Rainbow Jelly

Remember the Goldilocks' cathedral gelatin?  I would always order that each time I go to SM North EDSA.  I love the mixture of jello tastes and the creamy gelatin in this desert.  I remember Mei, a former colleague of mine at Miriam College bringing this wonderful desert when she was our assistant principal then.  I would always sneak up to get a small slice of her gelatin at the pantry room hehheheh... I loved it so much! ...

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Ginisang Ampalaya (Sauteed Bittergourd or Bitter melon)

Not too many people loves ampalaya because of its strong bitter taste. This is quite good for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.    Researchers at Saint Louis University claim an extract from bitter melon, commonly eaten and known as karela in India, causes a chain of events which helps to kill breast cancer cells and prevents them from multiplying.  I remember my father teaching me the right way to remove a...

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Herb and Juicy Burger

Burgers!  Each time I think of burgers now I can't keep thinking of the infamous "hamboorjer" of the controversial Filipino former COMELEC Chairperson Benjamin Abalos.  He said that his hamboorjer (sold at his nook in a golf course) is really worth dying for.  I wonder if Arroyo is also worth dying for if you ask him at how much he still support the ex president.  Anyways, back to the burgers, the recipe in this article is a...

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Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelette)

An omelette or omelet is a dish made by beating eggs and folding them with fillings which could be onions, veggies, fish, minced meat or cheese.  Some would even add more egg whites or milk to make the dish fluffier.  There are a lot of variations that you can choose from.  Each country has its own version of omelette but the one that my husband and I really enjoy eating is Tortang Talong or eggplant omelette which is quite so famous...

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Mojos ala Shakey's 1

Back when I was still working in Miriam, I had this group of friends that I would always go out with to eat at different fast food / restaurants.  Each food trip we had would always be enjoyable not only because of the food but also because of the good company we were with. One thing that we would always order at Shakey's then was this appetizing Mojos -- sliced potatoes coated with yummy breading mix deep fried until golden brown in color. ...

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