One Pot Rice Dishes | Struggle Meals

RICE! It not only spans across all 3 meals, but is universally loved across the world! One pot & a handful of ingredients is all you need for each of these 3 winning dishes.
Coconut Rice Pudding:
Ingredients
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 can Full fat coconut milk
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 packets (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup short grain white rice
• 8 (1/4 cup) sugar packets
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 mango, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch cayenne
Steps
1. Whisk together coconut milk and whole milk and nutmeg.
2. In a sauce pan, melt butter add rice and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, on low heat, make sure not to brown the rice. Pour in milk mixture and stir. Cover and cook until most liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
3. Stir in sugar, vanilla and salt. Remove from heat. Pour into bowl. Let cool slightly. Can eat warm or top with plastic wrap. Refrigerate.
4. In a small bowl, add mango, salt, cinnamon and cayenne. Remove plastic wrap from rice and top with fruit. Serve.
Sofrito Chicken & Rice:
Ingredients
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 drumsticks
• 4 chicken thighs, skin on
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 1 ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
• 1 large onion, small dice
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
• 1 red bell pepper, small dice
• 1-28oz can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup long-grain white rice
• 1 cup green olives, pitted
• Juice of 1 lemon
Steps
1. Preheat the oven to 375°.
2. In a large cast iron skillet, on medium high heat, add vegetable oil. Sprinkle chicken with chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper Add the chicken to the skillet. Brown chicken, about 4 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
3. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeño, and bell pepper to the skillet and sauté until the onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Add the tomatoes with all the juice. Saute until tomato starts breaking down, stirring frequently.
4. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Turn heat down and bring to a simmer.
5. Arrange the chicken pieces on the rice, skin side up. Toss in olives. Simmer for 25- 30 minutes until the chicken is just cooked through and the rice is tender and has absorbed the stock.
6. Preheat the broiler. Place skillet under broil to crisp chicken skin. Remove from broiler and squeeze lemon juice over entire dish. 7. Fluff rice with fork. Serve.
Struggle Paella:
Ingredients
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 8 ounces smoked sausage
• 1 large onion, small chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, small chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups medium grain rice
• 2 cups seafood stock
• 1 cup water
• 1-15 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 pound frozen calamari rings
• 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Steps
1. In a cast iron, on medium high heat, add oil. When hot, sauté chorizo until brown on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
2. Add onion, pepper, and garlic and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Add rice and stir to toast, about 3 minutes. Stir in seafood stock, water, diced tomatoes, with all juices, salt, pepper, and turmeric. Stir until combined. Bring to a boil. Top with calamari rings. Cover with foil and let simmer, until all liquid is absorbed. 4. Remove foil. Top with peas. Stir and sprinkle with parsley.
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[@marim0y]

Rice is my favorite food. Honestly, sometimes I just want plain white rice with a fried egg on top. So freaking good.

[@melindag7864]

Yes, yes, yes! I ate that for breakfast ALL the time when I was in school. With a little hot sauce and chopped up Turkey bacon if I had time.

[@lmolinaherrera]

Literally my go to breakfast with a little chili oil

[@tiredapplestar]

I’m right there with you girl. I typically start my meals by getting some rice going, and then figuring out what to put on it.

[@Iampatrix]

When I was a kid my mom would give us day old rice in milk with sugar...kinda like cereal. Actually pretty good.

[@marim0y]

@@Iampatrix yes! Another delicious dish from my childhood. I love cold rice with milk. 💙💙💙

[@sacricolist]

I made your struggle paella and it was great! I had to make a couple of substitutions to fit into my own struggle though. I used shrimp (on sale) and chicken stock.

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I want what he had before shooting this video

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Drug

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He has struggle drug ..! ( Coffee and tea and cough syrup)

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Rice?

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Same! This series has helped me min/max my tasty food to budget ratio. Haha

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[@xXNoSeQuePonerXx]

There's a Lebanese recipe called Mujadara which would fit perfectly in this video. It has rice, lentils and caramelized onions. I'm from Mexico so I don't know too much about it but my family eats it with yogurt and cucumber and it's so good! Anyways, great video. I died a little when he dropped the beat lol. Loved that part :P

[@samuel88andrews]

Yeah my mom makes that too. Except we don't put cucumber in the yogurt. Apparently it's common for Christians to eat during lent because in some churches in the middle east you go vegan for lent.

[@moonshiro]

It's not called mujadara it's called Majadara, and it's amazing. The thing is that with a lot of lentils you need to soak them in water for a few hours to a day before you cook and that can be kind of annoying to people.

