Thai Chicken Basil Stir Fry

As it’s getting colder and I haven’t picked my basil leaves in our pocket garden, decided to prepare this old time favorite that I got from my friend. Let me first show you my humble basil plants waiting to be plucked. INGREDIENTS: 2 whole boneless chicken breast (skinned/sliced) 3 cloves garlic (minced) 1/2 tsp. red…

‘Tinolang Manok’ w/ Green Papaya & Freshly Picked Bittermelon Leaves

Watching another Neflix hit, ‘What the Health!’ and trying to create more soupy Filipino dish, hubby requested for ‘ Tinolang Manok  with Green Papaya’ so I made it today. Taking advantage of the freshly picked pepper leaves in our pocket garden and enjoying the fleeting moments of summer of 2017. Let me show my humble…

Sautéed Soup Mix Beans w/ Freshly Picked Bittermelon Leaves

So enlightened by watching via Neflix, ” In Defense of Food”, I tried to incorporate some produce of my pocket garden. Remember the sauteed mongo beans in my previous postings? You can use either one thus I showed mongo beans also together with the Pereg Soup Mix Beans. Today hubby walks 2 blocks with his…

Shrimp Pakbet with Sweet Potatoes & Saluyot

  Just watched Michael Polan’s In Defense Of Food via Neflix and I was excited to revise an old favorite “Pinakbet” and utilized what I have in the fridge and so excited picking up some “Saluyot” Leaves from my pocket garden. I just found out that saluyot leaves speed up the wound healing process just…

Pesang Sea Bass “Ginger Stewed Sea Bass”

As hubby continue to regain his mojo back, he  really longs for the native, soupy dishes from our country but with some change, from being Kapampangan to Tagalog. When you are from that region of the Philippines which is Pampanga, you are a Kapampangan, the foods are really fantastic, delicious but ends with do, like…

Kingfish Sinigang sa Bayabas (Guavas)

  As hubby is recuperating he seems to be requesting a lot of our native Filipino dishes  like this Sinigang sa Bayabas, using kingfish this time, the key is for you to add a piece of pounded ginger and lemon grass if you have.. Let’s prepare our ingredients. INGREDIENTS: 2 pieces Kingfish fillets 6 pieces…

Chilled Corn & Tomatoes with Fresh Picked Herbs

Hi friends, I’m back after living in Mt. Sinai Hospital for 13 days, my hubby had a CABG or  Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, so I am cooking for Jesse. Here’s is one easy, healthy dish for him & to you all. INGREDIENTS: 1 can 15.25 oz corn (drained, soaked in filtered water, drained again) 1 large…