The Happy Home Cook: Beer-Braised Pork Chops

The Happy Home Cook: Beer-Braised Pork Chops

Whenever I prepare recipes needing beer, everything depends on where I am. In California and Hawaii, I’d usually use Bud Light or Corona. But when I’m in the Philippines, my beer of choice is San Mig Light, and that’s what I used in preparing this pork chop recipe!

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The Happy Home Cook: A Vegan, Spaghetti Mien

The Happy Home Cook: A Vegan, Spaghetti Mien

This recipe is basically a chow mien dish, albeit vegetarian, but uses Spaghetti in lieu of rice or egg noodles.

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The Happy Home Cook: Callos a la Madrileña

The Happy Home Cook: Callos a la Madrileña

Callos is a stew common across Spain, and is considered traditional to Madrid where it is referred to as Callos a la Madrileña. It contains ox tripe and chickpeas, blood sausage and bell peppers. Chorizo sausage may also be used.

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The Happy Home Cook: Deep Fried Halo Halo

The Happy Home Cook: Deep Fried Halo Halo

How can this shaved ice-based snack be fried and still give me the cool and refreshing pleasure of this popular Filipino delicacy filled with all the sweet ingredients?  And so began my kitchen adventure for my deep-fried halo-halo.

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The Happy Home Cook: Paksiw Na Pata (Pork Leg Stew)

The Happy Home Cook: Paksiw Na Pata (Pork Leg Stew)

One popular way of cooking pata (pork leg) is by simmering it in vinegar and other spices.  The process is called paksiw. It is akin to the Chinese pata tim.

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The Happy Home Cook: Beef Chayote Soup

The Happy Home Cook: Beef Chayote Soup

You don’t encounter a lot of recipes using chayote (sayote) fruit.  In the Philippines, it is most commonly used to prepare chicken tinola.  

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The Happy Home Cook: Tinapa (Smoked Fish) Spaghetti In White Sauce

The Happy Home Cook: Tinapa (Smoked Fish) Spaghetti In White Sauce

Tinapa is the Filipino term that usually refers to fish cooked or preserved through the process of smoking.

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Is Our Freedom of Speech Under Attack?

Is Our Freedom of Speech Under Attack?

Ironically, the threat to freedom of speech in social media is not necessarily emanating from government.

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The Happy Home Cook: Fish Tocino

The Happy Home Cook: Fish Tocino

I was recently surprised that Filipinos also use fish to make tocino.  It’s a healthy alternative while fulfilling the sweet dish craving.  

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The Happy Home Cook: La Paz Batchoy: Soup Worthy of Celebration

The Happy Home Cook: La Paz Batchoy: Soup Worthy of Celebration

There are many reasons to visit Iloilo, but what better reason can one think of other than celebration?  Dinagyang and La Paz Batchoy, both.

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