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IHOP Rebates Are Real!!

Published on 2013-05-21 13:44:02

Back in February we had a brunch at IHOP where my husband and I both ordered one of the new breakfast items on the menu. The Fiesta Omelette with corn cakes on the side. Because we ordered something new, they’ve asked us to fill up a form to r

Ricotta & Meat Sauce Lasagna With Homemade Pappardelle Noodles

Published on 2013-05-20 21:45:11

Pappardelle noodles are flat and wide noodles similar to fettuccine. I decided to use them for a Ricotta & Meat Sauce Lasagna dish. Please don’t get technical and start lecturing me on pasta shapes or whatever. I wanted to use the Pappardelle a

Simple And Delicious 2-Cheese Omelet

Published on 2013-05-18 19:42:53

Make this for your future weekend brunch with your family. Unless you’re going to IHOP of course. I had leftover crumbled bleu cheese from the time Scott made his black and blue burgers a few days ago and he suggested I should sprinkle some in

Too Decadent Triple Layer Cookie Bars With Walnuts

Published on 2013-05-14 13:44:51

When I bought the can of condense milk the last time I went grocery shopping I actually intended to use it for fudgy chocolate chips brownies. I went on a baking a couple of weekends ago wherein I made self-frosting nutella cupcakes and nutella-choco

Shepherd’s Pie With Cheesy Topping

Published on 2013-05-13 18:31:45

On the many times I’ve made shepherd’s pie in my life, I’ve never thought of adding shredded cheese on top of the mashed potatoes until a couple of days ago. Just for a twist, I figured, why not? And it turned out really good. Then

Cinnamon Raisins Thin Bagel Egg-Bacon-Cheese Sandwich + Mixed Fruits

Published on 2013-05-06 16:03:43

I love breakfast bagel sandwiches. I have a blueberry bagel sandwich with egg, bacon, cheese, and cream cheese in the archives. It’s a family’s favorite. However, I’ve always thought bagel sandwiches would be so much easier to bite

Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Published on 2013-04-30 08:41:02

Are you getting ready for your Cinco de Mayo party? Here are 15 ideas you could make to make your fiesta even more festive. You don’t have to make all of them of course. I personally would pick the 7-layer dip, salmon tacos, pork bulgogi tacos,

Pizza Hut’s Crazy Cheesy Crust Pizza

Published on 2013-04-29 07:32:49

For my son’s 15th birthday, we decided to try out Pizza Hut’s Crazy Cheesy Crust Pizza(+wings). It sure looked good in the commercial but then again pretty much everything looks so much better in ads. Check out that picture above. Perfect

Beef, Green Pepper, Corn, & Eggs Tacos

Published on 2013-04-27 17:44:49

When I’m finishing up the last groceries in the fridge I usually make tacos out of meat or leftover veggies. Like these Beef Green Pepper Corn & Eggs Tacos. I had 2 pieces of thin steaks, 1 green pepper, and a little bit of leftover corn from a

10 Healthy Kids’ Foods From Around the World

Published on 2013-04-22 15:15:52

More often than not asking children to to eat their veggies results in a pout, or worse, a tantrum. It would have been great if commercially-produced foods were nutritious but reality dictates the opposite. Instead of force feeding your little one’

Casting For NBC’s Food Fighters

Published on 2013-04-19 17:14:20

Can you stand the heat? If you have a signature dish that you think could outshine any professional chef’s recipe then here’s your change to show off and serve ‘em up. Check out NBC’s upcoming cooking competition show, Food Fi

Decanting Wine – Questions and Answers

Published on 2013-04-19 16:21:16

Decanting wine divides opinion among wine experts. While some say that it only serves to impress, others say it is a vital means of getting the best out of certain bottles. If you are unsure about whether you should decant a wine, this guide should a

Red Chunky Pork & Potatoes Curry

Published on 2013-04-18 20:30:13

I am calling this RED Chunky Pork & Potatoes Curry because compared to all the curry dishes I have made before, either pork or chicken, this one is well, red. Maybe I should name it tomato-based pork and potatoes curry instead but RED sounds cooler,

Lemon-Butter Shrimp & Tortellini

Published on 2013-04-16 16:23:47

This is a quick pasta and shrimp dish that I whipped up last night for dinner. Corabella tortellini, shrimp, butter, lemon juice, and seasoning that you’ll find in your pantry are all you need for this dish. Plus the water to boil the tortellin

Gourmet Masterpieces Event By Appetite Magazine & Megaworld Lifestyle Malls(Philippines)

Published on 2013-04-15 08:19:11

If you are in the area(Philippines), check out the Gourmet Masterpieces Event courtesy of Appetite Magazine and Megaworld Lifestyle Malls this April 18th at The Plaza, Newport Mall Resorts World. Refer to the image(click it!) for further details. Dis

Pretty & Dainty Assorted Saucers

Published on 2013-04-11 13:05:25

During our [snowy] spring vacation in New York last week my mother-in-law gave me these pretty and dainty saucers that I just loooooove. She thought I could use them for my foodblog and she was right. I happen to love finding stuff like these in gara

Try The Delicious Macarons in Singapore

Published on 2013-04-11 09:04:41

Sweets and pastries are something that everyone loves as they melt in your mouth creating a scintillating mood with every bite. And nothing makes it happen better than delicious macarons. Macaron is a pastry made delicately using different flavors to

Roasted Tofu Vegetarian Pancit

Published on 2013-04-09 15:09:47

When I make pancit I usually add sliced pork or chicken in it with the veggies. Sometimes with mixed seafood like squid rings, crab flakes, or shrimp. My point is that, my pancit always has a protein component. But lately I’ve been making meatl

Blueberry Twisted Cinnamon Bread

Published on 2013-03-22 17:24:31

This is the Blueberry version of the Twisted Cinnamon Bread I’ve first made back in June 2011. Bear in mind that I made this Blueberry Twisted Cinnamon Bread last month and I’m just writing about it now. I roll like that, I guess…

Bistek, Served With Rice & Sauteed Mushrooms

Published on 2013-03-20 14:52:28

When I decided to take pictures of the process of making Bistek, I thought I was just going to upgrade an old post here at Feistycook with much “better” pictures. Well, it turns out, I actually don’t have one in the archives. I do h

Peanut Butter & Oatmeal Cookies

Published on 2013-03-16 14:09:13

My children are exhausted and hungry after school so I try to make treats like cookies and cupcakes for them to snack on once they’re home. I figured sugar rush would activate their energy button so they could do their homework. That, and the f

The Power Of Pork And TV Commercial At Night

Published on 2013-03-14 18:39:47

You know that time of the night when you’re laying down in bed and then the TV starts playing all these food commercials? Torture, I tell you. Like this Hardee’s commercial for Pork Chop ‘N’ Gravy Biscuit. If I remember it ri

Farm Rich Italian Style Meatballs Sub For Lunch

Published on 2013-03-13 20:46:48

While meat shopping at Food Lion last Saturday we walked by the pasta aisle and saw these microwavable palm-sized bowl of meatballs. The picture of the meatballs with marinara sauce looked yummy. But I think everyone knows by now that in most grocery

Filipino Goodies Supply

Published on 2013-03-13 07:37:07

I went to the Asian store in Goldsboro this weekend to get my supplies and here’s what I got which cost me $55. Curry paste, picked ginger, shrimp alamang, wasabi mayonnaise, sotanghon noodles, sweet chili sauce, fish sauce… Sinigang mix

Panko Breaded Pan-Fried Tilapia Fillets Over Salad

Published on 2013-03-08 13:18:13

I’ve breaded tilapia fillets with Panko bread crumbs before but that had honey-mustard too which I thought made the breading kinda soggy. But then again, the original recipe that I copied from Rachael Ray actually used pork cutlets so that̵

