Hi, I'm Liza and welcome to my blog. Salu-salo is a Filipino word that means getting together with friends and family to eat. I am not a cook by profession, but I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, cooking for my family. Read More…
Recently, my husband and I went to this Asian grocery store that is popular among Filipinos. I love going to this store because it carries most of the fruits and vegetables that I love to eat growing up in the Philippines. I was able to find and purchase my favorite fruits and some vegetables that…
I was never a fan of brussels sprouts because I did not know how to cook them properly and make them taste good. This all changed when my son from Calgary made these roasted brussels sprouts when he came and stayed with us. The sprouts were simply tossed in oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, smoked…
I have been enjoying the nice warm weather here in Vancouver and the many activities and bounties that only warm weather can give. Our backyard garden looks green and lush with abundant summer plants, flowers, herbs and fruits. Bushes of blueberries are producing lots of big sweet berries this year. With the extra blueberries on…
I have been eating lots of salads lately, especially at lunch time at work. Most of the time, I would also bring a sandwich for supplement. This homemade potato salad recipe is one salad that can be a meal unto itself. It is not only delicious, but is filling as well. The great thing about…
Fall is finally in full swing which means that some of the fall favorites are coming back. Foods such as pumpkin and squash are starting to appear in grocery stores. About a month ago I shared a baked spaghetti squash recipe that I really enjoyed. So, today I decided to share another spaghetti squash dish. This time…
The use of spaghetti squash in this baked spaghetti squash with tomato meat sauce recipe makes it the ideal low-carb dish. Spaghetti squash has a unique feature in that it resembles spaghetti after you cook it and fluff it up with a fork. That’s why it is the perfect vegetable to use in a dish like this. After…
One fruit that I eat a lot every time I go home to the Philippines is mango. Philippine mango tastes different from the Altaulfo mango, the one that is being sold here in Vancouver. My maternal grandmother used to have several mango trees in her hometown and growing up, we always got a supply of…
