GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

This recipe is adapted from the book Smart Cooking The Costco Way www.costco.com

GREEN BEANS WITH MUSHROOMS AND BACON

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

¼ cup white onion (chopped)

2 or 3 cloves of garlic (minced)

8 oz sliced mushrooms

½ lb green beans (or you can buy green beans that’s pre packaged in the produce isle)

8 slices bacon

salt and pepper

1/3 cup chicken broth

Directions:

Chop bacon into bite size pieces. Fry until crispy, drain and set aside.

Boil water, add green beans for 4 to 5 minutes.

While waiting for greens beans, heat oil and melt butter. Saute garlic and onion, once fragrant add mushrooms until tender. Add chicken broth, bring to boil and then switch heat to low. Remove green beans from water and toss with the mushrooms, add bacon. Season with salt and pepper according to taste.

PROSCIUTTO PASTA TOSS

This recipe is inspired from Simple and Delicious Magazine http://www.tasteofhome.com/Simple---Delicious-Magazine

PROSCIUTTO PASTA TOSS

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb linguine (cooked al dente according to package direction)

2 cloves garlic (minced)

1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ cup olive oil

1 package (3oz) prosciutto (thinly sliced)

Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Heat oil, sauté garlic, Italian seasoning and pepper. Once garlic is fragrant add prosciutto. Once prosciutto changes color, remove from heat. Toss in pasta until well coated. Top with Parmesan cheese. 

Note: The picture has peas in it. The whole family doesn't like it with peas. I add peas on mine. If you like to add peas as an option, you just need to add small can of peas (8oz, drained) when you add the prosciutto.

RIBEYE WITH GREMOLATA

This recipe is adapted from Gordon Ramsay's F Word BBC America show. On the show he used Filet Minon.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/f-word/

RIBEYE WITH GREMOLATA

INGREDIENTS:

2 pieces ribeye (pat dry, season with salt and pepper)

olive oil

2 cloves of garlic

fresh rosemary

fresh thyme

1 or 2 bay leaf

2 tablespoon chicken broth

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oil and then add garlic, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves. Pan sear the meat both sides (few minutes each side depending on how you want your meat done). Then add chicken broth to keep the meat moist. Serve with gremolata.

Click the link for the Gremolata :)

http://www.athomewiththeknights.blogspot.com/2012/01/gremolata.html

GREMOLATA

This recipe is adapted from Gordon Ramsay's F word BBC America show.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/f-word/

GREMOLATA

INGREDIENTS:

¼ cup lemon zest

¼ to ½ cup minced parsley

1 tablespoon capers

olive oil

salt and pepper

Directions:

Combine the first three ingredients together, drizzle some olive oil and season with salt and pepper according to taste.

SALMON FISH CAKES

I adapted this recipe from Gordon Ramsay's F word BBC America show. Every morning I watch this show armed with a pen and paper.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/f-word/

SALMON FISH CAKES

INGREDIENTS:

For Poaching:

Salmon filets

Lemon slices

Fresh thyme

Water

Salt and pepper

For mash:

1.5 to 2 lbs white or yellow potatoes

parsley (chopped)

lemon zest

salt and pepper

For breading:

Flour

Eggs

Panko (Japanese bread crumbs)

Olive oil

DIRECTIONS:

Boil water and then simmer, add lemon slices, fresh thyme, salt and pepper and then the fish. Poach for a few minutes until fish is cooked through.

Pull fish out, pat dry and cut into small pieces.

Boil potatoes and mash. Add some parsley, lemon zest, salt and pepper and the poached fish. Mix well and form into fish cakes. Chill in the fridge for a few minutes.

Cover each cakes with, 1^st flour, 2^nd eggs and 3^rd bread crumbs. Then fry with olive oil.

CHOCOLATE CROISSANT SHELL

Recipe adapted from the book Home Cooking The Costco Way.

CHOCOLATE CROISSANT SHELL

INGREDIENTS:

1 package milk chocolate or semi sweet chocolate (melted)

6 to 8 pieces store bought croissant (sliced in halves)

ice cream (any flavor)

DIRECTIONS:

Coat the entire surface of the croissants with the melted chocolate. Let it sit for a few minutes until chocolate hardens. Serve with ice cream.

PORK ADOBO

This is my grandma's recipe combined with my mother's technique. The idea is to cook the meat while reducing the soy sauce and vinegar. It is important that you use Filipino brand soy sauce and vinegar for it to be authentic.

PORK ADOBO

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb pork country style ribs boneless (cut into bite size pieces)

1 large white onion (sliced)

1 cup water

¾ cup vinegar 

½ cup soy sauce 

black ground pepper

2 pieces bay leaf

3 cloves garlic (chopped)

2 to 3 tablespoon canola oil

Directions:

Combine pork, water, soy sauce, vinegar, onion, bay leaves and pepper in a medium soup pot. Cover and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes (you should have half the sauce than what you started with). Remove from heat.

Using a large sauté pan, heat oil and add garlic until fragrant. Using a slotted spoon transfer the pork mixture to the pan (reserve the sauce). Stir-fry for a few minutes and then add the sauce back, let it reduce until you only have a quarter of the sauce than what you started with. Serve with rice.