Chicken Mashed Potato Bowl

Homemade Chicken Mashed Potato Bowl Recipe

Hello Everyone :)

It's been a long time since the last time I posted about food recipes. Due to my busy schedule between family, work, and holiday gatherings. Now, that everything is going in slow pace. I finally have time to cooked and blog about it (Yay!) Get that excitement coming because I'll be sharing my daughter's favorite dish, which is now my family's favorite. Can we all scream (Yumm!)? 

This recipe has everything you need for a perfect meal and indeed a crowd pleaser! I love how all the ingredients compliment each other and make every bite extra special. I hope this recipe gives you excitement because I will be sharing my own version of Chicken Mashed Potato Bowl. Its super easy to make and I promise you- this is going to be delicious experience. Are you ready to get started? If so.. Lets gather all the ingredients needed and start cooking!

Note: Adjust the quantity of the ingredients for larger crowd. Taste according to your preference! Enjoy:)

Chicken Mashed Potato Bowl

Ingredients:

2 Chicken Breast

Salt & Pepper - to taste

Oil - for frying the chicken

Flour and egg- for dredging

4-5 Large sized Potatoes

Butter

Sour Cream

Milk

1 pack of country gravy (store bought)

1 can corn

Shredded Cheese

Directions: 

Fried Chicken Recipe

1.) Seasoned the chicken breast with salt and pepper. Prepare the dredging station which consist of beaten eggs in one bowl and separate bowl for flour mixture.

2.) Put cooking oil on the pan. Start dredging the chicken into the egg mixture and then onto flour mixture. Set aside.

3.) Fry the chicken for about 8-10 minutes each side or until golden brown and crispy. Keep it warm in the oven.

- NOTE: If you don't like to do all the work of making your own fried chicken. Store bought is lways an option :)

Mashed Potato Recipe

1.) Peeled the Potatoes and cut into big cubes. Put water into a large pan and let it boil. Add the potatoes and let it cooked until the potatoes soften.

2.) Drained the cooked potatoes. Transfer it into a big bowl with butter, milk, and sour cream.

3.) Then mashed the potatoes until smooth and creamy. (My kids love to do this part!:) Set aside

Country Gravy

Simply follow the instructions on the gravy mix. Super easy and quick way to make delicious gravy!

Make sure that the corn is heated up. Chopped the fried chicken into bite pieces... And we are ready for delicious Chicken Mashed Potato Bowl.

When making this Mashed Potato Bowl. I'd like mine to be in specific order, start it off with mashed potato, followed by corn, then chopped chicken, gravy and cheese. This is really worth all the work in the kitchen..and its SO good. A perfect comfort meal for the whole family for sure. That's not ALL. How about double chocolate chunk cookies? Yummo!  I made this Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies to make our family dinner extra special. It soft, chunky, chocolatey, and delicious!

 I hope you have fun reading this delicious Chicken Mashed Potato Bowl recipe. And don't forget to give this recipe a try. Don't be shy to grabbed one delicious cookie :) I'll see you in few days for more fun and delicious blog post. Enjoy the rest of the week. Stay gorgeous as always!:)

xoxox- Melgie

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Influenster: Orelda Tater Tots Breakfast Recipe

Breakfast for Dinner with #OreldaTotchos

Disclaimer: I received these products for free complimentary for testing purposes.

Hello Everyone :)

I personally love breakfast for dinner recipe idea it just makes everything delicious all in one plate. Don't you agree? especially when you use Orelda frozen potatoes. I love using Orelda Potatoes it just make everything so much easier and delicious. Yum! As you remembered my last blog post  JingleVoxBox it was posted from my other blog:) I received a lot of awesome goodies to try out for free. Yes! totally free and it included a FREE coupon of Orelda frozen potatoes courtesy from Influenster. I finally redeemed my free coupon and inspired to make this delicious breakfast for dinner recipe with #OreldaTotchos.  I'm excited but before we start cooking-- :)

Let's get to know- What is Influenster?  Influenster is a community of trendsetters, social media masterminds, and educated consumers who live to give opinions of products and experiences. - If your not a member yet, just sign up HERE its totally FREE to join. Come on!:) After logging in- all you have to do is make an Influenster profile, make sure that you provide detailed information to match in future invites and campaign. You also need to connect your social media accounts and share your experience online in exchange for getting the product for free.

 What is VoxBoxes?- boxes filled with complimentary products from your favorite (or soon-to-be-favorite) brands. Not all Voxboxes are created equal: some programs feature an assortment of products while others will spotlight one awesome brand. But make no mistake: All VoxBoxes are created awesome.  If Influenster think that you may qualify on next Voxbox, they will send you a survey to take and you may receive Voxbox if your qualified.

