Chef Daphne

Tuna Salad

2010-04-28T02:33:00.001-07:00

Tofu Artichoke Salad

2010-03-22T21:33:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

-firm tofu

-marinated artichokes

-grape tomatoes

-persian cucumbers

-olive oil

-balsamic vinegar

-garlic salt

-spices

Directions

1. fry tofu

2. toss the salad!

Rosemary Chicken

2009-12-07T22:40:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

-chicken breast

-cup of cooking wine

-half a cup of soy sauce

-one choppped onions

-rosemary

-paprika

-brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl

2. Marinade over night

3. Bake for 1 hours @ 350 degrees

4. Enjoy

Hello Kitty Tuna Toast

2009-12-07T00:16:00.000-08:00

Isn't that cute?!

bread, tuna, mayo, salt, pepper, onions, celery, olives

Nana Char's Deviled Eggs

2009-10-25T17:52:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

-dozen eggs

-salt

-pepper

-mayo

-yellow mustard

-paprika

Directions

Cooking the eggs: In a sauce pan put in water, eggs and sprinkle with salt. Bring to a boil and turn off and set aside with lid on for 1 hour.

Prep the eggs: Crack, slice in half and throw yolk in a bowl.

Mix yolk mayo, mustard, salt and pepper to your desired taste.

Put in a zip lock, slice the tip and fill up those egg whites!

Sprinkle Paprika!

Cool it in the fridge and serve.

A little story Id like to share...

2009-10-14T21:39:00.000-07:00

When I was little my Grandpa had an empanada business.
I remember how busy him and my Grandma were, always cooking.
There was this big silver machine, flattening the dough.
And this big wok, cooking the ingredients.
It smelled so nice!
I sometimes helped seal the empanada and close it with a fork.

Their empanadas were so good.
So moist and tasty.
I miss it...

Red Lobster and Yellowtail

2009-10-12T17:23:00.000-07:00

During my trip in California, my father got some Red Lobster and Yellowtail.

My oh why, it was just wonderful.

Deliciouso!

Red Lobster

-Butter

-Garlic Powder

-Pepper

-Lemon

Toss it in a pan and cook!

Yellowtail

-Oil

-Salt

-Pepper

Deep Fry

Sweet and Sour Sauce

-Vinegar

-Ketchup

-Salt

-Pepper

-Garlic

-Sugar

Boil till it becomes thick!

This still makes my mouth water.

YUMMY!

Desperate times calls for desperate measures...

2009-10-08T21:10:00.000-07:00

Maruchan noodles w/ seaweed a furikake

Reason for absency.

2009-09-05T19:34:00.000-07:00

I am going on a trip soon.
So we are eating out, taking advantage of the good deals and dollar menus.
And the dollar tv dinners...

If you want an update, please read my other blog.

Infinity Bride
www.daphnechantell.blogspot.com

Hope everyones eating well!

P.S. When we get on our trip, we will be eating at the best places ever, that's our reward.
Pictures will be posted, I promise!

Daphne's Stuffed Cabbage

2009-08-25T19:11:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-ground beef

-rice

-cabbage

-egg

-onion chopped

-brown sugar

-salt and pepper

-can of tomato sauce

-can of tomato soup

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook rice before starting

2. Seperate the cabbage and por boiling water on it to soften

3. In a mixing bowl, mix beef, cooked rice, onion, egg and seasonings

4. Spray baking pan

5. Add your beef mixture in a cabbage and roll it like an eggroll

6. Arrange in the baking pan

7. In a bowl mix the 2 cans together and some water.

Add ketchup if desired.

Also mix in the brown sugar, I used 3 spoons.

8. Bake for 2 hours on 350 degrees covered with tinfoil

Bake an additional 30 minutes with out the tinfoil to add that crisp

9. Throughout cooking time, make sure to baste the cabbage rolls

10. Enjoy

This was an experiment

Scallops Alfredo

2009-08-25T19:00:00.003-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-wheat thin spagetti

-portebello mushrooms

-onion

-garlic

-scallops

-Alfredo sauce

DIRECTIONS

Fry= onion, garlic, mushrooms, scallops

Boil= pasta

Heat= Alfredo sauce

Serve

California Burgers (veggie style)

2009-08-21T19:15:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-Boca Burgers

-tomato

-lettuce

-avocado

-pickles

-portebello mushrooms

-mayo and ketchup

DIRECTIONS

1. Fry boca

2. Add in the ingredients.

3. I threw in fries as a side.

4. Enjoy.

Kamaboko Alfredo Surprise

2009-08-19T20:57:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-wheat thin spaghetti (or your choice of pasta)

-olive oil

-chopped garlic

-sliced mushrooms

-chopped spinach

-garlic salt

-kamaboko (fish cake)

DIRECTIONS

1. Boil the pasta

2. Heat the oil, add in garlic

3. Add in the mushrooms and spinach

4. Add the Alfredo Sauce

4. Boil Kamaboko

5. Add the cooked pasta into the sauce

6. Serve and top it off with the kamaboko

7. Delicious dinner! Enjoy!

Have I cooked since my last post?

