Papas con Chorizo Omelet (Potatoes and Sausage Omelet)

The nursing facility I work at sits at the heart of San Fernando Valley and is roughly 40 miles from my house. My commute to work involves a torturous one hour-and-a-half bumper-to-bumper traffic Read more

I am in Love. With a Puppy. And Chilaquiles, too.

Sometimes, loneliness happens. Your husband of many years walks away and builds another life elsewhere. Your only daughter turns 18 and begins to embark on a journey all her own. Suddenly, you find yourself almost Read more

Pork Tocino

Tocino, which literally means “pork”, is a usual Filipino breakfast offering and is typically served as a “silog-type” meal, with sides of garlic fried rice, Read more

Clean-Your-Fridge Egg Omelet

This egg omelet can be pulled with almost anything in the refrigerator. Have leftover crisp bacon from breakfast or chicken strips from yesterday’s lunch? Dump it in! The possibilities are almost limitless. Read more

Shrimp and Mushroom Omelet with Deep-Fried Leeks

Much has been said and written about breakfast being the most important meal of the day. Not only does this first meal refuels the body and breaks the 8-12 hour fast, it also helps with weight management efforts by preventing binge-eating and by curbing appetite later in the day. The problem is, in a toss up between drooling over food and drooling on sheets at 7AM, I’ll pick the latter. Read more

Zucchini and Cheese Omelet

A few years ago, I got pretty hooked on a high-protein diet. Wow, Did the pounds peel off! I dropped close to 40 pounds in three months by making wiser food choices and revving up my exercise program. Read more

Ginisang Carne Norte (Sauteed Corned Beef)

My husband has been down with flu a few days ago. Unfortunately, viruses love to jump from one person to the next. I now am down with runny nose, sore throat and achy joints! Read more