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Sugared Pecans

We had a bumper crop of pecans this year and I had to think of ways to eat them. I made pecan pies on Christmas and also on New Year’s Eve. We still have plenty to shell and to eat so I found this online and made it, but of course I had to tweakContinue reading “Sugared Pecans”

Pecan Tarts

This is among the many special treats, sweets and dishes that are popular during the Christmas season. One of the reasons it is popular is the abundance of nuts during the winter season. In fact, the pecan nuts came from our trees. It is simple to make but you have to have patience in formingContinue reading “Pecan Tarts”

Easy Fruit Salad

There are many fruit salad recipes floating around but this one was my own concoction and some may even call it Tropical Fruit Salad. Nevertheless, my kids always ask for this on holidays or when there is a big get together. Some eat this with the meal and some eat it like a dessert. DrainContinue reading “Easy Fruit Salad”

Cheese Ball

2 pkgs. Philadelphia Cream Cheese 1 pkg. grated Mild Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup ham, chopped fine ½ stick butter 1 tsp. dried chives or chopped green onions ½ tsp. dried parsley flakes 1 pkg. Knorr Vegetable mix soup 1 cup chopped pecans or any nuts Mix everything together by hand. Or process in a foodContinue reading “Cheese Ball”

Fried Bread

I don’t know how I remember this because I’ve never made it before or have eaten it since I was a very young kid. I think it was a weekend. Papa and I were looking for something to snack on sometime in the afternoon. He saw a few Pandesal (hard rolls) left over from breakfastContinue reading “Fried Bread”

Ham And Eggs

Good to the bone. Well, I sliced the rest of the ham this morning for breakfast (see 15 Bean Soup) but I didn’t figure I had enough to serve to my husband and me so I thought of cutting them in small pieces and cooked them with eggs. Here is the result, like ham andContinue reading “Ham And Eggs”

Adobong Mani (Fried Peanuts With Garlic)

This is a very popular snack in the Philippines and I have not found commercial peanuts cooked the same here in the U.S. My husband had not had this at all and he loves peanuts, roasted or pan-fried. He was surprised at how good it was, he raved about it. He even took the jarContinue reading “Adobong Mani (Fried Peanuts With Garlic)”

Tokwa (Fried Tofu)

Fried Tofu or Tokwa is not a Filipino original. The Chinese are still the ones that process the Tofu that are sold in small bricks in the markets in the Philippines and here. Somehow their formula for making the tofu from soybeans is still a passed down family secret even though there are many thatContinue reading “Tokwa (Fried Tofu)”

Jalapeno Bombers

With or without Crab meat (May also be called Jalapeno Poppers) These pepper poppers are delicious. They are not hot, at least not to me. Maybe they are just the pepper hybrid that they are but they have very good flavor. I choose the large ones. They look like the bigger and fatter they are,Continue reading “Jalapeno Bombers”

Kangkong in Blackbeans and Tofu

This is similar to the other kangkong recipes but more similar to Tochong repolyo recipe. I had left over kangkong that I did not want to waste so I came up with this dish just to experiment and it turned up so good. Cut the tofu brick in half lengthwise then slice crosswise about 3/4”Continue reading “Kangkong in Blackbeans and Tofu”