3 December, 2018

Arroz Caldo / Lugaw with Left over Turkey (Porridge)

Posted in : Breakfast/Brunch, Chicken/Poultry, Chinese Cuisine, Filipino Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, One Pot Meals, Rice Dishes, soup on December 3, 2018 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: arroz caldo, breakfast, calamansi, calrose rice, chao ga, chicken, chicken bouillon, chicken bouillon powder, chicken stock, congee, dinner, eggs, filipino comfort food, filipino food, garlic, ginger, glutinous rice, green onions, hang over cure, hang over food, hard boiled eggs, Ivy's Kitchen, ivys kidchen, ivyskitchen, jasmine rice, kid friendly, lemon, lugaw, lunch, one pot meal, onion, porridge, red chili flakes, rice and turkey soup, saffron, scallions, soup rice, thanksgiving left overs, turkey left over, turkey soup, water

Thanksgiving is around the corner and that means a lot of left over turkey. In this video I will show you how to transform your left over turkey into this savory rice dish. Traditionally this porridge is made with chicken. You can eat this for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This dish is also known as
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20 November, 2018

Pork Sinigang / Sinigang Na Baboy (Tamarind Soup with Pork Ribs)

Posted in : Filipino Dishes, One Pot Meals, Pork, soup, Spicy/Mild on November 20, 2018 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: banana pepper, chili, chinese long bean, fish sauce, green beans, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, knorr, mama sita, onion, patis, pork belly, pork ribs, roma tomatoes, sarap, sinigang, sinigang na baboy, sitao, sour soup with pork, tamarind juice, tamarind pulp, tamarind soup, tamarind soup mix, tamarind soup with pork, tomato, water

October is Filipino American History Month so I decided to make a Filipino dish. Today I decided to make my favorite Filipino dish called singing. Sinigang traces its origins back centuries before the Spanish ever set their sites on the Philippines, so this dish is definitely culturally Filipino. Sinigang is a tamarind based soup mixed
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17 September, 2018

Chicken Fried Rice

Posted in : Chicken/Poultry, Chinese Cuisine, Japanese Food, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, One Pot Meals, Rice Dishes on September 17, 2018 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: benihana fried rice, butter, buttery fried rice, carrots, chicken, chicken breast, chicken fried rice, chicken thighs, day old rice, eggs, fried rice, garlic, green onions, hibachi fried rice, ivys kidchen, ivys ktichen, ivyskitchen, left over transformations, low sodium soy sauce, onion, peas, restaurant recreations, rice, rice left overs, rice transformations, sesame oil, soy saue

Photo credit: Benihana I had left over cooked rice and extra raw chicken thighs from another night. I decided to try to recreate Benihana’s chicken fried rice. It didn’t exactly come out the way their’s did, however it still turned out delicious. This dish is simple to make and a great way to reuse left
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30 July, 2018

Corn Dogs / Cheese Corn Dogs

Posted in : American Dishes, Beef, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, One Pot Meals, Pork, Uncategorized on July 30, 2018 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: all-purpose flour, apf, baking powder, cheesy corn dog, corn dog, corn meal, flour, hot dog on a stick, hot dog with cheese, hot dog with cheese on a stick, hot dogs, Ivy's Kitchen, ivys kidchen, ivyskitchen, kid friendly meals, kraft cheese, milk, party food, salt, skewers

Summer is here and when I think of summer, I think of the county fair. Hot dog on a stick is one of my childhood favorite fair foods – easy to eat while walking around =) I decided to add cheese to my corn dogs, but you can definitely omit this step. Ingredients: 1 package
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14 December, 2017

Spicy Saigon Style Fried Rice

Posted in : Beef, Fried Foods, One Pot Meals, Rice Dishes, Seafood, Spicy/Mild, Uncategorized, Vietnamese Food on December 14, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: beef, chili garlic sauce, chinese broccoli, chinese sausage, egg, fried rice, garlic, garlic powder, green onion, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, jasmine rice, onion, pepper, rib eye, saigon fried rice, saigon style fried rice, salt, sambal, sambal sauce, shrimp, soy sauce, spicy fried rice, srirarcha, steak, sugar, vietnamese inspired

