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…
Lately, I have been recreating some dishes my mom used to cook for us when my six siblings and I were growing up. I introduced the dishes to my husband and he absolutely loves them. Most of these recipes are vegetables sautéed in garlic, shallot, tomato and lean ground pork and flavored simply by fish…
I was browsing through the local newspaper at work when I stumbled upon this Thai roasted shrimp with green beans recipe. It caught my attention because of the ingredients and the way it was cooked. Moreover, the shrimp, which is the main ingredient, is one of my family’s favorite. The green beans and the use…
I made baked French toast for breakfast in the past and it was a hit with my family. I decided to take this delicious breakfast favorite to the next level by adding a fruit. That is how this baked blueberry french toast dish was created. What kind of bread to use White bread is normally…
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…
