Recipes

As I am writing this, the thing I am craving the most is Olive Garden… or Qdoba… or really anything as long as it’s not coming from my own kitchen at this point. Most of us are probably tired of eating pasta/Ramen, frozen pizzas, and chicken nuggets after being cooped up in our houses for over a month. If you’re looking to switch up your meals and try something new you have come to the right place! I will be including 3 recipes that I have been making and eating at home in quarantine! *DISCLAIMER* I am allergic to anything...

This whole blogging thing hasn’t been something I’ve been consistent with.  The crazy thing is that I love writing, so why is it so hard?  If there’s one good thing about being stuck at home during this odd time, it is that you get to rediscover the things that make you happy.  Without work (thanks to furlough), I have been thinking about what fulfills me-how can I be truly happy and fend off boredom?  Cooking, baking and sharing the results with the world are the ways I am planning. Anyway, enough personal talk.  Let’s get down to business.  I started...

Quarantine requires comfort food, right? And plus also pasta is currently Belle’s “favorite treat” (she says, as she demands it daily) and I’m determined to trick her into eating something on it. First, mac & cheese, next, sneak some spinach in there, or make chili mac. Whatever it is, I want to eat it too. Belle has also been watching a lot of UmiZoomi, and there’s a character on the show named Millie, who has a pattern dress. This recipe targets patterns. Pattern power! In case you were wondering, this technique ensures dry pasta on the floor. But first, a...

Stuffed shells…the ultimate comfort food. I made this on an afternoon I wasn’t working and instructed my family to simply pop it in the oven 30 min before dinner time. Here’s the super simple recipe. Ingredients: Pasta/filling: 1 box of large shells 2 c shredded mozarella 15 oz ricotta cheese 1 c grated parmesean 1 package of frozen spinach 1 egg 1 T Italian seasoning 1t pepper Meat sauce: 4 cups of pasta sauce 1 lb lean ground beef 1T italian seasoning 1t pepper Topping 3 c shredded mozzarella cheese Instructions Bring 8 cups of water to a boil with...

Our good friend, Anna, brought this recipe over from her mother this weekend to teach us how to make lumpia and inihaw chicken and beef. Inihaw marinade 2 c soy sauce 2 c white vinegar 1 l 7-up 1 T ground black pepper 3 c brown sugar 1 c garlic – peeled and smashed 2 thai chili peppers 1 c oyster sauce 1 c banana catsup 1/4 c sesame oil Combine the ingredients and pour over 3-4 lb chicken or beef. Marinade overnight. The next day, drain the marinade and cook down into a glaze. Put the meat on skewers...