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The 3-Step Tomato Basil Pasta

07.18.2013 by Leah // 6 Comments

This is probably the easiest pasta dish I've made so far.   I've read a  lot of  recipes for Tomato Basil Pasta but this is the only one that appealed to me because aside from using ingredients that are readily available in the grocery or your kitchen's pantry, there are only 3 steps to follow to make it!  And what's more, you'll be amazed at how close the taste of this pasta ... READ MORE

Batangas Adobo

06.07.2013 by Leah // 3 Comments

Ever since I learned how to cook I've been trying to 'copy' my mom's Adobo recipe.   She hails from Batangas and her Batangas Adobo is very popular not only among us - her family - but also among her relatives and friends.  It has gained followers too from my office, too, because any left over Adobo we have, my dad turns into Adobo Sandwich, which I then bring to the office as ... READ MORE

Pasta in Olive Oil and Spanish Sardines

03.14.2013 by Leah // Leave a Comment

This recipe was inspired by the Angel Hair Pasta with Spanish Sardines and Broccoli that my sis-in-law, Juvvy, prepared during my short stay in Cebu.  She paired it with Hungarian Sausages.    It was so good I promised myself I will make one home for AJ. And so, armed with a bottle of Spanish-style Sardines that was given to me as Christmas gift, plump tomatoes and basil ... READ MORE

Hot Dog + Pork and Beans Medley

10.06.2012 by Leah // Leave a Comment

Our breakfast last Sunday: My dad first made this recipe and we used to have this as breakfast back when I was still single. So last Sunday, instead of making the usual hotdog and scrambled egg combo for breakfast, I pulled out a can of small pork and beans from the pantry to make my dad's exact recipe.    I used my Saladmaster 10-inch sauce pan for this. All you ... READ MORE

How to Clean your Saladmaster Cookware

08.04.2012 by Leah // 6 Comments

One question that I asked our Saladmaster consultants before deciding to get my Saladmaster cookware was how to clean these titanium steel babies.  If the method is going to be different from that of ordinary cookware, I might have some misgivings.  Ate Jane assured me that it's not gonna be an inch different from the way we clean our cookware and somehow that sealed the ... READ MORE

Roast Herbed Chicken

08.02.2012 by Leah // 1 Comment

You'd be surprised at how simple it is to make this chicken dish and yet wow your family and friends with its superb flavors.    All you have to do is marinade a freshly-bought whole chicken with the herbs identified below, and then bake it.   Minimum effort, maximum impact. All you will need are: 1 whole chicken rock salt freshly ground black pepper fresh rosemary ... READ MORE

Hot Pot Sate Broth

07.24.2012 by Leah // 2 Comments

We had some guests two (2) weeks ago, my Ninang (godmother) and cousin Ineng.   Since my mom has left-over frozen gyozas (Japanese dumplings), I decided to make a Hot Pot Sate Broth.   This is a shabu-shabu dish wherein you prepare the broth, set it in a really warm pot (much better if you have a camping burner so it'll simmer continuously) and the guests will add the uncooked ... READ MORE

How I turned a soup into a pasta

07.07.2012 by Leah // Leave a Comment

It was raining the whole of last week and the weather made me crave for a hot soup dish - the chicken macaroni soup, to be exact. So last Sunday, I excitedly cooked my first soup dish following this recipe (but I did away with some ingredients like the hotdogs and eggs) and then took out our soup bowls for the soup.  AJ and I were already drooling over a hot soup that would ... READ MORE

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Cooking grocery-bought BBQ following the #saladmas Cooking grocery-bought BBQ following the #saladmasterwayofcooking 😊 I used the Saladmaster Griddle which is my favorite kitchen toy right now. So easy to use and the marinated BBQ meat were all cooked at the same time 👍 So tender pa, yuummm! 😋 #SaladmasterCooking
My @cathkidston mug collection 😍 I have a dozen My @cathkidston mug collection 😍 I have a dozen CK mugs, collected over the years through my trusted shopper and good friend, @vintageandremembrance 😊 There's one mug missing in the pic(torial). Can you guess which mug it is? #cathkidston #teacupslove
Thank you Liam for the pasalubong ❤️ Thank you Liam for the pasalubong ❤️
Been missing Catcat in my IG feed? That's because Been missing Catcat in my IG feed? That's because he has his own IG already 😁 Check him out at @_catcaaat and send him some love by liking his page ❤️
Our favorites at @ooma_ph now available in bento b Our favorites at @ooma_ph now available in bento boxes! This is their Chicken Teriyaki Bento, with chicken teriyaki, chahan rice and my favorite truffle steak aburi maki. Not bad! #grabfood
New bud 🌱 Interesting to note: The plants that New bud 🌱  Interesting to note: The plants that were given to me thrived; like this one. The ones I bought (and overpriced at that) were either infested with pests or fungi or both 🌿 So I will never buy plants again, manghihingi na lang. Sponsors, anyone? 😂 #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantita
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