Cooking is a hobby for me!
I have listed some easy recipe steps of our favorite dishes for you to follow. My cooking skill is really straightforward. I have attended cooking courses when I was a teen - -enough to be knowledgeable on basic techniques for the dinner parties we host today, but not dangerous enough to be entering a food competition.
Our kitchen is the second busiest room in our home (next to the computer room). This is the place where the girls and I gossip over dramas in school, play hide and seek with our cat and just do nothing but open the fridge and the pantry looking for some mystery food !I have a very busy schedule therefore, I have the practical side to cooking meals. If it can be conveniently be prepared within 20 minutes - -I am in! If it is less than $10- $15 per entree to feed a family of 5 - -That's where you'll get my attention!
COOKING ON A BUDGET
See DINING WITH BATALI: (my take on Mario Batali dishes)
- ARROZ CON POLLO
- ANGEL HAIR WITH SAUSAGE
- BAKED CHICKEN
- BAKED PORK SALAD
- BEEF EMPANADA
- BEEF MECHADO
- BEEF STEW
- BEEF TAPA
- CHICKEN CURRY
- CHICKEN IN PITA BREAD
- CHICKEN PIE
- CHICKEN POTPIE
- CHINESE FRIED RICE
- FILLET COD WITH GARLIC SPINACH
- FISH WITH OLIVES AND CAPERS
- GYOZA (Japanese Dumpling)
- HAMBURGER
- HOME MADE PIZZA
- HOW TO MAKE SUSHI
- JAMBALAYA
- KOREAN BARBECUE
- MAC AND CHEESE
- MEAT LOAF
- MOZZARELLA GARLIC BREAD
- ORANGE GLAZED PORK LOIN
- Pho Ga – Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup
- PORK DUMPLINGS (SIOMAI)
- ROAST BEEF OPEN FACED SANDWICH
- ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY
- SALMON CROQUETTE
- SALMON WITH COUSCOUS AND ZUCCHINI
- SAUSAGE WITH GREEN BELL PEPPERS
- SEAFOOD GUMBO
- SHRIMP KABOB WITH LIMA BEANS
- SPAGHETTI ARRABIATA
- SPANISH PAELLA
- STEAK NIGHT
- STIR FRY LO MEIN
- STIR FRY TERIYAKI SHRIMP WITH VEGGIES
- STIR FRY VEGETABLES
- STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS
- SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH MUSHROOM
- TERIYAKI MUSHROOM
- TOFU WITH BEAN SPROUTS
- VEGGIE OMELETTE
- WEEKDAY PORK STEAK
SWEET CORNER:
MUFFIN:
- APPLE CARROT MUFFIN
- BANANA CRUMB MUFFIN
- BLUEBERRY MUFFIN
- CHOCOLATE MUFFIN
- CRANBERRY MAPLE MUFFIN
- FROSTED PUMPKIN MUFFIN
- LEMON MUFFINS
- OATMEAL APPLE RAISIN MUFFIN
- POUND CAKE MUFFIN
- THREE CHEESE MUFFIN
PIES:
- BAKED APPLE PIE
- BLUEBERRY PIE
- CUSTARD PIE
- DUTCH APPLE PIE WITH OATMEAL STREUSEL
- FRUIT TORTE
- PUMPKIN PIE
CAKE:
- BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE
- CASSAVA CAKE
- COFFEE CAKE
- COLLECTOR'S COCOA CAKE
- DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE
- DOUBLE FUDGE BROWNIES
- EUROPEAN MOCHA FUDGE CAKE
- FRENCH VANILLA CAKE
- LEMON LOAF CAKE
- MAMA'S CARROT CAKE
- MINI OREO CHEESECAKE
- MOCHA FUDGE CAKE
- NO BAKE BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE
- PEACH UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
- SIMPLE WHITE CAKE
- SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE
- WHITE CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE
CUPCAKE:
BREAD:
- BANANA BREAD
- BREAD PUDDING
- BREAD AND BANANA PUDDING
- CHOCOLATE BABKA LOAF
- FOCACCIA BREAD
- FRENCH BREAD
- PAN DE SAL : Filipino roll
- PITA BREAD
SCONES AND COOKIES:
- BANANA CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES
- BUTTERSCOTCH SCONES
- CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES
- CRANBERRY SCONES
- DEEP DARK CHOCOLATE COOKIES
- DRIED CRANBERRY SHORTBREAD COOKIES
- ENGLISH SCONES
- MIXED BERRY SCONES
- SUGAR COOKIES
OTHERS:
- BANANA FLAMBEE'
- BEIGNET (French Donuts)
- MIXED FRUIT SMOOTHIE
- PASTILLAS DE LECHE
- SUMAN: Asian rice cake wrapped in banana leaves
LUNCH IDEAS:
- BENTO BOX 1: Salmon sushi, Tamagoyaki, Beef Barbecue
- BENTO BOX 2: Crab sushi, Korean Barbecue, Sugar Snap Peas with Mushroom
- BENTO BOX 3: Crab sushi, Stir Fry Lo Mein
- BENTO BOX 4: Sushi, Baked Chicken, Veggie Tamagoyaki
- BENTO BOX 5: Sushi, Fried Tofu, Tamagoyaki
- BENTO BOX 6: Salmon Sushi, Fried Tofu, Sugar Snap Peas with Mushroom
- BENTO BOX 7: Salmon Sushi, Fried Eggplant, Fritata Spinach with Cheese
From our old kitchen in Colorado Springs .........
Nothing has changed on the recipe ....just a bigger space to make room for the nosy cat
Please click on RECIPE for step by step instructions on our favorite dishes
PORK STEAK:
CHICKEN CURRY:
