MUCH ADO ABOUT SUMMER
I have a confession to make.
This may disappoint most of you but Tina and I are not fond of going to the beach during Summer. We prefer to soak under cold shower (together? that’s another story that may not deserve a blog post! LOL!) rather than bathe and immerse on water under the scorching...
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Asparagus and Mushroom Spaghetti in White Sauce
Asparagus and Mushroom Spaghetti in White Sauce is a vegetarian spaghetti in white sauce that is not only yummy but nutritious as well. I am fascinated by the abundance of mushrooms in the fresh vegetable section at Woolworths Supermarket. The sight of those fresh button mushrooms that occupy a large...
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Mac Cheese, No Bake Macaroni Cheese
Mac Cheese is one of my favourite pasta dishes. Kenny Roger’s serve them as side dish. Macaroni with cheese are prepared in several methods, for now I am sharing my no-bake macaroni cheese with ham. For this recipe I have used penne pasta instead of the usual macaroni pasta. The choice is yours any...
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Pirurutong na Biko with Coco Jam, Suman na Pirurutong
Suman is traditionally cooked during the Christmas Season, there are countless versions and types from patupat of the Ilocanos to the sinukmane of Laguna. Local names are based of what type of rice, method of cooking or type of leaf wrapping used. I have to post my suman na pirurutong now before the...
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Pili Nut Pesto Spaghetti with Chicken Barbecue
Pili nut pesto spaghetti with chicken barbecue. Do you wish for a different spaghetti for your Noche Buena dinner? Although the classic Pinoy spaghetti is loved by most Pinoy specially the children, more and more Pinoys are beginning to love other types of spaghetti dishes. Spaghetti with pesto sauce...
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Baby Potato Salad
Baby potato salad with chicken and bacon is my salad dish recommendation for this year’s holiday season. During this time of the year marble size baby potatoes are usually available at most supermarkets for reason that there is a greater demand. Significant numbers of Pinoy prefer to use baby potatoes...
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Chili Cheese and Ham Stick
Chili cheese and ham stick is one unique pulutan or finger food that can be serve these coming holiday celebrations. This may not be ideal for small kids not unless you can find a less potent variety of green chili, but I am sure it will be a great conversation topic on the occasion. Chili cheese stick...
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Siopao Asado
Siopao is a steamed bun filled with either pork or chicken. The more popular filling of the Pinoy siopao are pork or chicken asado (with or without boiled egg) and bola-bola (meat balls). Before the coming of siopao in fasfoods restaurant and kiosk, siopao are peddled in the street. Those siopaos then...
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Pancit Molo
Pancit molo is both a comfort food and special dish that is served on special celebrations in Iloilo. I have included pancit molo in my recommended celebration dish for the coming holiday for the reason that the dish is also served during Christmas on some Pinoy households. An authentic pancit molo has...
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Puto Bumbong
Puto bumbong is synonym to Christmas and Simbang Gabi in particular to most Pinoy. At the start of Simbang Gabi or Midnight Mass which begin on December 16 till the Christmas eve, streets that lead to the Church are lined with peddlers of kakanin or native delicacies. These are usually rice cakes that...
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