The Sassy Lawyer & Pinoy Cook on food, family and home.
While waiting for our food at The Vegetarian Kitchen two days ago, a woman carrying a huge bag came in. I thought she was also a customer but she was looking for someone and the son of the owner The Vegetarian Kitchen entertained her. I was busy taking photos of the place and I wasn’t ... (more)
In February last year, Speedy bought Lagundi seedlings. I had been suffering from hives and Lagundi capsules (and, later, lagundi herbal brew) were the only things that made the rashes go away. But what’s better than having a steady and permanent supply of fresh Lagundi leaves, right? Ergo, the seedlings were replanted in the garden. ... (more)
Last night, I wrote about the dishes that I cooked for the girls to bring back to the condo. You know, the reheatable meals. But even before I was able to post that article, I got a call from my younger daughter, Alex, saying she was running a fever (she already had a bad cold ... (more)
The time we bought fruit trees to plant in the garden, Speedy bought a talumpunay (sometimes spelled talampunay) tree. He planted it in a far corner of the garden near the gazebo that we converted into an outdoor kitchen. It’s grown big, it’s thriving and it’s flowering. The scientific name is Datura metel, there are ... (more)
When my mother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer over a decade ago, she underwent surgery but refused the recommended chemotherapy. Instead, she opted for herbal treatment. She’d go to this doctor in Multinational Village every week and, after she was assured that the cancer had been arrested, the visits dwindled to once a month. She still ... (more)
Cut off the crusts of the bread, then toast lightly. Brush with pesto and sprinkle with your favorite cheese. If you’re watching your sodium intake, since pesto is already quite salty, you might want to choose a mildly salted cheese.
Pop the cheese-topped bread slices the oven/griller for about 30 seconds or until the cheese melts and the edges of the bread are browned and crisp.
Love the herb-y taste of pesto? Why not grow your own herbs?
Casa is Spanish for house. CASA is also an acronym for Connie, Antonio, Sam and Alex. We are all surnamed Veneracion. We all love to take photos -- of anything that catches our fancy. It's a family obsession.
This is a journal of how we live, eat, learn, play and have fun. Work? Work is part of playing and having fun. Seriously.
In 2003, a time when I hadn't heard of the term "blog", I started a recipe website at cooking.houseonahill.net using a now defunct content management system that ran on ASP. Ok, never mind the geek talk, I'm sure you're not interested in that. The contents easily multiplied and, in 2004, I moved the food site to pinoycook.net. Always unhappy with the fact that the dot com … »»
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