When catering to a great number of people, I always buy in bulk and always end up excess ingredients that I hate when they go to waste. So I try to cook for our daily meals using whatever I have. In this case, I have buttermilk that I need to use right away. So here [...]
This month’s challenge is really a challenge. I would normally whipped up something in a heartbeat and I’m all good. But this month is different. It is very CHALLENGING- that’s why they call it a challenge! Also, this month is a double challenge – the August and September challenges have been combined so really you [...]
This post is long overdue but never had a chance to finish it. July and August has been extremely busy and I am so blessed that I had the opportunity to a be part of the major events and festivals in Toronto. We had the Pinoy Fiesta in MTCC, Caribbean Carnival (Caribana), Waterfront Night Market [...]
This is another version of saving and preserving tomatoes. Dried tomatoes are really good addition to sandwiches, pasta and to a lot of dishes. This recipe is from Mario Batali’s “Molto Italiano” cookbook and I just loved it!!! Oven-Dried Tomatoes Ingredients4 lbs ripe Plum Tomatoes3 tbsps Kosher Salt3 tbsps SugarCooking DirectionsPreheat oven to 150F. Slice [...]
It is the time of the year where pickling, canning and brining is a must for me. Why I say it’s a must because after I learned how to make my own tomato sauce, I just don’t want to use any canned tomatoes at all. It tastes so much better without any preservatives and you [...]
There are “crazy” stereotypes of being a Filipino. Having a fair-skinned complexion (puti, mestiza…) is considered BEAUTIFUL no matter what… as long as you are “maputi” (fair-skinned) period. Growing up, all my cousins and even my sister has a lighter skin tone than me and I have always been the “baluga” (dark skinned) in the [...]
“Oh my goodness!!!” …. that was the first thought that came to my mind when I woke up this morning with a sense of panic! Tomorrow is the last day of June and I don’t have an entry for this month’s challenge. And the worst part of it is, I’m co-hosting this with Adora… oh [...]
It has been forever since I posted something in my blog and just insanely crazy busy still. I can’t really wait till things get back to normal. Normal means at least all my clothes are out of the suitcases and boxes… well at least just a couple more weeks. Well having said that, busy or [...]
I thought that I am always busy but this month, the word “busy” seems to be an understatement. With work, household and the move – it’s a bit overwhelming. If you read my previous posts, everything seems to be an express meal and recipes have always been in a jiffy. I have not even posted [...]
This is the time in my life where everything is just crazy. We are moving on March 1st and almost everything are tucked away in boxes ready for the move. I am trying not to buy any food and just use up whatever I can find in my cupboards. So this way, less things to [...]
This month’s KCC Cooking Challenge is: Filipino Aphrodisiac Food. The first thing that came to my mind is the Soup No#5 and Balut!!! I’m not sure if I’m ready to make that soup yet and I haven’t even tasted it in the first place. And for the balut, I’m scared of the little bird to [...]
This dish is one of the “Express Meals” – again. I wanted to eat some sort of seafood and the squid caught my fancy. And tonight, I have to make dinner in a flash again. I remember my mom used to make this and this is very quick and easy. Ingredients: 8-12 medium sized Squid [...]
I am hesitating of making this dish – let alone writing about it. The reason is that I did not really make it from scratch so I just justified myself that this will belong to the “meals in a flash category”. I wanted some soup but I barely have an hour before dinner and I [...]
The January Theme is “What Filipino dish (savoury or sweet) would you like to have on your birthday?” Read more
I was browsing the net the other day for chicken images and I came across with a succulent looking chicken breast, stuffed and wrapped in bacon. From the moment I saw that image, I just can’t stop to salivate and crave about it. So, I have to re-create th dish. So here we go…
I just joined the club last month when they were showcasing the suman posts and holy— the members were amazing! I had this mixed feelings of being so inspired and yet so daunted. Inspired because the members are so dedicated and passionate about writing their blogs. You see, having it on a regular basis is [...]
It’s almost 10pm and I’m here sipping my Nicaraguan coffee with a shot of Amaretto writing what we had for dinner. One thing I can tell you… it was amazing! It was something entirely out of being resourceful and innovative that i created something out of ordinary and just plain leftovers. You see, I made [...]
We were invited to a potluck for a 13th birthday party of a friend’s son (happy birthday Rocket!!). The lists consisted of different food items and “pie” is one of them. My friend said that Rocket loves pie!!!
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