[@lilychu8912]

@@moonshiro The spelling of the dish depends on the translator and perhaps even the country as different Middle Eastern countries have their own native spelling and versions. Like Natalia, I've seen it spelled primarily as "mujadara". In contrast, Ottolenghi spells it "mejadra". Regardless, it's a delicious dish. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/oct/09/mejadra-recipe-yotam-ottolenghi When I cook it, I use brown/ green lentils which don't require or only require a short soaking time (like an hour). The lentils are small enough that cooking 15-20 minutes in water is enough: overdo it and it becomes mushy. Check out the recipes online.

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Yes mujadara is a Syrian dish too and it’s always a great dish that fits the budget!

[@lilliankarroum]

Sam yes I eat it for lent ☺️

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[@FrankieCooks]

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Wasn't ready for that stock drop

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[@JeremyCaron]

The stock drops are my favorite, it's a recurring thing.

[@JennyMiller96]

I feel like Mexican chorizo would work too. It's like $1 a roll at most grocery stores.

[@Fantong3]

Jenny Miller i Guess it depends on where you live it’s Super expensive in my city

[@JennyMiller96]

@@Fantong3 That's probably true! If you live around a Wal-Mart or a Kroger in the US try looking in the dairy section rather than meat, for whatever reason that's where you find those cheap rolls in those stores.

[@Spain456]

For me Mexican chorizo is too different from Spanish and it wouldn’t be right

[@JennyMiller96]

@@Spain456 Yeah, I agree it's definitely different! I was just thinking if you're using some kind of substitute like they are in the video, you would also have that as an option if you like it better than the packaged smoked sausage.

[@mz.6109]

Jenny Miller yes and I use it for alot of dishes and if cooked right its great for a meat and the seasoning off it adds sooo much. Absolutely Great idea you've commented!

[@AlienASMR]

I made the rice pudding, and I've never had it before, and it was so good. I used banana and cinnamon on top for the fruit.

[@aaronarchie7799]

Thanks for sharing and thank you for using clean language. My kids and I love to cook. I am sure they will enjoy watching these videos

[@bebop4141]

don't be shy with the heat when cooking paella, you want that toasty crust/socarrat at the bottom, free flavor.

[@Margar02]

The Puerto Ricans call it "Pegao"

[@JoseDelgado-wn3ip]

Panamanians call it “Concolón”

[@mnunezhk]

Dominicans call it “concon”

[@jerryfongsrisin]

How many minutes do medium heat have to be on before Turing it off?

[@BeegtymeRawkstah]

There sure are a lot of foreign words for "mom burned the rice again"

[@davidserres6455]

I made the Sofrito chicken and rice for company and it got wonderful compliments. Thank you.

[@crashmolloy3235]

Rice is awesome when you're hungry and you want a thousand of something!

[@AnnaMS17]

Husband and I made the chicken and rice today and it was delicious! Thanks for the recipe! We added some mushrooms and omitted the olives. The rice had amazing flavor. We would definitely make this again!

[@4675636b596f755954]

A struggle alternative for vanilla extract is pure vanillin. It is the main aromatic of vanilla, it is sold in quite potent powder/crystal form, and at least where I live is very much cheaper than an equivalent quantity of vanilla pods or extract (about 1 spoonful of vanillin equates to 4 of extract). In a gourmet sense it is not exactly the same with actual vanilla because that contains other secondary aromatics too, but it's quite good enough (almost everything vanilla-flavored or scented that you buy contains only vanillin, including those artificial vanilla flavoring vials), and you do get good savings. Extra savings if you can buy it by the gram in a spice shop instead of pre-packaged.

[@full95one]

Do struggle instant pot (and similar pressure cooker) meals

[@megapookie762]

Once I found out how toxic Teflon is, I threw away all of my Teflon coated cookware and bought a good old-fashioned cast iron skillet...I educated myself on how to care for it, and I use it all the time. I love this guy...using his cast iron skillet...yaaaaay.

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Cast Iron Man 😂😂

[@boop3260]

A lot of teflon worries are overblown, but the environmental costs of producing it are massive so fair call

[@lizzy1138]

I'm cuban (we eat a lot of Spanish food) and I was blown away by your take on paella!! I'll definitely try it. Your chicken and rice reminds me of dinner every night as a kid.

[@davidwiorkowski1213]

Part II - i had leftovers of the chicken and rice, so I turned the chicken n rice into soup. I shredded the chicken and added to some homemade stock. Put about three or four huge spoonfuls of the rice mixture in and some spice, sambal. All it needed was to be heated through and voila a struggle meal lunch with all the flavor of the original

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In before someone complains about trying to buy 84 cents worth of rice!

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Luke Dodson Lol

[@bebop4141]

i saw 1lb of rice for .79 cents in walmart lol

[@rebeccahherdener2068]

Just buy a 10 pound bag...it's maybe 5 dollars and u can make SOOOO many meals out of it. Lasts my family of 5 a whole month!