Broiled Pork Chops Marinated In Balsamic Vinaigrette

Published on 2013-03-07 15:16:21

I like to use salad dressings as marinades for meat. Search the archives here and you’ll find meat dishes with Italian dressing, raspberry vinaigrette, spicy ranch, ranch, and French dressing. I guess it’s the convenience of all the tangy

Fruits & “Mini Salad Bar”

Published on 2013-03-06 16:38:44

Fruits and Vegetables are part of our diet. We eat a lot of fruits and our dinner would be incomplete without the vegetable component. This year and so forth, we aim to eat more fruits and vegetables. My husband and I have also decided to eat more sa

Custard Caramel Cake

Published on 2013-02-28 16:01:25

I made my first custard cake in March 2012. I’m quite impressed that it is almost a year before I’d make it again. I actually planned on making a chocolate version but I saw the box of caramel cake mix and I thought, hmm, a layer of caram

Sunday Brunch At IHOP

Published on 2013-02-24 19:10:46

The original plan was to have breakfast at IHOP on Saturday for my husband’s birthday which was actually on the 20th. The little girl was sick though so that didn’t happened. Scott and Caine had a Father and Son day instead which started

Beef & Cauliflower Stir-Fry

Published on 2013-02-22 14:29:24

We’ve been boiling up California Blend a lot as a side dish for our dinners. I prefer fresh veggies but I admit the frozen mixed veggies are very convenient since they’ve already been cut and steams really fast. Still though, I make sure

Shrimp In Coconut Milk Sauce With Mango Salsa Lettuce Wraps

Published on 2013-02-18 15:09:46

When trying to stay away from rice as a side dish to any delicious dishes that would really go nice with rice, a couple of healthy options that I will recommend are the tacos and lettuce wraps route. Like the pork bulgogi tacos or the pork sisig lett

Make It A Ghirardelli Kind Of Valentine’s Day

Published on 2013-02-12 16:12:15

What would be the sweetest and most traditional Valentine’s Day gift to give than chocolates? Well, there’s Jewelry of course but let’s face it chocolates are on the very top tier too. Heck, in a chocoholic world, chocolates are the

Shrimp & Penne W/ Lemon-Butter & Sour Cream Sauce

Published on 2013-02-07 18:46:00

This Shrimp & Penne W/ Lemon-Butter & Sour Cream Sauce is a variation of the Seafood Spaghetti except I’ve used just shrimp and penne for pasta, and added sour cream instead of grated Parmesan cheese. This variation could easily be added to the

VBlog: Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Pork Roulade

Published on 2013-02-03 22:04:47

When I asked my husband yesterday right before he left for work what he wanted for dinner he said to make something with pork. That Man loves me dearly. He knows I would die if I don’t eat pork once a week. Oh alright, 3 times a week. After thi

Potato Au Gratin W/ Cheese and Panko Toppings

Published on 2013-02-03 13:29:08

While the videos for the bacon-wrapped stuffed pork are uploading, let me share with you the side dish that accompanied that main entree, this potato au gratin with cheese and panko bread crumbs toppings. There is another potato au gratin recipe in t

Super Bowl Sunday Party Food Ideas

Published on 2013-01-30 12:34:05

It’s almost Super Bowl Sunday folks. I couldn’t care less which teams are playing against each other, HeHe! We’re a Baseball family(Yankees Baby!). However, I do like the Super Bowl half-time show and of course the million-dollar f

It Must Be Soup Or Stew Season

Published on 2013-01-25 14:29:44

How’s your weather out yonder? It is bitterly chilly and cold here in NC and other States. I imagine most family are cranking up their heaters while bundling up as the pot or crock-pot is simmering either a soup or stew for lunch or dinner. I

Hoisin Pork Tofu Green Beans & Napa Cabbage Stir-Fry

Published on 2013-01-22 18:53:58

I like pork, green beans, tofu, napa cabbage, and hoisin sauce. I like them so much I cooked them together and came up with this Hoisin Pork Tofu Green Beans & Napa Cabbage Stir-Fry. Just like any stir-fry dishes I’ve made and written about bef

Homemade Pop Tarts

Published on 2013-01-21 22:11:46

Homemade Pop Tarts are officially off the bucket list of homemade goodies to make. I’ve already tackled homemade pasta and homemade bread, now behold, the homemade pop tarts. Thanks to my daughter who ate the last store-bought pop tart this mor

More International Delight Coffee Creamers

Published on 2013-01-21 14:03:39

I first wrote about how much we love the International Delight Coffee Creamers back in June 2012. I was basking in the flavors of Southern Butter Pecan, Cold Stone Sweet Cream, and Almond Joy. I mentioned in that post that we’d be trying new ID

Baked Chicken W/ Pineapple Chunks In Sweet & Sour Sauce

Published on 2013-01-17 20:37:06

This Baked Chicken W/ Pineapple Chunks In Sweet & Sour Sauce idea came to me last month when I was craving that baked chicken skin flavor. But, I was also in a experimenting mode so I decided to pour in sweet & sauce with pineapple chunks into the ch

Sauteed Apples, Green Peppers, & Onions W/ Baked Pork Chops

Published on 2013-01-15 16:35:48

I’m quite fond of pairing up pork chops with fresh fruits sauteed in a little bit of butter. The natural sweetness from the fruits, like apples and peaches, gives that caramelized flavor enhanced with a bit of salt and pepper as seasonings. The

Potato Gnocchi With Ground Turkey & Capers

Published on 2013-01-14 16:34:50

Here’s another recipe using potato gnocchi from Corabella. It’s quite easy to work with the packed then boiled potato gnocchi once you get the hang of it. I haven’t ventured into making my own gnocchi like I have with fresh pasta an

Sweet Chili Chicken Wings

Published on 2013-01-05 16:58:35

It was chicken wings night in our family the other night. When I make hot chicken wings, I usually make another kind for the kids or just to try another flavor. These are either Honey-Mustard wings or just leave the breaded wings as is. When I’

Sweet Potato Bread

Published on 2013-01-03 16:49:07

Before Christmas, I made sweet potato bread. I used the basic recipe for making bread  and just added peeled boiled sweet potatoes into the dough. Because of the watery texture of sweet potatoes, I added more flour than usual. The result was a nice

Seafood Spaghetti

Published on 2012-12-30 17:51:39

After the hearty Christmas spread with all the yummy sides, then having leftovers for a couple of days, we’ve gone to a Mexican restaurant one night for dinner. Then we went grocery shopping to stock up the fridge. I was dying to bite into a se

Our Christmas Spread

Published on 2012-12-28 17:56:15

I figured today is the best day to post here our Christmas spread this year. Actually, I’ve been involved with Kinect that I haven’t had time to blog here. I also took our decorations down today. We’re basically tired and I think we

Oatmeal Raisins Muffins

Published on 2012-12-23 13:08:57

As promised the other day when I posted about the Better Oats Oatmeal, here are oatmeal raisins muffins using 3 packs of oatmeal raisins. I adapted the muffins recipe from my Better Homes and Garden Cookbook. Oatmeal Raisins Muffins Print Recipe type

Take Out Dinner: Papa John’s Pizza & Cake For Dessert

Published on 2012-12-19 22:47:44

Tonight’s dinner was take out pizza from Papa John’s coz I just didn’t feel like cooking anything. As much as I love cooking, I get those days when I just don’t want to touch another pot or pan. Take Out pizza to the rescue. S

Better Oats

Published on 2012-12-18 14:17:47

If you’ve been Feistycook’s avid reader you’d know that I’m not a breakfast eater. I’m more of a brunch kind of girl. But I make sure I keep up with our occasional weekend breakfast when my husband is off from work. It&#

Baked Lumpias (Egg Rolls)

Published on 2012-12-17 16:12:29

Everyone is posting holiday stuff on Facebook everyday and I’m just loving each and everyone of them. Christmas trees, children’s pictures, family gathering pictures, lovely messages, holiday recipes, etc. One of the pictures I LIKED rece

