simple recipes + simple ingredients
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking: “Well, this sounds weird”. You’re thinking: “She’s officially run out of things to talk about.” You’re thinking: “Can someone please tell her to get a new hobby?” Well, you might be right about one of those. BUT I will tell you that these pancakes taste just like the real deal, only they’re packed…
Today’s post is brought to you by: went out of town and saw mom and she sent us home with a bunch of leftovers. One of the things she sent with us is our favorite classic Filipino noodle dish: Pancit Canton. Pancit is often cooked on special occasions and birthdays because Filipinos, like the Chinese, believe that this will bring…
I have a confession. The photo above shows my second attempt at making these mozzarella sticks. The first attempt is currently residing in my belly. In my defense, I didn’t freeze them as long as I should have and they melted while baking in the oven. So feel free to tell yourself that sometimes you just have to just be…
Happy Friday!! This week has flown by! It’s been one of those weeks with a lot of hustlin’ and bustlin’, where we don’t know if we’re coming or going, plans continuously keep changing, and I swear I’ve just been writing and rewriting my to-do list. So a very happy Friday, indeed! During busy work weeks I try to cook dishes…
The internet is a marvelous thing. I wanted to know where tartines originated and after a few clicks, I learned that the “open-faced sandwich” originated during the Middle Ages, where food was served on thick slabs of bread that were used in the place of plates. The staler the better! I began to wonder if bread bowls had a similar…
It’s 103 degrees outside and I’m just sitting here eating my bowl of soup. I live life on the edge, man. This slow-cooking chicken enchilada soup smelled amazing when I walked through the front door, and it only took me about 15 minutes of total prep time. I sauteed an onion and some garlic, then let them simmer with enchilada…
My mother keeps candles lit around the house. Walking through the front door, it’s reasonable to question whether the electricity is about to go out or if she’s planning on hosting a vigil. Additionally, the candles tend to create conflicting emotions. When I’m in the living room I feel the urge to eat vanilla cupcakes, but entering the kitchen reminds…
