16 Aug 2009: Still in the kitchen...Still kickin ASS...

I've been slippin...

...laggin on the food blogs - and such

But I'm still in the kitchen...still love the game...still Kickin ASS...




The following is just a series of food pics...I figured I might as well put them up with a few words - since my food pics get 10x more views than my personal ones...

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There are still meals for Mr. Man aka Kibby aka Julian...

Chicken with Yams and Chinese Long Bean




Cheerio Apple Jack Treats with Cranberries and Almonds




Asparagus Beef...coz we both love asparagus all day




Then there's those random requests that include everything from beef melts - to grilled cheese - to nachos - to pan fried noodles...Even tho he's never requested anything coz he will eat anything (we ain't too big on swine except ribs)...this time he said,"I want crispy shrimp...we got any of that tempura stuff?" I laughed and said YES...and even threw in some tempura zuchinni. haha.




Beef Ribs and Roasted Potato Salad just because...




Then there's pastries that get mde for local golf pros coz they are nice enough to COMP our greens fees - LOL. It didn't start out like that - they were just hookin Julian up coz they found him to be this great guy with a positive outlook well - I sent cookies as a thank you because it's not right to get something for nothing. but well. you know the rest...

I still make stuff from Scratch...that's just how I get down. My mother in law City Momma gave me the best compliment ever,"you're pastries are gooood Saucy - and I know coz I make mine from SCRATCH" Awww.

The makings of a cupcake

Just icing and cake yanno...













Then there's cookies for LIFE sendin these jokers all around the world lately




LOL...
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I mean really how many times can he have asparagus...

Asparagus Parmesan Pasta to bring to work with leftover ribs




Last Gangsta Noodle for us at the crib...We've been workin' on emptying the fridge and pantry for the last week so all we had was nong shim noodle bowls, shrimp, asparagus, onion rings and herbs. Hence - Gangsta Noodles...

Ironically he wanted ramen instead of rice. haha




After Golf he usually just wants some kind of salad topped with Chicken or Steak






And then there's the "TACO THING" Any time of day, any day of the week and any kind of filling Mr. Man will eat Tacos! It's pretty bad - I keep 1lb of cooked taco beef filling at all times in the house for him and/or his random buddies that drop by. One time we had a bunch of left over fried chicken so I shredded and chopped it - threw it with garlic, onion, some ancho chili and oregano and shoved it in a taco and he was like,"DELISCIOUS" Hahahah

Start the Spanish Rice and then make the filling...




Make some salsa...garlic, onion, tomato, green onion, cilantro, lime juice, oregano and a little california chili powder and jalapeno...ta DA. If u gotta do store bought - get that HERDEZ and just add some el Pato.




Warm up the tortillas, add rice on the side, build the tacos and add chips. DONE






My mom always jokes,"your husband fell in love in the kitchen - he will not leave you he is TOO smart..." Hahahaha. He always says,"the kitchen lovin is only a small part of it - but i love that cookin BeBe..." Bwaa hahahhaha.

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Then there is food for the Homies...to be honest I haven't taken hardly any food pics coz I'm on the move all the time or else I don't have the digi cam...but here's a sampling of it...

For Kzo and Brit...

Chicken Parmesan atop Penne Pasta and some Kzo Toast. LOL







and finish off the day with Choco Cupcakes and fresh Raspberries




Random meals also made for Wendy and the Mamas...










And for the Homies Home made Wontons with Ginger Beefy. Funniest thing i heard via Wendy..."We were leaving the club and mamas said,'i wish Saucy's was open 24 hours" LMFAOOOOOO.




Thanksgiving @ Easter for Country Momma - Just happy Faces...




Chef People do Collabo's too.

Me and Monica split duties on a baby shower - I had cookie duty...
They tasted pretty good - Lemon Butter cookies with little stewie style head...I was laughin when Monica said me and my Dad ate all the ones that no one took. I said whatchoo mean no one took - I made enough for everyone. She said,"well they din't take them and I didn't remind them either so me and my Dad could eat them..."

Hahahhaa.

Not bad for 2 sleep deprived Heffas...




Mr. Man saw me off in my sleepy haze




Just Fields of cookies...I didnt get a pic of the mini cookies...








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Food is just an intrinsic part of my life now. Funny that even if I go weeks without seeing anyone I'll still cook big meals to "race myself" and see if I can knock out 6 dishes in 45 minutes (yeah, I still can)...Mr. Man wants to open a small 10 seater food joint next year - We'll see if we do it.

