Yemenite Hot Sauce (Z'hug)

We went to a Middle Eastern deli at Woodstock, IL for my birthday.The name of the place is called "Expressly Leslie". It's actually more of a Middle Eastern vegetarian deli. We had some really good Middle Eastern salads like Baba Ganoush, cucumber salad, beet salad, Tabouleh (cracked wheat salad), Jerusalem Salad with Matboukha (Moroccan salsa), Moroccan carrot salad, Dill Potato Salad, Red Cabbage Slaw, Spicy Green Olive Salad and Sweet Pepper Salad. We also had Hummus and Pita, Falafel and Zhug hot sauce. The Zhug hot sauce is one of the tastiest hot sauce out there. It is a blend of garlic, cilantro, serrano pepper and/or jalapeno pepper, red pepper flakes, cumin, salt and olive oil to cover. It is great with chicken and pork, on hamburgers (minus the ketchup, mayo, mustard sauce) or just on anything.

Italian Sausage and Cheese Pizza

Ok....this is actually my second attempt to make a pizza from scratch. I honestly must say that it's a lot better than the first trial. My next pizza will be pepperoni and cheese with butter crust. :)

Honey Wheat Bread

This is my first attempt on making the whole wheat bread. it actually turns out quite good. :D I don't have all the proper tools to bake to be honest. I don't have a bread machine or a standing mixer or good loaf pans.So I kneaded with my hands and use whatever loaf pans I have.

Chicken with Lemon Sauce

I don't quite remember where I have gotten the recipe for the lemon sauce but it's definitely somewhere on the website. It turns out pretty good except I am not sure if I like it with the au gratin potatoes (from the box)

Karen's Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff is originally came from Russian. It is basically sauteed strips of beef served in a sauce with sour cream. The dish has become popular to other continents such in North & South America, Australia, Middle Eastern and Europe with different variations and styles. It can be served with rice or pasta (mainly egg noodles). This is my trial dish using ground beef and celery.

Bakery

Banana Muffins

Mmmmmm.....Banana muffin.. Who doesn't love muffins? Over exploded cake in a muffin cup.Yum! Yum!

Smothered Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes & Corn Nibblets

I found this smothered pork chop sauce recipe from the food network by chef Tyler Florence. The gravy is absolutely creamy and tasty. 2 thumbs up for the chef!

Chicken Cordon Bleu with Rice Pilaf and Broccoli

Well, it's unclear if Chicken Cordon Bleu is actual authentic French dish or is merely a dish that was developed in the United States to imitate other stuffed meat dishes in the Europe. Nevertheless the dish is absolutely delicious with the perfect combination of the chicken breast, ham and cheese (gruyere or swiss) swimming in the white wine creamy sauce.

BBQ Chicken with Green Beans & Roasted potatoes

This is just my simple American dish for dinner- bbq chicken with some green beans and roasted potatoes. 
The bbq sauce was homemade from scratch. It's pretty yummy (at least that's how I remembered it :D)