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Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe- Episode 106/Aug. 25- COOKIES & CREAM SMOOTHIE. Ingredients: 1 cup chocolate cookie and cream  3 cups vanilla ice cream Photo and recipe credit: idol sa kusina Procedure: 1. Place everything in a blender and pulse. Serve immediately.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 106-/Aug. 25- SPARE RIBS WITH POTATO BOMBS. Ingredients: 1 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 onion, peeled and minced 4 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup peanut oil 3 cups (24 oz.) tomato puree 2 cups brown sugar ½ cup Worcestershire sauce 1 oz. white wine vinegar 1 tbsp. chili powder 1 tbsp. paprika Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina For Dry Rub for Barbeque Pork Spare Ribs: 2 tbsp. kosher salt 2 tbsp. black pepper 2 tsp. cayenne pepper 3 tbsp. brown sugar 1 tbsp. ground cumin 2 tsp. ground allspice 2 tbsp. chili powder 3 tbsp. paprika 2 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. dry mustard Barbeque Pork Spare Ribs: 1 full rack spareribs 1 cup dry rub  1 cup barbecue sauce, with the remaining 3 cups set aside and served on the side aluminum foil Procedure: BARBEQUE SAUCE: Heat butter and olive oil in a large pan, add onions and saute until just soft. Add garlic, tomato puree, brown sugar, Worcester

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 106/Aug. 25- CORNED BEEF WITH HERBED POTATOES. For Corned Beef –  Ingredients: 1 liter water ½ cup salt ¼ cup brown sugar 1 tbsp. salt 1 cinnamon stick, broken into several pieces ½ tsp. mustard seeds 1 tsp. black peppercorns 4 whole cloves 1 tbsp. all-spice 1 bay leaf, crumbled ½ tsp. ground ginger 3 cups ice 1k whole beef brisket, trimmed 1 white onion, quartered 1 carrot, coarsely chopped 1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped parsley for garnish Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina For Herbed Potatoes –   Ingredients: 3 cups marble potatoes, boiled and halved 3 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. parsley, chopped 1 tbsp. spring onions, chopped 1 tbsp. fresh thyme or rosemary, chopped salt and pepper to taste Procedure: 1. Place the water into a large stockpot along with salt, sugar, salt, cinnamon stick, mustard seeds, peppercorns, cloves, allspice, bay leaves and ginger.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 106/Aug. 25- AMERICAN FRIED CHICKEN AND WAFFLES. For Fried Chicken –  Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into 10 pieces  4 cups water 3 tsp. salt 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp. lemon juice 2 eggs 1 tbsp. salt 1 cup flour 2 tsp. dried oregano 2 tsp. Season-All salt vegetable oil  honey for drizzling Photo and recipe credit: idol sa kusina Procedure: 1. Soak chicken in water and salt at least 2 hours in the refrigerator. 2. Mix buttermilk, eggs and Season All and dip chicken pieces in this mixture. 3. Combine flour, oregano, and Season All salt in a bag. 4. Drop dipped chicken in the bag at one time. Shake to coat. 5. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown and done.  6. Serve with waffles and drizzle with honey. For Waffles –  Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour  1 tsp. salt  4 tsp. baking powder  2 tbsp. white sugar  2 eggs  1½ cups warm milk  1/3 cup butter, melted  1 tsp. vanilla extra

Here's  Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day-August 23, 2013: Tinolang Manok with Miswa with Chef Mikel Zaguirre. Ingredients: Mantika Sibuyas Bawang Luya Tanglad Patis Siling haba Chicken, leg and thigh quarter fillet Luya Bawang Tanglad Kalamansi Asin Paminta Asukal Atsuete Sayote/ green papaya Dahon ng sili Miswa Pechay/ bokchoy Dahon ng sibuyas Siling labuyo Photo/video and Recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Pagkatapos igisa ang mga pampalasa, ihalo ang tanglad, patis at paa ng manok. 2. Iluto hanggang sa mag-brown ang paa ng manok. Samahan ng sili para sa broth. 3. Lagyan ng asin, paminta at asukal ang manok na tinanggalan na ng buto.  4. Pahiran ng bawang, luya at tanglad saka buhusan ng patis, mantika at kalamansi ang manok. Iprito.  5. Idagdag ang pinakuluan nang sayote.  6. Paghalu-haluin ang mga sangkap. Dagdagan ng sili. 7. Ilagay ang miswa at dahon ng sili sa broth.  8. Isama ang pechay o bokchoy.

Here's  Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day- August 22, 2013: Nilagang Buto-buto ng Baka with Sotanghon with Chef Ric Loterio. Ingredients: Buto-buto ng baka Sibuyas na pula Bawang Carrots Patatas Baguio beans Pechay tagalog Pechay baguio Sotanghon noodle Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Pakuluan ang buto buto ng baka kasama ang sibuyas, patatas at carrots. 2. Ilagay ang baguio beans, pechay baguio, pechay tagalog at sotanghon 3. Hintaying lumambot ang mga gulay 4. Ihain.

Here's  Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day- August 20, 2013: Sinabawang Afritada with Chef Jerwyn Rabo Ingredients: Chicken leg at thighs Mantikilya Bawang Sibuyas Tomato paste Tomato sauce Soy sauce Pork sausage Patatas Carrots Red bell pepper Green bell pepper Yellow bell pepper Asin Paminta Asukal Siling labuyo Chicken stock  Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Lutuin ang nahiwang manok sa kawali at ihalo ang pork sausages, nahiwang mga bell pepper at siling labuyo. Igisa ng 5 minuto saka itabi. 2. Ilagay ang mantikilya sa pinag-gamitang kawali at igisa ang bawang at sibuyas. Haluan ng tomato paste at iluto ang paste para mabawasan ang asim at hilaw na lasa nito. 3. Lagyan ng tomato sauce, toyo at chicken stock para maging sinabawan. 4. Ibalik ang manok na sangkap sa kawali at ihalo ang patatas at carrots hanggang itong lahat ay lumambot at maluto. 5. Para madagdagan ang lasa mag lagay ng asukal. 6. Budbur