People really started eye molesting Mr. Mans lunches and suggesting that they would steal his lunches - so THIS guy started selling bagged lunches at work - chicken or beef on wheat, 1 oz of tortilla chips and a small choco chip cookie for 5 bucks. LOL - some days I'm makin 5-10 sandwhiches and it ends up payin for our groceries so it's okay.

People at my work still talk about the damn nacho bar I had for my sisters birthday last November - hahaha.

People still make "the face" when they eat any pastries I make...lol.

People tell me I can still fart magic and make something out of nothing...that was born of necessity in my broke days and growin up with a Mom that cooked for a living.

People always come over and say no no no don't make anything...Yeah right - that's not how I get down in my house

People always takin me out to eat.

People still hit me up for recipes online and I will give up a recipe any time - any place if I have what you want in my knowledge base.

People still lack that basic act of family getting together not only to break bread but to make bread together...I try to keep that alive in my house...

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I've been told my game is on a different level...coz my man will even come home at halftime to eat and/or say HI. hahhaa. I've heard of some hoebags at the bar tellin Julian,"why you act like that....why are you such a dick to us" He's laughs and says,"coz I dont mess with ur kind - I got a WOMAN at home throwin down and doin her own thing..." Hoebag say,"oh she at home cookin or what???" as if it were negative...THEN his friends chime in,"noooo - she's COOOKIN -- like pshhh pssh pssh - makin saute noises - coz the girl gets down" Then they start retellin stories of what they eat or how I make them things on the fly and then go back to my own pursuits like 14 minutes later. haha.

Don't hate hoebags.

Hoebags make me laugh, with their sloppy behaviour, attention getting maneuvers, dirty toenails and a nasty ass toe ring...with their scuzzy fingernails and corny haircut and clothes and when their feet lift off their flipflops why the bottom of their feet black as TAR??? You wanna come at me try harder. That's why I don't go to the bar with Julian anymore. The last time I went I had to hit a mouthy tramp on a shoulder pressure point and knock her down while sitting down havin a soda. I warned her if I get up out this chair - it's gonna get ethnic in this mothuhfucka...

One time this HOE jokingly hit Mr. Man in the head...I approached her and calmly said,"the next time you hit my MOTHUHFUCKA in the HEAD...All this furniture is gonna get moved around and I'm fuckin you up on SIGHT" She said "sorry" I replied,"I know your ass is sorry - NEVER let that happen again..." After I left she asked all the homies (mixed races and creeds and all that),"Does she just hate white girls or what?" They laughed in her HOE face and said,"NO she just don't like YOUR dumb ass"


I'mma tell you this. I know for a fact you DUURTY hoes have given your man and my man food poisoning - LITERALLY - and you own nothing, have nothing do nothing hookers have the nerve to TRY and clown me coz I have a hearth. I also KNOW FOR A FACT - that your men have cheated on you repeatedly with some random knob slobbin hoes because they don't feel a damn thing for you except they want your half of the rent. I also know that you would jump on my Man if you could - but you can't coz his Momma already taught him - NO FLOOZIES IN THE HOUSE.

I love Haters....I've said this before and I'll say it Again...

"All your bullshit is just fertilizer for my success"

28 Nov 2008: Where Our Food 'come' From: the Turkey Day Blog

Thanksgiving used to be a 2 day process. But this year I took Weds thru Sunday off so I could chill and take my time. In the end it ended up being more exhausting than a 1 day process but it was worth it.

2 nights before I told Julian we're gonna keep it simple so I made Chicken and Korean Beef Fried Rice...Tasty deliscious and using some of the stuff we had barbecued with our friends JR and Bree a few days prior

Garlic...it's the base of a lot of what I cook. I don't buy it cut or chopped or minced or even peeled. I think it just has a better scent and flavor when you chop it from bulbs...

At the core of thanksgiving always seems to be bellpeppers, carrots, onions and celery plus a variety of dried herbs. But this year the vegetables seemed exceptionally festive and bright.

Here is a Gratuitous Fridge Shot for GYA. I've decided since G-Fly took a video of my fridge and freezer I'mma take pics of peoples fridges to add to her collection. Here's mine before thanksgiving after choppin' up bellpepper stuff.

Asparagus. Deliscious and amazingly a lot of our people love it. Lucky for everyone I found 4 stalks that I felt were decent. They were a bit dry for my taste. When it's dry like that you put a small grab of sugar in a waterbowl and stand the stalks up to drink up the water. They freshen up right off the bat.

