Wag po. Maawa na po kayo! A story about the motherland.
This I remember like a movie in my mind. I was about to give birth in a provincial public hospital 14 years and 4 days ago today. I was crying in pain, maybe even excreting a bit. I was still not that “open” and I was lying down, bent like a twig. I was breathing […]
Chicken Liver with Beans, Peppers, and Onions
Chicken liver is one of the “menudencia” food I like that no one wants at home. (Well, except for Nymeria, our dog). If you’re looking for an easy to cook Filipino food recipe, this is a good candidate. I actually like chicken more than pork liver because its creamy and tasty. (or maybe not like […]
The Internet Vs Joey De Leon, Depression Myths and Assholism
No. We don’t have TV and I was not able to watch the Lunchtime Show episode where “comedian” Joey de Leon disparaged people suffering from depression. Nor do I intend to watch it in the spirit of “journalism”. I will not comment on that incident and I will not be commenting on whether or not Joey […]
How to Cook Chopsuey -A Versatile Vegetable Dish
How do you like your Chopsuey? Over the years, the recipe of chopsuey has become heavily personalized to fit the taste preferences of whoever is preparing it, and in the process, the ingredients started to vary. Do you know how to cook chopsuey Pinoy style? On Saturdays, mommies have to clean up the refrigerator and […]
How to cook Niluyahang Balakwit (Seashell Soup Cooked in Ginger)
What is your favorite Filipino hometown food? Food and recipes that is only available in your hometown that you miss most? In my hometown in Marinduque, there’s kare kare sa dugo, adobo sa dilaw, ginataang sikad sikad, mulawin berries. And a whole lot more. But this is what I miss the most. This is a […]
Eggplant Spaghetti
Eggplant Spaghetti is a great dish and new food recipe for a no meat Friday. This is a nice filling dish, very budget meal friendly, and a very healthy recipe too. There are times when we have an overload of eggplant. This vegetable is the most abundant on our farm in the province and sometimes we […]
How to prevent soggy sandwiches and burgers
Moisture moisture moisture. The enemy of a great burger is moisture. You send a burger to work with your husband or a sandwich to school with your children and they come home with the sandwich and burgers uneaten. What a heartbreak. Think of all the children in Timbuktu! It was fine when you sent it […]
