Homestyle Recipes, Kitchen Tips and Hacks
I know how you feel. The stress and frustration of peeling a stubborn egg (where egg white sticks to the shell) is indescribable. Honestly, it’s easier to chop the egg in half and scoop the egg with a spoon. But here is a simple way to make peeling hard-boiled eggs easy (you can skip to …
Frying in pans made of iron, steel, and aluminum was challenging during my early years of cooking. I won’t forget the first time I fried Tilapia fish in an aluminum wok (kawali). When I flipped it, half of the fish stuck to the pan, and the other half stuck again when it landed back in …
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. It comes at no extra cost to you and helps me create more free content! The manual pressure cooker: My dad first introduced me to this piece of equipment when I was young. The noisy, rhythmic hissing and rattling that went …
I was 7 years old. My dad gave me a food infused with hot pepper and warned me it was hot. I said I could take the heat. So I happily took it, bit, and chewed it. A few seconds later, I could feel the intense heat. Soon, I was crying. My dad and older …
I love fried rice, and I’m very particular about it. For me, I like the loose, individual grains and the strong aroma of fried garlic—the eggs, carrots, and meat are just bonus ingredients. My dad used to cook the best garlic fried rice. He used a smaller variety of garlic, not the large bulbs typically …
I discovered this technique out of necessity. I don’t specifically remember what occasion it was, but I forgot to press the “cook button” in my rice cooker. And by the time the visitors were arriving, I panicked when I found out about my carelessness. But I came up with a brilliant idea and saved the …
Newly harvested Calamansi.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. It comes at no extra cost to you and helps me create more free content! Freezing fruits and vegetables has been a common practice to preserve them. It may sound strange, but for me, it felt like discovering a hidden kitchen …
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. It comes at no extra cost to you and helps me create more free content! After cooking for years, I know how frustrating it is to have a funky-smelling garlic odor on your hands once you’re done. No matter how often …