Wifely Steps

Inspired by a recipe on the first episode of Top Chef Masters, I walked (well, waddled) to the kitchen and decided to make my own version. The dish? Bite-Sized French Toast. It follows the same recipe as French Toast, only you cut up your bread into much smaller pieces before dipping them into the egg [...]

Kapag “comfort food” ang pinag-uusapan, agad-agad pumapasok sa isip natin ang masasabaw na pagkain, mga nakapagpapainit sa tiyan at damdamin. Sinigang na Baboy. Champorado. Nilagang Baka. Oh yeah. Ang tuyo ba na ulam ay pwede rin ba maging “comfort food”? Oo naman. Para sa akin, isa na rito ang Giniling na Karne ng Baka na [...]

How can your day go wrong if you start it this way? French toast with sausages, Nutella and grape jelly on the side. Ooh la la. This is a great morning booster! French toast is super easy to prepare. Beat 2 eggs in a bowl. Whisk in 1/2 cup of milk. Stir in a teaspoon [...]

Giniling na may pechay at sabaw (Ground meat with Chinese cabbage and soup) is one of my favorite comfort foods. It’s easy to make and always hits the spot. Simply saute one chopped onion in hot oil till transparent. Saute garlic till softened. Add chopped tomato. Add your choice of ground meat (beef, pork or [...]

Pork Chops. Curry. Vegetables. Three homey and filling things I was looking forward to after a long day at work. Upon arriving at home, I went straight to the kitchen and whipped up pan-fried porkchops, curry rice and buttered beans. Simple Pan-Fried Pork Chops. Pepper is love so I was mighty generous with it. I [...]

I sure do! But wait, what the heck is that!? Sorry for the weird picture, but that really is how a banana pancake looks like while cooking. When the pancake batter is cooking, top with some roughly chopped bananas. Don’t worry about weird bumps in your pancakes. Pancakes always find a way to spread out [...]

Ginisang ampalaya (sauteed bitter gourd) has become one of our favorite dishes at home, especially with a new ingredient introduced to the saute: fried tofu! Thanks to Jeanny for suggesting that I try minced tofu. I like my tofu fried, so that’s what I tried. Fry the tofu in oil till golden brown on all [...]

Frustration is a bottle of curry paste you just can’t get open. Let me explain. I was all set to make Okra Curry two nights ago. The ingredients were complete. I didn’t have raw ingredients for curry, so store-bought paste it was. On the way home, I was bubbling with excitement! I was craving for [...]

Kamote (sweet potato) is a staple at my grandparents’ home. My grandmother has kamote with all her meals. It would usually be boiled kamote, which she would mash down with her fork. She considers it a healthier substitute for rice, so she would eat viands with the kamote mash. While that’s delicious, I prefer my [...]

Ginisang ampalaya (sauteed bitter gourd) is healthy comfort food. Ampalaya is one of the most misjudged vegetables. It does have a very bitter taste after all. But when prepared in a particular way, ampalaya can be delectable and “crave-able.” That strong craving got me out of my cooking drought the other night, and I was [...]