Tag Archive: tips

Apr
05

BBQ Butterfly Chicken

I lost a bet with my dad so I had to make a new recipe. The recipe he helped me come up with this one for butterfly chicken. When I was deciding what flavor profile to put on it my mom said she wanted BBQ so that is what I decided. The butterfly chicken I …

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Dec
28

Coke Glazed Ham Revisited

Glazed and ready for carving

Last year, I posted my recipe for Coke Glazed Ham. This year, we (my daddy and I) made it again with a few changes. It gave it more flavor. Try these changes and you will love it. First, we sliced a shallow diamond grid pattern into the outside. Then placed whole cloves in some of …

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Sep
12

Kettle Corn the video

Here is a video of how to make my delicious and famous Kettle Corn. Try it and you will love it too.

Jul
18

How to cut a watermelon

Tired and bored of cutting a watermelon the same old way? Try cutting a watermelon this new way. It is fun and easy to do. My dad learned how to do this in Afghanistan and he taught it to me. When you cut the watermelon, the rind becomes the bowl so you don’t have to …

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Jun
26

How to cut a green pepper

Have you ever thrown away parts of the green pepper just wondering “how can I cut this green pepper without wasting parts I can us?” Now you can find out, with this easy to follow video, how to cut up a green (or red/yellow) pepper without wasting parts you can use. This video also shows …

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Jan
16

These are mine, they are nacho bites

Microwave or oven baked, nacho bites are good eating

They are so delicious, you will want to keep them for yourself. You will say, “These are nacho bites, get your own!” One problems with regular nachos is you don’t get all the flavors in every bite. The first bite has all the toppings, but near the end, it is just loose chips. With nacho …

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Dec
29

Teriyaki Chicken Burger

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My parents liked teriyaki chicken burgers in restaurants so we decided to make them at home to save some money and we really liked it. In my family there are recipes that my dad makes and recipes that I make. This is a recipe that only I can make. We have a cast iron pan …

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Dec
20

Crispy baked chicken

Proud of the final product.

What I like about this recipe is that it is just like fried chicken, but it isn’t greasy. Baking the chicken instead of frying makes it healthier. This is one of our regular recipes. We make it about once a month. We use a whole cut up chicken. For the breading I use crushed cornflakes. …

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Sep
21

How to chiffonade video

Chiffonade is just a fancy way to say shred. It is something easy that you can teach your kids when they are young so they can help with dinner. My dad taught me when I was four-years-old so I could help him with dinner. You can buy a green lettuce knife at any grocery store. …

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Sep
21

How to peel garlic video

I like to peel garlic because it is fun, easy and fast. We use a lot of garlic in our house because it has a lot of flavor and helps balance our food. Because of that we like to use fresh garlic. We also use it to make our own garlic infused oil. I have …

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Sep
21

How to make a non slip cutting board

Nobody wants to cut themselves. Putting a wet paper towel or damp dish towel under your cutting board will stop it from slipping and sliding. It is an easy solution to make cutting safer. Click on the link below for the video. Cutting board safety

Sep
19

Double boiling

How to double boil. A double boiler is used when using ingredients that might easily burn in a regular pan. Like chocolate. Using the water to heat the pan will melt the chocolate without burning it.  Fill sauce pan ¼ full with water. Rest smaller pan inside or use a metal mixing bowl if it …

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