I hope you guys are excited and hungry enough to make this super easy breakfast for dinner recipe featuring Orelda potatoes. Sounds delicious! Let's get started :)

Note: Feel free to adjust the taste according to your preference. Add your favorite vegetables, cheese and toppings. Enjoy!:)

My Ultimate Breakfast experience with #OreldaTotchos

Ingredients: 

1/2 bag of Orelda Mini Tater Tots Potatoes (frozen)

6 eggs

sliced ham

butter

shredded cheese (of your choice)  

Dice green onion (garnish)

Sausage Gravy (optional) 

Salt and Pepper- to taste

Directions: 

1.) Baked Orelda Mini Tater Tots according to the package instructions. Super easy!:)
2.) While the tater tots are cooking, prepare all the ingredients that you need for scramble eggs.
3.) Put butter into the large. Add beaten eggs cooked until its just perfect. Add the cooked tater tots, diced ham. Salt and Pepper to taste. Let it set for about 1-3 minutes
4.) Serve it hot. Top with shredded cheese and  garnish with green onion.
5.) The gravy on top is optional but it added so much flavor. I personally LOVE sausage gravy on top. Yum! Enjoy :)

  My Plate :)

 Oh yes! I can totally eat a whole plate of this delicious Orelda Tater Tots with eggs, ham, cheese, and sausage gravy on top. All my favorite breakfast ingredients in one plate! Couldn't asked for more. I hope this recipe makes you hungry enough to make this at home. Trust me- this recipe rocks! As I said, you can personalize the taste according to your preference and don't forget to browse on http://www.kraftrecipes.com/ for more delicious recipe inspired. Until next blog post everyone! Don't forget to always SMILE! and cook with LOVE.. (wink)

xoxox- Melgie

 Disclaimer:  I received this product for free complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes. Opinion and experience express is 100 percent mine. Big Thank you to Influenster #JingleVoxbox #OreldaTotchos #contest

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Homemade Sunshine Skillet Recipe

Super Easy Breakfast Recipe and Hubby's Birthday Celebration

Hello Everyone!

 How are you doing today? I know you guys are excited because  the weekends is here. Yippee! I am excited too- I have to spend and enjoy this beautiful weather with my family. To make this weekend a perfect one. What about a super easy and fun recipe to try this week? Yup! I think your kids will love to help you peel the potatoes, or even sprinkles the cheese on top of  your delicious Homemade Sunshine Skillet. Yes!sounds like fun right? I can't wait to get started and I think you too!!
But before we start cooking! I'll just want to share with you, how I ended up making my own version of Bob Evans famous "Sunshine Skillet" Yes! We eat out 3-4 weeks ago at Bob Evans, and we fall in-love with their Sunshine Skillet. So, when my hubby celebrated his birthday not too long ago. I decided to make my homemade version of Sunshine Skillet. Let me tell you! It was fantastic breakfast. Although, the gravy is not that perfect as Bob Evans but its pretty close. Yum!
Getting back to that excitement! Let's make this Sunshine Skillet right now. Don't forget to have fun and explore this new recipe.

Check out the recipe below.:)

* This recipe is good for 2 serving only. Adjust the quantity of the ingredients for larger crowd. Also you can add your favorite vegetables into the mix if you want. :)

Homemade Sunshine Skillet Recipe:

Ingredients:
3-4 medium size potatoes- cut into cubes
8 oz sausage
Cheddar Shredded Cheese
4 beaten eggs
1 pack gravy mix
salt and Pepper- to taste
2 tsp butter
1-2 tsp cooking oil

Directions:
1.) Cooked the potatoes and sausage in separate skillet. Once it cooked and turn golden brown. Set aside.
2.) Make the gravy according to the package instructions. Which a super easy process! I promise:) Once the gravy is done. Turn the heat into LOW to make sure that its hot.
3.) Time to make the eggs. In medium size skillet, add little butter. Add the 2 beaten eggs and let it cook through both side. Once both side are cooked, transfer it to the serving bowl. (Repeat the process#3 for the other bowl)
4.) Once the cooked eggs is on the bowl, you can now add the cooked sausage and potatoes. File them up!! then pour the gravy on top. Then, sprinkle with lot of cheddar shredder cheese.
5.) Enjoy your Homemade Sunshine Skillet Bowl with your family. Yum! #perfectbreakfast

Aside from perfect breakfast that I made for the whole family. I also made a yellow cake with chocolate icing for my hubby. It's kinda like a tradition here to have a delicious cake on birthday's and hubby is no exception.  We surely did enjoyed and had a blast on hubby's birthday. The birthday celebration at my in-laws house is GREAT! It was so much fun hanging out with family eating good food and just enjoying everyone's company.

