tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:27:03 +0000JournalFood/RecipesChina TripRandom PhotosVideosChickenThe Law of AttractionCakeFood With ChocolateFriendsSoupExotic IngredientsFilipino DishKoreaPastaQuick BreadRice DishBreadBreakfastComfort FoodCultureEggsKorean FoodMike makes 'em tooNoodlesPizzaSaladStewBeveragesBrownieCauseCupcakeDoughHouse CleaningIngredients SubstitutePorridgeRoast MeatSandwichSeafoodStock/BrothVegetable DishA journal of food, travel and everyday life.http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)Blogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-339978858228994641Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:02:00 +00002009-03-03T21:11:46.017+09:00JournalI've just eaten yogurt that has 'expired' 2 days ago. Two days is the maximum number of days that I'd go eating yogurt past its best by date. I know someone who has eaten yogurt 6 days after it expired but she said it was still fine and she didn't get sick because of it.I got curious and wanted to know what 'best by' or ''expiration date' mean and what other foods I can eat past their expiration http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/03/eating-food-past-its-expiration-date.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-7909571648125756998Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:06:00 +00002009-01-30T15:28:05.803+09:00ChickenComfort FoodFood/RecipesIn my previous post about Samgyetang, I mentioned that sometimes Mike and I eat the boiled chicken with rice but since Mike likes potatoes I serve samgyetang in a slightly westernized way. Click here for the boiled chicken recipe. As you can see from the picture above, I don't mash the potatoes and carrots to 'baby-food' consistency. I addparmesan cheese, a little milk, freshly-ground pepper, a http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/boiled-chicken-with-mashed-potato-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-7923276305253101007Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:19:00 +00002009-01-31T20:49:02.112+09:00ChickenFood/RecipesKorean FoodSoupSamgyetang is traditionally a summer food for Koreans because the dish is supposedly full of nutrients which is ideal to replace those that are lost through excessive sweating or physical exertion during the warm days here.Here are the ingredients that I use:one whole chickendried jujube fruitgarlic, mincedginseng root (fresh or dried)waterI put the ginseng, garlic, dried jujube fuits and the http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/samgyetang-ginseng-chicken-soup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-5353290042037792133Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:59:00 +00002009-02-06T19:49:29.646+09:00Exotic IngredientsThe other day I wrote about turtles and frogs being sold in the Meat Section of a supermarket in Shanghai, China. I thought frogs were a delicacy in just a few countries but apparently I was wrong. According to this article an estimated 11,000 tons of frog meat are sold in international trade each year. That is 200 million to 1 billion frogs! Where are all these frogs coming from?When I mentionedhttp://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/do-you-eat-frog-legs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-6242106957358526034Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:16:00 +00002009-01-27T22:26:09.661+09:00CultureJournalIf you're into Chinese Astrology here's a snippet of what your future holds if you were born in the year of the ox.'In 2009, the Oxen will be given many opportunities to further your plans and goals, as well as consolidate your position. Steady progress is the position where the Ox is most comfortable and that is where you will find yourself this year. You will also have a chance to impress and http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/year-of-ox-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-1416669603357787503Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:35:00 +00002009-01-27T22:12:49.503+09:00CultureChinese New Year or Spring Festival is, according to wikipedia, "the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is often called the Lunar New Year, especially by people in mainland China and Taiwan. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month (Chinese: 正月; pinyin: zhēng yuè) in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th; this day is called Lantern http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/chinese-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-85554958490602994Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:25:00 +00002009-01-26T19:43:04.906+09:00Exotic IngredientsKoreaSeafoodHave you heard of the corny seafood joke? Well, it goes like this,"When I see food, I eat". I know, I know. That is why I said it's corny. Anyways, I'm posting these pictures here to take my mind off the turtles and frogs. We've taken these when we went to the biggest seafood market in South Korea a few months ago. It's called Jagalchi Market and it is in Busan. I've seen a lot of creatures I've http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/seafood-seafood-and-more-seafood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-3854706980453091775Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:02:00 +00002009-01-26T12:22:01.266+09:00China TripExotic IngredientsI was just thinking of our trip to China last year and I remembered going to this supermarket in Shanghai that sells live frogs and baby turtles. Obviously, they are not being sold as pets. They are in the Food Section. I've uploaded only these pictures because the others are a little too graphic for me. I was told the legs of the frogs were 'broken' so they could not