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Filipino Adobo Pork

I was introduced to Filipino food in Australia, there’s so many similarities to Caribbean cooking, I always enjoy Filipino food. Here’s something I like making at home. Pork Adobo. Ingredients 500g pork scotch fillet steak diced 1 cup soy sauce ( or coconut aminos) 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar 4 Spring onions 2 bay leavesContinue reading “Filipino Adobo Pork”

Quick and easy pork ragu pasta

This is a quick and easy mid-week meal. Another meal that can be made with a mince. This one calls for mince pork. Ragu is usually cooked low and slow with cuts of meat and not mince, using mince means we can speed up the cook time. Otherwise we’d need all day to make ragu.Continue reading “Quick and easy pork ragu pasta”

Mortar & Pestle

These tools were used throughout my childhood in the Caribbean, to make pounded root vegetables like yam and dasheen or pounded breadfruit. Similar to West African fufu. The M&P were usually made out of wood, and larger in size than the mortar and pestle you would have seen used on a cooking show. I’m notContinue reading “Mortar & Pestle”

Chicken Alfredo

I was introduced to this meal in America, my Aussie family loves chicken Alfredo. A simple and rich Italian pasta dish. You can use any pasta you like, but no macaroni! Ingredients 300g chicken breast or thigh sliced 50g butter 250g cream 1/4 cup full cream milk 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper toContinue reading “Chicken Alfredo”

Mushroom Gravy Pasta

Pasta is one of the most versatile ingredient in the pantry. It’s usually part of the weekly shopping and meal plan. But usually in a tomato sauce. For some cultures pasta is the main event, this recipe is a side dish. This side goes well with lamb or beef. This is a gravy sauce mixedContinue reading “Mushroom Gravy Pasta”

Pasta Bolognese

This is something I started making in Australia. My family’s favorite pasta meal, usually served on top of spaghetti and covered in cheese. This is a tomato based meat sauce, a good mince beef recipe to add to the menu. I add bacon to make it tastier. Ingredients Diced brown onionDiced large carrot4 cloves ofContinue reading “Pasta Bolognese”