28 October, 2016

Dinuguan aka Chocolate Meat

Posted in : Filipino Dishes, One Pot Meals, Pork, Uncategorized on October 28, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: asin, asukal, baboy, bawang, bay leaf, beef blood, blood stew, cane vinegar, cebullas, chili pepper, chocolate meat, dinuguan, dugo, dugo ng baboy, dugo ng baka, Filipino, filipino food, filipino recipe, fish sauce, garlic, ivyskitchen, kanin, laurel, one pot meal, onepotmeal, onion, paminta, patis, pepper, philip, phillippines, pig, pig belly, pig butt, pigs blood, pork belly, pork blood stew, pork butt, puto, rice, rice cake, salt, sarap, sili, sugar, suka, sweet rice cake, vinegar, water

Today I am taking you to the Philippines with this exotic dish… dinuguan. What is it? It’s pork blood stew. A lot of foreigners will think this dish is unusual, due to the pork blood, however a lot of different countries use blood as one of their delicacies, such as Europe’s blood sausage and Greece’s
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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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25 October, 2016

“Philly” Cheese Steak

Posted in : American Dishes, Beef, Sandwich on October 25, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: bell peppers, butter, button mushroom, cheese steak, cheese steak sandwich, cheesy, french hoagie roll, french rolls, hoagie roll, ivyskitchen, mushroom, new york strip, new york strip steak, olive oil, onions, pepper, philly cheese steak, salt, sandwich

I was told not to call it a “Philly” Cheese Steak because it’s not from Philly, but to each their own. It’s a “Philly” cheese steak made with a “New York” strip steak and “French” rolls …. I guess I can just call it a cheese steak sammy! This recipe is a no-brainer and simple
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22 August, 2016

Chicken Club Croissant with Pesto Mayo

Posted in : American Dishes, Chicken/Poultry, Pork, Sandwich, Uncategorized on August 22, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: arugula, bacon, basil, butter, cheese, croissant, french, garlic, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, kewpie, lemon, mayo, mayonnaise, olive oil, pepper, pesto, pesto mayo, pine nuts, pork, Poultry, provolone, provolone cheese, roma tomato, rotisserie, rotisserie chicken, salt, spinach, tomato

I love making quick sandwiches at home, especially when I have left overs. I usually buy rotisserie chicken and get bored with eating it as left overs. What I did was transform the left overs into a delicious sandwich. This sandwich does not have a recipe. You can pretty much add ingredients to this
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21 July, 2016

Katsu Pork Sandwich

Posted in : Fried Foods, Fusion, Japanese Food, Pork, Sandwich on July 21, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: asian slaw, asian slaw dressing, basil, butter, cabbage, carrot, carrots, challah bread, egg, flour, french bread, french toast bread, garlic, ginger, habanero, habanero peppers, heat, hot, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, katsu, katsu pork, katsu sando, kewpie, kewpie mayo, kewpie mayonnaise, lemon juice, lime juice, mayo, mayonnaise, mr. katsu, olive oil, panko, panko bread crumbs, pepper, pesto, pine nuts, purple cabbage, recipe, restaurant recreation, rice wine vinegar, salt, sando, sesame oil, shallots, soy sauce, spicy, sugar, texas toast, toast, Vegetable oil

My boyfriend is a fan of this certain Katsu type sandwich and had asked me to recreate a katsu sandwich at home. When I thought of katsu, I immediately thought of crunchy panko bread crumbs, asian slaw, and some type of spicy mayo. I was going to do a sriracha mayo but I wanted to
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27 June, 2016

Fried Chicken

Posted in : Chicken/Poultry on June 27, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: all-purpose flour, bbq food, buttermilk, cayenne pepper, chicken, chicken breast, chicken thighs, chicken wings, crispy, crunchy, delicious, dried thyme, drumsticks, el pollo, flour, fried, fried chicken, garlic, garlic powder, hot sauce, ivyskitchen, moist, mouth watering, mouthwatering, onion powder, paprika, party food, peanut oil, pepper, picnic food, potato starch, potluck, salt, spicy, sriracha, thyme

Fourth of July is coming up so I decided to make fried chicken. What I love about my fried chicken is that you can bring this to your picnic, bbq, or party and the chicken will still perfectly be crunchy and crispy. The secret to my perfect fried chicken is to soak your chicken
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13 June, 2016

Chicken Parmigiana / Chicken Parmesan

Posted in : Chicken/Poultry, Italian Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen on June 13, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: all-purpose flour, baked, bay leaf, boneless chicken, bread crumbs, casserole, cheesy, chicken, chicken breast, chicken parmesan, chicken parmigiana, comfort food, crispy, egg, flour, fried, italian, italian bread crumbs, italian food, Ivy's Kitchen, ivys kidchen, marinara, mozzarella, oregano, parmesan cheese, parmigiana, pepper, rosemary, salt, skinless chicken breast, thyme

Do you call it Chicken Parmigiana or Chicken Parmesan ? I guess it just depends on your preference. I love this dish because it is quick and easy to make. I usually make batches of my marinara sauce and when I do, I make this dish. My chicken parmigiana is mouth watering and very tasty.
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27 May, 2016

Simple Marinara

Posted in : Italian Dishes, Sauce on May 27, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: basil, bay leaf, crushed tomatoes, dried oregano, garlic, home made, italian, ivyskitchen, marinara dip, marinara sauce, olive oil, onion, oregano, pepper, red chili flakes, salt, san marzano, sauce, spaghetti sauce, sugar, tomato sauce, tomatoes

Sometimes using store bought sauce is a great time saver. But when I do have time, I love to make batches of my own marinara sauce and keep it in the freezer for up to 6 months. You can use this sauce in many different ways.I start off with the main ingredients to make this sauce and
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16 May, 2016

Lexi’s Creamy Garlic and Chicken Alfredo

Posted in : Chicken/Poultry, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen, Pasta on May 16, 2016 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: bow tie pasta, bowtie pasta, broccoli, butter, button mushrooms, cheese, chicken, chicken thighs, cream, creamy, garlic, italian food, Ivy's Kitchen, ivys kidchen, mushroom, olive oil, parmesan, parmesan cheese, Pasta, pepper, salt, savory, thighs, white mushroom

My niece wanted to share her favorite Alfredo dish with my viewers. I decided to change it up and add chicken, mushrooms, and broccolli. This dish is pretty quick and simple to make. If you love garlic, you will love this dish! Ingredients: 1 package of bowtie pasta 1 head of broccoli florets Olive
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