All posts tagged "Cooking on a Budget"
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83Chicken, Duck & TurkeyChili-garlic Chicken and Rice
Pasta is versatile because you can just toss it with a flavorful sauce, sprinkle it with cheese...
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41231Fish & SeafoodTuna lumpia (spring rolls)
In April, 2003, I posted a tuna lumpia (spring rolls) recipe using cooked fresh tuna. That recipe...
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812Bread & BreakfastTinapa (smoked fish) and mashed potato cakes
I have to admit that when the weather is unfriendly, my brain goes on vacation. The humidity...
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14015Mighty MeatyLechon kawali con tokwa (pan fried pork belly and tofu)
Speedy just finished mowing in the garden and the smell of new-mown grass is something that I...
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168Fish & SeafoodTinolang Bangus (Gingered Milkfish Soup)
Today is about bangus (milkfish), the national fish of the Philippines. Not because I’m feeling nationalistic but...
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577Bread & BreakfastArroz Verde (Rice With Scallions and Cilantro)
In the arroz amarillo post, reader Sam mentioned cilantro rice. I said I’ve come across it but...
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1097Fish & SeafoodPressure-cooked Sweet and Sour Fish
The traditional way of cooking sweet and sour fish is to use large fish, dredge it in...
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706Appetizers & SnacksSticky rice mold with dulce de leche and toasted coconut topping
Inspired by how wonderfully the suman with dulce de leche dipping sauce turned out, I decided to...
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70Bread & BreakfastRice, Biryani Style
If I had saffron water to drizzle over the rice after cooking, and if I had used...
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1048Superb SoupsSaluyot and Spinach Soup
Armed with the information that saluyot is slimy, I combined the saluyot leaves with spinach to make...
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98NoodlesSausage, Pasta, Tomato and Cabbage Soup
A one-pot dish that’s a breeze to prepare. The sausage meat makes the broth rich in taste...
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13914Bread & BreakfastArroz Amarillo (Mexican Yellow Rice)
I am on a rice journey. And now that I am learning so much about Latin American...
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904NoodlesSausage and Milk Pasta
Everyone in my family has cough and cold. I thought it was plain exhaustion. The girls were...
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992Superb SoupsTripe, Sausage and Chickpea Soup
This is a tomato-based soup quite similar to the tomato soup with tripe and sausage but with...
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786Superb SoupsMiso, chayote and spinach soup
One thing I like about ground meat is how it is such a budget stretcher. A little...
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1223NoodlesFettuccine aglio e olio with mussels
It’s still the very basic and very easy to make pasta aglio e olio. Two additions, though....
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874Superb SoupsChinese sausage, tofu and mushroom soup
In About Chinese sausages, I asked how you readers like to cook them and there was a...
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822NoodlesJapanese-style Spicy Soba Noodles With Edamame
Got shelled edamame? Here’s a fast and easy noodle dish that you can use the beans with....
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7610Appetizers & SnacksSweet and tangy pork, water spinach (kangkong) and pineapple spring rolls
Ten years ago, if you had asked me what my favorite sauce is in the whole world,...
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1034Sandwiches & WrapsScrap pork tacos
Long-time readers know my penchant for making broth by simmering scrap bones with vegetables, herbs and spices....
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1593NoodlesFettuccine aglio e olio with sun-dried tomatoes
The classic Italian spaghetti aglio e olio has only three basic ingredients: pasta, olive oil and garlic....
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7810NoodlesSweet and spicy rice sticks (bihon) with pork and pineapple
I admire the Italians for their ability to turn basic pasta dough into so many shapes and...
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887Mighty MeatyThe quickest pork and tofu curry ever
Ground pork and lightly fried firm tofu cubes make the base for this tasty and fast-cooking curried...
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6015Fish & SeafoodFish Fillets and Tofu With Sweet Chili Pineapple Mango Sauce
It has always been my opinion that to become a good cook, one has to be confident...