Side 1: Asparagus with lemon butter and toasted Pecans

Sweet Rolls from Ranch Market. But no one even touched them. The only rolls anyone was grabbing were mine as they hugged me.

I kept some instant Miso and Pomelo's around to keep the hunger at bay.

Side 2: Cornbread Stuffing

The day before I start baking a 7 times batch of cornbread. Dang Right. But it smells so good

I also picked up a dozen tamales...half beef and half chicken. Like I said before Thanksgiving Dinner I try to keep everyones meals simple. But my brother, boyfriend, godbrother, sister were more than happy with Fried Rice and tamales. I must say this lady almost didn't offer me any until i asked,"de que clase" or what kind...She laughed and told me in Spanish, pork in green chile, beef and chicken...lol. I tried one and bought a dozen. I'm glad I did. Why did the lady seem so tickled and surprised to find me in the Ranch Market parking lot. This is not to be confused with 99 Ranch Market. Ranch Market is a Mexican grocery store that is humongous and the produce is off the hook and a ton of the butchers are ladies.

Cornbreads done...house is smelling right

Saute and Warm those flavors all together...

Add the chicken stock and let it simmer then add the second batch of veggies and cornbread...rack it in a pan and set aside.

Time to make the crusts for the Pumpkin Tarts and the Lemon Tarts...All it is, is real butter, all purpose flour, powdered sugar and a pinch of salt! Pulse it together and press it into pans. Prebake then yank out and while it's still hot put the pumpkin/and lemon mixes respectively.

I love these jokers. I love pumpkin tarts...better than pumpkin pies coz no matter how good someone makes it, it is either soggy or dry. The whole tart is more like a bit of pumpkin flavor on a shortbread cookie. Deliscious.

This is my favourite tartlet pan...I picked it up in the warehouse district in the Philippines. I only wish I would have got 4 of them!

My sister Keyla has to have her own special tartlets. And don't get in her secret hiding place in the fridge and eat them. Although this year I did forget to give Wendy her 33% cut of the hidden goods. LOL. I'll bring them back to Tempe with me, and just call her in.

This is the glorious lemon tart that everyone wants to fight over. Bwaa hahha. I love you all and how you fight for the things that come from my hands out the oven! PS) I'm makin' chocolate chip cookies tonight for anyone who wants to drive by and grab a dozen.

The regular fridge was too full. So we had to bust out the "backup" fridge and set it to 39 degrees. Erm...who has a backup fridge just for produce? Hahhahah I guess we do.

Side 3: Parmesan Pasta

Some people make mac and cheese. We make herb orrechiete with red bellpepper and 2 kinds of parmesan

Side 4: Cheesy Tatoes

Boil up 10 pounds of potatoes...and let the magic begin.

Add some butter, pepper, salt, milk and a bit of cream cheese. Voila!

Side 5: Glazed Yams

Yam Yam Yummy. All I know is that I bought like 3 bags of these jokers coz they seemed so fresh. Plus the fact that this year they were only 5lbs for 99 cents. Hahahha. I dunno why people say stuff is unaffordable...maybe they just go to places they can't afford?

Peel them, wash them, chop them.

Season them and drizzle with olive oil and throw them so they don't toughen.

Then deep fry them in a fryer and deglaze before serving. Oh yeah. These got eaten all day before they even hit the table or got glazed. hahahhah.

THE ribs. Julian had been opening the freezer since Sunday and doin' this dance. Like Ribs - oh ribs - my ribs..and he'd do this little hip swagger. I would just laugh and laugh and laugh.

I tell you what my butcher hooked it up @ $1.49 a lb and only the choicest cut. Plus the chicken was only $1.45 a lb (boneless skinless breastussest) and the turkey came up 39 cents a lb. Bwaa hahhaha.

When I went to pick up my cuts...the day before I had gone in with Julian to pick up pancit noodles and panda cookies for the kids, that day the butcher came up and said preciosa!!! como estas! I said oh, i'm fine long day at work...He went to grab my cuts and leaned in to whisper - Oh I am very jealous of your lucky husband! Bwaa hahahhahha!

Defrost these jokers and leave them at room for about 2 hours .

Drain. rinse and season. Cover and Rest for another 30 minutes

Slow roast for over 4 hours. Sauce them then warm for 1 hour.

Defrost in the fridge for 2 hours...

Soak in a Brine with Wild Thyme, Red Chili Flakes, a splash of soy and lemon.

Bake at 360 until it pops. Brined ones take about 3 hours for 18 lbs.

