I always do stir-fries; at least once a week – pork, chicken, beef, or shrimps.  ‘Pag busy-bisihan o pangtamad ba.  The usual suspects are broccoli (kids just love it), green beans, bean sprouts and anything leafy.  I make it … Continue reading Shrimp and Broccoli Stir-fry
Being in the southern hemisphere, it is the beginning of fall in Auckland while it is the opposite in the northern hemisphere. Summer passed so quickly I don’t even remember being out in a singlet without a backup jumper. It’s … Continue reading Tropical Ice Candy – Cool Summer Treat
Weekends are when I cook what I think is special for my boys. ‘Special’ may mean less vegetables and more ‘kiddy crunchy.’ This time, I gave them Japanese – Tonkatsu with miso soup. I know how much they like this … Continue reading Tonkatsu (Breaded Pork Cutlets)
I’ve done this mixture so many times and used as condiment not only to tempura but also to fried chicken, fish balls, katsu (my next post, hence the reason why I am writing this), you name it as long as … Continue reading Tempura Sauce
I remember the first time I gave a cup of miso soup to the kiddo when we bought sushi for snack. My goodness, when he tasted it the expression on his face was priceless! But that was more than a … Continue reading Miso Soup with Wakame and Tofu
I love bangus if it’s… 1. Boneless. 2. Relleno. 3. All belly! So imagine how happy was I when I saw this packet containing 2 large slabs of bangus belly at a Filipino store. I grabbed it right away and … Continue reading Sinigang na Bangus Belly sa Miso
Last week had been very busy starting with few days of massive malware-induced stress when I helped Ces to clean up her websites. Then a couple of interesting projects got my tushy stuck in my chair by the end of … Continue reading Homemade Mini Mushroom Burgers with Mushroom Sauce
I was never a sweet-eater but even with low-sugar intake I still developed gestational diabetes when I was carrying the kiddo. Mahirap na din talaga ‘pag may lahi ano? So it’s always in the back of my mind that I … Continue reading Easy No-Cook Pastillas De Leche
With the addition of my stepson W to our family, there are definitely new challenges in the kitchen. Though I don’t need to dramatically change my cooking regime, there are times when I restrain myself from cooking too unconventional as … Continue reading Chicken Lollipops
A very busy week has passed. I had deadlines after deadlines; working through weekend, not to mention my small workspace at home was in a mess. I even moved it to the balcony while painters were working inside our flat. … Continue reading Chicken Noodle Soup
I admit there are times that I talk non-stop to my boys about healthy food, balance diet and eating more vegetables. Yada yada yada. But there are also times when I think we should be forgiven for the occasional guilty … Continue reading Braised Pork Belly
I have no idea why it took me this long to try cooking Pinoy desserts such as puto, biko, maja blanca and palitaw. I guess I am intimidated by the idea that they are too difficult to prepare as I’ve … Continue reading Palitaw sa Latik
Welcome back to me haha! I know, I know, it’s been a while since my last post. Not just a while… a loooong time! Not that I stop cooking oh no! I still do. My baking stops, that’s right, but … Continue reading Easy Chocolate Truffles Recipe
I’ve been distracted these past few days, having found out that 20 of my blog posts were stolen by a person whose computer keyboard labels for Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V must have been erased due to too much “research work”. He … Continue reading Homemade Garlicky Pork Patties
My boy is a sucker for soup. He loves nilaga, sinigang, and tom yum soup; even soupy adobo. He would pour it all over his rice and eat with gusto. And I’m a sucker for saving scraps. What I buy, … Continue reading Chicken Stock