Quick Chicken Karaage

| September 21, 2011

As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received a box of Kikkoman Kara-age Soy-Ginger Seasoned Coating Mix to try. What is “karaage” anyway? Karaage, as lifted from Wikipedia, is a Japanese cooking technique in which various foods — most often meat, and specifically chicken — are deep fried in oil. Small pieces of the [...]

Life’s a Beach

| December 2, 2010

During the last couple of days, my mind’s been flooded with thoughts of the beach.  And I can tell you that winter is not going to stop me from going to the beach for real.  How, where and when?  Well, the specifics will just have to wait.  One thing’s for sure though, I will not [...]

Room Service…Almost But Not Quite

| March 23, 2010

We spent the last two weekends that sandwiched my daughter’s Spring Break in Irving, TX.  We crashed in my brother-in-law’s hotel suite, his home for the next two months. There’s nothing like free accommodation when one is out of town.  Hee hee. *wink* Last Friday, hubby, my little girl and I were too lazy to [...]

Petite Brownie Bites

| August 13, 2009

I love to cook.  I love to bake even more.  I also love to have my baked goodies looking pretty.  Hee hee.  And I am one of those who firmly believe that there is always room for dessert…other than fruits.  I know it’s wrong but I don’t really count fruits as dessert.  Haha. :D  Then [...]

Quick and Easy Taho

| June 26, 2009

Anyone who grew up in the Philippines, I’m quite sure, will have a story to share about having taho for breakfast or as a snack and buying it straight from the friendly neighborhood taho vendor.  What is taho anyway?  Wikipedia defines it as… “a Philippine snack food made of fresh soft/silken tofu, arnibal (brown sugar [...]