[@Funsize3__]

I had Sofrito for the last time last month bc I was staying my my boyfriend's house and he Puerto Rican. So good. The only thing he does different is the onions, peppers and all that stuff with the season he puts it all in a blender then mixes it with the rice and any other meat

[@angelarose7076]

everything looks so delicious Frankie. doing an excellent job at never running out of great ideas

[@meanhe8702]

You make me smile, it almost doesn’t even matter what you’re cooking, but I do love your recipes.

[@krisnnademillemariano3941]

And then there's us Asians who eat rice everyday at every meal. Plain. Now that's cost effective.

[@ryvrdrgn16]

We at least try to add salt or soy sauce and some oil with it if it's really poverty though. D:

[@-Meric-]

@@ryvrdrgn16 Your not Asian if you put soy sauce in white rice, unless it's fried rice Who seasons their rice??? (And yes r/gatekeep me)

[@GenevaCat]

@@-Meric- Struggling asians. Salt and rice is a life saver. Soy sauce is boujeee

[@mz.6109]

Krisnna De Mille Mariano its not a culture issue as much as it is introducing cheaper meals with a tasty palette instead of plain and often times monotonous after while.

[@cfan1270]

@@-Meric- In college, I'll mix a raw egg and soy sauce into piping hot rice. It's extremely quick and simple. Turns out, Japanese people have a dish like that!

[@anngeliiicaa]

The dessert dish reminds me of thai sticky rice with mango aha

[@kasarrah1619]

Can you do a video about making your own stock with bones and veggie scraps?

[@helenbrowne8143]

kasarrah1619 I think he did already, used a whole chicken then made noodle soup with it 😊

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You should have said "Drop that Base!" You know..... like soup base. 😂😂😂 much better pun

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Brilliant! Acting wasn’t to shabby either You made my month!! LOL

[@_bewitchedbyyaz]

I love cooking with Puerto Rican sofrito. It’s pretty much in everything my fam makes

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BRO I LOST MY MIND WHEN I JUST SAW HOW TO MAKE RICE PUDDING........ I LOVE THIS CHANNEL

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Love the pig smash. And the sounds effects. The orange fridge is over the top. Love it. :)

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I love the energy in these videos

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Love All of your vlogs! The Italian in new loves the care and love you put into and have for your cooking! I also VERY MUCH Appreciate that give the reasons behind why you do things a certain way and also explain some of the science if you will about things! As a someone that worked in a kitchen anoint half of my life, but have been out of that world for a while, your vlogs have reminded me how much I love cooking as well as taught me so very much so thank you!!

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The chicken and rice has officially become my favorite thing to cook. Thanks for making my quarantine a little less boring!

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How come people are disliking these videos? I mean, the man is sharing knowledge. What's not to like

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YUM! There all look incredibly delicious and very affordable! Thank you!

[@Marvee78]

A little tip: if u live near a morrocan, iranian or other middle eastern food shop, u can get buillon cubes with saffron that are really cheap. Ideal is a brand u get in the uk for around £ 3-4.

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This guy needs his own channel! He’s awesome and inspiring.

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Ok Frankie, I am loving your show. Right from the beginning I knew I liked your style and charisma. I have seen quite a few of your videos and am subscribed. Well today, I started my day by making the prosciutto and cheddar biscuits with cheese. Delicious. I have breakfast for the rest of the week. Then I did the chickpea snacks, followed by tonight’s topper. Chicken with rice. So effen good and all in my cast iron skillet. Love cooking in Los Angeles with you and the videos. Your humor is infectious. Keep it up.

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I just adore your enthusiasm! I've incorporated some of your recipes and ideas, into my own rotation. We eat well, inexpensively, and it's delicious. Thank you!

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He seems like a great boyfriend 😊👌🏾

[@Oanjoexterminador]

The rice pudding I recommend you spice up with a cinnamon stick and some cloves. Works brilliantly with milk.

[@LaundryFaerie]

Agreed. Also: CARDAMOM.

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I love ur personality u r my fav chef 👨‍🍳❤️

[@ebarocks]

6:00 is the best part. When he drops the beats.

[@mom2marcellus]

Love these recipes but they are much more for when I'm not struggling. When I'm struggling, like tonight, I make recipes like rice with taco seasoning, frozen mixed veggies, and cut up hotdogs

[@Meghoi]

Madilyn Messer yeah the prices he is estimating are way off where I live

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Just cooked this for dinner, the whole family loved it! Thank you so much ♥️ they were so happy to taste some restaurant-quality food during the lockdown.

