From time to time I prefer to eat dishes that are a spicy. Not a hint of spice but really spicy.Just like most Korean dishes,kimchi spicy,you know what I mean? There was a bunch of uncooked spaghetti waiting to be discovered in our cupboard and it hit me. Ah, why not make a…
Category: Quips
fruit in agar-agar shots
Ingredients Fruits (cut into bite size pieces) 1 pack 135g clear sweetened agar agar 4 tbsp vodka (unflavored) 2 1/4 cups water Procedure: Arrange cut fruits in molds. Make sure that the fruits are right next to you once you have cooked your agar-agar to avoid mishaps and disappointments. Boil water. Once boiling…
Just like that…
I don’t know what happened. For the very first time I didn’t feel any excitement as I made our Noche Buena meal. I have already prepped everything yesterday so there isn’t much to do but cook. Or so I thought. I was sleepy the entire morning and dead tired by the time nightfall…
Pansit Shanghai (Oriental Style) and Kim Chiu
I love Payless’ Oriental Style instant Pansit Shanghai. It was introduced a couple of years ago with a Kim Chiu starred TV Commercial. Boy, am I thrilled. It was a break-away from the flooding array of calamansi based or soy sauce based instant pansit cantons in the market. Although of course for the…
I went grocery shopping for Christmas eve
A lot of times my tolerance has failed me. Most of those times are brought by the fact that I couldn’t be bothered to argue. I’m talking about eating out with family or friends, mostly family. They’re easily swayed by pretty little plates or dainty tabletops or even just the prospect of being…
Old Style Hot Chocolate
When I was younger during our short Christmas vacations in Iloilo, thickened table a is an early morning staple. By the time we wake up at around 4.30 am to 5 am, its heavy and beckoning smell surrounds the kitchen and slowly makes its way in our rooms. Back then, my childhood tablea…
Apple Fritter
A couple or so weeks ago I happened to catch an episode of Giada at Home where she made apple fritters (among others). This reminded of an elaborately done similar recipe I found in my copy Yummy magazine. The one in Yummy asks for egg, nutmeg, milk salt and an optional cinnamon sugar…
Yes, it was raining
On the 15th of December which was a Thursday, I went back to St. Elizabeth Hospital’s Laboratory to get my blood drawn for a Ft4 test. I woke up really early that day since I had to use public transportation and I was hoping to stay away from the Christmas traffic rush. By…
