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Sweet and Sour Sauce

Sweet and Sour Sauce

This is a simple sweet-and-sour sauce that works well as an everyday meal, even with leftover meat. It is best served with rice, and perhaps also steamed vegetables. The sauce alone (no meat, cherries, or pineapple chunks) can be poured…

Sweet and Sour Grilled Tuna

Sweet and Sour Grilled Tuna

You won’t believe how well ahi tuna responds to vinegar and soy sauce. It’s just like apple and pork. They were meant for each other. Ingredients 2 pounds ahi tuna loin, cut into 2 pieces ¼ cup ketchup ¼ cup…

South Texan Pinto Beans

South Texan Pinto Beans

Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) dry pinto beans 8 cups water 1 ½ tbsp paprika OR ½ tsp each of paprika and pepper 1 ½ tbsp granulated or brown sugar 1 tbsp salt OR 2 tsp salt and a ham…

Snappy Ginger Muffins

Ingredients ½ cup vegetable oil ¼ cup white granulated sugar ¼ cup brown sugar 1 cup molasses 1 egg 3 cups all-purpose flour 1½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger ½ tsp salt 1 cup…

Sizzling Sisig (Filipino Pork Sauté)

Sizzling Sisig (Filipino Pork Sauté)

Sisig, famous for being a food eaten while drinking alcoholic beverages, is a Filipino dish made from pork jowl and ears (maskara), pork belly, and chicken liver, which is usually seasoned with calamansi, onions, and chili peppers. It originates from…

Rooibos Tea

Rooibos Tea

Ingredients Rooibos teabags Fresh or powdered milk Water Brown sugar Equipment Cup Teaspoon Kettle Procedure Pour the water in the kettle and let it boil. Put the teabag in a cup, and pour the hot water in the cup. Stir…

Rhubarb Cake

Rhubarb Cake

Rhubarb may be an intimidatingly tart vegetable eaten on its own, but when its sharp flavor is tempered with the addition of butter and sugar, it makes excellent desserts such as the cake recipe below. Ingredients 1½ cup thinly-sliced raw…

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake in a Skillet

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake in a Skillet

Ingredients ¼ cup butter 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar ¾ cup chopped pecans 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple slices, drained, reserving 5 tablespoons juice 3 eggs, separated 1 cup white granulated sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking…

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake I

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake I

Ingredients ¼ stick (4 tbsp) butter ⅔ cup brown sugar 1 can pineapple slices 1 can crushed pineapple 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup white granulated sugar ¾ cup milk 1 egg ⅓ cup shortening ½ teaspoon salt 1…

Percolator Punch

Percolator Punch

Ingredients 2¼ cups pineapple juice 2 cups cranberry juice 1¾ cups water ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon cloves 1 tablespoon allspice 3 sticks cinnamon Special equipment Percolator-style coffee pot Procedure Place the pineapple juice, cranberry juice,…

Pear Pie

Pear Pie

Ingredients 2 Pillsbury pie crusts 4 fresh Bartlett pears ½ teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups sugar ¼ cup flour 1½ cups water ½ cup brown sugar 2½ tablespoons cornstarch Lemon juice from ½ lemon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg Procedure Core, peel, and…

Peanut Sauce (Vegan)

Peanut Sauce (Vegan)

This peanut sauce works very well when served with stir-fried tofu and greens or any steamed vegetables. Ingredients ½ cup peanut butter 1–2 cloves of garlic 3 Tbsp soy sauce 2 Tbsp vinegar, rice vinegar or cider vinegar 1 Tbsp…