Author: Joel A.

Pinakbet
Main Dish Pork

Pinakbet

Joel A.

Pinakbet is a Filipino dish made from mixed vegetables and shrimp paste. The dish includes bitter melon, eggplant, tomato, string beans and chili peppers. The dish can be mixed with other veggies. In this dish I removed okra and added red bell pepper. When I was young, I didn’t really like this dish. I was the type of kid […]

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Beef Main Dish

Cottage Pie

Joel A.

Cottage pie originated in UK. It is also called shepherd’s pie. If you search online, there are so many variations of this recipe. You can add peas, celery, tofu, or cheese to the meat mixture. There are recipes that use different toppings, but I love mashed potatoes. I need more carbs. In the above picture, you […]

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Drinks Health

Banana and Mango Smoothie

Joel A.

My least favorite season of the year is summer. Everyone here seems to be enjoying the summer heat except me. I really cant stand the heat. While writing this I am sweating. Gross! Let me give you some reasons why summer is my least favorite. Productivity – I can’t function when every time I do something I sweat. […]

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