16 June, 2017

Chicken Meatballs

Posted in : Appetizers, Chicken/Poultry, Italian Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen on June 16, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: black pepper, bread crumbs, chicken, egg, fresh cracked black pepper, fresh herbs, garlic, ground chicken, ground pepper, healthy, italian food, italian parsley, italian recipe, Ivy's Kitchen, ivys kidchen, ivyskitchen, ketchup, kosher salt, marinara sauce, onion, parmesan, parmesan cheese, pecorino, pecorino romano, pepper, Poultry, salt

I was doing meal prep a few months ago and decided to film the chicken meatballs that was in my meal prep dish. I was originally going to make chicken lettuce wraps but I wanted something heartier since I came back from a run. Meatballs came into mind! This meatball recipe may not be the
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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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17 February, 2017

Creole Shrimp

Posted in : American Dishes, Appetizers, Seafood on February 17, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: baked, brown rice, butter, buttery, cayenne pepper, celery salt, chili powder, compound butter, corn starch, coronado island, creamy butter, creole, creole seasoning, creole shrimp, devein, deveined, dried rosemary, french baguette, french bread, fresh lemon, garlic salt, garnish, green onions, ground basil, ground black pepper, ground mustard, ground oregano, ground sage, ground thyme, heat, hot, italian parsley, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, jasmine rice, lemon, lemon juice, lemon pepper, melted butter, mrs dash, onion powder, pacific fire shrimp, parsley, peohes, prawns, restaurant recreation, san diego, savory, scallions, sea salt, shrimp, soft butter, spicy, spring onions, tabasco, tabasco sauce, tony chachere, tony chachere creole seasoning, unsalted butter, white rice

I was inspired to make this dish after trying this spicy shrimp I had at a restaurant on Coronado Island, in San Diego. I call it Creole Shrimp. I decided to make a compound butter and melt it over the shrimp. This dish is spicy and will make you scream for more. Enjoy this as
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31 January, 2017

Baked Mac and Cheese

Posted in : American Dishes, Appetizers, Casserole, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Pasta, Pork on January 31, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: all-purpose flour, american cheddar, apf, bacon, bay leaf, butter, cheddar cheeseg, cheesy, crispy bacon, cruncy top, dairy, dried mustard, egg, elbow macaroni, elbow pasta, gemelli pasta, gooey, grated cheese, ground black pepper, Ivy's Kitchen, mac and cheese, melted butter, orecchiette, panko bread crumbs, paprika, pepper, salt, salt and pepper, sharp cheddar, unsalted butter, whole milk

Mac and cheese- one of American’s all time favorite comfort foods. This recipe can be buildable by adding more of your favorite ingredients and can be vegetarian if you omit the bacon. Serve this as an appetizer, main dish, or side. I love having this with fried chicken. Nom nom nom! Ingredients: 2 cups of small dried
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24 January, 2017

Fried Cheese Sandwich / Mozzarella in carrozza

Posted in : American Dishes, Appetizers, Italian Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Sandwich on January 24, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: american, basil, bread, butter, carrozza, cheesy, evoo, fried cheese sandwich, fried sandwich, gooey, grilled, grilled cheese sandwich, italian, ivys kidchen, ivyskitchen, marinara sauce, mozzarella, olive oil, pepper, sammy, wheat bread, white bread

If you like grilled cheese sandwiches, you will love this! It’s a fried cheese Sammy- It’s a cross between a grilled cheese Sammy and those breaded mozzarella sticks. Who doesn’t love melted cheese between two crunchy slices of bread..YUM! This recipe is also easy to follow! Ingredients: (serves 1) Sliced freshed mozzarella thinly sliced- as
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16 November, 2016

Beanless Chili Con Carne

Posted in : American Dishes, Appetizers, Beef, soup, Spicy/Mild on November 16, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: beanless, cheddar cheese, chicken stock, chili, chili con carne, chili dog, chili powder, chili with meat, chili with no beans, comfort food, corona, cumin, dark beer, dos equis, dutch oven, fall recipe, fire roasted, fire roasted tomatoes, football sunday, freezer foods, garlic, green onions, green tabasco sauce, ground beef, ground chuck, ground turkey, hot dogs, hot sauce, iron pot, iron skillet, ivyskitchen, light beer, low sodium chicken stock, lunch, modelo, modelo especial, no beans, olive oil, one pot meal, onion, oregano, pepper, protein, quick, red tabasco sauce, salt, scallions, soup, sour cream, sunday dinner, tabasco sauce, tailgate food, thyme, tomato paste, tomatoes, tortilla chips, Vegetable oil, winter food

