Burong Liempo 07/10/2010
 Fried pork belly is pretty easy to cook. There are different versions of burong liempo but this is how my relatives in Batangas prepare theirs as I recall. The common ingredient is pork and lots of salt. You can also use other cuts of meat, but choose the fatter cuts and preferably with the skin on. Pasta Meat Sauce from scratch 06/05/2010
 I'm really not a big fan of pinoy style spaghetti. I prefer pancit sotanghon or palabok over it. I am fan of Italian style meat sauce though, the type you use on spaghetti, lasagna and baked macaroni. This is my version of ragu. I followed the long cooking process but tweaked the ingredients a bit. I used what I had on hand. I did not use any tomato paste or sauce. I opted for the fresh tomatoes. The only shortcut I applied was using beef stock cubes instead of actual stock. Nachos with Salsa and Cheese dip. 06/03/2010
 It's June and the rains have started to come. I've decided to finish my Nacho post to open the month right. Nachos originated from Mexico, one of the country's Spanish era trading partners. We have imported a lot from them; avocado, sayote, tamales, even the word "palengke". However, it wasn't the Mexicans but the Americans who introduced Nachos to the Pinoy food scene. Quick & Easy : Spicy Ground Beef with Okra 05/19/2010
 Ground meat (mince, giniling ) is a very versatile ingredient. I always have a few cups in the freezer. I usually add it to sauteed vegetables, soups, and pasta sauces. Here's something I cooked the other day. I can't recall if I had seen this recipe somewhere but I wanted to find additional uses for curry powder. I added the okra for some fiber and texture. Capones Island 05/14/2010
 This is a continuation of my Anawangin post. I was there on May 1 and 2. You will see several islets once you reach Pundaquit's beach area. Two of the larger ones, Capones and Camara, can be reached by boat. A crowded but charming weekend in Anawangin 05/07/2010
 our ride around the area The small cove of Anawangin can be found near the town of Pundaquit in Zambales. It boasts of a pine tree covered beach with sand primarily composed of ash fall from the Pinatubo eruption. It is a quiet and peaceful piece of Philippine coastline... except it seems during summer weekends. The last time I visited Anawangin cove was 2 years ago. It wasn't summer vacation season then and Anawangin was just starting to become popular destination to non trekkers on the internet. Once the instructions on how to get there had become widespread online, the "off-the-beaten-track" aspect of the beach understandably disappeared. "Waterproof" 05/05/2010
Hello world! I am currently working on a few posts. Pictures for my posts are currently stuck in a mini sd card that was salvaged from a supposedly waterproof camera. The memory module is all dried out now and I am going to a photography shop to get them transferred. I'll have the posts up before next week. If I am not able to salvage the photos, I'll just have to get some new articles up on the blog. The camera model by the way is the Olympus 1030sw. If you search the net for information about this camera, it will show a history of waterproofing failure. Unfortunately for us we bought this model when it was newly released. No info then about it's poor waterproof capability. On the Move... 04/24/2010
 My blog is going through a dry spell and it's not because of the summer heat. I'm occupied these days with moving out of the house and to my new apartment. I've almost finished transplanting myself. The nachos recipe post should be in before my upcoming Anawangin trip. The pic above shows my new space saving stove shelf. Hopefully after I've finished moving, the apartment will be just as neat. Until next time!  Things that are rare in the city # 1 - Peace... I spent April 13 and 14 in Punta Fuego in Nasugbu, Batangas. My fiancee's family has a beach house over there that they rent out - Forest Cove Beach House. The first thing I noticed was how quiet and peaceful it was. The only sounds in the background were birds chirping, geckos and the occasional pump boat. No campaign jingles and traffic noise there. Ginataan Tulingan 04/11/2010
 Ginataang tulingan is regular lunch fare at home. For this batch, I jazzed it up a bit by frying the tulingan first. I also let the broth get reduced to an oily sauce. Nothing fancy here but the additional steps made for some tasty lunch. | Search Sidewok Vendor
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