Baked Ravioli With Leftover Meat Sauce & Ricotta Cheese

Published on 2012-12-16 15:25:03

When I make spaghetti meat sauce for a spaghetti dinner I always end up with more sauce than the noodles. Throughout the years I’ve always been making too much spaghetti that gives us leftovers for 2-3 days worth of lunch. Fortunately, I have l

Pork Bulgogi Tacos

Published on 2012-12-11 20:29:09

If someone would ask me to name 2 Korean dishes that I love, easily I’d say kimchi and bulgogi. The spiciest the better, especially kimchi. The pork bulgogi I made for tonight’s dinner doesn’t have the spicy flavor that I really lov

Baked Lemon Honey-Mustard Chicken With Salad

Published on 2012-12-10 21:19:02

With all the holiday treats like sugar cookies, cake truffles, and special dinner which actually started last Thanksgiving, I’m trying to counter all that with some daily exercise and light dinners. I guess I’m starting my New Year’

Christmas Gifts From Your Kitchen

Published on 2012-12-06 18:43:50

There really is nothing wrong with giving food items as Christmas Gifts. And it’s even more special if you make the goodies yourself. Christmas time is baking time so it’s always a good idea to double or triple your baked goodies so you h

Chicken Piquante

Published on 2012-12-05 18:51:52

I have a baked chicken with salsa recipe in the archives which is basically a variation of the chicken piquante above. The obvious difference is that the former chicken dish is baked in the oven while the latter dish is simmered in stove top. Accordi

Emma’s Gingerbread House

Published on 2012-12-02 17:37:21

So this is Emma’s gingerbread house that she and I worked on earlier today. First and foremost, when I make gingerbread house during the holiday season I don’t actually make everything from scratch. I just buy the boxed kit that you’

Eggless Bread Pudding W/ Strawberry Jam

Published on 2012-11-27 17:55:30

I have a loaf of homemade bread that was in danger of going bad coz we’re either shy or lazy to slice what we need so we still use store-bought sliced bread. I looked at it earlier today and told myself, “Self, there must be something you

Sotanghon Noodles With Leftover Turkey

Published on 2012-11-26 05:57:03

Do you still have turkey leftovers? Tired of eating turkey sandwiches? I’m sure by now you’ve got favorite recipes to make using leftover turkey. Here’s another one to add to the list. Sotanghon noodles with leftover turkey, zucchin

Our Thanksgiving Day Spread

Published on 2012-11-23 15:27:46

How’s everyone’s Thanksgiving Day? I hope you all had a lovely feast and were fed abundantly. Now what to do with leftovers? Before we get to that, let me just share what my own family had in our table. We had the roast turkey, cornbread

International Delight Almond Joy Waffles

Published on 2012-11-19 19:19:54

One of our favorite coffee creamer flavor from International Delight is Almond Joy. While we were enjoying the White & Milk Chocolate Chips Waffles last month my husband suggested to add Almond Joy coffee creamer into the waffle batter next time. So

Silicone Cupcake Holders

Published on 2012-11-16 15:54:41

I have been wanting silicone cupcake holders for years and I finally got them thanks to my dear husband who loves to spoil me. I love being spoiled with cooking and kitchen gadgets just as much as I love being spoiled with shoes and visits to Hibachi

Potato Gnocchi With Leftover Lemon Chicken & Butter Garlic Caper Sauce

Published on 2012-11-14 14:46:00

Ever since I got the box of new batch of Corabella pasta products I have been itching to make something with the potato gnocchi. I could’ve made the Baked Potato Gnocchi W/ Spinach & Ricotta Cheese right away but I’m going to reserve that

Another Case Of Corabella Pastas

Published on 2012-11-12 22:50:58

Corabella has once again generously given me and my family a huge case of their various products. We’re going to be indulging on mezzaluna ravioli, potato gnocchi, and different kinds of tortellini for the next few months. With this new batch,

Have A Bowl Of Beef Stew

Published on 2012-11-08 11:22:38

A chilly night deserves a warm and hearty stew, no? Beef Stew is just one of those comforting and delicious stews to enjoy during this Fall and possibly early winter season. The best thing about it is it’s not really that complicated to make. T

Thanksgiving Day Recipes

Published on 2012-11-04 19:14:54

Looking for easy recipes to make for Thanksgiving Day? I’ve curated the recipes from my own Thanksgiving Day Menu throughout the years that I’ve posted in this foodblog for easy access. Just click the links to get the recipes. The print b

Chicken & Tomatoes Parmesan Pizza

Published on 2012-11-01 11:48:48

The last time I made bread, I reserved 1/3 of the dough to make this chicken and tomatoes Parmesan pizza. The process of making homemade pizza is really not as hard as you would think. Once you get the hang of making the dough yourself, the sky is th

10 Herbs & Spices That Can Prevent Breast Cancer

Published on 2012-10-27 10:27:03

[image by laszlo-photo] A healthy diet is essential to vitality, but did you know that adding a touch of spice to your favourite foods could also boost their potency against breast cancer? There are many ways to incorporate cancer-fighting foods into your diet, but adding these 10 anti-carcinogenic herbs and spices is an effortless way to [...]

Lechon Kawali Ala Dexie

Published on 2012-10-25 05:21:57

I’m calling this Lechon Kawali Ala Dexie because there’s a particular kind of pork cut that’s perfect for this dish which I did not use and there’s an authentic way to cook lechon kawali which I also didn’t follow. First, I think you’re supposed to use pork belly. It has just the right amount of [...]

White & Milk Chocolate Chips Waffles

Published on 2012-10-18 18:11:08

It was a Friday the first time we used my waffle maker to make homemade blueberry and strawberry waffles. A new house rule was established after that. We’ll have waffles for dinner every Friday. So the following Friday after this, I made waffles with chocolate chips for dinner. I used 2 kinds, white and milk [...]

Princess Doll Cake For My Daughter’s 6th Birthday

Published on 2012-10-17 16:53:36

My daughter turned 6 yrs old back in August. I made this Princess Doll Cake as her 2nd cake. The month of September has past, and it’s about to turn November in a couple of weeks or so. I am finally writing about this doll cake. There’s no point prolonging this even longer by explaining [...]

Food Photos: Bacon Cheeseburger

Published on 2012-10-16 17:05:53

My husband informed me a few weeks ago about a news on supposed upcoming bacon shortage. I was like, NOOOOOO, then made bacon cheeseburger for dinner. The report said it’s highly unlikely that an “aporkalypse” would happen but just in case, yah kow, for some odd crazy reason it does, I better get my fix [...]

Chesse Con Carne Dip

Published on 2012-10-13 12:54:55

I’ve already posted an easy to follow recipe for a cheese con carne dip among the party ideas compilation for super bowl time but the picture attached to it is very old so figured I’d share a more updated version. New pictures with step-by-steps as well just to make the archives prettier, sort of. Chesse [...]

How-To Un-Clump Ground Beef

Published on 2012-10-11 18:39:37

When browning ground beef (or pork, turkey), the meat seems to always be in clumps form. The usual way to un-clump the ground meat is by using a wooden spoon or a fork to break the meat apart. But for years I have been using one kitchen gadget that works even better in my opinion. [...]

Power Plant Mall (Rockwell Philippines) Serves Up Food, Fashion, Cars, & Discounts

Published on 2012-10-09 07:20:04

[PRESS RELEASE] Power Plant Mall’s all-time favorite bake fest – The Baker’s Dozen – is back! And mall goers get to enjoy it with a whirlwind of other mall activities this October that will definitely delight the foodie, the fashionable, and the car aficionados of Metro Manila. Baker’s Dozen turns the Concourse Level into a [...]

Lemon Pepper Baked Tilapia W/ Sauteed Green Beans

Published on 2012-10-08 22:06:32

If you are like me who likes whole tilapia, a place to find them is at Wal-Mart. The store sells frozen whole tilapias for about $7. Depending on the size of the fish a bag has 3 or 4 whole tilapias in it. The tilapias are completely cleaned, meaning they’re gutted and scaled. Each fish [...]

