Conquering Ampalaya
September 19, 2008
Ampalaya, or bitter melon, is one of the most bitter vegetables in the world. In the Read more
Ginisang Pechay at Giniling
September 12, 2008
Ginisang pechay is one of my favorite vegetable dishes to make. It’s simple to prepare, delicious with fried fish, and packed with calcium, phosphorus and other nutrients. Read more
Teriyaki Salmon, Shrimp and Vegetable Kabobs
July 30, 2008
My husband purchased a new gas grill at Home Depot just a few weeks before summer loomed its hot head, but BBQ season is almost at its last stretch and we have yet to fire it up. Read more
Ginataang Gulay (Vegetables in Coconut Milk)
July 22, 2008
Coconut is an agricultural abundance in the Philippines and, therefore, a mainstay in Filipino cookery. The succulent, young meat and Read more
Hotdogs, Fruited Coleslaw and Bacon-Potato Salad
July 6, 2008
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
Corn and California Summer
June 23, 2008
I am a Catholic. I was raised as a Catholic, educated as a Catholic. Along with the desire to lead a pious way of life, ingrained with this Catholic upbringing is also the fear of eternal fires as consequence of swaying away from the church’s teachings. Yet, how can one, even devout, worry presently about the afterlife when there is a California summer to contend to first? With these recent days seeing temperatures tip close to 100 degrees and an everyday job in a kitchen that has four commercial ovens burning all day, it is like I found hell on earth! Pity my staff and others who have crossed my path today because I was pretty, pretty short with my dealings! Read more
Shrimp and Vegetable Soup
June 17, 2008
I apologize for the recent influx of pork recipes here. I just realized that I’ve been cooking and posting pork recipes like as if Read more
Shrimp and Mushroom Omelet with Deep-Fried Leeks
March 18, 2008
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
Spinach and Mushroom Stir-Fry
March 3, 2008
My visit to Barnes and Noble today resulted to a purchase of Family Brand Name book on “americanized” asian cooking. This spinach and mushroom stir-fry is one of the delicious recipe offerings from the Thai section of the book. Read more
Cheese Tortelleni with Asparagus Tips and Ham
February 27, 2008
For a pasta that is supposedly inspired by “a navel viewed through a peephole“, tortellini never fails to deliver for my family. It has graced my table Read more