2009-08-19T16:55:00.001-07:00

Yes, I have.

Stay in tuned.

-Chef Daphne

70's Style Cinnamon Toast

2009-08-12T19:41:00.000-07:00

I got this recipe from M3 she post a blog about it recently you can read it here.
I loved it so much that I had to post this.
Try it now!

INGREDIENTS
-bread
-butter
-cinnamon
-sugar

DIRECTIONS
1. Spread butter on bread
2. Toast
3. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar (a lot)
4. YUM!

Daphne's Korean BBQ

2009-08-02T19:49:00.000-07:00

Sorry, no picture.
I know I'm sad too.
I FORGOT I had my eyes on the food.

INGREDIENTS
-2 lbs flaken cut beef short ribs
-2 cup of brown sugar
-1 cup of soy sauce
-1/2 cup sesame oil
-1 onion minced
-1 garlic minced
-scallions chopped
-ginger root chopped
-pepper

DIRECTIONS
1. Boil the beef in a pot for 2 hours till fully soft.
2. Make marinade, mix all ingredients.
3. Add beef in and make sure its all soaked in.
4. Marinade over night or for an hour or more.
5. Put on the grill, 5 mins each side.
6. Serve!
7. It was excellent, never seen my husband happier!
(the in laws liked it, they called it "exotic" and me too they said David eats exotic...)

Mango Teriyaki Catfish w/ Rice

2009-07-30T17:28:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS
catfish
teriyaki marinade
garlic salt
sliced onions
crushed garlic
mango
sweet peas
rice

DIRECTIONS

1. Put fish on a baking pan soaking with teriyaki sauce

2. Add in sliced onions and crushed garlic on the top

3. Season with garlic salt

4. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees

5. Cook rice

6. Top fish with chopped mangoes and sweet peas

7. Enjoy!

Best Filipino Snacks

2009-07-29T00:31:00.000-07:00

My absolute favorite is sampalok (tamarind)

Dried shredded squid is so tasty, downfall is the smell.

The Cebu dried mangoes cant compare to the ones here in the US.

Watermelon seeds... I love these!

Ensaymada is the best microwaved.

Polvorone, authentic!

Japanese Dinner for two.

2009-07-26T17:40:00.000-07:00

Sushi roll= crab sticks, cucumber, avocado, rice and seaweed.

Ramen= noodles, chicken broth, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, kamaboko, garlic salt and pepper.

California rolls and Ramen with Kamaboko or Naruto!

Delish dinner...

My husband took these pics too.

Salmon, Veggies and Rice Dinner

2009-07-22T21:58:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-salmon

-crushed garlic

-garlic salt

-olive oil

-shredded cabbage

-shredded carrots

-chopped onions

-broccoli

-rice

DIRECTIONS

1. Take the salmon and push in the crushed garlic on the top layer, sprinkle with garlic salt.

2. Wrap in aluminum foil with olive oil and bake.

3. Take the onion and fry in a pan with oil.

4. Add in the veggies add 1/4 cup of water.

5. Add in sweet and sour sauce

6. Boil

7. Cook rice.

8. EAT!

This was so good! I want more!

Bow tie dinner w/ our new plates!

2009-07-22T00:19:00.000-07:00

Our plates are so trippy.

California Rolls! Arigato!

2009-07-21T19:26:00.001-07:00

INGREDIENTS
-seaweed

-1 cup of rice

-surimi (crab sticks)

-cucumber

-avocado

DIRECTIONS

1. cook rice

2. place the cooked rice on the seaweed and flatten

3. add the crab stick, cucumber and avocado

4. roll!

Shred cucumbers and add rice vinegar and pepper.

*Don't you love my see through dinner ware?

Mango Jelly

2009-07-20T18:13:00.000-07:00

Polish Lunch

2009-07-20T15:57:00.000-07:00

Polska Kiebasa and Rice

Sushi?

2009-07-19T23:05:00.000-07:00

I tried!

Homemade Tocino (chicken)

2009-07-18T16:32:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-boneless chicken or pork

-Cane Sugar

-Salt

-Annato Powder

-Citric Acid

-garlic salt powder

DIRECTIONS

1. Marinade chicken with all ingredients for 3 days

2. Boil

3. Eat

4. Happy tummy

Bunny Carrot Cake

2009-07-18T16:28:00.001-07:00

Today I made carrot cake in a Bunny shaped pan.