Cheese & Fresh Fruits Platter For Lunch Or Party Appetizers

Published on 2012-10-05 12:17:33

I served this cheese and fresh fruits platter for lunch but this would also work nicely as party appetizers. Sometime this weekend, or the upcoming Halloween, or even Thanksgiving and Christmas. Super Bowl party? Sure, why not. The good thing about this is that you can use any fruits you want. Whatever are in season [...]

My Version Of Iska’s Version Of Max’s Fried Chicken

Published on 2012-10-02 21:27:10

Sometime ago I found out from fellow food blogger and friend Iska of Iskandals that the other way I cook a fried chicken is actually similar to Max’s Fried Chicken. Max’s is one of the famous restaurants in the Philippines which apparently serves one of the best fried chicken in the country. Iska’s version is [...]

Filipino Goodies & A Funny Conversation

Published on 2012-09-29 10:13:20

We went to the Asian store in Goldsboro yesterday to buy some Filipino goodies to replenish my supplies. The conversation that went on between my husband, daughter, and I were amusing before we entered the store. HUBBY to Daughter: Let’s go in, you can get those knick knack things.. I knew exactly what he was [...]

Freshly Baked Ensaymada And Monkey Bread For Orders [Philippines]

Published on 2012-09-28 04:58:40

If you live in the Philippines(Manila?) and searching for freshly baked soft and chewy Ensaymada or yummy gooey Monkey Bread, check those out from Katia Montenegro. Call the number posted in that picture. 480 pesos for a dozen Ensaymadas and 400 pesos for the Monkey Bread. You can also contact Katia on her Twitter at [...]

Homemade Herbed Twisted Bread

Published on 2012-09-25 17:05:31

I baked these Homemade Herbed Twisted Bread as soon as we finished the homemade white bread that I made back in August. If I remember it right there were only a few days apart. Once I’ve learned how to make bread in my own kitchen, without the help of bread maker machine, I have been [...]

Pork & Sotanghon Noodles Spring Rolls W/ Soy-Hoisin Sauce Dip

Published on 2012-09-23 20:53:26

These Pork & Sotanghon Noodles Spring Rolls were delicious but I have to say they were a bit tricky to eat. I made a few for lunch for my husband and I last Friday. I appreciated all the work that went through making them, starting with sauteing the pork and sotanghon noodles first, the wrapping [...]

The Fish Head Soup That My Husband Won’t Eat

Published on 2012-09-20 18:37:48

My husband would really eat anything I cook. I know this coz he tells me all the time and he does eat anything I serve him. When I’m thinking out loud what to make, or when I ask him what he wants to eat for lunch or dinner he’ll say, “make anything, you know I’ll [...]

Blueberry And Strawberry Waffles

Published on 2012-09-16 19:30:08

The weekend plans of making blueberry and strawberry waffles happened earlier than planned. As soon as I got fresh blueberries and waffles the husband said why not have that for dinner instead of waiting for the weekend. Yes, why not indeed. I prepared the batter, sliced the fruits, mixed them together, in 2 separate bowls, [...]

My GE Rotating Waffle Maker

Published on 2012-09-13 21:38:43

I’ve always wanted a waffle maker but it’s one of those kitchen gadgets that’s forgotten since how often would I really be making waffles? Don’t get me wrong, we do love waffles. On the occasional times we get the craving we usually just drive up to the nearest Waffle House restaurant. Along with the breakfast [...]

Rockwell’s 2nd Ultimate Taste Test (Philippines)

Published on 2012-09-11 13:13:06

Our Awesome Planet, in cooperation with San Miguel Lifestyle Brews, present Rockwell’s 2nd Ultimate Taste Test to be held at the Rockwell Tent on September 15, 2012 from 11am-9pm. The 2nd Ultimate Taste Test is Rockwell’s second partnership with Our Awesome Planet. With a ticket, foodies would be provided a wristband and a passport to [...]

Savory Pork Chops With Fresh Peaches & Onions

Published on 2012-09-09 21:23:09

When there are fresh peaches in the fridge expect everyone in the family to ask if Mommy is making peach cobbler. Sometimes Mommy will answer, “perhaps”, and perhaps she’ll actually make it. Sometimes she’d rather eat the juicy fresh peaches as is since peach is her favorite fruit. And sometimes when she’s not being lazy, [...]

Baked Whole Crappies

Published on 2012-09-05 18:38:23

Here are the crappies that my husband and brother-in-law from one of their fishing trips last month. He came home with these alongside a 5-pound bass which I turned into a sweet and sour dish plus a fish head soup that I’ll post some other time. I didn’t do anything fancy or special with them. [...]

Corned Beef & Potatoes Roll

Published on 2012-09-03 16:59:39

I had such a craving for corned beef & potatoes earlier last week. When I said corned beef, I don’t mean the corned beef brisket cooked in crock pot for hours with whole potatoes and cabbage to serve as the main entree during Irish Day. Although after typing all that I’m certainly craving that right [...]

Food Pictures: Rosettes & Filipino Fruit Salad

Published on 2012-09-01 20:02:55

I’m always practicing my cupcake decorating skills. Sometimes the frosting looks like how I intended it to look, sometimes it’s just total blob. But like they said, practice makes perfect. I’m quite satisfied with my rosette piping here. I have so much room, and I mean much much much much room for improvement but I’ll [...]

Energy Efficient Kitchen Appliances From Kleenmaid

Published on 2012-08-28 19:14:33

I wrote about my dream kitchen back in January so now I’m going to write about what cool kitchen appliances I would like to be in it. Yah know, aside from the usual oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, etc. While we don’t live eco-friendly as much as committed eco-friendly people do I’d like to believe that we [...]

Beer-Braised Chicken & Veggies

Published on 2012-08-28 06:39:17

I got the idea for this Beer-Braised Chicken & Veggies while watching a cooking segment on TODAY Show last week. The recipe was shared by Food Network’s Sunny Anderson. I love cooking with wine so I got excited with cooking with beer too. I didn’t exactly follow the recipe to a T. I just took [...]

Sweet & Sour Bass W/ Couscous

Published on 2012-08-22 20:01:06

My husband went fishing with his brother last Saturday and caught this 5 pounds 21 inches bass, along with a crappie. Naturally, I have to cook the beautiful fish. I told him to gut it before  storing in the fridge then then I’ll scale it before cooking the following day. My husband was actually expecting [...]

I Love Avocado As A Simple & Sweet Dessert Too!

Published on 2012-08-21 16:10:29

I love AVOCADO! Who doesn’t love avocado? Even Subway loves avocado. I love it in tacos, and fajitas, sliced or in guacamole form. I love it in sushi rolls. I also love it as a salad side dish with cucumber & tomatoes, or mango, or black beans. And in sandwiches too. When I buy avocados [...]

Look Ma, I Made Homemade Bread

Published on 2012-08-19 16:28:56

Around the end of July I made plans for 2 kitchen projects for the month of August. Actually, 3 projects but I’ll talk about the 3rd one some other time. The first one is making homemade pasta which was a total success I’m now a pasta maker fiend, well getting there hopefully. The second project [...]

We Made Homemade Pasta, And We Liked It

Published on 2012-08-15 20:16:48

Actually, that should say, we made homemade pasta and we LOVED it. Throughout the years I’ve always watched some TV chefs from various cooking shows  say that homemade pastas are really good. I’ve read the same thought from various cookbooks as well. So I’ve always wanted to try making my own pasta except I didn’t [...]

Ramen Noodles, 2 Ways

Published on 2012-08-10 03:45:19

Ramen Noodles, they’ll satisfy you for a quick and easy lunch, or fill you up with all the fixings for a warm and cozy dinner. Last week, without hesitation, I had ramen noodles in 2 ways on separate days. First one was for a qucik pick-me-up lunch, then for a hearty dinner the following day. [...]

