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It has been years since I last posted in this blog.  A lot has happened, like a lot!So, as a come back (which happens so much in this blog) I am revisiting this well-loved cookie recipe.  A tweak here and there, since I got my baking skills upgraded somehow, this cookie turned out better than my first one (original post here).One of the observations from the original recipe is that it

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Garlic Butter Shrimp is one of the common dishes being ordered in most of the restaurants in Macapagal, Pasay which is commonly known as Dampa or Seaside.  This is where you buy fresh seafood at the nearby market and bring them to the restaurant of choice and ask them to cook it for you, however you want.  This practice is called paluto *wink* So if  you are planning to visit

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If you have been following this blog, you would know that I am not a baker (then) or maybe until now.  I just bake some goodies here and there but I'm not a pro, believe me, I'm far from being one. So if you are one of those who wishes to do some baking but is afraid to try, don't.  There are some recipes that are fool proof and easy to make.   A little push from a friend across

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In the absence of my used-to-be-full-packed kitchen in terms of ingredients, I was forced to make something of what I can find and created this simple yet appetizing dish.  More so to those who love sweet and salty tasting pork meal. Before I created this dish, I really intended to make adobo but I realized that I do not have vinegar.  Well, I do not like vinegar very well. &

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In the midst of so many things happening in my personal and professional life, don't ever think that I never thought of going back here.  Here where my passion and my creativity is nurtured and cultivated. So yeah, I'm going back.  May not be as often as I used to but I will definitely find time to connect with you and continue where we left of.  Sounds like I am rekindling a

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I have always loved my mom's cooking. Who doesn't, huh? I mean, who does not love their mom's cooking? I bet everyone does.  No one is a greater cook than our own mothers, right? Living away from her for years now, there are times wherein I wish that I will wake up in the morning with the smell of whatever it is that she is preparing for breakfast.  Sometimes, I miss the days when I

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What is Nonya Cuisine?  I wonder too myself when  I saw this mini cookbook when I was browsing the rack of a bookstore nearby, which by the way was years ago, even before I started blogging. As I skim the pages, I found some interesting recipes to which I know I can easily make and since the cookbook is cheap, Php120.00 ($2.8), I bought one. According to the book, Nonya Cuisine is

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The last two months has been hectic and chaotic but I tell you this...it was so much fun! Even before the LEAP (the coaching program I am active in) ended, I told myself that I will share with you a delicacy that Filipinos love but are not making too often nowadays.  Their busy schedules may not permit them to. And maybe, just my theory, the old folks who used to do this, may not have the

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Peach! Peach! Peach! Not the color but the fruit.  Guess what? I like eating peaches from the can, not the fresh one, why? I really don't know and I don't want to figure it out anyway :') Peach-Banana Maruya You see, I have not been around so much :'( I won't rant about why, what is important is I am here again...cooking and creating dishes the way I used too. Twitting and

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Going back to the corporate work after more than two years away from it is kinda exciting and nerve wracking at the same time.  You may say I'm over reacting but it's true.  I have been in my comfort zone doing the things I love for quite sometime and being back to the jungle was not an easy decision for me.  I'm glad I made that leap, I whole new world is waiting for me to

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Last month's theme for Love Bloghop is #berrylove and I missed it (sigh).  Not because I did not know about it, but because of a busy life that I actually miss my own kitchen! Well, for this month's #pastalove, I'm making time to write and share this recipe I enjoyed.  Simple and refreshing pasta with a Filipino twist on it. *wink* It took me 30 years before I give in to taste our

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Let me tell you something about me: I love ripe mangoes but I don't drink mango juice.  I like grapes but despise grape juice.  I am fond of pineapple juice, but not the fruit, unless it's from the can.  I like bananas (fruit) and milk but NEVER a banana shake You know what my friends tell me when they discover this truth? In blinking lights and in bold letters - "YOU ARE WEIRD!"