If you’ve been to San Diego’s OB Noodle House and had their Special House Fried Rice, this is my version of their dish. . It doesn’t taste exactly like theirs, but it’s close to it, and I am happy to say I experimented with my measurements the first time and it came out perfect! I hope
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23 August, 2017

Penne with Pink Sauce

Posted in : Italian Dishes, One Pot Meals, Pasta, Pork on August 23, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: baby bella, baby bella mushrooms, basil, bella mushrooms, carbohyrdrates, carbs, creamy, creamy pink sauce, creamy sauce, creamy tomato sauce, Eat ah nonna, eatahnonna, evoo, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, heavy cream, homemade marinara sauce, italian food, italian recipes, italian sausage, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, marinara sauce, mushrooms, olive oil, parmesan, Pasta, pecorino romano, penne, penne pasta, pink sauce, red chil flakes, red chili, red chili pepper flakes, sausage, sausage links, shallots, tomato paste, vodka sauce, zucchini

My boss gave me some home grown zucchini and my coworker gave me her mom’s Eat Ah Nonna marinara sauce and I wanted to try something different with it, rather than making pasta with marinara sauce. Because I LOVE LOVE LOVE creamy tomato sauce on my pasta, I decided to make a pink sauce with
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25 July, 2017

Pad See Ew

Posted in : Beef, Noodles, One Pot Meals, Stir Fry Dishes, Thai Food, Uncategorized on July 25, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: black soy sauce, chicken, chinese brocolli, chow fun, dark soy sauce, egg, fish sauce, gai lan, garlic, garlic powder, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, lime, nampla prik, noodles, oyster sauce, pad see ew, pepper, red chili, rice noodles, salt, shrimp, soy sauce, steak, stir fry, sugar, thai chili vinegar, thai food, thai stir fried noodles, tofu, vinegar, wok

I had left over Chinese broccoli and steak, so I decided to make pad see ew. Pad see ew is a popular stir fried noodle dish from Thailand. What I like about this dish is that you can add any protein (shrimp, steak, chicken, or tofu) you want and most importantly, it is a quick
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5 June, 2017

Spaghetti Squash

Posted in : American Dishes, Italian Dishes, One Pot Meals, Paleo, Pasta, Vegetarian on June 5, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: bake, figure friendly recipe, healthy, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, low carb, non carb, olive oil, paleo, pasta substitute, pepper, roast, salt, spaghetti squash, squash, vegetarian

Summer is coming up so I decided to make a dish that is figure friendly. I decided to make a low-carb dish, spaghetti squash. I am so glad I made this dish. Although it may not be “real” pasta, it is a great substitute and you will feel so much lighter eating this dish vs.
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17 May, 2017

Shrimp Stir Fry

Posted in : Chinese Cuisine, One Pot Meals, Seafood, Stir Fry Dishes on May 17, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: bok choy, corn starch, five spice, garlic, green onions, low sodium soy sauce, mushrooms, oyster sauce, pepper, quick meal, quick meals, salt, sesame oil, shallots, shaoxing wine, shrimp, slurry, soy sauce, stir fry, sugar, vegetables, water chestnuts

Usually when my parents go on vacation, they ask me to pick them up from the airport. Whenever I do, I want to make sure that they come home to a nice home cooked meal. This time, I did not have time to prepare or go to the grocery store. Pressed for time, I had
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15 March, 2017

Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Posted in : Appetizers, Italian Dishes, One Pot Meals, Pasta, Seafood on March 15, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: Appetizer, butter, dinner, entertaining, evoo, extra virgin olive oil, french baguette, french bread, fresh cracked pepper, fresh ground black pepper, freshly squeezed lemon juice, garlic, garlic shrimp, garlic shrimp linguine, garlic shrimp pasta, garlic shrimp spaghetti, italian parsley, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, lemon, lemon juice, lemon zest, linguine, lunch, olive oil, one pot meal, Pasta, pasta water, pepper, pinot grigio, quick meal, red pepper flakes, salt, sauvignon blanc, shallot, shrimp scampi, shrimp scampi linguine, shrimp scampi pasta, shrimp scampi spaghetti, spaghetti, spicy, unsalted butter, white wine

My friends wanted to drop by last minute so I decided to make my garlic shrimp spaghetti. I always have the ingredients on hand and best of all, besides being a one-pot dish, it’s a quick meal that you can make in less than half an hour. If you love garlic and shrimp, try this
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