As I continued to watch Netflix’s Somebody Feed Phil and streamed the “Helsinki” episode, I discovered another gem that, I think, I should cook and eat at home. I found out that Finland and other Nordic countries have this amazing soup called Lohikeitto. It’s made with salmon chunks, carrots and potatoes. It’s guaranteed to warm
Instead of finding pumpkins spooky during Halloween, I find them nutritious and delicious. In fact, this season is a great time to make pumpkin dishes as we need to utilize the flesh of Halloween pumpkins. After all, thanksgiving is also coming. For this year’s Halloween, we decided to make Pumpkin Soup. It’s fast and easy
While herring is common in European countries, in the Philippines, herring is a rare find. So when a friend presented us with imported goods last Christmas, the canned herring was ignored. Therefore, I came up with a smørrebrød recipe to utilize the canned herring before it expires. Smørrebrød is basically an open-faced sandwich, piled with
Did I tell you that my favorite cheese is Brie? Made using milk from either cows or goats, Brie has this flavor that is soothing and mellow. It’s not hard to love. Brie is so good that I can’t help but have a bite of this cheese before I could begin making the dip. My
Honestly, I don’t have any knowledge about beers, cocktails, wines, alcohols and even kombuchas since I’m not a drinker. And when I do occasionally, the drinks were just given and mixed by my friends. So basically, I just get drunk without knowing the contents of the thing I’m drinking. But since I’m an explorer, I
On our next episode of cooking nutritious lunch for my husband because he’s on a weight loss diet, we’ll have another vegetable dish to cook. Even though I know that he won’t manage to maintain this controlled eating habit, let me support this journey of his. As I mentioned in the Apple and Celery Salad
In a restaurant menu, salad section would probably be given the least attention. Take me as an example. I would to a restaurant because I want the best dish so I would choose carbs and not vegetables. But if there is nachos in that certain salad, I think, I’ll give it a go. Nacho chips
It’s midnight and your girl is still wide awake. She is supposed to have a healthy diet but her tummy is tempting her to cheat. She went to the kitchen and found some stuff to eat. She saw pulled pork from the previous day’s lunch, 24-month aged cheddar given by her ninang and crackers she
As a throat reliever, we usually infuse turmeric to water. This is also to gain the other health benefits of turmeric like its anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and antioxidant properties. My mom has a stock of turmeric powder and the real turmeric in our kitchen and uses them as her vitamins before sleeping. I personally don’t like
It’s funny that my husband instantly became health conscious when our sizes became a bit larger. Therefore, on the next market day, he asked me to buy only seafood and greens and to only make salad, seafood dishes and vegetable dishes every lunch. In my mind, I was excited because I could finally start my long
