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Bread Pudding

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“I like this one. It is not too sweet. Just right.” — Maymee, my discriminating and cooking expert grandma I prepared this pudding for New Year’s Eve AND New Year’s Day. Everyone loved it. Yes! That’s one more thing to add to my growing list of specialty dishes. The truth is, there’s nothing special about […] Read more…

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No Toaster? No problem! I don’t have a toaster so this is how I toast my bread. I sprinkle some olive oil on the pan first and then heat the bread slices on both sides till they’re a bit browned. The finished product! Yum! This bread fingers are especially yummy with tuna. The sauteed tuna […] Read more…

Pick a number, any number!

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Super Easy Petchay Dish. Saute a chopped onion and 1/2 tsp. of chopped ginger in a wee bit of oil. When onions are transparent, add in the chopped stalks of Petchay Tagalog. After about two minutes, add in the Petchay greens and saute. Add 1 tablespoon of patis (fish sauce) per bundle of petchay used. […] Read more…

Pasta Dilemma

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It seemed promising. I felt like a bachelorette, having the place all to myself. I’ll cook pasta, I thought. And so I did. Ribbon-like pasta. Cute, right? Chopped garlic, tomatoes, tuna, a bit of olive oil. Lots of pepper. Parmesan. Mmmmmm. It looked good. I mixed that in with my pasta. But when I tasted […] Read more…

Boracay and Hotdogs

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Back from the beach! The Boracay weather was dreary. Strong rains welcomed us as soon as we stepped out of the plane. The sun would peep out every once in a awhile, but the grey clouds remained for most of our stay. It was only during our last day that the sun decided to spreads […] Read more…

Smoothie Time!

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I made it for Mama and H when I visited my family. It’s the only place I can try my blender recipes because I still haven’t bought one. In a blender, put in: 1 banana, sliced1 cup of ice cream, your choice of flavor! — I chose Rocky Road. Among all the chocolate-flavored ice creams […] Read more…

Papaya shake anyone?

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We bought two ripe baby papayas over the weekend. H likes his papaya cut-up into bite-sized pieces. I made a papaya drink last night. I remember my grandmother making this for me. Having this last night brought back so many wonderful childhood memories. All I needed was a cup of bite-sized ripe papayas, ice cubes […] Read more…

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