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Mi Goreng Grilled Cheese
View recipe: Mi Goreng Grilled CheeseUpdate: I submitted this image for a photo contest by Chabe Chili and won 1st Place!! What?!?! Feeling flattered and humbled and oh my goodness validated that this hobby of mine is recognized as my own personal little art project. I always see instant ramen being used for fun twists like Grilled Cheese. But what…
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Halabos na Hipon (Steamed Shrimp)
View recipe: Halabos na Hipon (Steamed Shrimp)ℍ𝕒𝕝𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕤 𝕟𝕒 ℍ𝕚𝕡𝕠𝕟 // Steamed Shrimp (this version cooked in 7up) This steamed shrimp is meant to highlight the natural flavor of the shrimp. Don’t be fooled by its simplicity! This version comes with just a touch of 7up to give it a slight sweetness (but not at all too sweet). Leftover Ingredient: In My Pantry/Fridge…
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Salmon Tacos (Low Sodium)
View recipe: Salmon Tacos (Low Sodium)I had posted a pic of this in my Instagram stories, and a few folks asked for the recipe, and the truth is I didn’t have one! This is one of those “whatever seasoning was in my sister’s kitchen” type of recipes! I eyeballed everything. Here is my “no recipe” recipe. Leftover Ingredient In My…
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Aligue Fried Rice (Crab Fat Fried Rice)
View recipe: Aligue Fried Rice (Crab Fat Fried Rice)Crab Fat Rice used with 𝑻𝒂𝒃𝒂 𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒂 (Fat from little Crablets/Baby Crab). 🌟 Story Time 🌟 Papa explained to me that a bottle of 𝑻𝒂𝒃𝒂 𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒂 is always labeled as “Crab Paste,” but it’s not actually Crab Paste (like the Vietnamese or Thai brands), 𝑻𝒂𝒃𝒂 means fat, which is literally just the actual…
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[Air] Fried Spicy Adobo Chicken Wings
View recipe: [Air] Fried Spicy Adobo Chicken WingsNow hear me out… while I’m not a huge football gal, I respect the hell out of the game. (I’m more of a baseball/basketball/tennis gal) I do, however, love me a turnover, interceptions are my sh*t, like an exciting plot twist in a game’s narrative! But at the end of the day, I will always…
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Roasted Garlic Butter Snow Crab Legs
View recipe: Roasted Garlic Butter Snow Crab Legs𝑹𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑮𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑩𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒃 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒔: While I prefer cooking with fresh live crab, I won’t shy away from making Snow Crab Legs which tend to be pre-cooked at places like Vons and can still be really delicious. But you need good olive oil and good butter like Kerry Gold (not an ad, just a fan). Ingredients…
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Leftover Ingredients (Meal No. 2): Beef Bone Soup w/ Udon, Mushrooms, Napa, Tofu
View recipe: Leftover Ingredients (Meal No. 2): Beef Bone Soup w/ Udon, Mushrooms, Napa, TofuBeef Bone SoupIt started out as Nilaga (Filipino Beef Soup) and then I called an audible where I decided to “bring it to Japan” the Beef and Bones were simmering away, when I was inspired by my pantry. I have a lot of Japanese ingredients since I enjoy making things like Hot Pot and Oyakodon.…
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Oven Roasted Tomahawk Steaks
View recipe: Oven Roasted Tomahawk SteaksWe don’t have access to a BBQ grill (Santa knows it’s on my wishlist…) but Oven Roasted Tomahawks work out just fine, no complaints in this household! Tomahawks were on sale at Costco a couple months ago, so Ive been wanting to defrost these bad boys. As I said before, I wanted redemption 😂 from…





