11 April, 2017

Mexican Rice

Posted in : Mexican Dishes, Rice Dishes on April 11, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: agua, ajo, arroz, arroz de mexico, caldo con sabor de pollo, cebollas, chicken bouillon, cinco de mayo, comino, cumin, garlic, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, jalapeno, knorr, knorr chicken bouillon powder, long grain rice, mexican food, mexican oregano, mexican rice, onion, oregano, rice, salsa de tomate, side dish, spanish rice, tomato sauce, Vegetable oil, water

Since Cinco de Mayo in a month I wanted to do a 3 part series and share some recipes for this celebration. My friend Maggie shared her delicious Mexican rice recipe with me. This rice is packed with flavor and is 100% better than what you will find at the Taco Shops or Mexican Restaurants in
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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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3 March, 2017

Chicken Afritada

Posted in : Chicken/Poultry, Filipino Dishes, Kid Friendly - Ivy's KIDchen on March 3, 2017 by : Ivy's Kitchen

Tags: afritadang manok, apritada, asin, bawang, bay leaf, chicken afritada, chicken bouillon, chicken breast, chicken broth, chicken stew, chicken thighs, chicken wings, drum sticks, Filipino, filipino cuisine, filipino food, fish sauce, garlic, gisantes, Ivy's Kitchen, ivyskitchen, kamatis, laurel, low sodium chicken broth, manok, onion, patatas, patis, peas, pepper, pimento, pimientos, potato, russet potato, salt, sibuyas, soy sauce, tomato sauce, water

I did an international collaboration video using chicken as the main ingredient. I am taking you to the Philippines with my version of Chicken Afritada. This recipe is simple, yet tasty. It is chicken stewed in tomato sauce. There are a lot different variations of this dish depending on what ingredients you put in. I’m
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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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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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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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