try this great recipe. First, this recipe is made in the slow cooker, so it's super easy. Secondly, this recipe is very cheap to make and thirdly, it gets rave reviews whenever I make it. What more can you ask for?.You should know that I am not a big sweet and sour fan, but I love this recipe. It is extremely moist and just the right amount of sweet to sour ratio. Walmart...

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A Recipe That Is Quince and Easy

Some recipes really come out by accident, don't they?I was recently asked by a cooking school coordinator to think of a recipe with quince paste because they have so much of it in stock. Quince paste. Before I go on, I will admit that I was not entirely familiar with this fruit but I have tried it as a kid. But certainly during my time at George Brown it was never brought up. Suffice to say, it is a rare fruit with a distinct flavour.Without getting really boring, quince is a yellow shaped, pear...

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Lechon Pizza From Pizza Hut

I was placing Alex on a diet. As much as I have been trying to cut down the fats and calories from the meals I cook for us, the amount of food I prepare must have been too much because his tummy just keeps on getting a lot bigger than ever. But he hasn't been very happy with the smaller servings, and I guess every once in a while I can give him a treat. But the treat he asked for really made up...

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Snack-time With Savory Khandvi

(Click image for enlarged view )One of my favorite cusine is the gujarati cuisine, who are predominant in western India. Khandvi is a gujarati delicacy made using chickpea flour and flavoured with tempering of mustard, sesame seeds, spicy green chillies, a perfect snack which can be prepared quickly.It has a lovely yellow color and simple melts in your mouth with a savory taste. The preparation is...

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Mesmerizing Grape Ice Cream

( Click image for enlarged view )One of my favorite ice cream is the black current ice cream in which dark black grapes are used for flavor. Recently I got some seedless black grapes n prepared this ice cream at home. It is got a mesmerizing color and taste.Ingredients:3 cups seedless black grapes397 grams condensed milk100 grams fresh cream1/2 cup seedless black grapes pieces1 tbsp sugar( Click image...

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PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY COOKIES

Hubby's favorite cookie is the classic peanut butter cookie. I've been making the same recipe so long, that I know it by heart. I keep asking (hoping) he will request a different cookie, but so far he is like a broken record..."peanut butter please". Recently, while putting the dough together, I decided to bake them in a mini-cupcake pan. As soon as they came out of the oven, I pushed the middle down...

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Freshly Picked From Silang, Cavite

Freshly picked and sliced pineapples on banana leavesI haven't been able to cook or bake anything for some time now, simply because I am out on our Community Immersion in Silang, Cavite. We are supposed to conduct programs for the far-flung communities during this time, and we are of course required to live the life as a community member for three weeks.Somehow between being homesick and...

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Healthy Cracked Wheat Oats Pongal

( Click image for enlarged view )Today I was searching for a healthy breakfast and I had come across this version of oats pongal in anubhavati blog which I had bookmarked earlier long back.I prepared as per her instruction and it came out very well. I was amazed pongal can taste so good with so many healthy ingredients. So here is the recipe.Ingredients1.5 cup cracked wheat1/2 cup oats3/4 cup moong...

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Delicious Tender Coconut Pudding

( Click image for enlarged view )Coconut water is my favorite summer quencher and in chennai the summer has started. My hubby loves puddings. This weekend when I went out to a restaurant I saw a tender coconut pudding on the menu card.While shuffling through the net I got a set of recipes which gave me idea how to make this tender coconut pudding. It had a unique taste and it was gobbled up in no...

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Traditional Bibingka With A Twist

Bibingka is a local rice cake available in the provinces of the Philippines. They are traditionally placed on banana leaves and cooked in a terracotta pot over live coals. From what I saw as a child, while the bibingka is cooked, it is covered with another banana leaf topped with live coals so that the top is also slightly charred and the whole cake is infused with the lovely aroma of toasted...

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CLASSIC APPLE CAKE

I have been making this apple cake for 25 years. I love how simple it is to make (it just takes a bowl & a wooden spoon) not to mention how delicious it is. It is one of those super moist cakes that gets even better on day two and is off the charts on day three!!! 4 cups peeled & diced Rome apples (dice = size of a shelled almond)1½ cups of sugar1 cup chopped pecans.Mix the above ingredients,...

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BROWNIE FOR ONE = PAMPER YOURSELF

 They say that you are not supposed to reward yourself with food...OK, I get that. But every once in a while, I crave something deeply chocolate, deeply warm, gooey and rewarding. This recipe fills that bill perfectly and since it is only a single serving, there isn't a whole pan of calories calling your name the rest of the day. .I've been looking for a single serving brownie recipe like this...

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GLAZED DONUTS...Live a Little!!

This is my "go to" recipe when Hubby asks for homemade donuts. I have tried many, many donut recipes over the years and this is his favorite; it is simple, delicious and it has never failed me. 2 envelopes of dry active yeast (I use 2 scant tablespoons)¼ cup warm water1½ cups warm milk½ cup white sugar1 teaspoon salt2 eggs (room temperature)1/3 cup butter flavored Crisco5 cups all purpose flourSprinkle...

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Schezwan Paneer Frankie

( Click image for enlarged view )Sometimes on weekends we love to eat tibbs schezwan paneer frankie..a nice name for a wrap which can contain paneer,vegetables or chicken pieces with some sliced onions . However it is a little expensive and also use full maida which is unhealthy so I wanted to prepare a healthier option at home and surprise my hubby !! So here we goooooBasically the total process...

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EASY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

This is a great comfort food classic that I turned into an easy, quick fix casserole. You can easily double or triple the ingredients for a big crowd. The flavors are great and it reheats extremely well.MEAT FILLING1 pound lean ground beef1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon dry onion flakes3 teaspoons chili powder1 teaspoon ground cumin½ cup waterBrown the ground beef and drain. Return to pan and add everything...

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Traditional Andhra Style Sweet Bobattu

( Click image for enlarged view )Bobattu a traditional sweet roti also known as obbattu, puran poli is the perfect traditional dessert served during festival times in andhra with pulihora (tamarind rice) make a best combination of sweet and sour tastes blending with one another.I never realized this combination until my MIL used to prepare this for my hubby. Bobbatu is served with a little serving...

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THE ULTIMATE POPOVER

I have been playing around with popover recipes for a while now, so I thought I would "get serious" and buy a popover pan. The pan makes a huge difference, not so much in the taste, but in appearance and how big the air bubbles are inside of the popover. These popovers could not be easier or cheaper to make, and they are such a treat, hot out of the oven with honey butter or strawberry jam!! If you...

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Aromatic Aloo Methi Curry

( Click image for enlarged view )Baby potatoes are cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves along with some aromatic spices which make this dish very exotic and very ideal when you have guests at home. The special twist of this preparation is using crushed spices which give it a unique taste.Ingredients 2 cups baby potatos1 cup chopped fresh fenugreek leaves (methi)1/2 cup chopped onion1/2 cup chopped tomatoes4...

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