Appetizers
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Mama Sita’s Adobo Pork Belly Buns
These are crazy times, and I suspect that things will only get a bit more crazy. I’ve said it to my family a couple of times already, and simply put the World will…
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Pizza Potato Skins
The best of both worlds. Pizza and potato skins combined as one. A great game day appetizer. The potato, as simple as it is, may be the most versatile thing out there to…
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Enchilada Meatballs
Gosh I love a meatball, and gosh darn it I love enchiladas. One of my kids however is not a fan of meatballs. I can’t blame that and I also envy it at…
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Thai Tamarind Dipping Sauce
Whenever I have Thai food on my mind, I personally always lean towards a couple of items; laap (larb) or som tam (papaya salad) and both with sticky rice of course. However I…
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Nacho Style Zucchini Boats
Have I mentioned that our garden has been nothing but pure joy this summer? My wife and I took a chance, built a couple of garden boxes, threw some seeds in them and…
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Filipino Adobong Mani (Garlic Peanuts)
My oldest son started college this year, and not too long ago he was on Spring break. We really did not have anything planned as everyone’s schedule was not matching up this year…
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Roasted Salted Almonds
I really give credit to my wife, in more ways than one, but one of those credits is due to packing a healthy lunch on a regular basis. As I do all of…
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White Castle Style Cheeseburger Sliders
I grew up on White Castle sliders for the most part. I know that we probably ate them at least four times a year, primarily during road trips to our 5 hour drive…
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Peanuts and Red Hots
It’s a combination that I will always love. It’s the simplicity of peanuts and red hots that reminds me of my childhood days, and in particular fond memories of my grandpa. My grandpa…
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Beef filled Empanadas
It seems as though empanadas fill my mind about once a week. I love an empanada, as does the rest of my family, especially when made correctly. A recent attempt, I forgot what…
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Pork Loin Jerky Recipe and a Holiday Slate Cheese Board
I’m a big fan of good jerky. Do you find that it is typically a ‘guy’ thing to eat jerky? For whatever reason it seems that I rarely see a woman get excited to…
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Filipino Bistek Tagalog Sliders
Lately I have been thrown a few challenges. Some major ones such as battling cancer, and some minor ones such as how to scale down feeding a family. See, we lost our oldest…
