Growing up, broccoli was one of maybe two vegetables I liked eating. My first encounter was when my grandma smothered it with cheese and my second was when my mom would steam broccoli and I would dip it in a mixture of soy sauce and lemon juice (standard Filipino dipping sauce). It was then that…
Category: Sides
Creamed Corn Straight off the Cob
One of Scott’s favorite sides other than garlic mashed potatoes, is corn. We ditch that frozen Jolly Green Giant and go straight for the fresh corn right off the cob. This is the only way we eat corn in our house! One of Scott’s top 5 dishes he requests me to make is fried pork…
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
This healthy side is a perfect marriage between the good fats from the olive oil and all the vitamins packed in sweet potatoes. You can serve this with with any burger, sandwich or for your next barbecue. What I like about this side is that it is really versatile. You can change your seasonings depending on your…
Shredded Chicken….Mexican Edition: Echiladas, Tacos, Nachos
I love a recipe that can be used in different ways, and this is a super easy one because I get to bust out the slow cooker. Even better! This is one of those dinners I like to make when Scott has a game and I can start it before I leave the house and…
Cilantro Lime Rice
This recipe was featured in my Chipotle Burrito Bowl post linked here:
Spooning Leads to Forking: A Pasta Three Way
This pasta three-way is brought to you by the leftover pesto that was hanging out in my fridge from my breakfast post a few days ago. I almost served it an eviction notice until a trip to Whole Foods on Valentine’s Day took the life out of me and I just wanted to keep things…
I'm Bored Let's Eat 