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Arroz Valenciana
Glutinous Rice and Chicken Cooked with Coconut Milk Arroz Valenciana is one of the dishes in the Philippines with a Spanish origin. It looks like Paella but it’s not, it’s from a similarly named dish. In the Philippines we use coconut milk, malagkit (glutinous rice) and boiled eggs. Today there are many ingredients added to […]
Poppadom Chaat Platter Board
Chickpeas and Potatoes with Yoghurt and Chutney Here’s a fantastic sharing platter you can make for your family. It’s easy, minimal cooking and delicious! We don’t celebrate Diwali but occasionally we get invited to one, which is nice. Great company and awesome spread of food. I love chaat, there’s so many different ways in making […]
Meatballs in Pita Bread Sandwich
This delicious sandwich is tasty, fun and easy to make. Here’s an exciting lunch box idea for your family and I’m going to use Gino’s saying with this one. “Minimal effort, Maximum Satisfaction!” My children enjoyed this pack lunch a lot and asked me to make it again for them. I don’t blame them, I […]
Upside Down Baked Beans & Cheese
Back to School Lunch Idea Day 6 Greggs who? I’m only Joking! Haha I’m still looking after that penny mum and dad. Sure you can get this in the shop but I can assure you it’s cheaper to make it at home and it’s as delicious if not better than the shops. This recipe was […]
Salmon Roll
Back to School Lunch Ideas Day 5 My teens love Sushi! To be honest I do too but it can be so expensive to buy it all the time. Making something similar to what you can get from the shop will save you so much money. Especially in today’s situation, all the penny counts. This […]
Bistek Cheesesteak Burger
Back to School Lunch Ideas Day 4 Okay Mama! We’re experimenting. Don’t be scared, it looks complicated to make but trust me, not only that it’s easy to make, it’s also scrumptious. Your little ones and big kids will love this! My family love burgers and they also love Filipino food. So, I thought why […]
Baked Oat Bar
Back To School Lunch (or snack) Ideas Day 3 Swap it & Common Questions Honey – you can use sugar too if you prefer. If you do add sugar you will need to add a bit of water too. Other alternatives would be Agave syrup or Maple syrup. Dark Chocolate – I’m always trying to […]
Frankfurter Puffs
Back to School Lunch Ideas Mums and Dads, you have to make this for your little ones or big kids! Trust me, they will love it. Everytime I make this for my teens they always leave happy going to school knowing that they have a tasty lunch to look forward to. It’s easy to make […]
Quick Tuna Pasta
Back to School Lunch Ideas Swap & Common Questions Pasta – you can use any pasta you like or whatever you have in the cupboard. My girls love ribbon pasta because it’s cute and fun! I have 2 girls Pesto – I bought the waitrose brand as this particular one does not sunflower oil or […]
KFC – Kanto Fried Chicken
Crispy and FLavourful Filipino Fried Chicken If you love fried chicken, you will enjoy this recipe too! In the US they have Kentucky Fried Chicken, Koreans have their fried chicken, Philippine has Kanto Fried Chicken. The word ‘kanto’ literally means street corner. The name came from the street vendors in the Philippines KFC (kanto fried […]