Lychee-Buko Sorbet (Lychee and Young Coconut)

Although it was around 63 degrees outside, I was yearning, last Saturday, for something cold for dessert. I had in the pantry all the ingredients needed for filipino-style fruit salad but since I’ve been pretty stalwart in adhering to my diet these past few days, I didn’t want to go off the boat by indulging on cream. Filipino-style fruit salad is a heaven of condensed milk, heavy cream, fruit mix, young coconut, and native preserves. I knew if I made it my daughter and I will not be stopping on one moderate serving. Here below is a lychee-buko sorbet recipe I concocted as my “calorie-friendlier” alternative. Read more

Chicken Curry

This is where the other half of my 5-pounder chicken went (see chicken afritada recipe). On weekends, I try to prepare 4 to 5 dishes for my daughter’s weekday lunches so I don’t worry about what she eats while I am at work, buried in work. I keep the prepared dishes in plastic containers, ready for her to reheat in the microwave. Unfortunately, there are weekends I don’t get around to it, what with the piled laundry and house cleaning waiting to be done (on my only days of rest and relaxation! Welcome to America’s fast life lane!). The poor child has to resort to fat-and-calorie-laden offerings of fast food establishments on her way to school (her college is within walking distance of our house and the road is dotted by A&W and KFC restaurants!). But this weekend, I’ve been good! I resisted the urge to take a much-needed nap and cooked up a storm instead. Read more