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Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
Well, maybe not quite a peck but there was quite a bit of peppers from our garden this year and I decided to pickle some of them. This was my first time pickling them and I must say, they came out quite well. Since I had never pickled peppers before, I Googled “how to pickle peppers” and found this site with illustrated instructions on how to pickle peppers. I based my recipe on the instructions given on that page, but I was not about to peel hot jalapeno peppers. You can forget that! So if you’re a bit on the lazy side like me, then you might like my recipe. If you like doing things the ‘right’ way, then maybe you should follow the instructions on that page a little more … Read entire article »
Filed under: Canning/Preserving
What’s Your Cup of Tea?
I love my morning coffee but tea is my comfort drink. When I’ve indulged too much and feeling a little bloated, I drink tea to sooth my stomach. When I feel under the weather with a flu or cold, tea comforts me. And when I’m hot and bothered, why that nice tall glass of iced tea is there to chill me out! We’re going to be trying out Golden Moon Tea and will be posting about it here soon. You can check out their website at GoldenMoonTea.com. They carry a variety of teas to choose from: white tea, black tea, green tea, oolong tea and some very interesting flavored teas. This cool weather is just waiting for a proper tea, so stay tuned! … Read entire article »
Filed under: drinks
Lumpiang Shanghai (Meat only eggrolls)
Let me come right off and say that this is not ‘authentic’ or the traditional Filipino way of making lumpiang Shanghai. Although I have mentioned on my About page and elsewhere on this blog that I do not cook anything ‘authentic’ but rather a mish mashed fusion of every food I have ever tasted or heard of. If you’re wondering where that is coming from, it is in response to a snarky comment left on my post titled ‘Classic Leche Flan‘. It is one of my most popular post, owing to its lofty esteem among Filipino palates. This is one dessert that we all remember as kids (even more than birthday cakes) and it’s something we all want to go back to and re-create. I supposed that’s why there are so … Read entire article »
Filed under: Filipino
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