Some mornings are busier than others and it is easier to place some veggies, cheese and meat between two slices of store-bought bread than manually cooking pancakes or … [Read more...]
Tofu with three sauces… and cilantro
July 31, 2008 By 7 Comments
You like tofu? Fried tofu? So do I. But most Filipinos know only one way to enjoy their fried tofu (or tokwa as it is locally known) -- as the other half of boiled pork in a … [Read more...]
A birthday gift for a 16-year-old girl
July 30, 2008 By 31 Comments
Sam is turning 16 on August 20 but we gave her the birthday gift of her choice last Sunday. His name is Twix (after the breakfast cereal chocolate bar, according to … [Read more...]
Welcome to my kitchen!
July 30, 2008 By 32 Comments
Note: If you're wondering what happened to the kitchen we built in 2004, we moved to a new house on July 5, 2008 and this is the kitchen in the new house. There are people … [Read more...]
The shy child and the cactus
July 28, 2008 By 27 Comments
Sam was a shy child. A very shy child. She was chatty enough with people she felt comfortable with but around strangers, she was the Ice Queen until she was ready to thaw. It … [Read more...]
Fried fish, egg and rice: the classic Filipino breakfast
July 28, 2008 By 4 Comments
I don't enjoy my bangus (milkfish) unless it comes with the belly. To be more precise, the fat in the belly. I've been scouring the web for health information on bangus belly … [Read more...]
Martha Stewart’s plum coffee muffins
July 28, 2008 By 7 Comments
There is no coffee in this recipe. I suppose the title merely suggests that they are a great accompaniment for a hot cup of coffee. We had these muffins late last night. A … [Read more...]
Breakfast anytime: yogurt
July 27, 2008 By 2 Comments
It's my daughter Alex's favorite quick breakfast. It's also her favorite quick snack. Sliced bananas dumped into a tub of yogurt. It's something I'd like to try soon … [Read more...]
From a family room to an office/study
July 27, 2008 By 1 Comment
What used to be the family/TV room is now an office/study. Above, how the original family/TV room looked. There was a built in TV cabinet/stand (left side of the photo) and … [Read more...]
Marriage teaches you to read mind and interpret body language
July 27, 2008 By 22 Comments
We put up the window blinds today. Okay, that's not accurate. Speedy installed the window blinds. In the living room, in the dining room, my office... He had the electric … [Read more...]
How does your garden grow?
July 26, 2008 By 17 Comments
The house came with a beautifully landscaped garden. There are plants on the entryway and on both sides of the front door, in the lanai and in the main garden. We're keeping … [Read more...]
Mushrooms and cheese omelet
July 26, 2008 By 2 Comments
I grew up at a time when eggs for breakfast everyday was not unusual. Sometimes, we even had eggs for our mid-afternoon snack. It was a shock to read decades later about the … [Read more...]
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