Got drunk on my pasta. I put too much wine in my pasta sauce last night and ended up light-headed the rest of the meal preparations. Eep! I had to make a gazillion adjustments.Meatballs are fun!. I made my first meatballs. Just mixed ground beef, an egg, salt and pepper, bread crumbs, minced onions and […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Recipes’ category
Because I “eyeball” measurements just like she does…
I wanted to tap dance at Fully Booked when I heard this cook book calling out my name: There were several other books of hers (and I wanted them all, all, ALL!!!) but I decided to get the first one first. Most of the recipes I’ve been jotting down from her shows are HERE! Hurrah. […] Read more…
How do you learn a recipe?
I’m not too fond of measuring. I call my type of cooking “Freestyle Cooking.” Hahaha! Does the recipe call for a cup of chopped tomatoes? I just grab four to five pieces and chop away. What about a teaspoon of black pepper? I just sprinkle some on the center of my palm and if it […] Read more…
And now we’re back to regular programming!
I’m feeling much better, I’m still on antibiotics but I have my voice back and I’m a strong woman again so what’s the first thing I’m gonna do? Catch up on my friends’ blogs!!! Oooh yeah! But before that, here’s another thing I wanna share with y’all. It’s my quick and easy recipe for a […] Read more…
Oh no, I burned the water!
Okay, that’s not true. BUT! I’ve had my share of cooking bloopers. I once tried making sauteed beansprouts. Easy right? I crumbled half a Knorr shrimp cube over the veggies while sauteing. Yummy. Then towards the end of the cooking, I added salt and pepper to taste. SILLY ME. The dish was overly salty and […] Read more…
Pritong Talong & Puffi Cones ver. 3
This is one of H’s favorite dishes. Whenever we have eggplants at home, this is a must-have dish for him. Thanks to Ting Aling for this recipe! Here’s Ting’s recipe and a picture of her fried aubergines. What I did: I immersed the sliced eggplants in soy sauce for a couple of minutes. Then I […] Read more…
Picture! Picture!
Do peanuts really make you smart? I’ve always considered peanuts as brain food. And I love eating nuts. Maybe I was a squirrel in a past life. Bored with butter? I mixed in some strawberry jam with butter and ta-da! A yummy blend. I didn’t finish it all though because I was afraid to get […] Read more…