Honestly, going to the mall means I can partake in some of my favorite mall-only treats, like corndogs from Hot Dog on a Stick or Orange Julius drinks. And since I'm in Southern California, there's...

Although our kitchen is small, we don't store anything in our oven, but my Filipina grandmother does. She only uses the oven during the holidays when she makes roast beef or bakes a dessert, like s...

Since mashed potatoes aren't in here, I have to suggest making mashed potato croquettes (I was just thinking about this si...

I've suffered from the same problem -- I'm a full-time staffer at a university, in grad school and teach once a week. It's tough, but you'll make it through! Depending on your food pre...

Sinigang is as varied as the islands in the Philippines -- every island has different foods available to them and thus, the dish is customizable. Of course, the constant is the tamarind-- my family...

I've got a box of it waiting to be opened at home -- and I got it with a coupon from the Sunday paper in case anyone is wary of the 50-cent premium. After reading the other comments, I'm sure we'll...

Thanks to my Mexican grandparents, I've enjoyed champurrado for years during the holidays (nothing is more satisfying than a sweet, pineapple and raisin tamale and a warm mug of champurrado). FYI -...

I like melting it in the microwave and dipping things in it -- everything from pretzels to strawberries is fair game in my book. Yum!

I've always washed Calrose/Japanese-style rice because that's how my mother and grandmother do it. It does remove the enriched vitamins that they use on polished rice, but it also makes it tastier ...

I like stir-fried broccoli with soy sauce, garlic and ginger, or micro-steamed with a squeeze of lemon juice and a dash of fresh pepper. Also, sauteed broccoli with olive oil, garlic, capers and cr...

Ugh! I wish it wasn't so hot today so I could go home and make this soup for dinner. Hopefully, it'll cool down by this weekend.

I love sauteing mushrooms in garlic, olive oil and white wine. It just gives the mushrooms a little brightness, if you will. Yum!

We always keep: - frozen veggies - meat my husband has bought on sale - raw nuts and seeds - loaves of bread and bagels - leftover homemade soup for use in lunc...

My favorite treatment for mushrooms of any kind is sauteing them in olive oil, a splash of your favorite white wine, garlic and thyme. It's a simple side dish that tastes delicious alongside anythi...

I've always tapped the jar upside-down on the counter; sounds like it does about the same thing as the bottle opener by releasing the vacuum seal. Either that, or just ask my husband. ;)

Since I'm a vegetarian, I save on produce, soy products (tofu, soy yogurt and tempeh) and bulk bin items (including spices), and my husband saves on meat and cheese. Where I will splu...

I actually have some parsley sitting in my refrigerator - I bought it for a specific Moroccan potato salad (boiled new potatoes, white vinegar, red onion, olive oil and parsley) this past weekend. ...

While I adore pumpkin, butternut squash and apples (especially since there's a great mountain community, Julian, that's famous for its pies and orchards), I have to admit that I love when persimmon...

$10 isn't hard to do for four people, especially since I'm a vegetarian and my husband only buys meat only on clearance. Now, if you want to go gourmet for $10, that does take a bit more shopping s...

No offense, but bean burrito wraps seems a bit repetitive, not to mention a co-opting of a Mexican dinner staple. Regardless, I love burritos and we have them pretty regularly at our house, at leas...