Cooking Cheats

8 clever tips and tricks to help you save time and effort in the kitchen.

Easy Beef Stroganoff

Beef stroganoff is actually a Russian dish with sautéed pieces of beef

served in a sauce with sour cream 

It tastes best with pasta noodles, rice or even just plain bread.  

This creamy dish is easy to make.

For those first-time cooks, you should try this out.

Farfalle Livornese

I found this Italian recipe in my Good Housekeeping Magazine.

I always wanna try something new with pasta. 

The fun-to-eat shape of the bowtie pasta (farfelle),

and the classic tangy and spicy flavor of livornese 

is simply irresistible.

Plus, it easy to prepare... we have a winner!

Perfect for weekend dinner.

Chicken Bolognese

Bolognese is an Italian meat-based sauce, typically beef

pancetta, onions, carrots, tomato paste, and red wine.

Since this dish calls for chicken...

this popular Italian entreé will have a different twist.

Pan-Fried Chicken in Creamy Gravy

My Hubby is kinda hesitant when he heard the word "gravy"

 but when he found out it was milk...

 still a little hesitant, but he said "we'll give it a try".

And after him tasting this dish, it's now a part of my

"Favorites Go-to" menu. 

Hope you'll like it the way we did. Enjoy!

Baked Fish with Thyme and Roast Potatoes

Fish and thyme make for a winning combination.

Easy Chicken Pasta Primavera

The rich creamy sauce is truly addictive

but on the bright side,

you'll appreciate the abundance of veggies that you're getting--

yum, oh yum! ☺

All about Chicken

Just a few tips on how to handle chicken when prepping and cooking.

Strawberry Delight

Fresh, light, and totally refreshing -- 

 perfect way to end every meal.

Happy Valentines Day Everyone! ♥♥♥

Pan-Fried Grouper with Lemon Butter Sauce and Corn Salsa

Honestly, Fish 'n Chips (English) and Fillet 'o Fish (McDonalds)

 are the only two fish dishes my hubby eats.

So it became a challenge for me to figure out 

how to convince him to eat more fish.

And I did!

I guess the mix of lemon and butter in this dish did the trick.

Now, its added to the menu ☺

Melon Baller: What else can it do?

  

  A melon baller is a kitchen utensil 

which is designed to scoop out spherical chunks of melon. 

There are actually a number of uses for a good melon baller,

 and it is a tool well worth acquiring for the kitchen,

 especially for people who do a great deal of formal entertaining. Here's how:

French Toast

Valentine's day is coming up.
Have you thought of the perfect gift for your love ones yet?
How about a special breakfast...
French Toast and CinnaMocha Latté 
made with Lots and Lots of Love ♥

Creamed Menudo

We always love the traditional, tomato-based menudo.

But why stop there? Put an extra "oooohmp"...

Add milk, why not? ☺

Fruity Icebox Cake

From the very first time I made this, my dad loved it. 

It became one of his favorite desserts.

Now, I have to make two batches every time...

One for him, and One for the rest of us.

Luckily, its easy to make 

so no matter how many batches...

i'm on it! ☺

Chili Garlic Prawns

Me and my Hubby are in our Seafood Mood yesterday

so I made this dish.

The combination of the garlic and chili flavors

complement the prawns perfectly.

Nothing to worry... the chilies are not really "fiery"

just a little "kick"... that's the trick ☺

CinnaMocha Latté

I'm such a coffee buff. 

I love coffee... anytime, everyday.

 So when I found this recipe, I tried it right away. 

An easy, cheap and simple way of making gourmet coffee.

Enjoy ☺ 

Store it Right!

We love to throw house parties.

but after all the guests leave,

 we face the sorting out, 

cleaning and clearing part of the day. Usually, we're tempted to just throw everything in the fridge.

Left-over food? Post-party dilemma!

What should you do?

Cannonballs

These are tasty munch-on treats that kids can easily make.

Creamy Fruit Salad

This is the very first dessert my mom has taught me how to make.  

I remember when I was younger, every time my mom would prepare this,

 I'm always there beside her.  

She would slice everything up, open the cans or boxes 

and then let me do the best part... 

putting 'em all together and mixing 'em all up! 

T'was so much fun ☺ 

Easy Chicken Stir-fry with Noodles

Healthy Habit #7: Make protein a part of the main dish,

 not the major portion.

EASY CHICKEN STIR-FRY with NOODLES

Low-Fat Chicken Caesar Salad

Healthy Habit #6: Remove the skin from the chicken 
- AFTER IT IS COOKED

LOW-FAT CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

Milk Poached Fish with Lemon Cilantro Butter Sauce

Healthy Habit #5: Eat some fat, they're not all bad.

MILK POACHED FISH with LEMON CILANTRO BUTTER SAUCE

Steamed Chicken with Ginger Sauce

Healthy Habit #4: Go easy on salt and salty sauces.

STEAMED CHICKEN with GINGER SAUCE

Green Beans with Sesame Seeds & Tofu

Healthy Habit #3:  GO VEGETARIAN at least twice a week.

GREEN BEANS with SESAME SEEDS and TOFU

Fresh Fruit Salad

Healthy Habit #2: Eat five servings of fruit a day.

FRESH FRUIT SALAD

Creamy Caesar Salad

Healthy Habit #1: Once in a while, Eat raw.
CREAMY CAESAR SALAD

Croutons

Why buy when you can make your own? ☺ 

Best for Salads and Soups

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookie Monster... that should've been me ☺ 

so one of the first things I learned to make, 

you guessed it right! Cookies!!! 

I can't get enough of this freshly baked cookies... 

perfect with coffee!