Sinangag: Upcycled rice

I hate to see food go to waste, so good thing I’ve learned howto recycle, or rather upcycle food from my mama. One of the most basic Filipino food items upcycled is almost stale rice.

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Introducing: The Burganisa!

If you’ve been reading my posts, I really, really love my Filipino breakfast. I still miss my beef tapa (cured beef), but I’ve moved on to other Filipino breakfast cravings. This time it’s the longganisa, the Filipino sausage.

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The Cooking Wife’s Greatest Joy

I’ve been cooking for myself and my family for quite some time, but cooking has indeed changed when I started to cook for a customer, who is not compelled to gloss over or sugar coat the truth. The Husband is brutally honest and I love him to bits for that. So when he says my [...]

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Dosas and displacement

Despite being at home in the arms of The Husband, there are just days that I feel pretty much out of place in this country. Even inside our wee home, it feels just odd. Imagine that I have to tippy toe to the best of my abilities every time I brush my teeth (which is [...]

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A brief pause

I was supposed to write about a food adventure I had with Devina, Samantha and Archana, BUT I just don’t feel like it today. Aren’t writers entitled to creative breaks once in a while?

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That unrelenting Tapsilog nag

“I’m craving for Tapsilog.” (Remember Filipino breakfast math? Tapsilog = tapa / cured beef + sinangag / garlic fried rice + itlog / egg) It was around 2AM when the craving crept into my taste buds and gurgling tummy. The Husband and I used to have a trusty go-to for tapsilog at ungodly hours, but, [...]

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