Tag: lunch
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Slow Cooker Beef BBQ Burger
Slow Cooker Beef BBQ Burger is so perfect during Summer BBQ, but can also be enjoyed anytime you want it. This is a to-die-for beef brisket recipe that is cooked in a slow cooker with a very simple homemade BBQ sauce until the sauce is nice and thick and the meat is deliciously tender and…
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Kalabasa, Carrots and Malunggay Ukoy (Okoy)
Kalabasa, Carrots and Malunggay Ukoy (Okoy) is simply a vegetable fritter – Squash, Carrots and Horseradish leaves combined. It’s a healthy, crunchy dish very timely for Holy Week or any time of the year. Perfect for those who are abstaining from meat or simply just loves vegetarian dishes. Who could have thought, grated vegetables could…
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Adobong Bicol
There are so many versions of Filipino Adobo but my most favorite is my Mom’s and this Adobong Bicol – Pork Belly boiled in water, garlic, bay leaves and fish sauce. I first tasted this in my mother-in-law’s house and I fell in love with it so she taught me how to cook it. Then I tasted…
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Keto Pepperoni Pizza
A simple pizza fix without the carbs! It has everything you want in a regular pizza –tomato sauce, pepperoni and cheese deliciousness! My family enjoys pizza for dinner once in a while. If it’s not Pizza Hut or Dominos, it’ll be Hells’, Sals or Pizza Club. Since I’m on a Keto diet, I won’t be…
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Laing (Dried Taro Leaves with Coconut)
Here is another great Filipino dish called “Laing” that is composed of dried Taro leaves and coconut milk. It is originally from the province of Bicol. I’m hoping that this dish will get an international credit in the future. Laing is a popular dish in the Philippines mainly served during lunch or dinner with steamed…
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Avocado Tuna Salad
This Avocado Tuna Salad is made with very simple ingredients. It is very easy to make and has a surprising combination of ingredients that work well together. You can eat it as a side dish with your dinner or for a very satisfying quick lunch. I’m taking advantage of the yummy goodness of avocado. I…
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Chicken Mami (Filipino Chicken Noodle Soup)
This is what we called Chicken Mami, a popular Filipino noodle dish made from fresh egg noodles and homemade chicken broth, topped with napa cabbage, carrots, fried garlic, hard boiled eggs and chopped spring onions. Chili is optional. INGREDIENTS: 1 kg chicken breasts, boneless1 pack 8 oz thin egg noodles, cooked according to package instructions6…
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Ginataang Pork with Kalabasa and Green Beans
This recipe is timely for people who are in the US, as it’s actually Autumn there, meaning there are lots of pumpkins! But let me just clarify that pumpkin is not kalabasa… kalabasa in english is Squash. Some of my followers in my Instagram account asked me, what is a kalabasa and what is the…
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Spirulina Chicken Karage Bao
INGREDIENTS FOR BAO: 2 Tbsp Caster sugar1¼ tsp Active dried yeast200 ml Warm water, or a dash more if needed300 gm Plain flour (2 cups)1 tsp Salt½ tsp Baking powder1 Tbsp Spirulina powder or Malunggay powder1 Tbsp Peanut oil, choose a good quality one, plus extra for brushing INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Put sugar and yeast…
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Filipino Skinless Chicken Longganisa (Sausage)
Originally, we make minced pork instead of chicken but since my husband and I are getting older and we started to notice that pork is harder to digest than the chicken, we opted for it since then. We still love pork though but not on longganisa (sausage) anymore. This longganisa recipe has been a hit…
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