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Pistachio Strawberry Salad in Raspberry Vinaigrette

Ces — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:55:10 +0000

last night’s dinner. we finally got around to one resolution…no more rice! yeah i know, that is hard but excluding weekends! hee! I think we can live with that. right? wrong!!! Marco, while i was busy with the uber heartbreaking season premier of Grey’s Anatomy…went ahead making something with rice! and not just any rice… Bagoong rice at that! sheesh!! 1 resolution down…the drain!

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Watermelon and Feta Salad

Ces — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:32:16 +0000

fresh and healthy spring salad

served last night to our good friends from the ‘hood who were kind enough to come over for some Crepe and salad spread with us on such short notice. let’s just say, it’s my post-birthday bash:)

this is such a very refreshing and scrumptious spring salad. easy to make and tweak too! recipe will be posted soon on my food blog! promise:) up next…CREPES!

Lasang Pinoy, Sundays : CORN

Ces — Sat, 29 May 2010 13:54:44 +0000

…this week’s theme for LaPiS…CORN!
i made this Ginulay na Mais last night, inspired by Nell. thanks again dear! seeing his photo over at Facebook made me crave for another comfort food. still not the way my mom used to do it, but close enough.

…what have you to offer?
Lasang Pinoy, Sundays is a bi-weekly thematic FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY meme…PINOY style!

Food Friday : Salmon Teriyaki and Sesame Bok Choy

Ces — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:03:21 +0000

…for 2 days in a row, we had Teriyaki on the dinner table. the first one was with Salmon and last night, it was chicken. both with stir-fried bok choy with sesame oil on the side.

why? just because i made my own Teriyaki sauce and it was just more than enough for the salmon the previous night. plus! of course, there’s a plus!:) we all loved the sweet soy flavor that much that a second serving [read:repeat performance] was far from keeping it at bay, so to speak. Recipe will be posted @ momcooks.dadcooks!

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Lasang Pinoy, Sundays : from ROOTs to ENDs

Ces — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:10:46 +0000

…sweet potato. the musical fruit. the more you eat, the more you…
talbos ng kamote in our native language. where is the root? cropped! lol! at the moment i cannot find the photo that shows the sweet potato itself. this is in fact what happened as i totally forgot i had one in the kitchen! never got into making anything out of it and so i just left it growing this way!:)
i am missing this bigger and brighter kitchen. but it would’ve been better if it were mostly shiny especially with stainless steel backsplash and countertops! very modern!

is a weekly thematic FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY meme, Pinoy style!

Litrato: Hardin [Garden]

Ces — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:50:23 +0000

Back in New York, I can only go as far as an Asparagus on a pitcher or vase on a table or counter, sometimes it’s the basil or other fresh herbs i mostly use in cooking or a foliage of them all. primary reason…wala akong hardin sa building apartment na tinitirhan namin noon. secondly, i was never huge on colorful blooms and bouquets…in fact kung ako ay papipiliin ng bulaklak berdeng bulaklak pa rin ang gusto ko or simpleng puting tulip is as far as i can go. even in decorating the house, i would still opt for twigs, pussy willows and cat tails [la la la la, hee!] rather than roses and stuffs…

Pangatlong dahilan? takot pa akong sumubok sa pagtatanim o paghahardin. The most successful one i’ve ever had was this parsley i bought ready on a pot at matagumpay ko namang nabuhay ng buong taon. But now I am ready to enjoy this bigger back/side yard/garden/deck that we have.

At sa mga panahong ito na painit na ng painit, mahalaga na ang hardin ay may BBQ grille! Hindi akin yan, at hindi ko rin kilala ang mamang iyan. He he! Kapitbahay lang na nagkataong nasa labas mga ilang minuto pa lamang ang nakakaraan, habang hinahanda o nililinis ang kaniyang grille.
This is one thing that I need to buy soon myself. Add to that a set of patio chairs and table both for entertaining and lazing around during these nicer weather condition outdoors.

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and here’s another take on this theme

Asparagus, 2 ways

Ces — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:47:17 +0000

Recipe for each dish will be posted in a few!:) at my food blog…An entry to

healthy lifestyle

Ces — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:56:46 +0000

One of the may New Year’s resolution that I should really be more conscientious about is to start living a healthy and clean lifestyle. This includes but is not limited to my eating habits. Aside from the fact that I have been drinking too much soda lately seduced by the bottles lurking in the fridge that M buys weekly, we haven’t been eating our greens and seafood too and that is not exactly a good idea, I know. We have been so caught up in anything and everything we have our hands and minds on that we almost always have to-go’s and other quick fix meals. It is a good thing though that my little boy loves to snack on baby carrots both in school and here at home. This is the only veggie that he eats, for now at least. I on the other hand, am into tomatoes. Be it on pasta, stews or salads. This lycopene is a good antioxidant and beneficial to one’s health.

I miss eating my salads and I have found this fresh tender ruby reds, feta and watermelon salad very appealing. Here’s how you do it:

For the Dressing: whisk 1 minced garlic clove, 1 minced shallot, 1/4 Tbsp white balsamic vinegar, 3 Tbsp honey, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp salt, 2 Tbsp parsley, chopped, 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice until well mixed. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

For the Salad:
In a large salad bowl, combine 1 package fresh express tender ruby reds or your favorite lettuce variety, flesh of 1 seedless watermelon,diced into 1″ cube, 1 small sweet white onion, 1/4″ thick julienne plus 6 small radishes, thinly sliced.

Drizzle desired amount of dressing and toss.
Serve onto 6 individual salad dishes.
Crumble 3 oz feta cheese, atop each individual salad.
Add freshly ground black pepper, as desired.