Beautiful day.

"A beautiful day

begins with

a Beautiful 

mindset."

 

BBQ Pulled Pork Crescent

 

Remember the Pulled pork we made this weekend?

( Instapot Pulled Pork )

We made quite a lot so I had to think of something 

creative to make with the leftovers.

..And this was the perfect idea!

Easy to make, if you don't have much time to cook.

Let me know what you guys think!

Ingredients

• 4 sliced cheese or sticks (cheddar or any )
• 1 pound cooked pulled pork
• 1/2 cup bbq sauce
• 1 container refrigerated crescent dough

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Unroll crescent dough flat on a greased baking sheet and separate into individual triangles.
• Spread a thin layer of BBQ sauce on each triangle.  Top with warm pulled pork.  Drizzle remaining BBQ sauce on top of pork. 
• Add half of a cheese stick at the wide end of each crescent.  Begin rolling the crescent around the cheese stick.  Bake for 11 minutes or until golden brown.
  Enjoy!
  xoxo-Jen
  

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

 

We have been trying to eat healthier during the week, as much as we can.

Trying to find good meals has been actually fun.

I have never made any Salad with Chikpea before, so this was a refreshing new Salad to try!

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE SALAD

2 (15-oz.) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 medium cucumber, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

1/2 c. chopped kalamata olives 1/2 c. crumbled feta
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

FOR THE VINAIGRETTE

-1/2 c. extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 c. white wine vinegar

-1 tbsp. lemon juice

-1 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley 

-1/4 tsp Kosher salt

-Freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. 1  Make salad: In a large bowl, toss together chickpeas, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, olives, and feta. Season with salt and pepper.

2. 2  Make vinaigrette: In a jar Ltted with a lid, combine olive oil,
   vinegar, lemon juice, parsley, and salt. Close the jar and shake until blended then season with salt and pepper.

3. 3  Dress salad with vinaigrette just before serving.

   
   

   
   
   
   It was so good!
   The boys liked it too.
   
   
   Enjoy!
   
   
   xoxo
   -Jen

   
   

Weekend Cooking.

Happy Monday!!

How was your weekend?

I had a good weekend, of course full of cooking.

Which I love doing.

I made my favorite Filipino dish and dessert this weekend.

There's something about making a dish for the second time.

Sometimes it turns out better!

We had few friends came to our house.

So I had to make the Best/Favorite Dish!

It's been a while since I made this Oreo Stuffed Cookies.

I missed it!!!

( Oreo Stuffed Cookies )

( Ginataang Langka with Pork )

Can't go wrong with this Filipino dish.

It's sooo good!!

We also grilled some Pork on a stick.

I'm so glad the weather was good last weekend!

...And we made an Instant pot dish!!

I got this book few weeks back and Its so amazing.

You know, Instant pot is a little bit intimidating.

Using a step by step recipe book like this made me a little comfortable.

We made Pulled pork tacos!

It was amazing!

So excited to try the other recipes!

Have a great week.

xoxo

Snow Fun

 

It's been Snowing Non Stop all week. 

So the Kids has just been home, No School.

We feel like we are going crazy most of the time.

So we decided to just have fun with it. 

We are not sure how many more Snow days are we getting.

Hopefully its almost over!

It is kinda nice to just go to our Backyard and have a little fun in the Snow.

Don't need to go anywhere far.

We have never lived anywhere that Snows this much so the boys and I 

love it so much. 

Even though we have been just stuck at home.

I think Hubby had a little fun with the boys.

Hopefully not much Snow days.

Stay warm.

xoxo

-Jen

Tuna Pasta Salad

 

Made another Pasta Salad, Since Hubby is so obsessed with it. 

..And also, we like having quick snack in the Fridge.

It's my first time making this Pasta Salad.

If you love Tuna and want something a little healthy.

I highly recommend this!

The flavor was on point. 

Let me know what you guys think!