jump out of their cramped http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/dish-of-baby-turtles-and-frogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-1307284800961844078Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:34:00 +00002009-01-26T11:55:55.873+09:00House CleaningI have allergy rhinitis and it's not the best feeling sneezing a lot and having runny nose almost everyday. I try to avoid comsuming dairy products and have switched to soy milk. I have a neti pot I used to flush my nasal cavity of excess mucus and 'dirt' - and it helps make me breathe better but does not get rid of my allergy.I go to the doctor once in a while to get an anti-histamine http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/naturally-clean-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-425481859051583262Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:41:00 +00002009-01-19T01:53:47.378+09:00Food/RecipesPizzaSunday, January 18, 2009I've wanted to make pizza since last week but was only able to make one today because I could not find yeast in the nearby grocery stores so when Mike and I finally had the chance to go to a big supermarket we got me some yeast.Click here to see how I made my first pizza dough.I cheated and bought a bottle of pizza sauce instead of making my own. I thought since it was my http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/homemade-stuffed-crust-pizza.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-644698569213011486Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:54:00 +00002009-02-20T17:46:27.080+09:00DoughFood/RecipesPizzaThis is a recipe for two 9-12 inch pizza depending on how thick or thin you want the crust to be.Yes, I made my very first pizza dough today and I am very proud to say I didn't make as much mess as I've read I would when one makes pizza dough for the very first time. When I say mess, it means dough may not rise or, literally, make a lot of mess since you are supposed to knead the dough in a http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-make-your-first-pizza-dough.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-8886295827266462037Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:10:00 +00002009-01-14T19:23:10.163+09:00Food/RecipesRice DishI bought a small pumpkin last night because I haven't made any dishes with pumpkin for a while now. In the Philippines, pumpkin or squash is often sauteed with other vegetables and some meat - Ginisang Kalabasa 0r Sauteed Squash.I particularly love it cooked with whole crabs and coconut milk. But today I made a pumpkin risotto which is a first for me.Some people balk at the thought of making http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/pumpkin-risotto-with-mushroom-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-8807556675068641789Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:37:00 +00002009-01-14T23:24:29.649+09:00Stock/BrothI made about a gallon of vegetable stock since some of the dishes I cook seem to ask for either a vegetable or meat stock as one of the ingredients . I'd usually just use plain water but using stock adds more flavor plus I learned I can store the liquid for up to two weeks in the refrigerator and longer if I store them in the freezer.To store in the freezer, just measure the stock into 2 or 3 cuphttp://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/vegetable-stock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-3527845908526866415Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:50:00 +00002009-01-14T23:26:40.033+09:00ChickenFood/RecipesRoast MeatI've been roasting chicken in a rotisserie and this is my first time to pan-roast a chicken. This is a good opportunity for me to use the roasting pan I bought last month for a savoury dish. I'd only been using it for baking brownies. I thought of cooking pork roast today but when I got to the meat shop I didn't feel like waiting even for a bit for the butcher to slice and weigh the meat (I was http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/pan-roasted-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-960102344053343639Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:06:00 +00002009-01-14T17:54:44.683+09:00ChickenFilipino DishStewChicken Afritada is another popular Filipino chicken dish. It is basically a chicken stew with tomato sauce and bell peppers. In the Philippines, a lot of people use tomato catsup/ketchup. Some use what is specifically labeled tomato sauce. I think there is no difference. They are both sauces made from tomato. I know of some who use fresh tomatoes instead of canned or bottled tomato sauces. http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/chicken-afritada.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-7489764497490629128Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:52:00 +00002009-01-12T13:10:40.326+09:00SaladI'm usually busy at night so most of the times I prepare just a very simple salad (veggies with tuna and/or boiled egg) for Mike at night. He just adds whatever salad dressing he fancies (we often have 2-3 kinds of salad dressings in the fridge). But tonight I finish work a bit early and was thinking of the macaroni salad that I used to have growing up. My grandma would always make a sweet http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/tuna-macaroni-salad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-4119032677304646526Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:59:00 +00002009-01-09T00:51:24.512+09:00ChickenFood/RecipesSaladI was not able to sleep till past 2AM last night because I was sneezing so bad and just couldn't sleep eventhough my eyes are so heavy already. When I finally fell asleep it was really bad and full of dreams. So