LP2 - Ligo Sardines Sauteed with Bok Choy
When we were growing up in the Philippines, specifically Baguio, what I remember the most with every impending storm was the sirens. My friend TingAling provides a colorful description of the signaling system and other Baguio experiences in her entry. When the sirens go off, we knew that school will be cancelled and we’ll be […]
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LP2 - Meat Ball Soup
I have been blessed with good karma when it comes to storms (said with fingers crossed and knocking on wood at the same time). Typhoons, as you will soon learn from reading all the other Lasang Pinoy entries are quite common in the Philippines. For a while I had missed the torrential rains and winds […]
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Lasang Pinoy 2 - Cooking up a Storm
The second round of Lasang Pinoy, cooked up by Karen and Stef is coming up, this time hosted by CeliaK of English Patis. Join us is our communal reminiscing, during this time of calamitous hurricane season in the U.S., to remember the typhoons we grew up with in the Philippines and the foods we […]
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Sassy Chicken w/ Mushroom & Sour Cream
This recipe is derived from the Pinoy Cook with very little changes. It has become a regular at our house because it is quick and easy to prepare and because the flavor suites everyone’s palate.
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips2 cloves of garlic, chopped1 large onion, sliced1 can of Straw Mushrooms, drained1/4 […]
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Drunk Shrimp ala Ting
This recipe is derived from TingAlings Nilasing na Hipon (Drunk Shrimp), which is a variation of halabos na hipon which is shrimp basically steamed in it’s own juice.
2 pounds of Fresh Shrimps
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf Parsley
Salt & Pepper to […]
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Crab Cakes
Time again to clean out the photo archive. I haven’t been posting as much as I cook and the back log has started to build. Here is one that was buried in the archives, which is a favorite of my husband’s. He loves crab cakes, probably because he doesn’t have to bother picking through the […]
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The New Diet Fad
Have you ever thought of Filipino cuisine as diet food? Food seems to be all over the bloggerdom this month of September as it is also the topic at Blogkadahan.com.
Come visit my theory on a new way to lose weight. EAT!!!
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Sinigang na Hipon (Shrimp in Sour Soup)
For our Friday night fish dinner, I decided on soup for these “head-on” shrimps that are so hard to come by around here. These again are fresh Carolina shrimps I chanced upon at the grocery store. My girls and I love soupy dishes, and this was a welcome one, despite the heat. The Clone had […]
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