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked fusilli pasta
• 1 can (6.35 ounces) tuna, drained well
• 1/4 cup red bell peppers, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 red onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 hard-boiled egg, peeled and chopped
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 tablespoon pickle juice
• salt and pepper

Instructions

• In a pot of boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente.
• Using a colander, drain pasta and rinse well. Let cool completely.
• In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta (about 4 cups), tuna, red bell peppers, celery, red onions, hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, and pickle juice.
• Gently stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 
• Refrigerate for about 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld. Serve cold.
  
  

So yummy!!

Enjoy!

xo

-Jen

Pork Siomai (Pork Dumplings)

 

When hubby requests I make something,

No questions asked or second thoughts.. I just make it.

Even though his choice takes a lot of work to make.

He always makes me decide what to cook so I was so excited that he wanted Filipino food.

It does take time to make this.

But, it so worth it!!

You can always buy the frozen ones.

But, there's nothing better than Homemade!

Let me know what you guys think!

Ingredients:

For the siomai 

• 40 pcs. siomai wrappers
• 1 lb. ground pork
• ½ cup shrimps, chopped
• 1 small carrot, chopped finely
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ onion, minced
• 3 tsp sesame oil 
• 1½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground pepper
• 1 egg 

For the sauce 

• ¼ cup soy sauce 
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice or kalamansi juice
• ½ Tbsp sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp sugar 
• 1 pc Thai Chili, seeds removed and chopped
• 1 Tbsp garlic, minced

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients until well combined.

2. Get one siomai wrapper and put about 1 Tbsp filling in the center. Gather up the edges of the wrapper.

 Press lightly as you pleat each side. Repeat procedure to wrap all the fillings.3. Steam for 25-30 minutes.

 

4. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. In a bowl, mix soy sauce, lemon juice, sesame oil and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add Thai Chili and garlic.

Enjoy!

xoxo

-Jen

Kindness...

"Kindness....

It's like Snow

It beautifies 

everything

it covers."

 

Valentine's Day

Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a good Valentine's Weekend.

It was Snowy all weekend here.

It was good that we have everything we need.

Before Snow day, We got a chance to be out and about

to get everything we need.

It was so COLD.

These Beautiful flowers made the day colorful.

Hubby ordered us Chocolate Covered Strawberries and Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes.

It has Margarita shots!

How awesome is that?

It was so good!

These was all ordered from 121 Farmhouse. Warrensburg.

These are amazingly good.

The kids got to try it.

We just took off the Alcohol.

You have a choice to just drink it or squeeze it in the cupcakes.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

We started off Valentine's day with some Rosé.

..And hubby made some Steaks cooked in Cast iron skillet.

IT was amazing!

Nothing better than Date night at home!

The School is cancelled again for tomorrow.

But we still got these Valentine treat bags ready.

For the Kids late Valentine's Party.

 

It's Crazy to think that Valentine's is over.

Feels like it was just Christmas.

I hope you are all staying warm where ever you are.

xoxo

-Jen

A touch of Green

 

I missed having a touch of Green in our living room.

I wish I can keep the Christmas tree out all year long, but of course I can't.

So we decided to add a Plant!

I love the Open space of our living room.

I'm so obsessed!

We got the plants from Hobby Lobby.

We have been going a lot lately.

I love love that store!

Also this decor.

I love how our house becoming more Homey. 

xo

-Jen

Ensaymada Project

 

I received my first order of Ensaymada's from 

Ensaymada Project!!!

I'm saying first, because I will definitely order again. 

Receiving this as Valentine's present from Hubby is definitely better than receiving 

the classic Flowers and Chocolates.

I mean, of course they are good too.

But this is way better!

I'm very impressed how fast the Shipping was and It was delivered very nicely.

They Ensaymada was are still fresh!

The flavors..

Let's talk about this.

I mean....

Of course, you have to order the classic Cheese Ensaymada.

But all the flavors was so good!

I love the Mango and Ube so far!!!

I highly recommend guys!

Ensaymada Project

Let me know what you guys think!

xoxo

-Jen