Isn't it cute!

I used Betty Crocker Carrot Cake mix.

To make it original, I added shreds of carrots myself.

It was tasty...

What's up, Doc?

Fried Fish and a side of noodles

2009-07-16T19:22:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-cod fillets

-glass noodles

-cabbage

-carrots

-green peppers

-garlic

-onions

-chicken bouillon

DIRECTIONS

1. Fry the fish

2. Fry garlic and onion

3. Saute in carrots and green peppers

4. Add the cabbage turn off heat

5. In a saucepan boil 3 cups of water chicken bouillon and noodles

6. Add the veggies in

7. It shouldn't have a lot of soup.

8. Serve

To me it looks like pancit canton!

Creation by Chef Daphne!

Siopao

2009-07-15T18:58:00.000-07:00

Have you ever had SIOPAO?

If you haven't, I think you should go get some now!

Siopao is a Minnan term for baozi, literally meaning Sio =Hot Pao=Bun (steamed buns). It is also calledsalapao in Thailand.

It is a popular food item in the Philippines. It does not require utensils to eat and can be consumed on-the-go. Like baozi, there are several siopao stuffing varieties which could be either Asado or bola-bola that may use pork, chicken, beef, shrimp, eggs, and possibly chopped scallions and water chestnuts as well.

Outside of the Philippines, many Filipino restaurants offer variants of siopao with local ingredients ranging from Spam and canned pineapple in Hawaii, to haute cuisine concoctions involving foie gras and truffles

I recently got some with my husband, we got chicken BBQ ones from a Filipino store.

It was pretty good, but nothing like the ones Ive had before can compare.

I really love Filipino food.

Homemade Taco Bell Burrito

2009-07-09T21:41:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-Pound of ground beef

-Taco Bell Seasoning

- Tortilla

-Cheese

-Tomato

-Lettuce

-sour cream

DIRECTIONS

1. Brown the meat and drain.

2. Add in the seasoning packet and 3/4 cups water.

3. Simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Microwave tortillas.

5. Add the cheese and meat.

6. Add veggies and sour cream.

7. Roll it.

8. Serve...

This one my chef in training made...

;) my hubby-dubby

Fish balls

2009-07-07T15:03:00.000-07:00

I just bought already made Fish balls at my local Philippine Store.

I planning to make some from scratch! Stay in tuned for that.

But I really am craving authentic Filipino food.

And, no I'm not pregnant...

Watermelon Boba

2009-07-07T14:45:00.001-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-small watermelon

-sugar

-water

-boba

-boba straws

DIRECTIONS
1. Cut watermelon in half

2. Take out all the watermelon and put in a blender.

3. Blend watermelon, water, sugar (ice if you want)

4. Put the boba in the empty watermelon shell.

5. Add in your watermelon juice.

6. Throw in your straw.

7. Sip away!

Korean BBQ

2009-07-03T23:21:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-pork ribs

-korean bbq marinade

-rice

DIRECTIONS
1. Boil your meat, so its fully soft.

2. Marinade for 1 day in Korean bbq marinade.

3. Grill!

4. Cook rice

5. I decorated my rice with seaweed and furikaki!

Glass Noodle Soup

2009-07-03T21:30:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-water

-chicken bouillon

-mushroom

-corn

-cabbage

-glass noodles

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring water to boil.

2. Add in the bouillon.

3. Add in the veggies and noodles.

4. Serve.

Pilgrim's Soup

2009-07-03T21:23:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-water

-chicken bouillon

-corn on the cob

-cabbage

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring water to boil.

2. Add in the bouillon

3. Cook the corn

3. Cabbage

4. Serve.

Daphne's Mushrooms

2009-07-01T11:00:00.000-07:00

1. Heat butter in pan

2. Add in the mushrooms

3. Season with garlic salt

4. Eat up <3

Pork Chops Dinner

2009-07-01T10:43:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-thin sliced pork chops

-garlic salt

-oil

-rice

-mushrooms

-butter

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the oil

2. Season pork chops

3. Cook

4. Serve

New Cookware Set

2009-06-30T19:15:00.000-07:00

Get ready for Chef Daphne!

I just got a new set of stainless steel pots and pans, I cant express how happy I am.

If your looking for a good deal go to Macy's their having a big sale.

This set right here.

Was $100

Now $59

And this week only $44.99

and there's 20% and 15% off coupons

Just a killer steel.

I love them so much.

Be ready for a lot of cooking.

Now I just need to hit the grocery store...

Any suggestions on what to make?

