Pseudo-healthy detox from the 4-day weekend fixin’
Easy Peas-y Pea Soup* with Basil & Thyme (you can make it organic if you want to)
*say it like Jamie Oliver, kay?
1 large onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, smashed and roughly chopped
1 carton veggie stock
1 bag frozen peas
2 basil leaves, finely minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
extra virgin olive oil
1. Saute onions [...]
I haven’t baked any sweets in awhile besides the sweet potato pie that my family didn’t have amongst the Thanksfortaking treats. It couldn’t compare to the really fresh Dutch apple pie, plethora of Filipino sweets, leche flan and cream cheese squares that were part of the spread.
This recipe is adapted from Tartine cookbook. It makes [...]
Soak the noodles in hot water shortly before adding ricado.
Make sure the tofu you use is soft or medium.
Freshly flaked tinapa makes the most flavorful dish.
I call my grandfather on Sundays and his voice is becoming more and more hollow each time I call. He coughs more frequently, wheezing between his words. He passes on [...]
there are a few things i've learned from my tatay. i learned how to wash rice before cooking it (called saing). i learned how to shuffle a deck of cards right before playing solitare. i found the pleasure in sitting quietly on a spring afternoon listening to baseball on the radio. but the two things [...]
making banana bread makes me feel good. really, taking darkening bananas and turning it into something delicious is a good feeling, like drinking warm milk when you wake up in the morning. not to mention, it makes your house smell incredible…! my aunt once told me that when you are trying to sell your house [...]
this week i think i’ve eaten at least one new chocolate thing each day.
sat – valhrona melted between whole wheat bread, toasted
sun – trader joe’s 70% melted in a warm croissant
mon – leftover chocolate cocoa nib cookie
tues – chocolate bibinka
ie:
wed – an italian equivalent of a ho-ho with hazelnut filling, more chocolate bibinka (story [...]
Because I have nothing to write today:
I {heart} this blog.
And I love chocolate and coconut!! Imagine, chocolate & macapuno (a young coconut). What a couple!!! Hershey’s came out with Mauna Loa Extra Creamy Milk with Toasted Coconut & Macadamia Nuggets and they are the best thing to come out of Hersheys, EVER!!
Sadness [...]
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