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Meet the newest member of the Sound Bites Crew this weekend at: The Proctor Farmers Market in Tacoma, WA

March 31, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Who is it??? Why should I????? What???? Hi, my name is Eric Rivera and I like to speak in the third person! Today, I am officially an employee of Sound Bites Sauce and Spread Company (Insert backflip and high five here).  You’re going to be seeing this product a lot more on here because it truly is some of the best stuff out there. What stuff???? Chardonnay White Bean Hummus Merlot Red Bean Hummus Riesling Garbanzo Hummus Chimichurri con Cabernet […]

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Month O’ March Wrap-up

March 31, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Stats: 79 Posts 2,733 Hits Most Popular Recipe of The Month: Dulce De Leche Most Popular Recipe of All Time: Salmon White Cream Sauce Pasta New Members To My Blogroll: Nancy Leson’s: All You Can Eat, A Seattle Times Blog United Way of King County Shizuoka Gourmet Seduction Meals Bread + Butter My Last Bite Fark New Recommended Places To Shop: Jerky.com This site is growing fast in my opinion. In January, I was excited that I had 10 visitors […]

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Cooking Blog, Food Blog, March Wrap-Up

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Wow, what is that? That sounds awesome!!!

March 31, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Oh you just wait, I have some exciting news.

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Sound Bites, Tacoma, Washington

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United Way of King County has a featured post about this blog:

March 31, 2009 by ericriveracooks

They also have the details of what I will be doing for their campaign. If you would like to join the campaign then let them know you want to be a part of it by contacting their blog. Also, I’m going to ask a favor from some of the people who follow this site.  I will be doing this $7 per day challenge for them and I think it would be awesome if you could donate $7 to their cause […]

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Hunger Action Week, King County, United Way

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Puff Pastry Stuffed with Sun Dried Tomato Pesto, Blue Cheese, and Sausage

March 30, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) My wife, Mindy, helped me out with this one. I’m not very good with pastries. Ingredients: 1 packet puff pastry 1/2 cup Sun Dried Tomato Pesto   (use my recipe) 2 tbsp. blue cheese. 1 sausage removed from casing and cooked Olive oil Arrange the puff pastry on a baking sheet and cut in squares. Brush the inside with olive oil then start spreading the tomato pesto, blue cheese, and sausage on each sheet […]

Categories: Appetizer, Pork, Sauce • Tags: Bleu Cheese, Blue Cheese, Pesto, Puff Pastry, recipe, Sausage

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United Way of King County, WA

March 30, 2009 by ericriveracooks

I’ve been approached by the United Way of King County to work with them on their Hunger Action Week campaign. Basically, they want me to live off of a $7 per day food budget for a week. I think I can do this. It’s going to be hard but there are people that live with much less than $7 per day for food so it’s not impossible. I never thought my blog would turn into something where I could have […]

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: United Way, United Way King County

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Sauteed Sofrito On A Bed Of Baked Plantains

March 30, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) Great colors, aromas, and tastes. Ingredients: Annatto infused oil 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp. annatto seed Plantain 1 plantain sliced in half horizontally then sliced about a quarter of an inch thick, as shown in pictures Olive oil Salt Sofrito 1/2 white onion, diced 1 garlic clove, diced 1 bell pepper, diced 4 ounces sliced salted cured pork 1 tomato, diced 1 tsp. fresh oregano, broken apart with your hands […]

Categories: Dinner, Pork, Puerto Rican Style • Tags: Dinner, Plantain, Pork, Puerto Rican Style, Sofrito

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Puerco Pibil: From “Once Upon a Time In Mexico” DVD bonus section:

March 30, 2009 by ericriveracooks

My sister’s fiancee, Dave,  showed me this video over the weekend and I took a few things away from it. #1  Pork is awesome….that’s obvious #2 Why has this been out for 5 years and I haven’t seen it? #3 I like the whole first person point of view filming technique.  I might try it one day. If only I knew how to edit…. #4 I must try that recipe….. #5 I guess this blog is like a menu. If […]

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Lots of posts lately

March 29, 2009 by ericriveracooks

It’s been a great weekend.

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Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Baguette Bite

March 29, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) Did you really think I was going to post a sun dried tomato pesto without additional recipes? I don’t even think I know you anymore. Ha! Ingredients: Baguette sliced to 3/4 of an inch thick 1 celery stalk thinly sliced 1 tbsp. sugar 1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced 6 pickled cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced Sun dried tomato pesto                (use my recipe) Parmesan cheese Garlic salt Set oven to broil. Saute celery, sugar, […]

Categories: Appetizer, Sauce, Vegetarian • Tags: Baguette, Carrot, Celery, Cooking, Dinner, Pesto, pizza, recipe, tomato

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Steak Gyro with a Sour Cream Tzatziki

March 29, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it lager) Real tzatziki is made with yogurt. Real Gyros are usually made with lamb. I do things a little different. My mom says I’m special. Ingredients: -6 ounces steak, thinly sliced    (I used my New York Strip Chipotle Recipe) -2 pitas -Alfalfa sprouts -1 tomato -small dash of oil and vinegar Eric’s Fake Tzatziki -1 tablespoon sour cream -1/2 cucumber, peeled and sliced thin -1 celery stalk thinly sliced -pinch of dill -3 […]

Categories: Beef • Tags: Beef, Gyro, Lunch, recipe, Steak, Tzatziki

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New Contributor to Eric Rivera’s Cooking Blog:

March 29, 2009 by ericriveracooks

About a week ago I had the chance to visit with a friend of mine, Kenny, who was in town for a week to visit family and friends.  He is currently living in Vietnam and we got into a discussion about the different types of food available to him. After an evening of conversation, using his awesome Nikon camera, and bad karaoke we came to the conclusion that he needs to take that fancy camera and put it to use. […]

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Penne and Cheese (Macaroni and Cheese for snobs, hahahaha)

March 28, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) I’m lactose intolerant. I ate half of this by myself. It’s good, I’m willing to take the risks! Ingredients: -1 lb. sharp cheddar, grated               I used Tillamook cheese -3 cups milk -2 tbsp. butter -1 tbsp. dried tarragon -2 tbsp. arrowroot -1 tbsp. paprika -1 tbsp. dijon mustard -1/2 cup cured pork, cooked in a small sauce pan on high heat then chopped into smaller pieces. -1 tbsp. green peppercorn, ground -1 tsp. […]

Categories: Dinner, Pasta • Tags: Dinner, Mac and Cheese, Panko, Pasta, Pork, recipe

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New York Steak with Chipotle Rub and Chipotle Butter

March 28, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) I’m so full right now it’s not even funny. Steak, is there anything better? No. Ingredients: Rub -3 Chipotle pods, ground -1 tbsp. green peppercorn, ground -1 tbsp. paprika, ground -2 tbsp. dried chopped onion -1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt Combine all ingredients in a mortar and pestle. Crush it rough, not too powdery Butter (I wanted to keep it simple instead of making my own) -1 stick butter -2 chipotle pods -1 […]

Categories: Beef • Tags: Chipotle, Dinner, recipe, Steak, Steak Rub

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Tapas Episode #2: Green Olives with Anchovy and Pepper

March 28, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture to make it larger) Yes, excellent Ingredients: Spanish Green Olives Fresh Anchovy Crush Green Peppercorn Simple ingredients blend together to give you tastes of epic proportions.

Categories: Appetizer, Tapas • Tags: Anchovy, Green Olives, Tapas

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