Homemade Mang Inasal

 

Summer may be over,

But it's always Grilling day when we get a chance!

I missed having this meal,

So I asked hubby to make it. 

Always perfection!

Inspired by the Mang Inasal meal in the Philippines. 

Very easy to make. 

Hubby marinated the chicken with all of his favorite stuff.

It came out so amazing!

Look at this perfection

Marinade:

Chicken Marinade:

• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon lemongrass paste
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup lemon lime soda

Mix it together and Marinade for at least an hour.

I've been seeing a lot of Deviled Egg variations.

I wanted to try them all!!

This one has Hot honey Shrimp.

Same usual recipes,

Just added a Fried shrimp with Hot honey sauce.

It was so good!!!

Deviled Eggs

Enjoy!!

xo

White Asparagus (Surf and Turf Night)

 

It's Spargel Season!

Germany's infamous White Asparagus season.

It comes in perfect with Summer's grilling season.

If you're like us that loves Asparagus for sides for steaks.

You would love this!

Last year I didn't think we were doing it right.

This time we cooked it as Germans does it

..And it was perfect!

It was Surf and Turf night so we grilled some Seafood too!

Salads for Side!

This visual inspiration is for anyone that is like me

that loves visual Inspirations for Dinner.

I find that better than a long videos or recipe for cooking!

It was the perfect dinner.

So happy we can do this all Summer long!

xo

Burger Night

 

Burger Night!

I love Burger Nights,

It makes me happy that Spring is almost here 

That means more grilling days!

We made Rodeo Burger,

Double Patties with onions rings,

It's just so perfect!

Its definitely big!!

We also made some Nachos for Appetizer.

So Good!!

I also made this amazing Ramen!

You can use any Instant ramen you want,

It's so easy to make!

Make our favorite Ramen,

The Cook canned Corn in a pan,

Add some Mayo and Lots of cheese.

I used Cheddar, Parmesan and Mozzarella

Mix until your prefer consistency. 

Serve right away!!

It's so good!!

Let me know what you think!!

xo

Valentine's Day 2026

 

This year's Valentine's Weekend was amazing.

Not just because Valentine's Day was on a Saturday

It just felt so relaxing. 

Hubby ended up working before a new week started 

 I still think we had a good one.

Started off with a Spa Day!

Came back to my favorite Spa for a different services and 

It did not disappoint.

Flowers hubby got me this year.

He knows what I like!

Sunday, 

We had a Surf and Turf Dinner.

That seems to be my favorite.

Its just a perfect combination.

It was a cold gloomy day.

I can't wait for Sunshine!

I made this Strawberry lemonade Mocktail for the boys.

They loved it!

For Appetizer I made this cute Caprese with Heart shaped mozzarella.

Simple but cute!

The dinner was so amazing. 

Like always,

We always ended up with a lot of leftovers.

Which I like actually.

Perfection!

I hope you all had a good Valentines!!

xo

 

Grill and Chill

 

The weekend have become the best days for me. 

Quality time with my loves.

We love cooking the best food and 

just have an amazing time.

It was grilling day this past weekend and it was perfect!

Cheers to the Weekend!!

Lovin this German Spritz!

Hubby grilled all the amazing meats outside.

And I cook inside.

Sunday's have becoming like meal prep for us. 

We make all the good food

We also get to enjoy during the week!

I have been wanting to make this for a long long time!

I thought Kare Kare would be so hard to make,

I was wrong.

Recipe is coming next!

I made this Seafood Salad For side.

Something fresh and creamy.

It's so easy to make.

Made with Mayo, Sour cream, Imitation crab and Cooked Shrimp.

Garnish with fresh dill, 

Of course Season with your preference!

The Ribs came out so perfect.

We are watching 1923 right now 

So good so far. 

Dinner was perfection!!

Happy Weekend!

xo

Pancit Palabok

 

I have been wanting to make this for a long time.

I always thought it's hard to make.

It's not!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb rice noodles (bihon)

For the Sauce:

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• ½ lb ground pork
• 1 Tbsp anatto powder or 1 Tbsp annatto seeds soaked in 3 Tbsp water
• 2 cups pork broth 
• 1 cup water
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in ¼ cup water
• 2 Tbsp fish sauce
• salt and pepper

For the Toppings:

• ½ lb shrimps, peeled and sauteed in oil just until it turns pink (reserve heads and peels for juice)
• ½ cup tinapa (smoked fish) flakes
• ½ cup ground chicharon
• 1 cup boiled pork, thinly sliced and sauteed in oil until golden brown
• 3 hard boiled eggs, sliced
• 3 stalks green onions, finely chopped
• sliced lemon to sprinkle on top (optional)

Directions:

1. Soak noodles in cold water for 20 minutes or until they soften a bit. Cook in a pot of boiling water until tender but still firm. Drain well and set aside.

2. In a saucepan over medium heat, sauté garlic in olive oil until light brown. Add ground pork and cook for about 10 minutes.
3. Mix the annatto powder in pork broth then pour the mixture into the saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add the water. Stir and simmer for about 3 minutes. Add dissolved cornstarch and fish sauce. Season with salt and pepper to suit your taste. Simmer until sauce thickens. Set aside.

4. Place the noodles on a serving plate. Pour sauce on top of the noodles then arrange the toppings over the sauce. Serve with a slice of lemon for added flavor!

So goood!!!!

It was grilling day too,

This is not in hubby's favorite lists so it's just a side for us.

Cheers!

How pretty is this wine glass???

It was a beautiful day!

Surf and Turf!

So perfect!

Love nights like this,

And we will always do it 

wherever we are.

xo

Surf and Turf

 

It's been a while since we had Surf and Turf night,

We usually do it on special days.

This may be pricey to do but so worth it.

Better than going out to the Restaurant.

Perfection!

Of course Red wine to drink.

I decided to have a little bit sweet this time.

Hubby's Grilling is always so perfect!

We made these Crab stuffed mushrooms and it was so good!

Recipe soon!

And I brought the store brought Red lobster biscuits,

If you wonder if they would turn out like at the Restaurant.

Yes it is!!!

Butter it up and its soooogood!

Perfect night with my loves.

xo

Filipino BBQ Night

 

It has been so cold!

So cold that its impossible to do anything outside.

But,

Before that

I'm so glad we got to grill!

I miss these so bad!

The frozen version of Filipino BBQ is starting to get ridiculously expensive

So we decided to make homemade one.

This is so easy.

Key is marinate it 1 day is suggested but you can probably get away with few hours of marinating it.

FIRST.

You chopped Pork bite sized,

IT doesn't matter what kind of Pork,

Pork butt, Pork loin

A little fat is not bad.

We marinated it with 

Soysauce

Sprite (or any lime soda)

Garlic (lots of it)

So sauce

seasoning of your choice.

You literally can put anything you want.

Cover and put in the fridge until ready to put in skewer,

Which is probably the only hard part making this

But oh so worth it.

Perfect!

Ready to grill!!!

I wanted some Seafood too so hubby grilled us a Tilapia.

Sooo Perfect!

One of the Best weekend!

How was yours????

xo