This is a salad made with chunks of boiled chicken breast, potato wedges, corn kernels, cooked ham and parsley tossed with a sour cream dressing, served surrounded by tomato … [Read more...]
Braised chicken and fruit and vegetable salad
August 28, 2004 By Leave a Comment
When my husband is killing time waiting for a client, he likes browsing in supermarkets. He knows the prices and the new brands. But he can't estimate the quantity needed for … [Read more...]
Roast whole chicken
August 24, 2004 By 15 Comments
Two whole chickens each weighing 1.2 kilograms were marinated for two days before roasting. I rubbed their skins and cavities with spices, poured a few tablespoonfuls of … [Read more...]
Pork and Chicken Liver Chop Suey
August 23, 2004 By 8 Comments
Chop suey is just another stir-fried vegetable dish. But say stir-fried vegetables and most Filipinos won't understand what the heck you're referring to. Say chop suey, … [Read more...]
Creamy ox tongue stew
August 23, 2004 By 1 Comment
The second dish I cooked for my 12-year-old's dinner party last Saturday--this ox tongue stew is a variation my older ox tongue in mushroom sauce recipe. While I used mashed … [Read more...]
Junk Food Spaghetti
August 23, 2004 By 5 Comments
I call it junk food spaghetti because only processed meat went into the sauce--hotdogs, salametti and belly bacon. It is a combination of two previous kiddie spaghetti recipes … [Read more...]
The idiot box
August 23, 2004 By Leave a Comment
The Philippine Daily Inquirer published an essay by a sophomore Communications student attacking teleseryes and local variety shows as copycats and nakakabobo. There was a … [Read more...]
Oriental Pot Roast
August 19, 2004 By 6 Comments
Pot roast is decidedly western; stir-fries are definitely oriental. This recipe succesfully combines two radically different cuisines. And, yes, I created it. I don't think … [Read more...]
Chicken salad sandwich and cheese sticks
August 16, 2004 By 3 Comments
In the Philippines, a rice-less meal is a light meal. So,... we decided to go light last night. Sandwiches and cheese sticks were all I really planned. The kids were excited … [Read more...]
Some legal issues affecting families
August 14, 2004 By Leave a Comment
In California, U.S.A, the Supreme Court held that the 4,000-something marriages performed by Mayor Gavin Newsom between gays and lesbians were not legal because California law … [Read more...]
Tinolang tuyo
August 14, 2004 By Leave a Comment
Ok, maybe the "tuyo" (dry) part in the title is a little overkill. I just wanted to make a point--that while this dish was cooked like the classic tinola, this is NOT a soup. … [Read more...]
Steamed crabs
August 8, 2004 By Leave a Comment
Alimasag have spots and are generally smaller; alimango have a solid orange color and are bigger. There are many other varieties of crabs but these are the most common edible … [Read more...]
Issues on milk from rGBH – treated American cows
August 8, 2004 By
A document from Factoryfarm.Org says that about 30% of cows in the U.S. are injected with ÒBovine Growth Hormone (BGH; also known as recombinant bovine growth hormone, rGBH, … [Read more...]
Priority: sleep or studies?
August 8, 2004 By Leave a Comment
The school bus picks up my kids at 6.00 a.m. Their classes start at 6.45 a.m. They get home around 4.30 p.m. Between relaxing, completing their school projects and homework, … [Read more...]
Adobong balon – balonan (gizzard) at kangkong (water spinach)
August 8, 2004 By 13 Comments
I don't know why kangkong (water spinach) is so good with adobo; it just is. I've tried it with eel, pork and now with balon-balonan ng manok (chicken gizzards). What exactly … [Read more...]
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