Mozzarella sticks is one of my favorite “bar food” appetizers I like to snack on. I love that it is a “stick” that is crunchy on the outside and cheesy in the inside. I love dipping my cheesy stick in my marinara for another dimension of flavor. Ingredients: Mozzarella Sticks: 1/2 cup flour Ground Pepper
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I decided to film with my mom for Mother’s Day. We made her favorite dish, lumpiang sariwa, using her recipe. Lumpiang sariwa is a fresh spring roll that is filled with veggies, ground pork, and shrimp (omit if you want to make this a vegetarian dish), and topped with crunchy crushed peanuts and a delicious
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Shaking beef aka Bo luc lac is a quick Vietnamese stir fry recipe. This may not be the authentic way of making this dish, but this is my way. This is a quick dish that you can whip up- marinate the meat for at least 30 minutes (or longer) and stir fry until your liking.
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Looking for a quick meal to fix up? Try my amazing tuna salad. This salad is packed with flavor and you will definitely want more! Serve this on it’s own, in a wrap, as a spread on crackers or toasted baguette slices, tuna sandwich, or tuna melt. Ingredients: 1 – 12oz can of Albacore tuna
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If you’ve been to San Diego’s OB Noodle House and had their Special House Fried Rice, this is my version of their dish. . It doesn’t taste exactly like theirs, but it’s close to it, and I am happy to say I experimented with my measurements the first time and it came out perfect! I hope
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Pok pok wings aka fish sauce wings. Does it taste like fish? Not really, this dish uses fish sauce as the salt flavoring component, mixed with the sweetness of the sugar, and the tangy lime juice. A delicious crunchy chicken wing with a balance of sweet, savory, tangy, and spicy. This may not be the
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I love hosting Korean BBQ at home. I usually pick up pre-marinated meats at my local Korean grocery store. Whenever I host, I always have left over bulgolgi, which are thin marinated beef strips, and I always have left over cooked rice.  Whenever I have left over rice and protein, I love turning them into fried
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  Chicken katsu is one of my favorite “go to” foods when I am in a time crunch and need to get dinner on the table right away. It’s a Japanese inspired dish that is very popular in Hawaii. If you love a crispy chicken cutlet, definitely try this dish! This dish is usually served
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My boss gave me some home grown zucchini and my coworker gave me her mom’s Eat Ah Nonna marinara sauce and I wanted to try something different with it, rather than making pasta with marinara sauce. Because I LOVE LOVE LOVE creamy tomato sauce on my pasta, I decided to make a pink sauce with
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Filipino scrambled eggs, what is it? Eggs scrambled with tomatoes and onions. A pretty simple and quick egg scramble to make for breakfast. I grew up eating this and love it best with bacon and garlic fried rice. YUM! Serves 2: 4 eggs  1/2 of a small onion diced 1 Roma tomato diced Grated cheddar
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