Kapag “comfort food” ang pinag-uusapan, agad-agad pumapasok sa isip natin ang masasabaw na pagkain, mga nakapagpapainit sa tiyan at damdamin. Sinigang na Baboy. Champorado. Nilagang Baka. Oh yeah. Ang tuyo ba na ulam ay pwede rin ba maging “comfort food”? Oo naman. Para sa akin, isa na rito ang Giniling na Karne ng Baka na […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Recipes’ category
Bonjour toast!
How can your day go wrong if you start it this way? French toast with sausages, Nutella and grape jelly on the side. Ooh la la. This is a great morning booster! French toast is super easy to prepare. Beat 2 eggs in a bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup of milk. Stir in a teaspoon […] Read more…
Giniling na may pechay at sabaw
Giniling na may pechay at sabaw (Ground meat with Chinese cabbage and soup) is one of my favorite comfort foods. It’s easy to make and always hits the spot. Simply saute one chopped onion in hot oil till transparent. Saute garlic till softened. Add chopped tomato. Add your choice of ground meat (beef, pork or […] Read more…
Pork chops with curry fried rice and green beans
Pork Chops. Curry. Vegetables. Three homey and filling things I was looking forward to after a long day at work. Upon arriving at home, I went straight to the kitchen and whipped up pan-fried porkchops, curry rice and buttered beans. Simple Pan-Fried Pork Chops. Pepper is love so I was mighty generous with it. I […] Read more…
Would you like bananas with that?
I sure do! But wait, what the heck is that!? Sorry for the weird picture, but that really is how a banana pancake looks like while cooking. When the pancake batter is cooking, top with some roughly chopped bananas. Don’t worry about weird bumps in your pancakes. Pancakes always find a way to spread out […] Read more…
Ginisang ampalaya at tokwa (sauteed bitter gourd with tofu)
Ginisang ampalaya (sauteed bitter gourd) has become one of our favorite dishes at home, especially with a new ingredient introduced to the saute: fried tofu! Thanks to Jeanny for suggesting that I try minced tofu. I like my tofu fried, so that’s what I tried. Fry the tofu in oil till golden brown on all […] Read more…
Adobong Okra
Frustration is a bottle of curry paste you just can’t get open. Let me explain. I was all set to make Okra Curry two nights ago. The ingredients were complete. I didn’t have raw ingredients for curry, so store-bought paste it was. On the way home, I was bubbling with excitement! I was craving for […] Read more…