Reusable Bags: Joey Totes

Published on 2012-08-08 07:52:54

Nowadays people use reusable bags when going grocery shopping or visiting the Farmer’s Market. From our last trip to the Farmer’s Market I had with me Joey Totes bags. What makes Joey Totes different from other reusable bags is that they fold nicely into small pouches making it easier to put in your purse or [...]

Apple Cake

Published on 2012-08-06 19:33:20

While the cable/internet technician was doing his thing last Saturday I made myself scarce by perusing some of my cookbooks. I stumbled upon the recipe for apple cake from the Better Homes and Garden cookbook which was a gift from my mother-in-law. The instruction is easy enough and I don’t have to make frosting so [...]

Homemade Chicken Cordon Bleu

Published on 2012-08-03 10:37:57

A friend and fellow food blogger Connie of Casa Veneracion wrote a review of her family’s trip to Tiolo(Philippines) recently. I saw the disappointing pictures of the chicken cordon bleu that she ordered. Consciously I said, “I can make better homemade chicken cordon bleu than that.” Actually I have made better ones before that the [...]

Shrimp Tofu & Asparagus Stir-Fry

Published on 2012-08-01 18:16:46

Shrimp Tofu & Asparagus Stir-Fry was tonight’s dinner. I am happy to share that I am writing about it with a full and extremely satisfied tummy. Shrimp anything is really good, PERIOD! Combine shrimp with tofu and asparagus, well, have a ball. consider your night an amazing one. Unless of course you’re allergic to shrimps. [...]

Blueberry Pancakes

Published on 2012-07-31 12:49:22

I am ending the month of July, which happens to be National Blueberry Month with blueberry pancakes. But of course. Last weekend was the weekend my husband finally had the weekend off so we were able to do our traditional weekend breakfast. He even woke our daughter up so she could eat with us since [...]

Baked Chicken W/ Apricot Preserves & Onion Soup Mix

Published on 2012-07-28 16:29:27

This Baked Chicken In Apricot Jam & Onion Soup Mix dish is a slightly different variation of a dish called “Russian Chicken.” The reason it’s a variation is because I used Italian dressing instead of Russian dressing which I didn’t have in my pantry. Another modification I made to this dish is giving the chicken [...]

Blueberry Muffins

Published on 2012-07-27 16:27:16

I only found out this week that July is National Blueberry Month. I didn’t know that when I made banana-blueberries bread. I couldn’t possibly let National Blueberry Month go on without making blueberry muffins, no? I used the recipe from my Reader’s Digest Kitchen Secrets cookbook. It’s called Best Blueberry Muffins and I definitely agree. [...]

Grilled Soy-Honey Pork Steaks

Published on 2012-07-25 14:48:25

I hope you’re enjoying the summer grilling up meat. That’s one one the best part of Summer, no? Here’s a very simple combination of marinade that’s good with pork steaks or pork chops. All you have to do is wait for the marinating process to happen. So the best thing to do is marinate the [...]

Pinto Beans & Pork Neck Bones Soup (Or Stew?)

Published on 2012-07-24 19:31:10

I know it’s only Tuesday but this Pinto Beans & Pork Neck Bones Soup would be one of those crock-pot dishes you make during the weekends, starting it early in the morning, then serve to the whole family for dinner at night. On the weekends when all you want to do is hang out with [...]

Food Pictures: Fresh Fruits

Published on 2012-07-23 14:14:32

For this 2nd part of Food Pictures, I’m sharing pictures of fresh fruits. You just want to eat these all up for the summer season. Fresh fruits are delicious, healthy, and just oh-so-good. Right above is fresh ripe papaya. Cut it in half, take the seeds out using a spoon, slice the halves in quarters [...]

Ground Beef With Zucchini & Broccoli Stir-Fry

Published on 2012-07-22 20:38:07

This Ground Beef With Zucchini & Broccoli Stir-Fry dish is a simple and very easy stir-fry to whip up on busy days or around here, rainy days. After a terrible heat wave, we’ve been having much needed rain and sometimes accompanied by and angry roar of thunder. These are the times when I enjoy just [...]

Banana-Blueberry Bread

Published on 2012-07-19 14:56:35

Our awesome neighbor Miss Peggy gave us a huge bag of fresh blueberries this weekend so I’ve been going through a list in my head of what I could make with them. Pancakes, muffins, and pie came to mind for sure. if I have an ice cream maker, I’d definitely whip up blueberry ice cream [...]

Food Pictures: BREAKFAST

Published on 2012-07-18 16:52:30

DISCLAIMER: I am not a photographer. I’m a Mom with a trusted dSLR camera which is Nikon D50 with a 18-55mm and 80-200mm lenses. That’s all. So what’s this post all about? Well, I realized the other day that I have a lot of food pictures that don’t end up being written about. Sometime I’d [...]

Corabella Stuffed Tortellini With Meat Sauce

Published on 2012-07-17 17:57:02

The way I made this Corabella Stuffed Tortellini With Meat Sauce is pretty much how I make spaghetti. The only difference, obviously, is the kind of pasta. I used Corabella’s stuffed tortellini instead of Angel Hair pasta or the regular spaghetti noodles. Corabella Stuffed Tortellini With Meat Sauce Print Recipe type: Dinner, Pasta Author: Feistycook [...]

Smoked Salmon Mango & Scallions Sushi Rolls

Published on 2012-07-16 15:06:19

Sometimes when I use smoked salmon for a sushi roll, I just lay the smoked salmon on top of the rice, then add omelet and either avocado or cucumber. Sometimes, I chop up the smoked salmon, mixed it with chopped slightly ripe mango and chopped scallions, then sprinkle some seasoning before spreading the mixture on [...]

Sauteed Pork & Bitter Melon W/ Shrimp Paste

Published on 2012-07-13 07:15:22

The “fancy” name of this dish is Sauteed Pork & Bitter Melon W/ Shrimp Paste but you can also call it, binagoongang pork and ampalaya. It’s basically just a variation of the spicy binagoongang pork with napa cabbage. Because I’m an Ilocana and I love Amapalaya aka Bitter Melon aka Bitter Gourd, I love this [...]

Fish & Chips With Creamy Creole Dip

Published on 2012-07-09 22:13:43

I have been on a French Fries kick lately. It started on the 3rd when we went to Goldsboro to shop for books at Books-A-Million, then I stopped at the Filipino store to grab some supplies for my pantry, and my husband went to a fishing store to get whatever he needs for fishing. We [...]

Broiled Teriyaki Pork & Veggies Kebabs

Published on 2012-07-06 20:46:19

These Broiled Teriyaki Pork & Veggies Kebabs is part of my “Budget Cooking: How To Stretch A 6 Pounds Pork Shoulder Into 5 Dishes For Family of 4″ series. This is dish #2. The original plan was to make these kebabs as one of our July 4th grubs but we ended up joining my brother-in-law’s [...]

Stuffed Cabbages (Golabki)

Published on 2012-07-03 15:06:32

I learned how to make stuffed cabbages from my mother-in-law ear on in my marriage. I know that stuffed cabbages is golabki the Polish term but upon further googling, I learned that it’s called golubtsy in Russia, holubtsi in Ukraine, and töltött káposzta in Hungary. I have made stuffed cabbages a lot of time albeit [...]

Budget Cooking: How To Stretch A 6 Pounds Pork Shoulder Into 5 Dishes For Family of 4, Part 1

Published on 2012-06-30 09:31:05

This is the first installment of my Budget Cooking: How To Stretch A 6 Pounds Pork Shoulder Into 5 Dishes For Family of 4 series. The $7.67 pork shoulder is technically 5.99 pounds but I’m just going to round it up to an even 6 pounds. This size of pork shoulder itself is good for [...]

Hot-Key Lime-Pepper Chicken Wings

Published on 2012-06-27 20:28:59

It’s the last week of the month so I have been checking folders of food pictures in my computer to see if there are any dishes I’ve neglected to blog about. See, I’d take pictures while cooking, store information in my memory which by the way is slowly diminishing hence I’ve been reminding myself to [...]

