Mina the Brat's

13

Recipes

Spicy Thai Cucumber Salad

(4 reviews) Posted by Mina the Brat  

This stuff is addicting! I love eating it along side my rice as it has a real kick. This dish is -in my oppionion- along the lines of a kimchee- a sort of fresh, spicy, pickley, salady sort of thing. I've given some play with the garlic and the... MORE»

Recipe #245233

select

Heavenly Pork

Posted by Mina the Brat  

This is some of the most fantastic shredded pork you will ever eat. It's porktastic. If that's not a word, it is now. This is a make-ahead dish, because it takes it's time in the slow-cooker, but very low labor-intensive and just wonderful to eat! MORE»

Recipe #240761

select

The Best Beef Stew Ever

(1 reviews) Posted by Mina the Brat  

This really is the best beef stew I've ever had. Try it and I'll think you'll agree - or I'll eat your leftovers! haha Makes me sound like a used-stew salesman. I've also got a great trick if you're using russets (you know -the cheap potatoes) to... MORE»

Recipe #235336

select

Viva Las Vegas Enchilada Sauce

Posted by Mina the Brat  

This is such a great sauce. It's delicious on it's own and it's a great base if you want to get more complex and add ingredients such as a bit of mexican chocolate-(like ibarra), or peanut butter, or chipotles, or whatever tickles your southwest... MORE»

Recipe #228578

select

Coconut Ice Cream

(1 reviews) Posted by Mina the Brat  

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! (especially me for coconut ice cream!) I love using coconut cream powder as opposed to canned coconut milk. The ingredients are: natural coconut. It's not full of preservatives like the canned... MORE»

Recipe #223828

select

Mike's Italian Grandma's Pasta Sauce

(1 reviews) Posted by Mina the Brat  

My husband learned this from a sweet Italian Grandma from Palermo while they were on a train together in Germany. She had married a German soldier during the war, and now that he had passed she was bringing him to his family for the first time... MORE»

Recipe #223313

select

Pasta Puttanesca

(2 reviews) Posted by Mina the Brat  

The name of this dish is -politely put- "Lady of the Evening's Pasta". One of my Chef instructors in culinary school had us cook this dish in class and had great fun telling us what the name meant. Now the phraseology is hilarious- but... MORE»

Recipe #209552

select

Gulab Jamun

(3 reviews) Posted by Mina the Brat  

This is such a delicious recipe that does NOT translate well into English. I've seen translations of "cake-like fried milk balls in scented syrup" and seen people scratch their heads and go..what? Well, bear with the translations here,... MORE»

Recipe #184368

select

Lemon and Sesame-Crunch Chicken

Posted by Mina the Brat  

This is a very quick and easy stir-fry to put together. I'm rather partial to lemon curd, so anything with lemon curd is great to me! For those who don't know, lemon curd is a custard-like sauce/jam? made with eggs, lemon juice and zest, sugar,... MORE»

Recipe #184291

select

Egyptian Phyllo-Pastry Fingers- Asabi Gullash

Posted by Mina the Brat  

I love arabic and greek phyllo pastries with the nuts and the spices and the syrup...yum. This recipe makes delicious little finger-food pastries. One important thing you have to remember in making these types of pastries, from baklava on down, is... MORE»

Recipe #183792

select

Delicious Almost-Instant Chai

(1 reviews) Posted by Mina the Brat  

With this Chai recipe, you are preparing a chai-spiced flavored milk to add to your individual cup of tea. It's delicious, time-saving, and perfect if you want one or two cups at a time instead of a large batch of chai. Fresh grind whole spices... MORE»

Recipe #183396

select

Fresh Tomatillo Salsa

(2 reviews) Posted by Mina the Brat  

Ever wondered what to do with tomatillos- also known as tomates verdes? I learned this wonderful salsa recipe from a friend from Mexico. It is a tangy, herby salsa that goes great with quesadillas, tacos and burritos of all kinds. I've even used... MORE»

Recipe #182908

select

Delicious, Easy Cuban-Style Flan

(5 reviews) Posted by Mina the Brat  

I love a good flan, and have experimented with many during the years of my flan-fixation. This one is quite lovely- both for ease of preparation, and for taste. It is denser then some I've tasted, not too heavy like some that use heavy cream,... MORE»

Recipe #182906

select