Chili is what I call one of my favorite fall/winter time comfort foods. It is a cozy dish that is warm and hearty, and if you like a little bit of spice, this chili has a little kick of heat. What I like best about this dish, you can make a big pot ahead of
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25 October, 2016

Vegetable Lumpia / Lumpiang Togue

Posted in : Appetizers, Filipino Dishes, Fried Foods, Vegan, Vegetarian on October 25, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: Appetizer, bawang, bean sprouts, carrots, chili, cornstarch, deep fried, filipino food, fish sauce, fried, garlic, ivyskitchen, karot, lumpia, lumpia togue, lumpiang togue, magic sarap, onions, patis, pepper, philippines cuisine, potato, repolyo, salt, shrimp, sibuyas, sili, spring rolls, suka, sukang bawang, sukang maanghang, sweet potato, tofu, vegan, vegetable egg rolls, vegetable lumpia, Vegetable oil, vegetarian, vinegar

October is Filipino Heritage Month, that is celebrated in the USA. In honor, I decided to upload a video of my Nanay Lena teaching me how to make vegetable lumpia. I filmed this when I last visited the Philippines. Unfortunately I don’t have exact measurements so I am going to just put an estimation of
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25 October, 2016

Hot Wings

Posted in : Appetizers, Chicken/Poultry, Fried Foods, Spicy/Mild on October 25, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: Appetizer, bar food, blue cheese dip, breaded chicken, buffalo chicken wings, buffalo hot wing sauce, buffalo wings, butter, carrot sticks, cayenne pepper, celery sticks, chicken, chicken wings, corn starch, crunchy chicken, deep fried, double fried, drumettes, flour, fried chicken, garlic powder, green onions, hot sauce, hot wings, ivyskitchen, onion powder, paprika, peanut oil, pepper, potato starch, ranch dressing, salt, sports food, sriracha, sriracha sauce, unsalted butter, winglettes, wings

Football season is here! Looking for something to serve up on game day? Try my spicy hot wings! You can make it as spicy or mild as you want. I like to double fry my wings for that extra crunchy goodness. Again, this really doesn’t need exact measurements, the ingredients are measured according to your
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9 August, 2016

Spam Musubi

Posted in : Appetizers, Hawaiian Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Pork on August 9, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: brown sugar, cooking wine, daiso, furikake, garlic powder, hawaiian food, ivys kidchen, ivyskitchen, light soy sauce, mirin, musubi, nishiki, nori, onion powder, rice, rice wine, seaweed, sesame oil, shoyu, snack, soy sauce, spam, sugar, sushi rice, sweet mirin, teriyaki, teriyaki sauce

Whenever I go to Hawaii, I always buy Spam musubi.. You can eat a few as a meal or a snack. You can find Spam musubi at almost any restaurant in Hawaii, their grocery stores, and their 711s! I actually played around with many recipes and this recipe seemed to work well with me. Ingredients
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4 March, 2016

Stuffed Mushrooms

Posted in : Appetizers, Italian Dishes, Pork on March 4, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: Appetizer, bacon, bread crumbs, button mushrooms, cream cheese, cremini, cremini mushrooms, crispy bacon, easy, elegant, evoo, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, green onions, italian cuisine, Italian Dishes, italian food, italian parsley, italian pork sausage, italian sausage, marsala cooking wine, marsala wine, mascarpone, mascarpone cheese, mushrooms, olive oil, panko, panko bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, pepper, pork, portabello, red chili flakes, salt, scallions, small bites, spicy italia sausage, spring onions, sweet italian sausage

I had a few people over to ring in the new year and wanted to whip up an elegant but easy appetizer. Instead of serving the basic shrimp cocktail, cheese platter, cheeese dips, or bread with toppings, I decided to stuff some mushrooms. I had most of the ingredients on hand in my fridge but
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