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…
Nice cream is a dessert consisting of bananas that are blended until soft and then frozen. Other ingredients, such as blueberries, can be added to the blended bananas. This blueberry nice cream caught my attention because I thought it would be a good way to cool down during these hot summer days and because I…
Avocado is a favorite in my family. My husband eats avocado toast almost every day for breakfast with his coffee. Also, when growing up, my siblings and I would eat avocado mixed with ice cubes and condensed milk. It was a sweet and refreshing treat to have on a hot day in the Philippines. That…
Coffee Jelly is a unique dessert that consists of coffee flavored gelatin that is served with cream. There are different variations of coffee jelly and different ways to serve it. Some like to have it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and some like it with whipped cream. Also, some like the gelatin in…
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…
Pandesal is a classic Filipino bread roll that can be eaten for breakfast or as a snack and can be eaten with many different fillings. My family enjoys these versatile and delicious bread rolls for breakfast with some butter or cheese. We also love it as a snack with different meats like ham or corned…
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…