International Delight Coffee Creamers

Published on 2012-06-26 17:40:05

I’m a “cream &sugar” coffee drinker. Hazelnut and French Vanilla from International Delight are my favorite flavors to add to my coffee every morning. But they’re usually special treats to myself when I buy them. I can live with just milk & sugar on my coffee. My husband on the other hand takes his coffee [...]

Chocolate & Banana Smoothie

Published on 2012-06-23 14:59:33

We love smoothies! Who doesn’t? Especially these days when it’s just so hot. You can only drink so much water, so try making smoothies instead, HAHA!. With fresh fruits and yogurt combo like the Strawberry-Vanilla Yogurt Smoothies or Strawberry Banana & Vanilla Yogurt Smoothie. Or, add ice cream then call it a milkshake. This Chocolate & [...]

Catfish Steaks, Bistek Style

Published on 2012-06-22 09:05:53

My husband is really into fishing so I’m guessing I’ll be posting catfish recipes here once or twice a month. Maybe even 3 times a month. I usually make the catfish nuggets for lunch which the family loves the day after his many fishing expeditions. Other catfish dishes that the family likes are Catfish Fillets [...]

Happy International Sushi Day!

Published on 2012-06-18 14:25:50

Apparently, it’s International Sushi Day today, June 18th. There’s a special day for everything and I usually roll my eyes on some of these special days but not on International Sushi Day. As far as I’m concerned, it should be sushi day everyday. But then again, it wouldn’t be so special if it’s celebrated that [...]

Red Velvet Ice Cream Sandwiches

Published on 2012-06-14 08:35:13

The plan was to make red velvet whoppie pies coz I saw a picture of it in Pinterest and after reading the recipe, it seemed easy enough to do. Well, it would be an easy thing to make if you remember to buy all the ingredients that you’ve already written on a grocery list. I [...]

Tofu & Crispy Garlic Bits In Sweet Chili Sauce

Published on 2012-06-12 16:29:22

When I made pork & mushrooms dumplings this past Saturday I did it 2 ways. The bamboo-steamer way for the sort of like baskets dumplings, then the pan-steamed way with the triangle-wrpaaed dumplings. But this post is not about the dumplings. This is about the side item that I quickly whipped up to go along [...]

Spicy Pickled Mango

Published on 2012-06-09 15:39:27

I like my mangoes in 2 ways. 1st is green and unripened, dipped in a fermented shrimp paste with lots of red pepper flakes. 2nd, as a margarita flavor. If I don’t have a jar of fermented shrimp paste, I usually dip my mangoes in a salt-vinegar-red pepper flakes combo. But when I do this [...]

Homemade Pizzas: Ham & Salami | Veggies

Published on 2012-06-05 23:28:58

If you’ve got an oven in the kitchen, there’s really no excuse in not making your own homemade pizza. Seriously, it’s that easy once you get the hang of it. As long as you have flour and yeast, making pizza dough is a breeze. While my family loves ordering in from various pizza places, or [...]

Corn Chowder

Published on 2012-06-04 17:54:21

After a late sushi lunch yesterday, I figured we’d benefit from having a light dinner that could go with the French bread that needed to be consumed before it goes bad. I knew I wanted to make a light soup to go with the bread. So I set out to look for light soup recipes [...]

Turon de Leche (Banana Roll W/ Dulce de Leche)

Published on 2012-06-01 11:23:04

I started craving for Turon(banana roll) last Sunday after watching a Filipino sitcom, Tweets For My Sweet, featuring my favorite and very much-loved Fil-Spanish actress Marian Rivera. Tweets For My Sweet is a Filipino version of CBS’ hit 2 Broke Girls using of course the Filipino flair, heart, and culture. In 2 Broke Girls, the [...]

Broiled Pork Skewers

Published on 2012-05-30 15:23:54

Here’s the other pork dish that I mentioned in the pork & broccoli stir-fry post. I finally remembered the ingredients I used for the marinade. It’s really not that complicated but I just couldn’t recall what I combined together to marinated the pork chunks in. But I’ve learned my lesson. From now on I’ll write [...]

Pork & Broccoli Stir-Fry

Published on 2012-05-28 16:17:17

Pardon the simplicity of this pork & broccoli stir-fry but I’m writing about it here because I’m still trying to remember what I put in the marinade of another pork dish that I meant to write about. It’s funny how I have a photographic memory on dishes I see on cooking shows or visited food [...]

Catfish In Creamy Coconut Milk Sauce (Ginataang Hito), Part 2

Published on 2012-05-25 14:50:04

The reason I’m posting a part 2 of the Catfish Fillets In Creamy Coconut Milk Sauce (Ginataang Hito) dish is because my husband specifically got this catfish for me to do whatever. Compare to the size(huge) of the other fish he caught last night, he could’ve easily thrown this one back into the water. He [...]

Tuna Patties

Published on 2012-05-23 14:40:48

I stocked up the pantry with cans of tuna fish early this month more than I know what to do with them. I’ve made tuna fish sandwiches of course but I needed more ideas to use them up. I ended up making tuna patties to go along with the Chicken & Mini Farfalle Pasta Salad. [...]

Chicken & Mini Farfalle Pasta Salad

Published on 2012-05-21 16:44:43

This chicken and pasta salad would be a nice pasta salad to make use of whatever leftover chicken you’ve got in the fridge. Having said that though, I actually didn’t use leftover chicken here but I just want you to know that you could easily use leftovers. And this is just a different version of [...]

Chicken Congee / Arroz Caldo

Published on 2012-05-16 16:39:53

While being sick all week last week, I had a craving for Filipino comfort food, arroz caldo, or congee. It’s basically rice soup with chicken in porridge consistency. I wanted that taste of ginger and soupy rice so badly. So I made some. The thing is, I actually can’t remember the last time I made [...]

4-Hour Chef By Timothy Ferris

Published on 2012-05-16 15:34:06

I most probably don’t need another cookbook because I already have a lot of those sitting in my baker’s rack but I’m always open to buying a new one that I think is interesting enough and will teach me new recipes and tricks in the kitchen. I saw this 4-Hour Chef book from Tim Ferriss [...]

Nutella-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Published on 2012-05-15 13:45:57

Apparently, it’s National Chocolate Chip Day. I was going to wait until later this week to write about my Nutella-Chocolate Chip Cookies as another shout out for my love for Nutella but since it’s national chocolate chip day, I might as well. To all the health nuts out there, don’t worry, I baked this a [...]

Nutella-Chocolate Cake With Nutella Frosting

Published on 2012-05-13 20:48:21

When news came out that Nutella decided to settle a lawsuit filed by Athena Hohenberg, for $3.05 million, I felt rebellious. I was sending Facebook statuses and Tweet loves and hugs and kisses to Nutella. I mean, I love Nutella and I admit that my family loves eating nutella off of a spoon sometimes for [...]

Pizza Games, Anyone?

Published on 2012-05-11 18:40:29

If you and your family, especially the kids in the family, love pizza, then I’m guessing you will all love building pizzas online too. I did. I haven’t shown my kids yet because I wanted to test out the games myself first. I had such a great time building my pizzas. First one is the [...]

Honey-Mustard Pork Tenderloin

Published on 2012-05-11 13:20:26

When it comes to pork tenderloins, I usually grab the pre-marinated ones coz when I read the combo flavor on the package, they just sounds so good. And I admit it, it saves time. But for a while now we haven’t been satisfied with the pre-marinated tenderloins that we’ve bought. Either the meat was a [...]

Ghirardelli’s EAT…BLOG…REPEAT!

Published on 2012-05-08 22:08:07

Imagine my excitement when I received an email from Ghirardelli Chocolate asking me of my address so they could send me samples of their new chocolate products and flavors as part of their 160th year celebration campaign, EAT…BLOG…REPEAT! How can a chocoholic say no to that? Intense Dark Variants: Midnight Reverie w/ 86% cacao. Sea [...]

