Cooking Exceptionally With Gin Lee

What's the difference between griddle cakes, pancakes, hot cakes, skillet cakes, and flapjacks? Have you ever pondered the question, what's the difference between griddle cakes, pancakes, hot cakes, skillet cakes, and flapjacks? Well, today, I would like to tell you the answer to that specific question. Which is that all five of these food items are exactly one and the same.  Homemade country pancakes I have decided to write two separate articles on the subject of how I make homemade pancakes from scratch. The first one was just to take you through the steps of how I make the pancake and waffle mix from scratch. Inside this article, I will be going more into depth on how I use that particular mix to make pancakes. In the other article, I also covered how to make homemade waffles from this same mix. The dry mix is the same for both, but needs to be prepared a little differently when adding the last few ingredients to make the waffle batter. (Hopefully splitting the t

Mama's Mexican chicken and rice casserole If you enjoy Mexican cuisine, I think that you'll love this! Because today, I am sharing my mom's recipe for her Mexican chicken and rice casserole. My beautiful and oh so amazing mom surprised me early this morning by bringing over a pan of her homemade casserole for me to serve for our dinner tonight and it looks simply mouthwatering. I know that I can't wait to taste it! Ingredients:  3-4 cups of chicken, boiled, deboned, and chopped 2 cups of rice 1 large onion, diced finely 2 cups of salsa (mom's is homemade) 1-15-ounce can of black beans, liquid drained 1 can of cream of chicken soup 1 teaspoon of no-salt 1 teaspoon of garlic powder ½ teaspoon of chili powder 1 teaspoon of cilantro Shredded Mexican cheese sour cream, optional Tortilla chips, optional Instructions: First, prepare your chicken. Mom adds water to a large pan and boils it until it falls off the bone. Then she chops the cooked chicken up into bite-size piec

Sautéed baby bella mushrooms and onions Here's another savory mushroom recipe that pairs well as a side dish. The sautéed mushrooms and onions can also be served over baked (boneless) meats such as pork chops, steaks, chicken, and venison. Plus, it's delicious served over cooked buttered pasta, homemade pizza, etc.. When cooked bella mushrooms have a delicious savory meat-like flavor all to themselves. So, if you can't afford the high prices of meat, they can be served as a meat substitute. Ingredients:  1 pound of baby bella mushrooms, thickly sliced 1 large onion, diced 1 tablespoon of butter A pinch of seasoning salt Freshly ground pepper to your preferred taste Instructions: In a skillet, add one tablespoon of butter. Melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add your sliced baby bella mushrooms and cook for about five minutes. Reduce the temperature to medium, add the diced onion, seasoning salt, pepper, and simmer for another eight minutes. Stir frequently. The onion bit

Refreshing mango punch Today, I am making a pitcher of homemade mango punch. The drink is thick, sweet, and deliciously yummy. It can be served in a glass, with or without ice. The punch is truly refreshing.  Note: I use grapefruit juice as one of the ingredients. If you can't have grapefruit due to your medications, please leave it out of your punch. Add another tropical juice as a substitute. Ingredients: 4-6 mango's, peeled, pitted, and chopped 1 cup of pineapple juice, store-bought, or fresh juiced 1 grapefruit, juiced 1 orange, juiced ½ cup of sweetener, or sugar (I used Splenda) 1 cup of cold water (optional) Instructions: First, prepare the fruit by washing it well. Peel and pit the mangos. Then chop the mango's flesh up into small pieces. In a blender, add the mango's, pineapple juice, and the juice from a grapefruit and an orange. Blend until the mangoes are liquefied.  The juice can be strained if you prefer, or the pulp can be left in the juice for added nour