Posted by Nez | Jun 26th, 2010

Very Veggy Egg Noodles (Pancit Canton)

Noodles are found in every region, in every country and in every continent. Asia has a long history for noodles. And most noodle dishes flee to its national origins. Evidently, every home including Filipino homes has its own technique and taste for cooking noodles. Yet since I was a kid, these noodles, thin, thick, white, yellow, fresh, dried, are introduced by the Chinese. No wonder they are famously called...

Posted by Nez | Mar 27th, 2010

Baked Macaroni

My youngest sister, Mary Heidi, asked me to cook pasta for her graduation party last weekend. Since I already cooked Pasta Carbonara just this week, I finally decided for BAKED MACARONI. Mary agreed with delight since it is her favorite pasta. She had about 15-20 friends who came and it really was an army. Well, I do have a confession to make. It was not really baked because I didn’t use the oven to bake the...

Posted by Nez | Aug 22nd, 2009

McDonald’s Burger Caramba and Saucy Beef Rice

My husband and I went to Manila last August 5 to get some supplies for his contracts and went to Banawe, the car accessories selling mecca of the country. It was only then that I fully understood why my husband would let me go shopping alone or would leave me at the mall, do my shopping and he would just go find some food or just anywhere he pleased. Car things are not a thing for me so I asked him to drive me to...

Posted by Nez | Jul 29th, 2009

Chicken Sotanghon Guisado (Vermicelli Noodles)

I was craving for some Pancit last night but I didn’t want to tag my two boys as they were enjoying watching some Pixar short films over on youtube.com. So, I took off… not to the nearest Chinese resto, but to the kitchen and decided to make a wonderful hot evening dinner that my family practically inhaled. I used my fave Long Kow Vermicelli which is available in local grocery stores. This goodie was...

Posted by Nez | May 19th, 2009

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hi! my name is nez. i am a mother of my 3 year old son, colby, who is extremely fidgety, always on the game and very choosy with his food to eat. i am always on the experiment of foods to give him. he loves the taste of pasta, pizza, anything that has tomatoes. he is not into sweets, no ice creams, no cakes. he loves veggies which i am so very well pleased. he doesnt like meats except for fish meat like bangus,...