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Because he likes cowboy food

I was raised on an Asian diet. Speedy was raised on an American diet. He grew up in Manhattan. I mean Manhattan in Cubao, Quezon City. But his mother became an adult during the post-war years, assimilated the American culture very well and so raised her children on very American food. To this day, Speedy loves cowboy food which is probably why he is so enamored of Ree Drummond’s...  (more »»)

Green tea and herb infusion

There are a lot of beliefs associated with a hot drink first thing in the morning. Some say it warms up the body and conditions it for physical activity. Others say a hot drink prevents the formation of unwanted acids. I don’t know how much of it is superstition and how much is fact. Personally, I drink a cup of coffee almost as soon as I wake up for the caffeine boost....  (more »»)

Collaboration with breakfast in bed

Married couples, especially those with kids, know that raising a family and running a household depend a lot on the successful collaboration between husband and wife. And part of a successful collaboration is being sensitive to the other’s needs. For instance. One afternoon two weeks or so ago, I had this splitting headache. Speedy: “Uminom ka ng Biogesic (Take...  (more »»)

Do you sometimes wish you were more of a regular person?

When I started Breakfast Daily, I had a goal. I was going to develop the habit of eating breakfast and get my family to do the same thing. Right. No one here is a breakfast eater. And it was something I wanted to change. I wanted us to be more like other families who get excited about What’s for breakfast? just as much as What’s for dinner? And, you know, putting...  (more »»)

Conflicting expert opinion about tilapia

Fish ‘n’ chips, a British tradition. Mine was made with tilapia fillets. But this isn’t about how to make fish ‘n’ chips. I was going to use the photo for a recipe entry but, right now, it is more relevant to use it in this entry. In a very recent entry in the Well Fed Network, a reference was made to a study published in the Journal of the American...  (more »»)

Baguio strawberry picking late this season

My school chum, Lisa, known in the blogging world as the Baguio Insider, writes that strawberry picking in the La Trinidad farms in Benguet is a few months late this season. But while the price of fresh strawberries seems to be dropping in Baguio City, from P250 per kilo in late November to P80 per kilo this week according to Lisa, they are horribly priced in Metro Manila and...  (more »»)

Melamine in Sunflower crackers?

The pandemomium over melamine is making me nuts. Prior to the discovery of melamine in milk, I didn’t even know what it was. In fact, weeks after the scandal broke out, I was still mispronouncing the word, sometimes saying “melanin” instead of melamine, and Sam would snicker and say, “Mommy, melanin is in the skin.” But I don’t mispronounce...  (more »»)

If you’re very hungry

EVEN if you’re very hungry… say, you haven’t eaten in two days… or say that, for medical reasons, you were prohibited from eating red meat for years and you’re just craving… Or, let’s just say you have a huge appetite… Can you finish a sandwich this big? The photo above was an attachment in an e-mail sent by my brother-in-law,...  (more »»)

Unlabeled and unbranded food: how safe are they?

Variations of the fish, squid and shrimp balls are all over the supermarkets. They come in so many shapes and flavors and you can buy as little as 100 grams so you don’t need to worry about buying more than you can consume. It’s especially useful if you just want to try a particular item. I first saw them in SM Hypermarket (see the mushroom balls entry); now, Shopwise...  (more »»)

Genmaicha (brown rice tea)

If you’ve eaten at Jipan and tried their house tea, you might have noticed that it is a bit different from house teas in other Chinese and Japanese restaurants. It is pale gold and has this distinct nutty flavor. Speedy and I would scour supermarkets and oriental stores for something similar and after experimenting with several boxes of tea, we finally discovered what...  (more »»)