Happy Veterans Day

                  

(Veterans Song)

 Compose and Sing by: Gary Campbell

           

 This song is highly recommended from yours truly sweetcuisinera!:)

Veterans Day is an official United States holiday which honors people who have served in armed service also known as veterans. Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving (source: wikipedia )

 Friday, October 8,2013 Hurricane Yolanda hit the Philippines big time. The most devastated news I've heard for very long time.  The aftermath of the damages is so unreal, the houses are destroyed, electricity is down and lot of people recorded died, injured and still lot of people are missing. My family is safe and I'll be praying to those family you got affected by the typhoon and hoping that everything will back to normal soon.

Today is Veterans Day and I would like to say big "Thank You" to all the veterans out-there. As a proud wifey of veteran, I also consider Veterans Day a very special one. I can't imagine what other family been through knowing that their love-one's is out-there far far away and there's no certainty that they'll be back alive. Putting your life in the line for your country is truly amazing! and I'm so proud and thankful that my husband is one of those HEROES! The video above, is compose and sing by my father in-law Gary Campbell. I personally recommend to listen to the song, so perfect for Veterans Day! the inspiration behind it is my husband. Great song indeed! Do you have any Family members that is veteran, active duty or retired from the service? I'm sure they also have an inspiring stories that would inspires the next generations. The song is very true and it makes me so emotional, I'm like carried away with my emotions right now, especially to all what happened to my beloved country Philippines. I can't put into words how I felt to those badly affected by the typhoon. I hope through prayers I contribute a lot. Be strong!
Anyways, in part of this Veterans Day- I'll be preparing my Sweetie his favorite breakfast which is fried potatoes, gravy, eggs and biscuit. I think this breakfast makes him so happy and also for the whole family to enjoy.. I'm also making his favorite cookies of all time chocolate chip cookies to be enjoyed for the rest of the day.

Aside from that I'll be making our lunch which is probably Fried Chicken.

To make this day even sweeter most of the major restaurant in the US are offering Veterans Free meal day. Yay!  So, take advantage of this deal which is really nice treat to all the veterans out-there. Nothing more fulfilling having dinner with them and treat them so special, honoring their service in the country.
Check out this top 3 restaurant of my choice for special menu on Veterans day. Hope you have wonderful Veterans Day.

RESTAURANT DEALS ARE EXPIRED
Tips:
-Please call the restaurant before you leave home to make sure if they're taking part of Veterans Day Free Meals.
-Pay close attention to the date listed and what you need to bring so you qualify for the free meal. 

Outback Steakhouse Free Bloomin' Onion and beverage

-Whohoo!Calling all veterans as well as active duty and retired military. Stop by into any Outback Steakhouse on Veterans Day, November 11,2013 (Monday) and get free Bloomin' Onion and beverage.

- Also, Outback Steakhouse is giving out a military discount of 10% off the total check from November  12- December 31,2013-( awesome! I personally love Outback steakhouse..wink)

Olive Garden Veterans Free meal day

Veterans and current service member get a free meal from their special menu. All these entrees come with freshly baked garlic bread sticks and choice of unlimited soup or salad.
This offer valid on November 11,2013
- Family dining with them will also get 10% off their meal. ( Sounds good to me:) wink!!)

 

 To all Veterans and Active Duty Military enjoy a FREE Applebees Signatures Entree on Veterans Day,  Don't forget to stop by on November 11, 2013 Monday, to view the Vets Menu click HERE

-This deal is dine-in only and beverages and gratuity are not included.

-You'll need to bring in one proof of military service such as a U.S. Uniform Service ID card, U.S. Uniform Services Retired ID card, current Leave and Earnings statement, photograph in uniform, be wearing your uniform, a veterans organization card such as American Legion or VFW, or a DD214.

To my family and friends back home. I'll be praying for your safety. This is the time to be united, help one another and be strong..xoxox-thesweetcuisinera:)

Crispy Fried Chicken Recipe

Crispy Fried Chicken Recipe

Crispy fried chicken is a standard dish in the Cantonese cuisine of southern China and Hong Kong.^[1] The chicken is fried in such a way that the skin is extremely crunchy, but the white meat is relatively soft.
source: ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crispy_fried_chicken )

 I grew up eating fried chicken, this is one of my favorite food! It always makes me excited maybe because I don't ate it as often when I was little kid. I missed those days!!! I missed the chicken served at Jollibee-- popular fast food chain in the Philippines and some places here in the US. So, when cravings strike I decided to make my own version. How hard could it be to fry chicken? It's not that hard at all especially if your using deep fryer it makes the whole cooking process 10x faster, No deep fryer? worry no more a big pot and oil still as god as deep fryer. So, I was watching this cooking show (Food-network) and I found out that cornstarch is the key ingredients to make the fried chicken extra crispy.. Yay! you heard it right, I did tried it and it always work... This is like so perfect if your also missing the cripsy chicken served at Jollibee.. My kiddies loved them..!This is also perfect for like birthday party, family gathering and potluck party. C'mon try it at home. Below is the recipe:)
Hang out on my kitchen...:)

 Ingredients:

Chicken- I used (4) bone-in chicken breast

1 Cup Flour

1/4 Cup cornstarch

1 egg

1 Lemon

Salt and Pepper- to taste

Seasoning of your choice- optional

Chicken Gravy for sauce- optional

Oil - for frying

Directions:

1.) Marinate the chicken with salt, pepper and lemon. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

2.) In large pan, heat 2 cups of oil or enough to cover the chicken when your frying. In this recipe I used deep fryer:)

4.) Meanwhile, In large bowl combine the flour, cornstarch and salt and pepper. In medium size bowl beat the egg and set aside;

5.)Take the marinated chicken one at a time, soak in egg mixture then in the flour mixture, make sure that you covered the whole part of the chicken the shake the chicken for some excess flour. Do it again until everything is done and ready for frying.

6.) Fry the chicken until golden brown 8-10 minutes for white meat and 13-15 minutes for dark meat.

7.) Serve hot with chicken gravy and rice. Enjoy!

Notes:

- You can used combination of dark meat and white meat for this recipe.

-  The bigger the meat; the longer the cooking process, make sure that the chicken is cook properly before eating.

- Taste according to your preference and used your favorite seasoning.