Author: Theresa Marcelo

Ilocano Dishes, Vegetables

Poqui Poqui

  Poqui poqui – is a traditional Ilocano dish. It is a mixture of all these ingredients: Eggplant, tomatoes and onions just like an omelette. Very easy, very tasty and healthy. Most of all inexpensive! Perfect for those who loves to eat vegetables! Enjoy! Prep Time: 10-15 minutes Cooking Time: 25-40 minutes (including grilling/broiling eggplant) Servings: 3-4 […]

Bicolano Dishes, Filipino, Filipino Dishes, Filipinos, Health and Nutrition, Ilocano Dishes, Vegetables

Pinakbet

Cooking Pinakbet is a popular dish that is commonly cooked every Filipino family you will know. It traditionally consists of pork, shrimp and mixed vegetables, simmered in shrimp paste(bagoong alamang). Vegetables like Chinese string beans, squash, okra, bittermelon and eggplant are commonly used for this dish. You can use either shrimp instead of pork, or both, none at all […]

American, Chicken

Roast Chicken

Roast Chicken Prep Time: 10=15 minutes Cooking Time:  2 hrs Servings: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 whole fryer chicken 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 medium carrot 1 medium onion 2 stalks celery 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp thyme 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp parsley 1/2 tsp ground blk pepper 1/2 […]

Appetizers, Filipino, Filipino Dishes, Fish, Quick and Easy Aperitifs, Salad, Seafood, Seafood recipes

Fish Kilawin

Philippines’ kilawin is very popular and really fits everyone’s palate. It is similar to the Mexican ceviche or Italian crudo. It’s a raw fish salad that is always eaten as an appetizer but can also be consumed as the main course. We normally use Tanigue fish(Spanish mackerel) but tuna is also doable as some other seafood like […]

All About Kitchen, Blog, Healing Foods, Health and Nutrition, LifeStyle, Vegetables

Shopping: Farmer’s Market Style

Though I am not a morning person, I love really, early morning shopping. Wait, I’m not talking about shopping, shopping. I mean. Farmer’s market style. 🙂 In Hayward Downtown, they have this farmer’s market. There’s  food stalls that sell all sorts of grilled stuff, sandwich booth, and many more. With the band playing, it’s just […]

Filipino, Filipinos, Pork

Crispy Pork Sisig

How to make Pork Sisig (Crispy pork in vinegar sauce) Prep Time: 15-20 minutes Cooking Time: 2 hr & 15 minutes Servings: 8-10 Ingredients for boiling the pork: 2-3 lbs pork belly(no bones) 10 cups water 1/3 cup Himalayan salt 2 tbsps of black peppercorn 1/2 medium white onion cut into cubes 3-4 cloves of […]

Filipino, Filipino Dishes, Pork

Crispy Pork Binagoongan

Originally it was only called “Pork Binagoongan”, also known as Binagoogang Baboy, where pork  is sauteed and simmered in shrimp paste. It is one of the most favorite Filipino dishes. A perfect dish that is always served with fried eggplant, tomatoes and onions, green mango(unripe), and steamed rice! Shrimp paste(Bagoong Alamang in Tagalog) is the key ingredient of […]

Beef, Italian

Osso Buco

Prep Time: 20-25 minutes Cooking Time: 2 1/2 hrs Servings: 8-10 Ingredients: 3 lbs of beef shank with bone in(cut up some of the meat in 1×2 inches and leave some with the bone) 2 medium tomatoes(cut up in 1 inch cubes) 1 medium onions(sliced thinly by 1 inch x 1/8 inch) 5 cloves garlic(chopped) 1 […]