If you are not familiar with San Marino tuna brand, that's because you can only find it in the Philippines. Filipino stores all over the US don't sell it, YET. I think Dubai has them now but the main place of production is in the Philippines. A Canada-based good friend/resident ... Read More

This is a little different from the previous Spicy Shrimp With Green Peppers Stir-Fry dish that I've posted back in June. This one has more vegetables, I also used soy sauce as part of the seasoning, and this dish has slightly thickened sauce. INGREDIENTS: 1 bag of frozen shelled shrimps 3 cloves of ... Read More

It's so easy to make fried rice, no? I mean you can pretty much put anything you want in it and turn it into a standalone dish. I like doing that when I'm busy or uncreative. Two almost bad situations yet rewarded with an easy and yummy dish called fried ... Read More

  Here's one way I get my kids to eat their vegetables, add it in a pasta dish. Even though my son went through a phase of being a fan of Popeye The Sailor Man years ago, he never really liked spinach. The 1st time he tried it because he wanted ... Read More

A quick and easy spicy shrimp recipe much like the spicy crab flakes except with the addition of green peppers. The latter adds a cool and refreshing texture to the hot flavor of chili garlic sauce. INGREDIENTS: 1 bag of frozen shelled shrimps 3 cloves of garlic, chopped finely 1 medium onion, chopped 1 ... Read More

  If I can have food as bestfriends, hot sauce would probably be one of them. First would be chocolate. But of course. You know that joke about people putting a small bottle of hot sauce in their handbags? Well, I could be one of those people, hehehe. ... Read More

  I had a little bit left of Sauvignon Blanc the other day so I decided to use it for the frozen mussels. This is a simple dish to use whatever leftover white wine you have hanging around. Well, you can drink it of course but for a ... Read More

Frittata is one of the Family’s favorite for weekend brunch. I’ve made potato & bacon frittata, corned beef hash frittata and sometimes I used leftover meat or seafood from the night before as part of the filling. Here’s a salmon tomatoes and scallions frittata from ... Read More

When I’m craving for stir-fry without having to chop all sorts of fresh vegetables and meat or seafood, I rely on using 2 main ingredients. It’s always nice having packs of imitation crab flakes and some type of cabbage. Napa cabbage and bok choy are pretty much ... Read More

  The picture of this Pancit with crab flakes and shitake mushrooms dish looks like there’s not much noodles but trust me it’s underneath all that delicious mushrooms, napa cabbage and crab flakes. If you’re not eating meat this week and weekend coz of the Holy Week, this ... Read More

This is a simple seafood stir-fry using a bag of frozen shrimp. The $5 bag from Wal-Mart. INGREDIENTS : 1 pack frozen shrimp medium onion, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped ... Read More

I saw a pack of Zatarain’s Fish Fry Mix at the store so I figured I’d try it with the pretty looking  salmon I bought at BJ’s. Something for a change. Fish Fry usually uses cod or haddock but I decided to be “fancy” and used salmon instead. INGREDIENTS: salmon, sliced in ... Read More

Part of my husband’s birthday dinner last week was Lobster Bisque. I did not make it as indicated in the title and by the picture itself. I bought a pre-made one from a wholesale store called BJ’s. The Lobster Bisque is from Legal Sea Foods brand. 2 ... Read More