Even Rommel said, "This is Good...and I don't even like Turkey"

I didn't think we could kill an 18 pound turkey but we managed.

Side 6: Green Beans Dressed to the 9's

Al Dente. Crunchy Crispy beautiful greens. Don't overcook them that's gross, and if you are gonna feed people make it worth the experience. Don't play it like you overcooked it on accident. However I dressed mine to the 9's this year.

Some of my friends don't like swine, that's cool...but thankfully most people who come to dinner don't mind. Actually I cooked extra of the chopped up stuff is because everyone picks it all day while I'm cooking.

My Bebe is funny. Here is a conversation:

Him: I don't really like pork (eyeing the pork chops in the fridge)

Me: Oh really

Him: Really I don't.

Me: Uh Huh.

foward to 2 days later:

Him: Yuummm (chewing noises picking at the bacon pieces)

Me: You don't like pork huh.

Him: No

Me: But Bacon and Salami are good right?

Him: Yup (walks to the ps3 without a clue) still chewing.

Bwaa hahahhahha.

So Yummy yummy and oh so funny funny

Side 7: Greens, not the kind you smoke

I dont' even need to talk about how hard it is to cook this many. But worth it.

Again, the produce was fantastic.

It was a whole sinkful. Bonkers.

I had to shrink it down in the industrial pan coz of the volume and then move it to the oval and slow cook it.

Side 8: Broccoli Casserole: it gets ATE!

The holiday favourite! Crunchy and melty, salty and broccolli sweet.

Notice a half pck of soba, peach gummies and 2 kinds of hot sauce lurking behind the 8 bunches of Broccoli I had to cut.

I don't even measure anymore...

I just throw it together...eyeball it and do it up.

Top it and bake it.

Kibby plays poker stars while the cooking finalizes.

We even made a video for City Momma.

Rommel sliced those ribs up like yeah.

I'm so exhausted and shiny and ready to sit and eat. But I'm happy to be sittin' with the family.

Kibby didn't even wanna pose with his he just wanted to eat.

Benjo loves the BBQ Ribs...

Rommel & Keyla...ready to throw down!

I told Wendy...with yo' plate with yo' plate...

But...she couldn't keep her eyes off the plate

And then there is the Grimey One...Lookin' like a lean, mean muay thai - grindin' machine....But just like I always know...he will always put a good plate down plus dessert! The story of the gold sushi is my favourite! I forgot to get a pic of Lee and Steven...but I'm sure they'll be to dinner again.

Yeah my friends pack to go packs...and...

And write as you thought dinner was over...Because we were having coffee and wine and tarts...My sister gets up and starts making pecan spice cupcakes and chocolate cupcakes - bwaahahhahha

Wendy,"NOOOOO LADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDY" Keyla just laughed and laughed and then started bakin' and makin our favourite Cream Cheese Frosting - Yuuuuum.

Wendy just couldn't stand it and gave me bear hugs!

Then Keyla said,"try it Wendy..." ooooooooh

Cool it down...like an 80's song...Cool it down...

Kzo and Kibby...still digestin' dinner

Kzo-Wlee-Kibby...together again. Kzo had asked,"How many get togethers did I miss?" Wendy and I laughed and told him We got together and ate gelato during a power outtage while Kibby slept before we left for NYC and Gya left for the BK. Then Gya came back shortly and we had girl bomblettes. And he missed the Easter get together when City Momma met Country Momma and GodMomma. That's all.

"We may need your services next year..." I said what - a wedding! Fantastic. I love my Kzo...and I'm glad he met a great year that keeps him lookin' right and takin' care of himself and lookin' to the future! I told her great job girl -- just being yourself and makin' our homie happier! She smiled modestly and just said Thank You! I dig her because she is comfortable being herself...I said,"Hey are you two shacked up!" They laughed and I said,"us too...coz my brother evicted us ALL" Bwaa hahahhah. Kibby said,"Oh thanks for letting me know Bebe."

Bwaa hahhahha

Kibby went back to Tempe shortly after everyone else because he had to be at work at 6am today. I didn't let him leave without first makin him a turkey sandwhich with tomato and spinach and a bit of cheese plus a side of broccolli casserole. Packed lunch is crucial. I was ready to knock out and knew I'd see him the next day coz we had some work to put in on Grand Theft Auto IV.

Nighty night.

Another hit, another year, another bunch of full bellies...great dinner conversation and our own family kickin' it together and everyone cheering us on to have Kibblets! LOL. Maybe next year we'll have a booster seat at the table.