Grilled Cheese Ham Tomatoes Spinach Sandwich

Published on 2012-05-08 14:28:14

I made my daughter a grilled cheese sandwich yesterday and as I was cutting it in triangles, the melted cheese oozing out of the bread just looked soooo delicious. I wanted one for myself, so I made one. I decided to make a hearty grilled cheese sandwich by adding ham, tomatoes, and spinach. It definitely [...]

Strawberry-Vanilla Yogurt Smoothies

Published on 2012-05-06 18:56:44

I made this Strawberry-Vanilla Yogurt Smoothie last Wednesday night. It was one of those, “I want something sweet” cravings a few hours after dinner. I was already in the middle of folding laundry and waiting for American Idol to come one so whipping up a batch of cookies was definitely not something I wanted to [...]

Mini Rotelle Cold Pasta Salad W/ Cheese & Sunflower Seeds

Published on 2012-05-03 03:52:47

Summer means a lot of things. One of them is making cold pasta salads. I suppose it’s ok to make them during winter too but it is usually during the Summer that I get to indulge in whipping up different kinds of cold pasta salads. They’d go with any grilled meat entrees, including kebabs, satays, [...]

15 Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Published on 2012-04-30 15:52:02

Are you getting ready for your Cinco de Mayo party? Here are 15 ideas you could make to make your fiesta even more festive. You don’t have to make all 15 of them of course. I personally would pick the 7-layer dip, salmon tacos, and mexican lasagna for my own Cinco de Mayo party. Plus [...]

Ranch Oven-Fried Chicken

Published on 2012-04-28 15:29:40

When you’re craving fried chicken but don’t want to deal with oil and the frying process you can always opt for the oven-fried method. For an added flavor, try this ranch oven-fried chicken recipe sometime. It’s mild and slightly tangy and creamy that you might actually think about deep-frying the chicken next time to see [...]

Salads, 2 Ways

Published on 2012-04-26 19:03:35

I actually “made” this fruit salad very early on this month but I neglected to post it here since I already posted it in my Facebook and Twitter. I got so excited to show off what a beautiful fruit salad I “made” that I forgot where it was intended for. Anyhoo, I said “made” coz [...]

Domino’s Artisan Pizza: Spinach & Feta

Published on 2012-04-24 19:48:31

I “won” this Domino’s Artisan Pizza 2 weeks ago through Facebook. Finally, I was one of the lucky ones who got the timing correctly. There’s a certain hour when you could enter and get 1 free pizza but it’s all about great timing. It doesn’t last all day and they give it to a certain [...]

Pork Adobo With Coconut Milk

Published on 2012-04-22 16:28:52

I have different adobo recipes in this food blog such as PORK ADOBO W/ COCONUT MILK & SCALLIONS, then the HOW TO COOK PORK ADOBO TUTORIAL Pork Hocks Adobo With Potatoes, Baked Chicken Wings Adobo, Baked Chicken Coconut Adobo, and the Pork & Chicken Wings White Adobo In Apple Cider Vinegar. It turns out, I [...]

Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips

Published on 2012-04-19 15:45:31

I’ve made banana bread with chocolate chips numerous times but when I searched this food blog for the recipe as a reference, I couldn’t find it. There’s a Banana Bread With Nutella recipe though. I might have posted the Banana Bread With Chocolate Chips recipe in the other other food blogs I used to write [...]

Meatballs W/ Mushrooms & Green Peppers

Published on 2012-04-18 20:03:34

When I took out the ground beef for dinner last night, I knew I wanted to make meatballs out of it but didn’t really want to cook another pasta dish. Yah know, like spaghetti and meatballs. We just had the cod fish and penne with asparagus the other night so another pasta night was really [...]

Cod Fish & Penne W/ Asparagus

Published on 2012-04-17 19:04:16

My fish and pasta combo experiments like salmon & penne alfredo, and the Catfish Spaghetti W/ Garlic-Tomato-Scallions Sauce have been very good so I decided to try this cod fish and penne with asparagus dish too. Like the 2 former fish & pasta combo dishes, this one is also a hit.  After my husband and [...]

Spicy Pork Binagoongan W/ Napa Cabbage

Published on 2012-04-12 13:33:50

Pork Binagoongan is NOT one of the Filipino dishes that I make often. Truth be told, this is probably the 2nd time I’ve made it in my married life of 14 years. The first time I made it was years ago that I can’t even remember the exact year. I do remember though that I [...]

Mushrooms & Onions Topping On Turkey Burgers

Published on 2012-04-09 13:54:51

I decided to add a twist to the turkey burgers that I made the other night for dinner. Why? Because I like to twist things… I think I’ve used that joke before in one of the recipes here. It wasn’t funny before, and it’s not funny now. Whatevs, I’m still adorable. *AHEM*. Anyhoooooo, so back [...]

Catfish Spaghetti W/ Garlic-Tomato-Scallions Sauce

Published on 2012-04-04 21:46:57

Yes, another catfish dish. A dish that was surprisingly good. And definitely a seafood dish that’s perfect for people who are skipping meat this Holy Week. But catfish and spaghetti? Really? I KNOW, I was really surprised how good this is. My children loved it too. So let me show you how I made it. [...]

White Chocolate Decadence Cake

Published on 2012-04-03 17:39:54

I wish I could say I made this White Chocolate Decadence Cake so I could brag profusely about my cake decorating skills, but alas, I didn’t. I bought it at Wal-Mart for $7. As much as I love cooking and fiddling in my kitchen, I’m not ashamed to admit in buying store-bought cakes once in [...]

Homemade Tocinokatsu

Published on 2012-04-01 09:28:15

Like I’ve said many times before, Tocino is one of my most favorite Filipino dishes. It comes after pork adobo. I will forever profess my love to JMOM for teaching me how to make homemade tocino. So anyhooo, while blog hopping the Link Friday entries the other week, I came upon Tara, Let’s Eat recipe [...]

Easter Baskets From Gourmet Gift Baskets

Published on 2012-03-27 17:53:44

Are you getting ready for the Easter Bunny? If you care to send an Easter basket to someone you love who lives in another State, or if you want a basket for yourself to share with the family check out these baskets from Gourmet Gift Baskets. The online store has a variety of Easter Baskets [...]

Easy Mixed Vegetables Side Dish

Published on 2012-03-26 10:50:38

A meal is incomplete without a side dish, especially a vegetable side dish. The starch side dish can be elaborate with the use of potatoes, bread, rice, or pastas. Vegetables on the other hand don’t need to be. Steaming, boiling, or sauteing don’t need a lot of work. A bowl of salad in the varieties [...]

Got Milk? Chocolate Magical Milk Straws

Published on 2012-03-25 16:12:28

My children received this pack of Got Milk? Chocolate Magical Straws back in January from their grandmother in New York. I’ve never heard of it until that day. Nan knows all the cool stuff. The magical straws are basically straws with flavored bits inside. No need to cut the straw at all. You just use [...]

Pastini Pastaria

Published on 2012-03-23 20:13:34

Have you heard of Pastini? It’s a Portland, Oregon Italian restaurant which offers more than 30 authentic pasta dishes using fresh and local ingredients. Some of their pasta dishes include Ziti with Winter Squash and Gorgonzola Sauce which has roasted butternut squash, gorgonzola cream sauce, leeks, garlic, nutmeg and thyme, over ziti pasta. Another one [...]

Catfish Fillets In Creamy Coconut Milk Sauce (Ginataang Hito)

Published on 2012-03-22 15:28:54

I had 9 full ziploc bags of catfish in my freezer after my husband’s fishing trip last Thursday. So far I’ve made creole catfish nuggets out of the stomach fillets. The other night I cooked up another bag of the fillets by simmering the fish in coconut milk. It was soooo good. Anything simmered in [...]

