Baked Chicken Shawarma is an easy, flavorful meal filled with tender baked chicken, fresh vegetables and a creamy, garlicky sauce. I started to love shawarma back in the Philippines. A college student with a long commute from school to home, portable, hand held food gave me life on long days. While the shawarma sold in our university cafeteria and mall food courts are far from the authentic version which I would later find out, I still loved every bite of it. I am madly in love with the garlicky shawarma sauce. I carried my love for it all these years. I craved and ate it during my pregnancie ..read more

Tuna Grilled Cheese Sandwich is made with meaty tuna chunks, creamy mayo, tomato slices and a luscious melty cheese. It is beyond delicious! One of the beautiful things about blogging is the connection that is made between people who share the same interests, no matter which part of the globe they are in. And when it comes to food, I guess it is safe to say that almost every person has a deep love and fondness for it. And that’s how I got the idea of sharing my version of Tuna Grilled Cheese here on the blog. One time, my cousin, an amazing cook and a certified food lover, from the Philippine ..read more

Coffee Cake Banana Bread is moist and delicate with a perfect touch of coffee to add flavor, and finished with a creamy cream cheese coffee icing to add richness. Every time I share a recipe with coffee cake in the title, more than a few people will ask me “where is the coffee?” Such is the case when I shared Medjool Date Coffee Cake and Yeast Pecan Coffee Cake. And this leads me to wonder, why on earth will a cake be called as such when it doesn’t even have coffee in it? Right? Why coffee cake? It turns out that ( thanks Wikipedia!) they are called as such because in European countries these ..read more

Easy Pancit canton is made of noodles tossed in a sweet-savory sauce, along with tender crisp veggies and bites of juicy chicken. You will love this easy-to-make Asian noodle dish! A happy week to one and all! Today’s recipe is for an Easy Asian noodle dish called Pancit Canton. If you love the sweet savory flavors of Asian sauce, you will love this one. Pancit Canton vs Chow Mein This dish is very much similar to chow mein. If you ask me, I think it is the Filipino version of this popular Chinese dish. Actually, if you swap out the canton noodles to chow mein noodles in this recipe- you hav ..read more

Burger steak is made of flavorful burger patties that are smothered in a rich and luxurious mushroom gravy sauce. It is a very filling entree often served with mashed potatoes or better, heaps and heaps of rice. It has been 6 years since I first wrote this Burger Steak post, and no matter how cheesy or wordy it is, even if this kind of post format hurts my SEO or doesn’t agree with the search engine algorithms, I still can’t find it in my heart to delete this story. A Simple Burger Steak Recipe Well, of course, this is about Burger Steak. To be exact, it is a copycat of my favorite from Jolli ..read more

The perfect bread to pair with your soup or salads, this Whole Wheat Rosemary Garlic Pull Apart Bread is light, soft and flavorful. With a bowl of hot soup and a slice of this Whole Wheat Rosemary Garlic bread in one hand, I slurped silently alongside my husband as we enjoyed a quiet lunch at home. He works from home, and while he is one more person to prepare lunch for, I am extremely grateful that I have someone to share lunch breaks with every day. Also, I couldn’t help but be proud of this delicious creation of mine. It is a light, airy bread that is mildly flavored with rosemary and gar ..read more

Plump and juicy beef patties, grilled pineapples and a special creamy burger sauce, these Aloha Burgers are extra special and delicious! When I was pregnant with my youngest child, along with beef shawarma, I craved burgers- Aloha Burgers, Quarter Pounders, Big Mac, you name it. As soon as my nausea eased down a bit, burgers were pretty much one of the few foods that made me so happy! Now, my child is 2 and each time I have burgers, I kept thinking back to the days of my ravenous devouring of these delicious bread and meat assembly. My favorite one was Aloha Burgers, and yes, I am partial to ..read more

Black Forest Trifle Cake is a delicious, easy, elegant, and huge dessert that you can make for a party or a crowd! You will enjoy each scoop of creamy and rich goodness. I rarely make a dessert so grand because my family is very picky about desserts. And more so, we never have big gatherings in our house so… I am partial to easy, and simple homey baked goods like this Apple Loaf Cake or Pineapple Loaf Cake. However, trifles have got me so hooked lately. I love how it is so easy to put together, and why haven’t I known? It is made of all creamy pudding and cream which I love! And surprise, sur ..read more

This super moist and fudgy Devil’s Food Sheet Cake is an easy version but delivers an intense chocolate flavor and amazing texture! Hello, hello my friends. It is another good week to share another delicious recipe with you! I am so glad at how much you loved last week’s Chicken Crunch Wrap With Chipotle Cheese. I have more savory recipes on the line for you, so stay tuned! For now, let’s bake! Okay, Devil’s Food Sheet Cake. I love this deeply chocolatey, fudgy and moist cake. While the traditional version of this classic is made a different way and baked in round pans, I am sharing an easy v ..read more

Flavorful chicken, veggies, and a smoky chipotle flavor, Chicken Crunch Wrap with Chipotle Cheese is a complete packet of flavor and texture! It is such a joy to see my eldest daughter starting to try new kinds of food outside of her comfort zone. For a while, she has been pretty much confined to eggs, nuggets, instant noodles, and corned beef. But lately, I am amazed at how she licked a plate clean of red pasta and ate at least 3 burritos, and had this Chicken Cruncwrap with Chipotle Cheese for lunch 2 days in a row! Chicken Crunch Wrap with Chipotle Cheese Tender and flavorful chicken, alo ..read more