Author: Monica

Ginataang Tilapia

Another one I tried from Panlasang Pinoy. Found this one while looking for fish recipe for tilapia. We can only get frozen from the supermarket unlike getting it fresh from the palengke. Ingredients Steps Notes

Menudo

This is one of Mommy Leony’s recipes which I honestly don’t remember how I learned. It could be from just asking and my husband trying to recall when he would help his mom cook. Ingredients  Steps You can already serve it at this point with some patis (fish sauce) for more flavour. But I let…

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Filipino Recipes to try from Panlasang Pinoy

I learned how to make Filipino dishes using the internet since coming to Canada. Recently I’ve been trying to make healthier dishes and eat less meat. Here are some recipes I plan to try from Panlasang Pinoy. This website has been a great resource. The recipes were chosen because they have few ingredients and available…

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Pininyahang Manok sa Gata

Chicken with pineapple, carrots, and bell pepper stewed in coconut milk. Yummy on rice and eat with some patis.

Erin’s Caesar Salad

Recipe tested from Costco Magazine issue for July 2025. Recipe by Capt. Erin Bruzzese of Kamloops, BC

Chicken Ala King

From Mommy Leony’s recipe notes. I have yet to try this so this will likely change a bit depending on results. Typed as written but translated to English Ingredients Steps Notes I have yet to try this recipe This temporary photo is by Kevin McCutcheon from Unsplash

Sinigang na Bangus with Luya (Ginger)

Sinigang is sour soup from tamarind and bangus is milkfish. Most of the ingredients are always in our freezer and pantry. Easy dinner in 30 minutes.

Air Fryer Pork Belly Bites

We recently bought an air fryer. The Instant Pot Vortex Air Fryer is a surprisingly useful especially during COVID-19 cooking. I found this recipe from iamhomesteader.com. Quick, easy and yummy!

Hamonadong Manok/Baboy

This is one of Mommy Leony’s recipes. Transcribed from handwritten note Ingredients 1 kg chicken 1 medium can pineapple juice 1 small can pineapple crush 1 tbsp salt 4 tbsps sugar 3 tbsps sugar Garlic Onion Steps Marinate chicken in salt and sugar at least 30 minutes Add pineapple crush Saute garlic and onion Add…

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Ryan’s Favourite Caesar Salad

Now also my favourite salad! Wish I can say I thought of this but this is Bev’s recipe. Ingredients For the Salad 1/2 head Romaine Lettuce 1/2 cup croutons 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese Dressing 1/4 cup mayo 1 tsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp anchovy paste (optional)…

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Microwave Baked Potato

Once a week grocery shopping is the highlight of my weekend. Every week. Going on 2 months now. So I make sure everything we buy we consume. Our vegetables have to get cooked. I had one potato left and pondering what to do- microwave it for lunch. I found this simple recipe from TheKitchn.com. I…

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Hototay Soup

Missing this soup made me google if anyone knows how to make it. It sounds Chinese but not really. Found a good one in Panlasang Pinoy. This is now my go-to recipe to make when I visit family. Ingredients 1/2 lb pork sliced thinly 1/2 lb boiled chicken shredded 1/4 lb pig liver sliced thinly 4 to 6 cups chicken stock or chicken broth 2 cups Napa cabbage chopped…

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Beef Lauya

This is my husband’s favourite. He makes it all the time. Recipe from my mother-in-law Leony. This post will be in Tagalog and English. Posting this for someone asking for the recipe. Translation and ingredient counterpart in North America later. Ingredients 1/2 kg pork hock 1/2 kg beef shank 1/4 cabbage 1/4 pechay Baguio or…

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Chicken Adobong Puti

We are never out of garlic, vinegar, and chicken so adobo is a go-to recipe for Filipinos

Fudgy No-Bake Brownies

I was surprised how good this turned out. Super easy too! From nutritionfacts.com by Dr. Michael Greger & Robin Robertson from The How Not to Die Cookbook Ingredients 1 cup walnuts 1 1/3 cups dates, pitted 1/2 cup almond butter 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/3 cup crushed pecans Instructions Grind the walnuts and dates in a food processor until finely ground. Add the almond…

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Chicken Afritada

Traditional FIlipino recipe. There are many versions of this recipe but this one is my favourite