Cooking, Sarap?

Pinaupong Manok This week I have decided to eat healthy and I was going to prepare a salad. But then, the government issued a warning regarding romaine lettuce in North America, so good timing, I get to postpone again! Wait, but isn't there that time of the year here when people are grateful for all the good things in their life ( president, climate change, the stocks going up  etc) ? Yes it is, at least for our friendly neighbors, cause in Canada we already got to celebrate with bacon and maple syrup ( before weed was legalized) last month. So there are two options for today's plans: fight an old lady at the store for that black friday discounted power backup generator or stay home and pretend you celebrate with your imaginary friends and family while eating your carefully prepared turkey. While both options are equally pleasing, I have settled on the last one , and under the careful video guidance of R I have started preparing the greatest thanksgiving meal ever, filipi...

BEEF NILAGA Good morning everyone (or two), this week is that first time of the year when it snows in Canada and temperature below 0 becomes a given. Which, of course, triggers the need to get a flu shot and some hot soup! Because what's winter and cold without a cool hot soup. Or, that's just how I try to justify the fact that R thinks me cooking super easy recipes will exponentially increase the chances of getting the end result right. Well, think again! Anyway, just because the recipe is boring doesn't mean the ingredients are too. This being said,without further ado, let me introduce to you the stars of the show: - coming from the far isles of the Middle Earth kingdom, surrounded in darkens and black magic, I present to you , the Pink Potato! Its powers are ancient but they say it can turn to black if cut and left alone on a plate!.. or even produce thunders and electricity if covered in copper and zinc armor! The legend says, during the Great Wild Fire, ever...

Ginataang Gulay Good morning fellow weekend kitchen warriors, it is that time of the week again where we go hunting for Filipino's favorite vegetable, pork. Kidding, coconut! Well, fruit, whatever. Today recipe will include lots of coconut milk ( because it's rich, flavored, nutritious and delicious) and pumpkin because Halloween just went by and the Starbucks spicy pumpkin latte is not exactly what you'd eat for dinner. Also, considering my recent visit to the dentist, boiled vegetables would be of great use, as pizza crust is definitely a no for my gums at the moment. That being said , yes, we get old and not necessarily wiser, and teeth problems come along with our numerous life accomplishments. But let's cut to the coconut cause I know your time is precious and you might probably be hungry by now: Ginataang Gulay ! What you'll need is a small and cute pumpkin/squash ( as we didn't find the so called jackfruit the recipe calls for). Take a picture of ...