I hope this recipe inspires you to cook a simple yet thoughtful breakfast for your family. I'll see you in few days for more fun and delicious recipe. Grab some plate and have some of this yellow cake with chocolate icing. I promise you its so GOOD! Stay sweet and gorgeous everyone. Enjoy the weekends!!:)

xoxox- Melgie

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Cheesy Baked Potato Recipe

 Easy Cheesy Baked Potato Recipe

Happy morning everyone! It's weekend once again wohoo!, time goes so fast that, I can't hardly remember  anything about the weekdays. Do you have any plan this weekend? Perhaps, a cook out with friends? Just hanging out, talk and sharing delicious food? Sounds like a good plan and If you scratching your head  on what to make or bring to the party. I got some super easy recipe idea that you can whip in no time. Its perfect side dish in any special occasion or even just simple dinner with friends that surely impress everyone's taste bud, even the picky eater is sold. Sounds so yummy? Yup! it is really good, If you like potatoes combine with cheese and sour cream.. Oh My! I think I'm drooling just by talking about it. Not to mention its super easy to make. You can totally mix everything, throw it on the oven and by time your done fixing your hair the Cheesy Baked Potato is ready! Are you excited? Me too! It's like a perfect side dish for a perfect instant party get together.. 

Anyways, this Cheesy Baked Potato Recipe is inspired from my mother in-law. She made this in every special occasion and its always a HIT, everyone love it. This is also, one of the side dish I prepared when my husband's friend come over last Tuesday for dinner. I also made sauteed green beans for some greens on the plate, grilled/ baked pork loin which I'm going to share the recipe on my next post and for dessert we have chocolate chip cookies. Isn't it sound like a wonderful dinner meals ideas? I think it is.. Come one join me in my kitchen and ask your friends to come over and have a dinner get together kinda night...:)

Notes:

- Try to spice the recipe up by adding maybe some chopped ham or bacon and top it off with more cheese on top.

- Adjust the taste according to your preference ..:)

Ingredients:
1 pack (30oz) Frozen Shredded Potato
1 pack ( 8 oz ) mild cheddar cheese
1 tub (16oz) sour cream
2 can of potato condensed soup- I used Campbells brand
Salt and Pepper- to taste

 Directions:
- Preheat the oven onto 375 degrees
1.) COMBINE all the ingredients into a big bowl. Stir them thoroughly until everything is combine.
2.) Put the mixture into prepared dish and BAKE for 45-50 minutes until its cooked.
3.) DONE! Enjoy your Cheesy Baked Potato. Yum!:)

Super easy indeed right? So, try it when you get a chance and let me know what you think. Share me your twist on the recipe and some topping you decide to add. Have great weekend ahead everyone.. and Cheers! to nice weather outside.
Keep coming back on my blog and I'll see you in few days for more recipes I come up with. Have great day:)

xoxox- Melgie

Beef Kaldereta Recipe

Beef  Kaldereta Recipe

Kaldereta is a popular dish in the Philippines, especially on Luzon Island.
Kaldereta is a favorite Filipino meal served during parties, festivities and other special occasions in the Philippines. It is a Spanish-influenced dish (the Spanish word "caldera" means cauldron) that became to be Filipinos' favorite and made their own versions. Originally, the main ingredients of this dish includes goat meat, tomato sauce, liver, pepper and cheese. Variations of this dish is with beef, chicken and or pork. Beef Kaldereta is a common dish in the Philippines made with stewing cuts of beef simmered until tender. ( source: wikipedia )

Hello! Guys, Anyone hungry for some beef kaldereta? Yep! that's what we gonna have this week, I'm thinking this would be perfect comfort food for this cold rainy days, Sauteed Green Beans for side dish and leave some room for Iced Pumpkin cookies, chocolate crinkles or even macaroni salad for dessert. A perfect family dinner indeed that everyone will enjoy. The aroma from beef caldereta is all over the house right now, wonder why I feel like I'm drooling while writing this post (hahahha). Kaldereta is best when the meat so tender, So, expecting that the cooking process is like 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the cut of the meat, Perhaps you could used slow cooker on this process or pressure cooker. I simmerred mine for long period of time, enough for me to finish blogging about it ( wink). This recipe is totally my version of Kaldereta, I don't have any peas on hand at the time, So, I added the Bokchoy instead but feel free to make your own twist of classic Kaldereta. The good thing about cooking, is when your having FUN.

Anyways, If you do have some awesome recipe for Kaldereta, or ingredients that I miss or anything at all. Feel free to leave a comment on my blog. I'll be more than happy to know. Check out my recipe below and see you in few days for more recipe. Have a sweet and fun week everyone.

Notes:

-This recipe serve for 4 people, adjust the ingredients depending on the number of guest you have.

-Taste according to your preference.

-Use your favorite sauce and ingredients.

