International Foods

Pico de Gallo

Pico de Gallo

Who doesn’t love a good Pico de Gallo?  This pico is amazing on so many of my Mexican dishes. You can choose how large you want the tomatoes and onions. I prefer to have the onions diced fairly small and the tomatoes chopped a little larger. […]

Crispy Slow Cooker Carnitas

Crispy Slow Cooker Carnitas

** The additional step of crisping pork in the oven is not completely necessary. This recipe tastes amazing even without it. So, if you are looking for something super quick, you can skip that step, but make sure you try it at some point with the […]

Italian Meatballs

Italian Meatballs

Ingredients 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs 1/4 cup milk 1 tablespoons olive oil 
1/2 medium onion, diced 
small 1 pound ground beef 1 egg 1 teaspoon dried parsley 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes […]

Chicken for Quesadillas

Chicken for Quesadillas

Ingredients 2 frozen chicken breasts 3 tablespoons water 1/3-1/2 cup taco seasoning Directions Place all ingredients in the crockpot and cook on low all day. Once chicken is cooked through, move to a platter, shred with two forks, and add back to crockpot and mix […]

Taco Meat

Taco Meat

Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 2/3 cup water 2 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning Directions Brown ground beef in skillet and then drain grease with colander. Put ground beef back into pan with the water and taco seasoning and mix well. Bring to a boil, and […]

General Tso’s Chicken

General Tso’s Chicken

Although quite a bit of work the first couple of times you make it, it does get significantly easier and it’s totally worth it. You can do without the double frying, but I find it gets crunchier if you do. Ingredients Chicken 1 egg 
1 […]

Alfredo Sauce

Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 2 tablespoon cream cheese 2 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2⁄3 cup grated parmesan cheese Directions In a medium saucepan, melt butter, when butter is melted, add cream cheese. When the cream cheese is softened, […]

Cream Cheese Rangoons

Cream Cheese Rangoons

Ingredients 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar Small square wonton shells (or spring rolls shells) Directions Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar thoroughly.  Put 1/2 tablespoon cream cheese into each wonton, fold, and deep fry at 350°. I also make these with the […]

Teriyaki Sauce

Teriyaki Sauce

Ingredients 1 cup water 1/4 cup soy sauce 5 tablespoons packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 cup cold water 2 tablespoons cornstarch Directions Mix all but cornstarch and 1/4 cup water in a sauce pan and begin heating. Mix cornstarch and […]

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Ingredients 1 cup pineapple juice 1/2 cup brown sugar packed 1/3 cup water 3 tablespoon cornstarch 3 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 1 tablespoon soy sauce Directions Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly. This is a fantastic dipping sauce for the […]