Sweet Chilli Fish

2009-06-29T17:15:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-white fish

-MAE PLOY Sweet Chili Sauce

or make your own CLICK HERE

-onion slices

-green peppers cubed

-oil

-garlic powder

-rice

DIRECTIONS

1. Fry the fish

2. Cook your rice

3. In a medium sized pot, fry the onion and bell pepper.

-add the sauce in and let simmer

4. When the fish is cooked, add it to the sauce and let simmer in.

5. Get some veggies to go on the side.

6. Serve!

Filipino Breakfast

2009-06-28T17:17:00.001-07:00

INGREDIENTS
-tocino(find at your local Asian market)

(http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/pork-tocino-sweetened-cured-pork-recipe/)-rice -eggs

-garlic

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook rice

2. Put tocino on a skillet, with water

and let simmer, flipping it till both brown and cooked.

3. Cook the eggs sunny side up, leave the yolk a little runny.

On a separate pan brown garlic and

fry the rice. (filipino garlic rice)

4. SERVE! Loved this one :)

Let them eat cake!

2009-06-27T22:05:00.001-07:00

This is our Saturday night dessert!

My husband and I made it.

To make that clear...

I made it and baked it.

He mixed a little and picked it out.

Tamarind Candy

2009-06-24T20:48:00.000-07:00

This is the most amazing candy ever!

I love tamarind so much.

I ate a whole bag, in less than an hour...

I hope I dont get cavities. Joke.

But since I moved to Florida, there isn't much of an Asian Community here.

At least I haven't really seen them.

But luckily I found a Philippine Market 5 miles away from our house.

If you like tamarind this is worth trying.

You can buy it from this site.

Tamarind Candy, 100 ct $2.49

Conching Otap

2009-06-23T22:06:00.000-07:00

This is a pastry treat from the Philippines.

I got it today at my local store.

I was so happy.

When I ate it, it brought back memories of my childhood.

Try it out, its called OTAP!

Creamy Mushroom Chicken and Angel Hair

2009-06-23T20:27:00.001-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-angel hair

-chicken breast

-creamy parmesan

-mushrooms

-green pepper

-garlic

-onion

-garlic salt

-butter

(I used half of the container or vegetable for each)

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook the chicken in a frying pan

2. Boil the noodles

3. In a sauce pan, brown the onion and garlic

Add in the mushrooms and bell peppers

Add in the sauce.

4. Season, BAM

5. Serve, yummy!

My Dad's Chicken Recipe

2009-06-18T17:50:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-chicken

-potatoes

-carrots

-mushrooms

-ketchup

-garlic salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Boil the chicken till its super soft!

2. Add the veggies in

3. Right before the veggies are fully cooked add ketchup, a lot

4. It should be creamy.

5. Serve

Teriyaki Beef, Teriyaki Rice, Mushroom, Potato

2009-06-18T04:06:00.000-07:00

Quick and easy dinner for two

INGREDIENTS

-Beef (2 tri tip)
-Mushrooms (2 cups)
-Rice (2 cups)
-Potato (2)

DIRECTIONS

1. Marinade beef a day ahead

2. Put beef on grill 10 mins on each side

3. Saute mushrooms on grill

4. Rice cooks in the rice cooker

5. Microwave potato for 5 minutes each (wrap in a wet paper towel)

6. Serve!

(this was a quickie dinner, because we lack in cooking supplies!)

Daphne's Original Spaghetti

2009-04-03T10:39:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-Box of Spaghettini

-Olive Oil

-1 Onion chopped

-1 Tomato diced

-lots of Mushrooms sliced

-Garlic Powder

-Oregano

-1 can of Tomato Sauce

-Your favorite tomato sauce

(you know the flavored one...)

DIRECTIONS

1. Boil spaghetti in a pot till done and strain.

2. In a saucepan, heat up the olive oil.

3. Add in the onions stir till its a yellow color.

4. Add in the tomatoes and stir.

5. Add in the mushrooms and stir.

6. Season with garlic powder and oregano. Stir.

7. Let it simmer.

8. Add in tomato sauce and your special tomato sauce. Stir.

9. Top it with mozzarella and cheddar cheese.

10. Bon Appetit!

Angel Hair Shrimp Mushroom Alfredo

2009-04-02T15:17:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

-Box of Angel Hair

-2 cups of Shrimp (peeled)

-Mushrooms (sliced)

-1 Onions (chopped

-Garlic Powder for seasoning

-Alfredo Sauce

-Butter

-Salt and Pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Boil the angel hair in a pot.

2. Heat a skillet with butter and shrimp and stir till full cooked.

3. In a wok, brown the onions in butter.

4. Add in the mushrooms (notice I didn't put an amount because I love mushrooms, put as much as you like.)

5. Season with garlic powder.

6. Add in the boiled angel hair and shrimp.

7. Stir.

8. Add in Alfredo Sauce.

9. Season to full fill your taste.

10. Enjoy!