Cream Cheese Wontons

“People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas”. Read more

Bunuelos

Milk and cookies for Santa tonight? Go nontraditional and try crisp, sweet and cinnamon-y Bunuelos with a steaming cup of champurrado instead! Read more

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

Filipino BBQ Pork-on-a-Stick

Punctuality has never been my strong suit. Oh, alright, it is not my suit at all. If you invited me to your party, expect me to get there just when your other guests are saying their goodbyes. Everyday, our morning department head meeting starts at 9:00 AM. Read more

Guacamole

As we are still fresh from the fiery Mexican salsas I posted a few days ago and since I have recently discovered the quest for Homemade Salsas over at Ben’s What’s Cooking Read more

Hotdogs, Fruited Coleslaw and Bacon-Potato Salad

Have I already mentioned that my birthday is this month? I have already discussed my personal feelings about getting old, yes? Can I tell you again the things I am starting to forget? Where I laid my keys, where I put my purse, what whatchamacalit’s name is, etc.. Just last night I threw away cashier’s checks in the trash. They were in a blank envelope, which I mistook to be empty and which I swooped down when I cleared our kitchen counter. I had to go through our community dumpster while my husband and daughter shined a Read more