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Grilled Pizza

Posted by daxphillips on July 19th, 2008 filed in Appetizers, Pizza, Sauce, Snack

As I have written about pizza in the past (here and here), the beautiful thing about the pizza is how diverse it can be. It can truly be anything you want it to be. In my pursuit of comfort and greatness, a not too long conversation with my colleague and food buddy, Kate asked if [...]

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Fruit Smoothie

Posted by daxphillips on July 17th, 2008 filed in Breakfast, Dessert, Fruit, Snack

Lately I have been thinking about my daily intake of food and drink. Shockingly enough, I am doing ok on my portions of meat, and vegetables, however I have noticed that I was passing up fruit. Sure, I have use fruit such as mango in my corn and mango salsa, however that is not as [...]

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Sisig - Reinvented

Posted by daxphillips on July 12th, 2008 filed in Appetizers, Ethnic, Meat, Pork, Salad, Sides, Snack

What a crazy sounding name for a dish; sisig. As many of you might not be aware, but my father-n-law is Filipino, and a great guy to boot. Rarely do I get to sample authentic Filipino food with him, however this past vacation to California allowed me to do just that.  As my sister-n-law, Cindy, [...]

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Shish kebab

Posted by daxphillips on July 2nd, 2008 filed in Appetizers, Beef, Ethnic, Meat, Sauce, Snack, Vegetables

My family was invited to a get together these past couple of weeks, to basically enjoy conversation, drinks, and food, something we look forward to. We received a call the night before with the invitation. The host said not to worry about bringing anything and that they would have hotdogs and burgers for the kids [...]

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Mexican Corn

Posted by daxphillips on June 8th, 2008 filed in Sides, Snack, Vegetables

As we all know, summer is here, and one thing that I truly love to eat during this season is corn on the cob. I have written about corn in the past, however my colleague just reminded me of what she calls “Mexican Corn”. Thanks to Kate, this recipe was made this past weekend.
As noted, [...]

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Fiery Salsa with Black Beans and Pork

Posted by daxphillips on April 27th, 2008 filed in Appetizers, Ethnic, Meat, Pork, Sides, Snack, Vegetables

Before this post gets a bit long, I just want you to know that you should make this. Just make it. It is out of this world in flavor, texture, and taste. If you are watching your meat intake (vegetarians), just skip the pork step. Let’s get started.
Total Time: < 30 minutes
Ingredients:

1 bulb fresh garlic, [...]

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Siao Pao (Show Pow)

Posted by daxphillips on April 2nd, 2008 filed in Appetizers, Ethnic, Meat, Pork, Snack

If you have never experienced the Siao Pao then you are missing out on a truly wonderful snack. I first experienced these steamed buns filled with meat while living in Dallas, Texas and eating Dim Sum. An order of these buns came to the table, and let me tell you, they rocked. Having been thinking [...]

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