anyways Mike and I got up so late today that he had brunch at past 11 and he had to leave for work very soon. In short he only had one meal before going to work. Good thing he has granolahttp://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/garden-salad-with-parmesan-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-2999335292421607307Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:47:00 +00002009-01-13T14:03:33.233+09:00NoodlesSoupI had to cancel 3 hours of work tonight because I wasn't feeling so great. I was sneezing bad as usual and I feel that I was coming down with a cold. I was craving for some soup and the only thing I could make fast enough is ramien noodle soup (Buy your favorite ramien noodle from your local Asian store and cook as per package direction). I usually have it with kim (dried seaweed laver). I know http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/ramien-soup-noodles-with-vegetables.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-4190090481876222068Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:50:00 +00002009-01-13T14:08:44.587+09:00ChickenRice DishThis New Year has already marked a few firsts in my cooking and baking: first fudge brownie that I think is the best of all the brownies I baked so far, first Broccoli Soup, first Risotto and first time to use Strawberry Bread (that I baked, of course) for French Toast. I have been cooking a lot but have not been writing any about them. I will start this time with risotto that I have cooked for http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2009/01/chicken-and-green-bean-risotto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-1513409423361798802Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:16:00 +00002008-12-26T21:34:57.655+09:00BeveragesEggsFood/RecipesA few days ago, as I was searching for some holiday drinks that I can prepare for Mike and his co-teachers- most are from North America like him, others from Europe, I came across this holiday drink that's called Eggnog. It got my attention because the only other eggnog I knew that we have in the Philippines was this coin-sized tiny cookies; they are like smaller versions of egg yolks but much http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2008/12/eggnog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-6288007820886676102Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:47:00 +00002009-01-14T17:55:25.981+09:00ChickenFilipino DishFood/RecipesVegetable DishFor lunch today I cooked Filipino Chopseuy. It is one of my favorite vegetable dishes. I love the taste of the various vegetables mixed here. In the Philippines we use chayote but I haven't yet seen one here in South Korea. Others love quail eggs and slivers of squid in their chopseuy. One thing I'd love to have added is young corn. I have canned one but I've totally forgotten about it. I eat http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2008/12/filipino-chopseuy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-3620670110912428680Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:47:00 +00002008-12-23T13:47:10.625+09:00CakeFood With ChocolateFood/RecipesFor the past two years I've made different versions of banana bread and other baked desserts without the use of any baking utensils except for two loaf pans. One time I have made pavlova I tried beating the eggs whites to form stiff peaks with a fork ( I really tried!). But I could only try so much. Anyways, the resulting look of the dessert was not as good as it tasted.For the past several weekshttp://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2008/12/chocolate-chiffon-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-9062725453407895373Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:26:00 +00002008-12-23T02:42:04.875+09:00PastaYesterday I made spaghetti with ground beef for lunch. I like making this dish because it is fairly easy to prepare and is not very time consuming. I prepare all the vegetables I need by slicing or chopping them and once the vegetables are ready I put a pot with water on the stove and added salt and oil. I wait for the water to boil while cooking the sauce for the pasta. Once the water boils I http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2008/12/spaghetti-pasta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-9222727465466321606Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:35:00 +00002009-01-13T23:10:23.818+09:00Ingredients SubstituteI am making a list of ingredients substitutes that I've used so far and will probably use in the future so I don't go researching for them again in case I don't remember the next time I need to make a substitution. I will update this list every time I find substitutes for some ingredients a recipe asked for.Cake flourMix 1 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour with 1/4 cup of cornstarch. This yields 2 http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2008/12/ingredients-substitute.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233786007957527954.post-507170696882067917Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:37:00 +00002008-12-22T11:10:45.852+09:00ChickenFood/RecipesSandwich I used burger buns and burger condiments like mustard and mayonnaise as well as lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber but I don't think I can call this a burger since I did not use any ground patty. Instead I fried several slices of chicken breast that I seasoned with salt and pepper and coated them with parmesan cheese. I only had cherry tomatoes when I made this so I lined the bun with a few slices http://growingappetite-cecilia.blogspot.com/2008/12/parmesan-chicken-sandwich.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cecilia)0