Ultimate Grocery List
October 11, 2012 – 1:31 am | No Comment

I was in the process of making a grocery list for me that was customized just for me. I opened up Excel and Word and started working on a template. Every grocery list should definitely …

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Club Penguin Puffle Cakes
January 22, 2011 – 12:48 am | No Comment
Club Penguin Puffle Cakes

Here are a set of Puffle cakes from Club Penguin. Real simple – circle cake, carve, and cover with fondant.

Angry Bird Cake
January 21, 2011 – 8:31 pm | 2 Comments
Angry Bird Cake

Here’s the Angry Bird Tamina and I made for Ocean View’s Sock Hop.

Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
November 30, 2010 – 11:07 pm | One Comment
Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

I found this recipe on the web. The cookies turned out good. I tried it at 10 minutes and the cookies were gooey. I tried it at 15 minutes and they were way over. At …

Thanksgiving Survival Guide – 4 of 4
November 24, 2010 – 12:01 am | 2 Comments
Thanksgiving Survival Guide – 4 of 4

Game Day! One of the biggest mistakes I’ve seen over the years during Thanksgiving is poor planning of oven time. Believe me; you don’t want to be the holdup especially if you have guests who …

Thanksgiving Survival Guide – 3 of 4
November 23, 2010 – 12:19 am | No Comment
Thanksgiving Survival Guide – 3 of 4

All about prep. Now that I’ve decided what to make and I’ve bought my ingredients, the next step is to prep.  What I do next is to print all of my recipes and look at …

Thanksgiving Survival Guide – 2 of 4
November 22, 2010 – 11:14 pm | No Comment
Thanksgiving Survival Guide – 2 of 4

Shopping day! I’ve compiled my list of ingredients from the recipes.  Here’s what I need:

Potatoes
Butter
Heavy Cream
Celery Root
Rib Roast
Sausage
Onions
Celery
Carrots
Leeks
Yams
Bell Peppers
Chicken Stock
Pork Shoulder
Red Potatoes
Tomatoes
Cabbage
Salad
Corn
Cranberries

My dad once told me that I should organize my list before I go …

Thanksgiving Survival Guide – 1 of 4
November 20, 2010 – 11:12 pm | 2 Comments
Thanksgiving Survival Guide – 1 of 4

What’s for Thanksgiving dinner?
Thanksgiving is fast approaching and I feel like I’m running out of time to plan and prepare a meal.  I decided to get ahead of the game and start sooner …

Stuffed Squash Blossoms Recipe
November 19, 2010 – 10:44 pm | No Comment
Stuffed Squash Blossoms Recipe

A few months ago I ate deep-fried squash blossoms in the Moss Room at the California Academy of Sciences. The squash blossoms were stuffed with goat cheese and some other herb. Why didn’t I think …

Bok Choy in Garlic Sauce Recipe
November 15, 2010 – 1:35 am | No Comment
Bok Choy in Garlic Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound bok choy
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon corn starch
Method

Trim off the ends of the …

Roasted Cauliflower Recipe
November 14, 2010 – 12:16 am | No Comment
Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

I found these purple cauliflower in the market the other day. The color was a light purple but after cooking it became a darker purple. The taste was just like any other cauliflower. However, there …

Roasted Pumpkin Seed Recipe
October 31, 2010 – 9:19 pm | No Comment
Roasted Pumpkin Seed Recipe

Halloween is officially over! It’s about 10PM and the kids have stopped coming to the door. This year we carved 4 pumpkins and I took advantage of the seeds. I roast the pumpkin innards once …

Cap’n Crunch Onion Rings Recipe
October 27, 2010 – 11:14 pm | No Comment
Cap’n Crunch Onion Rings Recipe

Experimenting with food is fun but it has a price. Sometimes you buy ingredents that you’ll never use, you buy too many ingredients, or worse case you FAIL.  A few days ago, I posted a …

Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
October 20, 2010 – 6:18 pm | One Comment
Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe

I was on vacation recently and decided to go back to my southern roots. Lucky for me I had some green tomatoes in the refrigerator (the intent was not to make fried green tomatoes). Too …

Cap’n Crunch Chicken Recipe
October 12, 2010 – 9:52 pm | One Comment
Cap’n Crunch Chicken Recipe

About 12 years ago I ate at Planet Hollywood Guam and had one of the most amazing pieces of fried chicken strips ever. It was called Cap’n Crunch Chicken. Since then I’ve been making this …