Dad’s Simple Recipes

Chinese Stir Fry

Chinese Stir Fry

Over the years I’ve made many attempts to make Chinese stir fry that tasted as good as the local Chinese restaurant makes. I think this recipe comes as close as possible without having the ancient Chinese secret ingredient (MSG). The nice thing about this recipe...
Puerto Rican Red Kidney Beans

Puerto Rican Red Kidney Beans

Grandma’s Puerto Rican Rice and Beans was to die for! I learned the secret family recipe by watching her cook it over and over throughout my childhood, and then my Mom helped me to refine my method when I was in college. Ingredients 1 green pepper diced1 medium...
Yellow Rice and Pork

Yellow Rice and Pork

As a boy I remember coming home and smelling the most delightful aroma as soon as I opened the door. I knew Grandma was over and she was cooking her famous “rice and beans”. This was Puerto Rican comfort food at its finest, and my family and I would gorge...
5 Interesting and Tasty “Starch” Side Dishes

5 Interesting and Tasty “Starch” Side Dishes

Most meals consist of a few categories of ingredients: A meat (unless you are a vegan/vegetarian), a vegetable, and a “starch”. We sometimes call these “side dishes”. In this article we’re going to focus on interesting options for your...
Dad’s Creamy Dijon Salad Dressing

Dad’s Creamy Dijon Salad Dressing

When you get tired of oil and vinegar, Ranch, Thousand Island, and French dressings, try this really delicious and simple to make salad dressing. I like to make up a batch of it and keep it in the fridge for the week. Just give it a good shake or stir to whip it up...