I prepare this dish whenever I want a quick meal. More often than not we have the ingredients handy in our cupboards. I prefer using Spanish sardines in olive oil, but sardines in tomato sauce will do just fine. Serves 4 Ingredients: 8oz. spaghetti noodles 4 … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2011
Pho Inspired Shrimp Pomelo Salad
A salad is never just a salad. There is so much versatility about it which makes it a great appetizer prior to a full course meal or you can have it as a complete meal in itself. I guess a salad is all about texture. No matter how expensive the ingredients tossed in any … [Read more...]
Tandoori Tofu
Tofu or bean curd is made of soya which is often used in Asian cuisine. It is a good meat substitute as well because it is high in protein. Tofu is also very versatile because it absorbs flavors easily. Tandoori tofu is a flavorful dish that you can eat with a salad or even snack … [Read more...]
Pure Coconut Rum Infusion
Why does cake always taste better when it’s soaked in alcohol? I have never really been fond of fruit cakes, but for some reason I am so into rum cakes! I love the dense yet crumbly texture of it and yes, I have to admit the rum flavour just makes me eat half of the … [Read more...]
Tex Mex Pasta Salad
Tex Mex pasta is a quick and easy salad that is perfect for parties or even dinner. It’s light with a tinge of spice too. It goes perfectly well with grilled meat or chicken. If you find red onions too strong, you can use sweet onions instead. Native corn is also a good … [Read more...]
Get Blown Away by Peanut Butter Bombs
Anyone who digs peanut butter will always admit to spooning off the peanut butter jar at least once a day. I know I do. I love the stuff and however much it’s something I should be staying away from, it’s a futile battle once I catch sight of that peanut butter jar. I’m … [Read more...]
Marmalade Chicken
Marmalade chicken is best eaten with steamed rice or as an appetizer. They are delicious sweet and salty bite sized chicken pieces with an orange zing. You may add some chili for more spice if desired. It is a healthy dish that is perfect for parties or intimate … [Read more...]
Mighty Food For The Gods
Us lowly creatures on earth have yet to know what gods indulge in when they have a sweet tooth craving that needs to get fixed. I have always wondered how this cookie bar got its name, but the first time I sank my teeth in it, I immediately got an all time high from it. It was … [Read more...]
Viva La Parmigiana
Where was this thing I read about eggplants not having any relevant nutritional value? I swear I’ve read or heard that somewhere. Thing is,  I love aubergines! It kind of disheartened me when I somehow recalled hearing that information from the planet Uranus, most … [Read more...]
Swing that Flavored Butter… Butter… Butter!
Ahh, breakfast! The smell of warm bread and coffee often sends me into a food zen state of mind. I have always loved bread whatever time of day and I cannot scrimp on butter when I have good bread. It’s almost pointless to get good quality bread if you’re going to get cheap … [Read more...]
Scrummie Crumbie Rummie Cake Balls
There was a time when I used to sell chocolate cakes for a little extra income during the holiday season. My son loved having the house filled with the aroma of chocolate and the refrigerator over flowing with chocolate cake trimmings. He was in ultimate chocolate cake bliss. … [Read more...]
Surrender to a Banoffee Pie
The first time I ever got the chance to taste a Banoffee pie, I just melted right into my chair and couldn’t forget about it for weeks. I kept going back to that coffee shop just order it and after a few months of doing this regular trip for banoffee pie and coffee ... I … [Read more...]
Scandinavian Muesli
I come from a country that eats rice and fried food for breakfast. We like to eat a heavy meal at the start of our day.  I’m talking about hotdogs, eggs, garlic fried rice –the works. Unfortunately, it ca n be bad for the diet as these are greasy. These days I try to eat … [Read more...]
A Sweet Ice Cream Cookie Dream
I definitely will scream for ice cream any time! It’s one of the best things life has to offer human beings! I like almost any flavour and love it even more with the works. Nothing beats a banana split for me overflowing with just about everything you can put on it... extra … [Read more...]
Tasty Beer Battered Fish Tacos
Not many people are fond of fish but those who are, find every way to make something great out of fish meat. True enough it can be a healthier alternative to red meat but some fish can also contain mineral components that may not be too good for some people as well. They say … [Read more...]
Devilish Red Velvet Indulgence
It was a couple of years ago when I chanced upon a red velvet cake. I’ve never tasted a red velvet cake. I thought it was just some ordinary cake that was soaked in red food coloring, but boy was I wrong about that! A good friend of mine was celebrating his 34th birthday … [Read more...]
Bloody Caesar: Lunch in a glass!
After a Friday night of epic rampage, I have often wondered why my hangovers last for 2 days now. I must be getting old. Ha! It escapes me as to how I have managed to survive my party days just a few years ago when  I can be drunk, hung over and still go to work all in the same … [Read more...]
Picture Perfect Pickled Peppers
It must be my endless love for sandwiches that has gotten me hooked on pickles and pickled pepper relish. I can’t think of anything else that can just put the “wow†in my sandwich other than these lovely tangy spicy wonders. Most homemakers would be skilled in pickling and … [Read more...]
Milky Polvoron Dust Balls
Reflecting on my growing up years and how I’ve come to love cooking, I have vivid recollections of my feeble attempts at making trouble in the kitchen with whatever I could find edible in the pantry to make a sweet fix . I remember breaking a plate when I was making some … [Read more...]
Simply Banana Choco Chip Cake Goodness
Any cake makes me weak in the knees but there is something about banana cakes and banana breads and banana muffins that never fails to leave me drooling. It is probably the most basic cake any baking rookie needs to master. Not because it’s a high end cake, but because over … [Read more...]
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