DiGiorno Tuscan Style Chicken Crispy Flatbread Pizza

Published on 2012-03-21 13:43:50

I like thin crusted pizzas. I prefer that over the regualr crust actually. So I got excited with this DiGiorno Tuscan Style Chicken Crispy Flatbread Pizza. Thank God it’s not delivery, hahaha. Errrmmm….. whut? Never mind…. DiGiorno Tuscan Style Chicken Crispy Flatbread Pizza is loaded with toppings namely chicken, tomatoes, garlic, spinach and creamy red [...]

Creole Catfish Nuggets

Published on 2012-03-18 13:48:55

My husband caught almost 60 pounds of catfish this past Friday night. It’s not just 1 fish, it’s a combination of 5 catfishes. When he got home that night, I asked if he caught any and he said he did but not worthy to keep at all. He went back outside and did whatever, then [...]

Chocolate-Nutella Brownies

Published on 2012-03-12 13:03:55

I had a jar of Nutella so I tried to come up with something to cook using at least a cup of it. Notice I said, I HAD a jar of Nutella. Yup, it’s gone. That’s ok though. I wasn’t able to make the self-frosting nutella cupcakes or the nutella banana bread or the nutella [...]

Breaded Fried Pork Chops W/ Caramelized Onions

Published on 2012-03-08 09:08:36

For a quick dinner last Thursday, I made breaded fried pork chops. It was the quickest and filling dinner I could make for my husband and son before they went out to go fishing. I threw in Lipton pasta and corn kernels for side dishes. Just this Monday, the husband asked for the same pork [...]

Baked Orange-Lemon Garlic Chicken

Published on 2012-03-05 16:29:15

Technically, we have oranges in the house(along with grapes, apples, bananas, and watermelon) because my husband needed the mesh bag the holds that oranges. While going through the pictures of custard cake the other day, I realized that the bowl of oranges is quite prominent in some of the pictures. I thought about how delicious [...]

Custard Cake (Flan Cake)

Published on 2012-03-03 17:16:16

Custard cake or flan cake, no mater what you call it, the fact remains, it is a decadent and oh-so-delicious dessert cake. It’s good after chilling for 3-4 hours, but it is so much better after chilling overnight. When you hear custard cake you’d probably say “oh, custard on top of a cake, that’s easy.” [...]

Lunch At Mi Casita’s

Published on 2012-03-02 09:47:22

We went to lunch at Mi Casita yesterday over in Dunn. A perfect way to welcome the 81° weather to match our blue spring dresses. That was our first time to eat at Mi Casita. Our usual Mexican digs are La Cocina and Fiesta Mexicana. There’s another Mexican restaurant in Dunn that we went to [...]

Fried Rice W/ Smoked Sausage & Cilantro

Published on 2012-02-29 16:15:19

To make the fried rice as good as the ones from your favorite Asian restaurants the trick is to cook the rice the night before. Line foil on top of a cookie sheet. Spread the cooked rice on the pan, breaking the chunks of cooked rice as much as you can. Then store the pan [...]

Chicken Sinigang

Published on 2012-02-24 14:38:20

It’s raining right now and I’ve suddenly had the craving for sinigang aka sour soup. I remembered the chicken sinigang I made weeks ago that I’ve been meaning to write about here but it’s just too simple I figured it’ll just be taking space. However, I like to build up my foodblog archives so I [...]

Leftover Chicken, Salsa, & Green Onions Quesadilla

Published on 2012-02-23 19:39:42

Besides fried rice, soup, or frittata, quesadilla is what I make to use up leftover meats. Just chopped up the meat, tomatoes, and green onions, then throw ‘em on top of a flour tortilla, then bind everything together with shredded cheese on top, and another flour tortilla to finish it. In this quesadilla, I used [...]

Shrimp Scampi W/ Fettuccini

Published on 2012-02-20 15:08:42

What exactly is a Scampi? According to Seaffod Experts website; Scampi is a type of lobster and is one of the world’s finest delicacies. There are, however, other species frequently referred to as scampi. For example, in the Midwest region of the US freshwater shrimp (Macrobrachium Rosenbergii) are referred to as scampi. So again, what [...]

Hubby’s Surf & Turf Dinner And Tres Leches Cake

Published on 2012-02-17 19:20:41

Hubby’s birthday is not until the 20th but we had his birthday dinner and cake today. He’s got work and school on that day so he won’t be home util about 9pm. The day after that is his day off but he still has school at 6pm. I don’t want to be cooking dinner for [...]

Shrimp & Veggies Stir-Fry

Published on 2012-02-16 14:26:26

Here’s the shrimp and veggies stir-fry that went with the cabbage-mushroom lumpiang shanghai that I made for our Super Bowl Dinner. Nothing extravagant here. Just a simple shrimp stir-fry dish with baby carrots, broccoli florets, and napa cabbage. That’s the joy in making stir-fry dishes. You can toss anything you want in it, either with [...]

Mushrooms Cabbage Shanghai Lumpias

Published on 2012-02-14 21:26:17

I made these Mushrooms Cabbage Shanghai Lumpias during Super Bowl along with bacon-peas fried rice and shrimp & veggies stir-fry. I laughed at the irony of cooking Asian dishes on the most American day in America. I’m a “rebel” that way, I guess. Anyhooo, if you’re asking why these are called Shanghai Lumpias or Lumpiang [...]

Salmon & Penne Alfredo

Published on 2012-02-08 14:09:38

This Salmon & Penne Alfredo was inspired by the seafood with pesto cream penne alfredo from Ragazzi’s Italian Restaurant. The seafood with pesto cream involves basil with walnut pesto blended into penne alfredo sauce with sauteed shrimp and fresh salmon. It’s $14.99 a plate which I’m telling you is sooooo worth it coz it’s soooo [...]

Steak, Asparagus, & Apples Roulade

Published on 2012-02-06 17:16:51

While reading the review of Dingdong Dantes’ KRAVE restaurant by the foodblogger The Pickiest Eater last weekend, I came upon the restaurant’s ANGUS STEAK ROULADE BEEF. It’s basically a thin slice of beef, in KRAVE’s case, a good quality of beef, stuffed with some vegetable, rolled then served with yummy sauce. Krave’s version looked so [...]

Rabbit Stew(Caldereta)

Published on 2012-02-03 15:09:56

I had no idea how to cook rabbit so I turned it into a stew with Filipino flavors. This is more like Rabbit Caldereta with a sweet and tangy tomato based sauce. FYI, this recipe was originally posted in b5media when I used to write for their Lifestyle site. I’m posting the recipe here in [...]

Pork & Kimchi Stir-Fry

Published on 2012-01-30 13:54:04

My husband spent a year in Korea a few years back through his career in the Army. He would always tell me stories about the food that he tasted while over there. One of the most famous food Korea is known for is kimchi. They have all sorts of kimichi dishes there in Korea. Kimchi [...]

Peanut Butter Cupcakes W/ Chocolate Frosting

Published on 2012-01-29 13:56:24

To tell you the truth, I’m not into peanut butter that much. A peanut butter sandwich hits the spot when I’m really starving and I need to get something quick. Reese’s Pieces is good once in a while too. But like I said, I’m not that fond of it. On the occasional days that I [...]

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Published on 2012-01-28 14:29:14

I had such a craving sweet potato fries earlier this month so I decided to make baked sweet potato fries. I think it because we didn’t eat that much sweet potatoes around the holidays. I made sweet potato bread on Thanksgiving Day but that’s about it. I wanted to savor the flavor and softness of [...]

Crock-Pot Pork BBQ

Published on 2012-01-27 16:12:08

Just because it’s Fall or Winter doesn’t mean you can’t have that barbecue taste once in a while. Two ways to accomplish that is to cook meat with barbecue sauce in the oven or broiler or take out your crock-pot and let it do it’s magic. A crock-pot pork barbecue is one of the easy [...]