Pinamalhan nga isda is the Ilonggo version of paksiw na isda. I grew up eating this regularly. Give it a try! SKIP TO RECIPE The only seafood I eat is fish (isda). I’m allergic to shrimps, I don’t like the smell and texture of crabs and lobsters, and I cannot handle the touch of oysters […]
Category: Dinner
Do you need a quick, but satisfying lunch? Try this tuna fried rice the next time you have some leftover rice languishing in the refrigerator. SKIP TO RECIPE As a Filipina, I eat a lot of rice. Oftentimes I cook a pot of rice to last us a few days. If it’s white rice, Tobi […]
SKIP TO RECIPE Chicken inasal is one of the meals that I miss the most from home. Growing up, we had easy access to this moist, succulent, sweet and sour chicken, grilled over hot coals, and dipped into your dipping sauce of choice. Always served with lots of rice, and if you like, chicken oil. […]
Make the healthier version of this favorite Filipino pulutan or ulam at home using canned tuna. SKIP TO RECIPE I don’t remember the first time I had sisig, but I didn’t grow up eating this dish. In fact, I don’t think I’ve heard of it until I started university. Apparently, an eatery near our school […]
Strammer Max is a simple, easy meal to make. Try it the next time you need dinner in a hurry! I first encountered the Strammer Max at a German pub known for their chicken wings. We had dinner with friends, and I was excited to try their chicken wings. They deep-fry the chicken wings until […]
Pizza crust makes or breaks your pizza. Read on to learn how to prepare this easy no-knead pizza dough, no mixer required just your hands and time. I didn’t eat pizza until I was in my early twenties! All throughout my childhood, I had an aversion to anything with tomato sauce. Much to my Mom’s […]
Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier? Here are some detox diet meal ideas to kick that off nicely! What does a wonderful holiday season mean to you? Is it being surrounded by your loved ones? Or all the traditional food you only get during December? Did you enjoy a delicious Christmas […]
Going on a detox diet does not mean boring salads and going hungry! I stared blankly at the number blinking on our weighing scale. Yikes! I do not weigh that much! I was in denial that I had been slowly gaining weight and that was why I had been feeling sluggish and tired a lot. […]
Do you know that it is almost impossible to push a stroller on the beach? We are now on holidays with Tobi’s parents, brother, and nephew in Cadzand-bad, Netherlands. Cadzand-bad is a beach town on the coast of the North Sea. The beach stretches quite far. There are a lot of families on their autumn holidays […]
Stuffed bell peppers are some of my favorite things to eat. I learned this recipe from a dear friend who once made it for us. As soon as I took a bite, I immediately asked him for the recipe. That was many years ago, and I have been making stuffed bell peppers regularly since then. […]
