I discovered this Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies recipe while watching an episode of Paula Deen on Food Network. The cookies looked so easy to make so I figured I'll try making them too. A little crunch on the outside, buttery and moist on the inside. This recipe is definitely a ... Read More

One of my favorite desserts is pound cake. The recipe I usually follow uses sour cream but less eggs and butter. I've also baked it following Paula Deen's recipe but I found it too sweet. Because I am constantly trying to find more dessert recipes to incorporate Nutella in, I ... Read More

I have cooked chicken wings adobo the way I would cook pork adobo. Same method, just different meat, with minor changes in cooking time. This turns the chicken wings so tender that most of the meat falls completely off of the bones. Well one time, I wanted to actually have ... Read More

Yes, that's really a meatloaf. I got the idea of using a bundt pan from Connie of HouseOnAHill.net. Although her meatloaf was meatier and more moist than mine but I'll tell you more about that later. Meatloaf is just one of those dishes where you make it and then you ... Read More

The name of the cake says it all, no? I discovered this classic, fast, and easy cake from the Better Homes & Garden BCA Pink Cookbook that I received from my mother-in-law. It's so perfect for those days when you're craving something sweet but you don't necessarily want to spend ... Read More

  Snickerdoodles are usually made around Christmas time but because these cookies are so easy to make and they have just enough sugary flavor to cater a craving for something sweet, you can pretty much make them any day.   INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 1 cup sugar 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp cream ... Read More

  It’s been a while since I made banana bread so I figure today is the day to make one again. This time I followed the banana bread recipe from the Better Homes and Garden cookbook, a gift from my Mother-In-Law. I usually add chocolate chips ... Read More

    As mentioned in the chocolate cupcakes with buttercream coconut cupcakes recipe, I’ve finally made the coconut macaroons. I learned how to make it from watching an episode of Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa on Food Network. My first attempt on making macaroons years ago certainly baffles me ... Read More

  Salsa is not only good for tortilla chips. I discovered today that it would a great sauce baked with chicken as well. So if you have leftover salsas in your fridge, here’s an easy and delicious way to get rid of it. ... Read More

A simple twist to the usual spaghetti dinner is by adding shredded cheese, maybe slices of mushrooms, put the whole thing in a casserole dish, top with more cheese and VOILA, you’ll get a delicious baked spaghetti. It’s really quite simple. INGREDIENTS : ... Read More

I actually bought the bag of coconut flakes for macaroons after I saw Ina Garten’s recipe on Food Network. I love macaroons and when I first made some years ago, it didn’t look like macaroons at all. That means they were an EPIC Fail. But I learned what I did ... Read More

I realized that it has been a long time since I made one for the family. so for tonight’s dinner, I made Shepherd’s Pie with Chick Peas. Why the latter ingredients? Because I ran out of regular sweet peas. INGREDIENTS: mashed ... Read More

The apples from the grocery stores really looked delicious the other day so I bought a bag and decided to make an apple crisp out of them. I haven’t made in a while so I figured yesterday was as good as any. What I like about apple ... Read More