Freddie J’s Ribs

One thing that I learned from my time with Freddy J. is – “DON’T WASTE IT”!  Life is too short. Eat great food, but don’t spend a whole day cooking it. He learned this from seeing his grandmother cook in Africa and while she treated her food like art, it took all day for them to eat.  I remember my grandmother being in the kitchen all day as well.  These ribs took him seconds to season and 1.5 hours on the grill!  When I tell you the meat was falling off of the bone……you can’t beat that.
On more tip that Freddy J gave me, that I 100% agree with, always try your meat before you add any type of sauce, you just might surprise yourself and enjoy it!  Plus, it’s a compliment to the chef!  Enjoy!
Freddy J & Mercedes Wilson
Photo Credit: Natasha Hill

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MamaLampa’s Fried Rice

How many of us let our white rice sit in our fridge for days and then just throw it away? I know that I am guilty of it. Well, not anymore my friends! Emily Lampa shows us her mothers famous fried rice that was passed down to her – one that she will no doubt pass down to her own daughters. This rice is so good that I had two bowls of it and have made it for my family since learning how to make it from Emily! I hope you make it with your family. It is super simply and absolutely DELICIOUS!!!!!

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Melanie’s “Get Better Soup”

When you go through breast cancer it opens your eyes to a whole new community of warriors that you didn’t even know existed.  That is exactly what happened with Melanie and I.  I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 2011 and Melanie was diagnosed in 2014.  She will forever be my friend with a bond we can’t explain.  Melanie is my spicy friend, we both tell it like it is and I appreciate her for that.  Her laugh is genuine and so is her personality. If you don’t have a friend like Melanie in your life…..FIND ONE!

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Adobo – The Penetrante Family recipe

I remember having Mrs. Penetrante in high school for Phys. Ed.  I remember her being frustrated with me on a regular basis – because I talked A LOT! So you can understand how surprised I was when my teenagers came home and told me their Phys. Ed teacher’s name was Mrs. Penetrante!  I was in shock.  I immediately looked her up and contacted her.  We have definitely had some laughs since then.  Her family is rich in tradition, so it was a no brainer to ask her to join me in my kitchen to cook one of her family’s favorite dishes.  I hope you enjoy it as well.

Photo Courtesy of: Mrs. Penetrante

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