Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
Mung Bean Stew or Monggo Guisado as it’s called in the Philippines, is a nutritious and delicious stew that is jam packed with vegetable proteins. There are more than 7,000 islands in the Philippine archipelago, and there are as many ways to prepare the humble mung beans, both sweet and […]
Typically soup takes a little bit of time to make, but this Chinese Style sweet corn soup is an exception. We love sweet corn soup in our house so it’s no surprise that we make it in a variety of ways. When corn is in season, I make it from […]
Corn is the third largest human food crop; after wheat and rice and is the main nourishment for millions of people the world over.In the Philippines where I grew up, rice was my dad’s main crop and corn was only grown as a back up, so there were only a […]
This irresistible and very more-ish grilled eggplant pancakes are crisp at the edges, soft in the middle and filled with shallots and aromatic char grilled eggplants. In the Philippines, where I grew up, these are called tortang talong (eggplant cooked with eggs). Torta means little cakes in Spanish. It is […]
You can of course buy dips and spreads from the shops and there is nothing wrong with that. But dips are so easy to make and if you make them yourself , not only will you be guaranteed the freshest but you also have a say on what goes in […]
Bean Curd or tofu is one of the healthiest meat substitute available. It is made of curdled soy milk proteins. Bean curd was first made in China around 2,000 years ago with many kinds of varying firmness. It can be silky smooth sold in tubs or firm sold in bars […]