In the Philippines lunchboxes mostly contained only protein and carbohydrates. A high number of those lunchboxes are under this “baon” group: hotdog+rice, tapa (cured meat)+rice, eggs+rice, adobo+rice. Back when my brother was still in high school we always expect at least a 3 day tapa (cured meat) breakfast as it is also his…
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Bicol Express and Laing
If one take a quick look at me, one would say I am unmistakably Filipina, mutya or otherwise. Perhaps my olive skin gave it away. Rather, I’d prefer it if my outlook and presence that enfolds my personality would be taken into account. As of late there’s been a bevy of Filipinos all…
Pulled Pork Barbecue Sandwich
Happy 100th! Happy 100th! I wasn’t expecting it to be this soon. Just weeks ago I was in a state of panic and excitement about what I should be doing for this blog’s 100th post. Recipes and ideas are written down all over my desk in a multitude of colourful cheap post-its and…
Pork and Beans (from scratch!)
Ingredients 1 cup dried white beans 1/2 cup chopped white onion 1 tbsp minced garlic 1/4 cup yellow bell peppers 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1/4 cup pork chorizo 3 cups chicken stock 1/2 cup tomato paste 1/4 cup honey dash of cumin 1 tsp dried oregano salt, to taste pepper,to taste red pepper…
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…