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This cooking series is incredible. I'm ready for the spin-off cartoon series starring the piggy.

[@elskabee]

that paella looks incredible, i always thought it would be too hard to make but I can do that!

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Dude you got me so pumped up! love the video!

[@dionaditya3820]

Nothing beats struggle meal than nasi goreng - fried rice. You can add anything. Pulled chicken to reduce cost by buying less parts of the chicken, soy sauce, beef or chicken stock. Maybe add an egg. Boom. You are done. That is cost effective

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It'd definitely be more cheaper than the one you'd buy from the indian mama that's for sure

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love the energy

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this is my fave series of anything

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Okay, that dessert looks INCREDIBLE 🙌🏻 adding that to my “will actually try this in real life” list!

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Subscribing! I love how he explain everything with enthusiasm. 😍

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I grew up with my mom using leftover rice, milk, sugar and cinnamon. It's something she grew up with too, and it's so simple but so good!

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Another great episode! Can't get enough of Frankie! ❤️

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I want him as a kid! Awesome cooker! If he is under 29 he could have been my son!

[@JehanineMelmoth]

I made a vegan version of this last night and it was fabulous! Vegan sausages and stock, and seaweed for the taste of the sea. Thanks, Frankie!

[@Dalyyy]

Me a fellow Puerto Rican who eats rice every day : “rice is a struggle meal??” 😂

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I love his enthusiasm

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Time to drop the stock! 🤘🏾😂🤣😆. Love this!

[@anailyherrera4380]

Everytime he said "rice pudding" Venezuelan grandmas that have been making arroz con leche for decades lost a year of life expectancy... Its a good twist to the recipe tho.

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This man is doing things for humanity

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I'm so hungry today after an awfully sick night and I want to make all of this. Great series

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Very creative substitutions, food for thought, pardon the pun! The tumeric idea was great.

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Am really entertained by your program , had a laugh when you put turmeric ha ha

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Maaaan. I could watch these all day.

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Frankie is an amazing chef please continue this show or keep him on Tastemade for as long as possible.

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You are such a delight to watch... My mother made rice pudding. You elevated it so I will try it again.

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Great video! Love it!

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Frankie’s laugh sounds lovely 😍😍😍

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I love you Frankie~!

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If they made a struggle meals cook book. Would 100000% buy it

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I know I sound like a stalker but you responded to me on Instagram a long time ago and it really left an impact. Thank you for interacting with us! Such a great series and I hope you all have a Merry Christmas, or whatever someone reading this celebrates or doesn't lol.

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Can u make some kid friendly meals on budget...please...love all your videos...great job!!!

[@dei6470]

Want tge flavour of the sea? Use fish sauce. Hihihi

[@justinl2009]

Fried rice should be a great and cost effective. Especially southeast asian varieties, which can be made with any left over meats or vegetables.

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He did an episode on egg, which he features fried rice in :)

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Why isn't this series more popular? Haha.

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Wonderful channel! thank you!

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I'm actually surprised how cheap these ingredients are. I live in a third-world country and the prices are two to five times more expensive.

[@ec8927]

“We got beautiful color on our sausage.” That’s what he said.... 😃

[@PChan-tu1hi]

Can you show me some struggle couscous meals. Maybe even some for backpacking!

[@Arkylie]

Actually, alternative grains / gluten-free grain meals would be nice. Quinoa, Couscous, Buckwheat, Chickpeas, etc.

[@davidshillander7168]

Saffron is cheap if you get it in the bags at any Mexican market.

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Yummmmmm

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I love the way you cook. Salam suka beda

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Recipe paella from Spanyol....? Heemmmm ...Yummmyyy.....

[@mpoor46]

You should make a vegan struggle meals video!!

[@NoorJasmine]

I got a rice based struggle meal video, I have a tip on how it can be adapted to vegan without sacrificing flavor plus a foolproof grandma-trick to make perfect rice every time without measuring, I'm a little crazy in the video but please ignore that part lol 😩🤷🏾‍♀️

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lol I like this insane person!

[@herowither12354]

Fun Fact: Jambalaya is the original Struggle Paella. It was an attempt by Spanish immigrants to recreate Paella without having Saffron.

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I live for this humour and get some handy cooking tips whutwhut

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Yay the old intro is back!!!

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It's hilarious to watch him in 2x 😂

[@LettersinLipstick]

I made the Sofrito chicken and rice last night for dinner! Everyone loved it. I still have leftover rice and I'm trying to figure out what to make with it today.

[@pharohbender]

im making this today, with chorizo and seafood mix.... we will see how it goes hmm can't wait its simmering as i write this. common common

[@pharohbender]

yep that was quite good, easy to make didnt take very long, great meal for feeding many NICE!!