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As I have promised in my latest post about Visita Iglesia : A Catholic Tradition, here is the continuation of that adventure, the one that talks about the food part. The trip was like a fiesta, a food fair.  Street foods line the streets and corners where churches are located. Name it, they have it! a makeshift food stall along the sides of San Miguel Cathedral Most popular Filipino

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Visita Iglesia, meaning church visits, is a tradition that most Filipinos and Catholics alike worldwide observe during Holy Week specifically on Maundy Thrusday.  During this day, Catholics visit churches ranging from to 1 to 14 wherein they meditate, pray the stations of the cross and/or do confessions. This tradition is something I also do together with either families or friends. 

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Tagaytay for me means Ube Jam! Tagaytay is about 60km or 37miles located south of Manila, just about an hour drive.  The place is near enough for Manilenos (people living in Manila) to visit the city every now and then.  Here is where they do picnics, ride horses, eat or just to enjoy the cold weather. A perfect get away from the hassle and buzzle of Manila. played with PicMonkey

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Summer is officially here, and so is the heat.  Heat for me equals laziness, unless I'm at the beach which I don't do very often.   All I want to do is stay in doors and watch TV or read.  Cooking,yes but not the too complicated ones.  Again, I am lazy. During times like this, I always go back to basics, meaning childhood memories when things are simple and life is a breeze.

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Philippines, as an agricultural country, is very abundant with vegetable produce especially the greens or what we locally called 'talbos' or sprouts.  With 7,100 islands the variates are endless!  I can only name name a few but I know there are tons out there yet to be discovered by me.  When the the Love Bloghop group headed by Junia of Mis Pensamientos decided to do #greenslove

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Before we say goodbye to February, let me share with you a muffin or cupcake recipe (however you may want to classify it) that I created and discovered to be insanely delicious and I call it Strawberries and Cream...Cheese! Strawberries, I could say, is not a Philippine local fruit though we grow some here particularly in the cold places like La Trinidad, Benguet.  Located in this town is

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It's been a while since I joined the Kulinarya Cooking Club challenge.  My last was last October 2011 and how I miss the fun! February, as we all know, is a love month and the two hosts, Marni of Kensington Kitchen and Abigail of My NappyTales came up with a very interesting challenge - to create a dish that calls your first love to mind.  I can't really think of a dish that reminds me

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For the hundreds and thousands recipes there are using chocolate, I cannot begin to think of what to do.  So when I learned that this month's bloghop is all about chocolate, I know I wouldn't have a hard time making one.  But the again, if you have been following and reading this humble blog of mine, you would know that I always want to challenge myself (if I can help it).  So

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Roasted chicken, here in Manila and neighboring provinces, are everywhere! I kid you not, it's literally everywhere.  Every busy corner (even not so busy) has a stall or series of them which sells whole roasted chickens.  Just in my small neighborhood, we have two vendors of this.  In the local dialect, we call this 'lechon manok'.  It always comes to the rescue during

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Ha! I made it! I made it to LoveBloghop for January!  Thought I could not make it with all the crazy schedule I have plus the fact that I got sick, okay I am still sick but I am already recovering. Time to blog before I hit the ground again and work. January is #citruslove and what a perfect way to highlight the staple, most loved and most used citrus in the Philippines - Calamansi.

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Whew! Finally a time to post! A lot of things happened for the past two weeks - my sister got married (which I was the organizer), kick off of a project and of course LEAP.  So, I guess you can forgive me for not returning back soon, will you? *wink* Well, here I am again with the second entry to our "Start With..." series.  Crepe. There was I time wherein I was not fascinated with

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New year is here and I am excited! Why? Because you and I will be on an adventure.  I decided to level up My Twisted Recipes and feature different food "series" for the whole year of 2012.   First of this series is what I call the "Start With..." series.  Start With... series will feature recipes that will cut our cooking or preparation time in half and may be used to

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Together with the rest of foodie world who are participating in this virtual party of welcoming 2012 with a bang, let's take a look at the recipes here at MTR which made it to my Top 10 for 2011. I chose My Top 10 based on the following:most number of comments, most number of hits or most memorable recipe (for me) You ready?  10.  Red Adobo 9.    Mango Cream Cheese Muffin 8.

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