24 January, 2018

Tuna Salad

Posted in : American Dishes, Appetizers, Can Food, Salad, Seafood on January 24, 2018 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: albacore canned tuna, albacore tuna, celery, cumin, dijon mustard, eggs, garlic powder, green onions, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, lemon, mayo, mayonnaise, paprika, parmesan, parmesan cheese, pepper, salt, shallots, thyme, tuna melt, tuna salad, tuna sandwich, tuna spread, tuna wrap

Looking for a quick meal to fix up? Try my amazing tuna salad. This salad is packed with flavor and you will definitely want more! Serve this on it’s own, in a wrap, as a spread on crackers or toasted baguette slices, tuna sandwich, or tuna melt. Ingredients: 1 – 12oz can of Albacore tuna
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4 August, 2017

Filipino Scrambled Eggs

Posted in : Breakfast/Brunch, Chicken/Poultry, Filipino Dishes on August 4, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: almusal, asin, breakfast, cheddar cheese, cheese, eggs, green onions, itlog, kamatis, keso, omelette, onion, paminta, pepper, salt, sarap, scrambled, sibuyas, tomato

Filipino scrambled eggs, what is it? Eggs scrambled with tomatoes and onions. A pretty simple and quick egg scramble to make for breakfast. I grew up eating this and love it best with bacon and garlic fried rice. YUM! Serves 2: 4 eggs 1/2 of a small onion diced 1 Roma tomato diced Grated cheddar
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30 June, 2017

Mochiko Chicken

Posted in : Chicken/Poultry, Hawaiian Dishes on June 30, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: boneless chicken, boneless thighs, chicken, chicken thighs, corn starch, crunchy, egg, furikake, garlic, ginger, green onions, hawaiian bites, hawaiian dishes, hawaiian food, hawaiian recipe, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, kewpie, kewpie mayo, kewpie mayonnaise, marinade, mayonnaise, mochiko, mochiko chicken, mochiko flour, ono, panko, panko bread crumbs, recipe, rice flour, savory, sesame, sesame seeds, shoyu, so ono, soy sauce, sriracha, sriracha mayo, sugar, sweet, sweet rice flour, tin roof maui, tin roof restaurant, zip lock

I recently went to a restaurant in Maui (Tin Roof) and fell in love with this dish. I honestly did not know what it was. I did know mochiko is a sweet rice flour and I wanted to try Hawaiian food, so I decided to order it. I am so happy that I did! The
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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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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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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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4 November, 2016

Pancit Bihon

Posted in : Chicken/Poultry, Filipino Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Pork on November 4, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: bihon, cabbage, calamansi, carrots, cellery, chicken, chicken bouillon, chinese sausage, chrissy closet, filipino dishes, filipino food, garlic, green onions, ivyskitchen, julienned cut, kikiam, knorr, knorr chicken seasoning, lemon, low sodium chicken broth, manny pacquiao, noodles, onions, oyster sauce, pacquiao, pancit, pancit bihon, pepper, philippines, pork, rice noodles, soy sauce, spring onions, Vegetable oil, vermicelli noodles, water

*I remade this recipe, using my own measurements. For the updated recipe, please click on the link below. If not, please continue reading this page. Pancit Bihon / Pancit Guisado My friend Chrissy was hosting the Pacquiao fight at her house. What is a Filipino “party” without pancit and lumpia? There are a variety 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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8 April, 2016

Twice Baked Potatoes

Posted in : American Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Potatoes, Side Dish on April 8, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: bacon, bake potato, baked potatoes, butter, carbs, carbs galore, cheddar, cheddar cheese, cheese, cheesy, creamy, crema, crispy, crispy bacon, garlic, garlic powder, green onions, i love carbs, ivyskitchen, loaded potatoe, milk, paprika, pepper, pork bacon, potato, potatoes, russet potato, russet potatoes, salt, scallions, sour cream, spring onions, twice baked, twice baked potato, twice baked potatoes

I love potatoes. I especially loved them twice baked. Whenever my dad makes a family steak dinner, he serves his steaks with twice baked potatoes. I decided to recreate his recipe This potato uses simple ingredients but is packed with tons of delicious flavors. The potato is loaded with bacon, cheese, and green onions. You can
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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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