food

  • Christ’s Teachings Are the Vegetables Of Our Lives

    Image: Toa Heftiba One of the reasons I love cooking so much is that it’s often meditative for me. Peeling, chopping, mincing, crushing, tearing, and sometimes tearing up (those blasted onions)…. The work can get tedious, but I have my best… Continue reading

  • Basic Basmati Rice Pilaf

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  • Caught My Eye 09.March.2013

    Fascinating and creepy at the same time: Google Glass: How It Feels Contribute to Catholic Mom’s Project and help provide spiritual support for pregnant women (click on the pic to get there): — I just sent in my donation. Heritage… Continue reading

  • Hidden Rose Apples

    Found this today in the organic section at Jungle Jim’s. At $6.99 a pound (!!!) I wasn’t going to get a whole pound just to try. The cashier did a double take when she rang it in and asked, “Is… Continue reading

  • I’ve Had It! Converting to Mac

    It’s about time I switched. This is the first time I’m able to blog in WEEKS!! My laptop is always at 100% CPU usage, it’s driving me crazy. Something that used to take 10 minutes to do now takes me… Continue reading

  • Too Many Brownies, QoTD, Faith Talking, the Menu, Devotion #2

    It’s 2:09 am and yes, I’m still awake. Made allergy-free brownies for Aisa’s party with her college friends (+the Walshes) and I forgot that I made it with regular coffee, STRONG-BREWED even… and now everyone’s asleep and I’m still awake.… Continue reading

  • This is Why Pinoys Don’t Get Depressed.

    Only Pinoys would get THIS passionate about food. Yup, believe it or not — this song is about a guy walking into a restaurant and not getting any of the things he wants from the menu. It’s the nearest thing… Continue reading

  • Two Sides Yellow

    1 16-oz package firm or extra-firm tofu, drained, cut into 1-inch cubes and patted dry with paper towels oil for pan-frying or deep-frying 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon chili paste (sambal oelek), or to taste 1/2 cup chopped green… Continue reading

  • Spinach, Shrimp and Mango Salad

    I’m not too fond of most Asian-style salads, because I find some things are usually “off” or the combination of tastes just screams WRONG! This is one exception to the rule. 1 package baby spinach, washed and spun dry2 cups… Continue reading

    Spinach, Shrimp and Mango Salad

  • Cambodian Shrimp and Snow Pea Stir-Fry (Cha How Lang Tao Nung B’Kong)

    My uncle’s wife who’s from Pangasinan, Philippines, makes a similar dish, except that hers is more a veggie dish, with the emphasis on the snow peas. She also adds shelled peas and cashews to hers, a nice variation to this… Continue reading