Cold Soba

munchkinmommy | February 26, 2010

I was already in my 20s when I was introduced to cold soba.  I believe it was at Kumoro Soba, a small fastfood outlet back home, housed in Building A of SM Megamall.  (I wonder if it’s still there.  Hmmm…)  But warm soba, I came to know much much earlier.  As a child, I’ve always [...]

Organic Whole Wheat Penne with Shrimp and Herbed Cream Sauce

munchkinmommy | February 19, 2010

Last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday,the first day of Lent.  It was a day of fasting and abstinence from meat as are all Fridays in Lent.  So for all of you who are observing meat-less Fridays (meat-less everyday for some! *wink*), I hope to share more Lent-friendly recipes in addition to the good number I already [...]

Arroz a la Valenciana

munchkinmommy | December 21, 2009

This is one of the dishes I made for Hubby’s post birthday party.  I originally wanted to make paella but opted for the alternative that was less of a production number to make…Arroz a la Valenciana.  It was many many years ago when I first made Arroz a la Valenciana using a rice  cooker.  I [...]

Seafood Stir Fry

munchkinmommy | September 29, 2009

This is one of my favorite recipes from my all too precious dimsum recipe book.

The first time I cooked this dish, I paired it with steamed rice and it got good reviews from Hubby and my Mom. But after I had the chance to really taste it, it occurred to me that it is best [...]

Chicken and Shrimp Paella

munchkinmommy | September 14, 2009

Hubby’s cousin, Rina,  came for a short vacation with us last week.  During one of our dinner conversations, we realized that she, hubby and I have one thing in common…we all long for Spanish food, namely, Paella and Canonigo.  Because this is something we can’t ask visiting relatives from the Philippines to squeeze into their [...]