One of the most invaluable luxuries we have while living on a hot and humid island is the thirst quenching, heat slaking power of ice! But what to do if your refrigerator/freezer is something ancient like ours?
Update the fridge/freezer (not happening!)
Buy ice (they come in big bags. No space in the fridge unless we do said...
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Well Happy Friday to you!
I’d like to share with you a favorite snack of mine:
Garlic.
Kidding.
It’s actually Garlic flavored Popcorn I love this homemade snack; you can whip it up in just about 15 minutes!
Here’s what you need:
A large pot with a lid
Yellow Popcorn
Coconut Oil (OR Olive Oil. There is a...
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What in the world is a Pomelo?
Think of a BiGantic(Big and Gigantic) grapefruit!
Pummelo is just one of the many citrus plants that thrive in Florida. Check these pictures of my Mom’s friend’s Pumello plant…er tree?..
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No. Bottom right is not a pummelo. That’s my head!
Here’s...
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You might have heard this before : “Rice is the Filipino’s staple food”. It’s true.
It is pasta to the Italian. Potatoes to the American. And chocolate to women…Okey okey maybe not the last one.
A lot of us Pinoys would not dare eat anything without rice to accompany the meal. In fact, I...
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Pineapple preparation is the topic of the day!
There may be other techniques out there but this is one I learned from my very own Lola (grandmother) when I was but a little girl stealing tomatoes from her kitchen and eating them out in the yard (oh , the adventurous days ;P) My Lola was a great cook but boy she was a mean...
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