The holidays are almost over. But until they are, there will still be a lot of unexpected guests and gatherings. The other day, I decided to make a huge pot of pasta sauce … [Read more...]
Vegetable chopper
December 31, 2005 By 8 Comments
A lot of people shy away from home cooking because of the amount of time and effort it entails. Actually, both can be cut by more than half with the help of simple kitchen … [Read more...]
Ham and cheese omelet
December 27, 2005 By 17 Comments
My husband took the kids to school this morning for their twice weekly reporting to the Kumon Center. They were in such a rush that no one had a proper breakfast. Since they … [Read more...]
Two – thirds and counting
December 27, 2005 By 8 Comments
Two-thirds of the recipes have been re-posted. I can't wait until all the transferring is done and I can go back to normal blogging mode. :-P Anyway, I should explain a few … [Read more...]
Strawberry milkshake
December 25, 2005 By 5 Comments
My daughters' contribution to the Christmas day chow. They can do this with their eyes closed. :) My 11-year-old trimmed the strawberries while my 13-year-old was … [Read more...]
Spaghetti, ham and Alfredo sauce
December 25, 2005 By 6 Comments
I don't think we can have ham sandwiches until we can finish the 2-kilos+ of ham that my husband bought for Christmas. Time to get creative with the ham. Tonight's dinner was … [Read more...]
Christmas ham from Majestic
December 25, 2005 By 17 Comments
We don't normally have ham for Christmas. I know, I know--it's tradition. But we've been having roast duck for the past couple of years. We eat what we want, not what … [Read more...]
Pre Christmas callos
December 25, 2005 By 3 Comments
Multi-tasking has taken on a new dimension for me this Christmas. Between the huge task of reconstructing this blog after last Sunday's database debacle, changing the … [Read more...]
Not quite complete
December 24, 2005 By 5 Comments
You are viewing the "new" Home Cooking Rocks!, now running on Wordpress. It's the only option since I cannot have multiple installations of my Expression Engine. It's also a … [Read more...]
Chicken chop suey
December 22, 2005 By 7 Comments
Yesterday's lunch was made with the meat from one chicken breast, fresh carrot and string beans, and canned straw mushrooms and baby corn. To retain the correct texture for … [Read more...]
Paksiw na lechon manok
December 21, 2005 By 31 Comments
Last night's dinner. Forty five minutes to cook, including preparation time. It isn't even real lechon manok. It's chicken browned in its own fat then allowed to cook in a … [Read more...]
Roast pork with mushroom sauce
December 20, 2005 By 3 Comments
My kids absolutely loved this one. It looks pretty enough for a dressy dinner but don't be fooled by its appearance. It's so easy to make. No special cooking skills … [Read more...]
Roast pork with salsa verde
December 19, 2005 By 2 Comments
I had this 800-gram uncut butterfly pork chops. With only the kids and myself in the house last Saturday, I figured it was too much meat. If I made just one dish out of it, … [Read more...]
Chocolate polvoron
December 16, 2005 By 169 Comments
It's my daughters' Christmas party in school today. Potluck style. My 13-year-old was smart. She volunteered to being the juice. All we need to do was buy about half a dozen … [Read more...]
Shopewise’s pandan – macapuno cake
December 15, 2005 By
Shopewise’s pandan-macapuno cake looks gorgeous. That’s the reason I chose it for our wedding anniversary dessert after a wonderful early dinner at the Vieux … [Read more...]
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