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February 26, 2016October 19, 2021

Pink Beans And Bacalitos

For the bacalitos I opened the package of dried salt cod or pollak which is cheeper then cod and tastes very similar and soak them in the fridge overnight in a large bowl with 2 liters or 1/2 gallon of water and I add a tbs of nido to it. Nido is powder milk it … Continue reading Pink Beans And Bacalitos

February 26, 2016July 24, 2017

Indomie Noodles With Crayfish

Ok this is a quick indomie noodles dish and I made this for myself for dinner and it is already in my tummy because I have leftovers from last night. I see 9jiafoodie and others do indomie dishes. This is perfect for nights you do not want to cook but you must because it is … Continue reading Indomie Noodles With Crayfish

February 25, 2016October 24, 2021

My Grandfather’s Homemade Split Pea Soup Sort Of

I remember my grandfather’s soups and other dishes like it is yesterday. I swear I cant get that taste out of my mouth and it is all good because he was a very good cook. I owe what I know about cooking German food from watching him. It didn’t stop there he put me to … Continue reading My Grandfather’s Homemade Split Pea Soup Sort Of

February 24, 2016October 24, 2021

My Mother’s Fish Cakes

Here I am as I sat on the phone and was talking to my mother’s friend. We talk about my mother as always because I called and asked about if she remembered how my mother made them. I am so thankful to Allah she did remember because my memory was so sketchy about the ingredients … Continue reading My Mother’s Fish Cakes

February 23, 2016June 9, 2026

Chickpeas With Halal Lunch Meat And Rice

This dish has Mrs Rosario Written all over it. One day I was at her house when she was cooking dinner for her husband and we as usual was talking about my mother, God rest her soul. She knew I miss my mother a lot. I grew up with one of her girls. She was … Continue reading Chickpeas With Halal Lunch Meat And Rice

February 21, 2016April 20, 2022

Easy peasy Lemon Sqeazy Paya With Cow’s Or Goat’s feet

This is a paya that is super duper easy using a paya masala that was made by Chef Ghulzar. Chef Ghulzar is one of the top Pakistani chefs and he is always on Hum tv’s cooking channel called Masala. Now I am going to get to the recipe. It is best to use a pressure cooker … Continue reading Easy peasy Lemon Sqeazy Paya With Cow’s Or Goat’s feet

February 21, 2016December 25, 2017

Suya Made With Ground Meat

I wanted to try something new with suya spice. So I used ground meat. They can be made out of any type of ground meat. Sorry I only eat zabhiha, halal meat. You can use chicken, turkey like I did, beef, veal, lamb, beef, chicken or goat. First I preheated my oven to 350 fahrenheit or … Continue reading Suya Made With Ground Meat

February 21, 2016October 21, 2021

Strawberry Jam White sugar and Pectin free

I recently got a bunch of strawberries and I removed the leaves, washed them and put them in a pot with 1/2 cup of sugar in the raw cane sugar or 2/3 of a cup of agave nectar or 1/2 of a bottle. and 1/4 of a cup of water. I cooked it on low … Continue reading Strawberry Jam White sugar and Pectin free

February 21, 2016October 20, 2021

Benazir Khan’s Special Fried Potatoes

A long time ago my father wanted to know where his Worcestershire sauce went to. He bought it to use for his steak and I ended up using it in my fried potatoes. Now I am the best cook in my immediate family who are nothing but a bunch of toxic people that I was glad … Continue reading Benazir Khan’s Special Fried Potatoes

February 21, 2016May 31, 2022

Carrot Salad

This is one of my favorites on a hot day and it won’t steam up your kitchen. There are 2 options which is the most labor intensive is to grate a bag of carrots by hand on a grater also called a knuckle shredder. Another method is food processor which make it an absolute breeze … Continue reading Carrot Salad