 

Ingredients:

1 lbs. Beef sirloin- ( Used whatever you have in hand)

1 medium onion- chopped

2 clove garlic- thinly sliced

2 medium size potato

2 carrots

1 bokchoy- (opitonal)

Salt n Pepper- to taste

2 teaspoon oil

3 teaspoon soy sauce

3/4 cup tomato sauce

2-3 cups water or beef stock

 

Directions:

1.) Marinate the cut beef with little soy sauce. Set aside.

2.) Put oil in large pot, Add the garlic and onion. Saute until translucent.

3.) Add the marinated beef. Let it simmer for like 5-8 minutes or until brown.

4.) Add enough water or stock to level up the meat. Let it cook slow until the meat become tender. I would say 45 minutes to an hour depending on the cut of meat.

NOTE: Keep checking on it every 15 minutes. Make sure that there's enough water or beef stock on the pot to avoid burned caldereta.

5.) When the water or beef stock reduced and the meat is tender. Time to add the tomato sauce and the chopped vegetables. Salt and Pepper to taste. Let it simmer until the vegetables are cooked through.

6.) Best served when HOT! along with rice and sauteed green beans. ENJOY!

 - Grab your plate and have some Kaldereta :)

Chicken Empanada Recipe

Chicken Empanada Recipe

Little introduction what Empanada all about.
 Empanadas are made by folding dough or bread around stuffing, which usually consists of a variety of meat, cheese, huitlacoche, vegetables or fruits, among others.

 Filipino empanadas usually contain ground beef, pork or chicken, potatoes, chopped onions, and raisins (somewhat similar to the Cuban picadillo) in a somewhat sweet, wheat flour bread. There are two kinds available: the baked sort and the flaky fried type. ( source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empanada )

I never made Chicken Empanada before, I just felt that its so hard to make and the process takes forever! but I love this dish!. So, when my friend Cherry came over one time, we decided to make this all time favorite filipino empanada. Guess what? It's easier than I thought.. ( hahaha) I have no idea that the process is just as simple as eating this empanada.( wink)
Chicken Empanada is just perfect meal itself, you have this crunchy bite, flaky, sweet, meaty. All yummy goodness explosion in your mouth at once, and that's the reason why I love chicken empanada.C'mon let start cooking..:)

The Dough

3 cups all purpose flour

1 stick or 1/2 cup cold butter

4 teaspoon sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup water

1/2 tsp. baking soda

Directions:
1.) In large bowl combine the flour, butter, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Mix until well combine;
Note: Make sure the butter is incorporated on the dry mixture.
2.) Add the water, mix well and knead the dough in clean surface. 
3.) Let it stand for 10 minutes, divide the dough into 18 little balls. Set aside;

The Filling Mixture

Note:Frozen or fresh peas in MUST on making empanada. It just happen I don't have it the time I made my empanada..:)
- Cut your chicken and vegetables into small cubed.

Ingredients:
1 chicken breast
1 medium size potato
1 big carrot
1/2 cup peas ( I don't have it on hand )
1/4 cup raisin
Oil
Onion
Salt and Pepper- to taste

Directions:
1.) Put oil in large pan sauteed the onion until translucent.  Add the chicken cooked until golden brown.
2.) Add the vegetables, raisin and salt and pepper to taste. Let it simmer for 10 minutes or until everything is cooked.
3.) Let the filling mixture cool completely. 
NOTE: Adjust the seasoning and taste to your preference and liking.:)

The making of Chicken Empanada

* Now that, we have the dough and the mixture filing. Let start making the Chicken Empanada.
1.) Preheat the oven at 350 degrees.

1.) Using rolling pin, roll the dough onto clean surface until form a circle. Do it until everything is DONE. Next,  Fill each rolled dough with the filling mixture about 1 spoonful.

2.) Fold the dough in half, and then seal the dough by pinching and folding the edges on the Empanada. Just like the photo above.:) 

3.) Put the Empanada into greased baking pan, brush the top with egg white mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

4.) Cool completely before eating. Enjoy and Share with your friends and family.

Potato Hash Recipe

Potato Hash With Diced Ham

What a perfect meal to end the weekend. It's Sunday and I'm off. So,  I have all day to make my family some good breakfast. So, I made them their favorite, Potato Hash with diced Ham, I love this meal its very yummy and fulfilling. It's my husband favorite breakfast so I was really inspired making it, secret ingredient to make it so tasty is " LOVE" I'll promise you, It works like magic... Whoala! very delicious meal indeed. I'll show you how easy it is to make this scrumptious breakfast.

Ingredients:

Potato- thinly sliced
Eggs
Ham- dice
Salt and Pepper- to taste
Onion- thinly sliced
Oil

Directions:
1.) Put oil on the pan. Add the onion and saute. Slowly add the slice potato and let it cook.
2.) Add the diced ham, salt and pepper to taste and let it cook.
3.) Once potato is cooked, take it out in the pan, set aside;
4.) Cook the eggs in the same pan, add the cooked potato. Serve it hot with shredded cheese on top. Enjoy!