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Cheesecake Pops
There’s cheesecakes, then there’s this month’s Daring Bakers challenge, Cheesecake Pops! That’s right, these cheesecakes definitely pop as they are made into popsicle sticks. The girls loved these and they loved sharing it with their friends. I made this batch on my daughter’s birthday and she brought them to school as treats for her friends. This was also a great shared activity in the kitchen, so our pops turned out different shapes and sizes depending on who … Read entire article »
Filed under: cakes, Daring Bakers, desserts
Vegetable Melange
We’ve been eating too much meat and not enough vegetables so last weekend, we cooked us up a preview of things to come in our garden. We can’t wait for summer! In the meantime, we had to content ourselves with market bought veggies. This is a quick and easy vegetable medley that can be a meal in itself. … Read entire article »
Filed under: vegetables
Make Your Own Bento for Lasang Pinoy
I was intrigued as I was starting to sweat this month’s Lasang Pinoy Challenge, Make Your Own Bento, so I have been doing a little research. Because as much as I admire beautiful bento boxes, I really have no idea where to begin. The girls and I keep saying “we need to try making our own bento”, but we really haven’t had much success. The girls bought some cute bento containers when we were in California last summer, but we just fill them up with our usual lunch fare; sandwiches and left overs. One of my favorite bento food blogs is Kaoko’s Kitchen Cow. Her beautiful bentos inspire me, they make me wish I could be that creative. Probably not much chance of that happening especially since I still haven’t come … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lasang Pinoy
Chicken with Basil & String Beans
I’m trying to clean up my drafts folders and noticed that this dish, another regular on our quick weekday menu hasn’t found it’s way into this blog so I thought it about time for it to be written up.This is basically a quick stirfry dish best served with lots of steamed rice … Read entire article »
Filed under: chicken, Quick meals
Braised Pork Anise
It’s been a while since I first cooked this dish and have since cooked it a few more times. It’s fast becoming a regular dish in our kitchen, thanks to Thess at Eet Smakelijk who shared the recipe. … Read entire article »
Filed under: pork
Baked Tilapia with Teriyaki Sauce & Onions
As a working mom who usually doesn’t make it home until 6 p.m. to a house full of hungry children and husband, meals such as this, done in less than hour, is great to have in one’s repertoire. The use of bottled teriyaki sauce makes it even simpler.This is another quick and yet still nutritious weekday meal. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Quick meals, seafood
Braised and Roasted Pork Belly
I get very excited when coincidences fall in place. I get excited by pork belly too, so can you just imagine how giddy I got when this morning, as I was getting ready to make this post and was checking emails, I run across this ode to the belly? If you believe in signs as I do, then you have got to take this as a sign that today IS the right day for pork belly. I don’t cook pork belly often but when I start getting that hankering for something fatty and delicious, this is the cut I immediately go to. My mouth waters just remembering this meal and it is oh so simple! … Read entire article »
Filed under: pork
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