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Chicken Enchiladas Verdes

Chicken Enchiladas Verdes
Posted in : Casserole, Mexican Dishes on by : Ivy's Kitchen
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I made this dish in celebraton of Cinco De Mayo.  It’s pretty simple and quick to do.  I had to make this my recipe so my version is definitely not the traditional way of making enchiladas. Here are the ingredients I used that will serve about 4-6 people: Rotisserie Chicken- shredded, deboned, and skin off
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Beer Battered Fish Tacos with Pico De Gallo

Beer Battered Fish Tacos with Pico De Gallo
Posted in : American Dishes, Fried Foods, Mexican Dishes, Seafood on by : Ivy's Kitchen
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I made this dish in observance of the Lent season. That means, no meat on Fridays and Holy week.  Instead of the usual baked fish fillet, I decided to fry the fillet. If it’s fried, it better be crispy! Instead of the usual breaded fish,  I decided to beer batter my fish.  This recipe is quick and
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Bistek (Filipino beef steak)

Bistek (Filipino beef steak)
Posted in : Beef, Filipino Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, One Pot Meals on by : Ivy's Kitchen
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I was thinking of the perfect “budget” meal and thought of bistek Tagalog (Filipino beef steak).  Serve this with rice for lunch or dinner.  If you want to eat this for breakfast, just throw a fried egg with it.  If you’re not into left overs, cut the steak up and onions, and toss it in
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Pasta Carbonara

Pasta Carbonara
Posted in : Chicken/Poultry, Italian Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Pasta, Pork on by : Ivy's Kitchen
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Pasta Carbonara is my favorite Roman dish.  What I love about this dish is that I have most of the ingredients at home, and it’s a great way to use up your left over rotisserie chicken! Here are my ingredients that serves 4: A whole package of thick center cut bacon cut into bite size pieces
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Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings

Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings
Posted in : Appetizers, Chicken/Poultry, Chinese Cuisine, Fried Foods on by : Ivy's Kitchen
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If you’ve been to San Diego, CA, hopefully you’ve been to Royal Mandarin and had their famous Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings. These wings are addicting. This crunch fried chicken has a wonderful blend of garlic flavor, salty, and spicy.  It’s like the Pringles theme, “Once you pop, you can’t stop.”  These wings have been nicked
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Beef with Vegetables Stir Fry

Beef with Vegetables Stir Fry
Posted in : Beef, Chinese Cuisine, One Pot Meals, Spicy/Mild, Stir Fry Dishes, Uncategorized on by : Ivy's Kitchen
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Looking for a quick meal to whip up.  Try my sister’s Beef with Vegetable Stir Fry.  This dish is simple to make and packed with a lot of flavor. Here are the ingredients to serve 3: 1 lbs rib eye, fat trimmed & sliced very thin 1 bunch of asparagus, sliced into 2 inches from
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Cheesy Arancini (Fried Rice Balls)

Cheesy Arancini (Fried Rice Balls)
Posted in : Appetizers, Fried Foods, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Rice Dishes on by : Ivy's Kitchen
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I had left over risotto and decided to transform them into and appetizer. I took the left over risotto, formed them into balls, and coated it with breadcrumbs. They turned into a delicious, crunchy, and gooey appetizer (Arancini). You can serve as is or serve with a side of marinara sauce. If you have children, this
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Mushroom Risotto

Mushroom Risotto
Posted in : Italian Dishes, Pasta, Rice Dishes on by : Ivy's Kitchen
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Risotto is a creamy rice dish that is very popular in northern Italy. There are different ways to make risotto and different ingredients that you can add to it.   I served this dish with my grilled lamb chops, which was the previous recipe that I posted. In my next recipe, I will show you how
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Lamb Chops with Garlic and Herb rub

Lamb Chops with Garlic and Herb rub
Posted in : Appetizers, Italian Dishes, Lamb, Mediterranean Dishes on by : Ivy's Kitchen
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Lamb chops. Definitely something I used to be afraid of cooking this. I mean it’s definitey on the expensive side when you buy these at the grocery store. So if you screw this up, you pretty much wasted your money. Try my method and I guarantee you will have the juiciest lamb chops ever! You can
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Garlic Shrimp

Garlic Shrimp
Posted in : American Dishes, Appetizers, Filipino Dishes, Hawaiian Dishes, Seafood on by : Ivy's Kitchen
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Inspired by Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck in Hawaii, I just had to recreate this recipe at home. .  If you love garlic and shrimp this recipe will be perfect for you.  You can serve this as a meal, or just as an appetizer with a baguette. Here is my recipe good to serve 3 people: 2 Lemons 3 garlic
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