Love and Kisses with Krispy Kreme Valentine’s Delights
Hearty Meals with Olive Oil
I have featured the dish (below) here as it was done in a cooking class I was invited to go to.
Last Wednesday night, we had it for dinner with a few minor changes according to what I have at home.
I plan to cook more using olive oil even if it is a bit of a strain in the pocket but if the benefits are good for the family’s health, why not?
I usually use soybean oil for cooking and I still do especially in frying (fish) which requires more oil.
Jell-o No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake
I wrote about my son helping out in the kitchen in this post.
Presenting the finished product: our Jell-o No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake dessert:
Yes, it was a finger-licking, lip-smacking and two thumbs up dessert. What bliss!
After putting away their textbooks for the homeschooling lessons, the two kids are pretty much free to do whatever they like and sometimes they either go out and play or help out in kitchen/home chores. Cooking and the smells associated with it always draw them in the kitchen to offer a hand or two.
I bask from the compliments they freely give 
Homemade Chicken Shawarma
Home cooking is not only inexpensive but it sure guarantees safe handling of food. Home cooking is also a way to be creative in preparing healthier choices as compared to food prepared elsewhere.
If only most of our meals are prepared at home then I know we are eating better than the alternative.
Being creative in the kitchen enables one to experiment with different tastes, textures, flavors and adaptation to what is readily available in the kitchen.
Here is one alternative food preparation we did recently, introducing our homemade chicken shawarma:
Thinly sliced chicken strips (from chicken breast fillet) with oyster sauce, a bit of light soy sauce, and a little muscovado sugar, were cooked in olive oil.
I seasoned with salt and pepper.
For the vegetables, I sliced green bell peppers and cucumber (I removed the seeds). Lettuce is still very expensive so I skipped that.
For the dressing I used light mayonnaise.
I then topped these with grated cheese and voila, a homemade chicken shawarma for us.
The wrap consisted of store bought wheat soft tortilla wrap.
Yes, it was ’sawrap”!
Eggplant and Tomatoes in Pasta
I love fresh tomatoes.
No, that is not my vegetable garden but I wish it was, lol.
I use these fresh tomatoes with omelet, as a side dish, for pasta and as part of sandwich fillings.
Below is a photo I have already used in this post:
We had this again the other night but this time using vegeroni spirals.
No photo though, we just dug in as soon as the dish was ready.
Yeah, we were that hungry.
We were also in a bit of hurry because I needed to go online for a live chat.
Happy Sunday and yes, happy eating
Romana Peanut Brittle
Peanut brittle is a must-have item from the North’s Baguio City, the country’s summer capital.
Romana peanut brittle, nomnomnom!
Dig in and get some of this crunchy and sweet peanut brittle while I read about online backup of files. Save some for me, will ya?
A jar of this is like that potato chips in a canister tag line that says “Once you pop, you can’t stop.” With this once you open, you definitely can’t stop yourself (and others) from getting that one last bit.
