Category Archives: Learning to Cook

Creamy Kale, Sausage and Potato Soup: Kasageto Soup?

OH MY GOD. I completely forgot my area had a small business butcher. I had complained and complained about wanted an actual butcher in our area that I forgot about Ben’s Market. I kinda wish the butcher was like Mr. … Continue reading

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The Unholy Union’s Much Sweeter Cousin.

My caramel didn’t end up how I wanted, so I decided to do something wacky. OH MY FREAKING AMAYSING. Now I have to figure out how to get it onto the inside. Two fails make a win?

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Big Momma Bee’s School of Cooking: Party Pancit… For Two.

I miss Big Momma Bee. I hate that she has to do live-in work and I’d much rather prefer that she be at home. She was pretty much a stay at home Momma Bee while I was in junior high … Continue reading

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Part Two: The Unholy Union of A Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffle Wrapped in Sugar Cookie Dough and Deep Fried!!!!

It’s COOKIECEPTION!!!!!!!! This is soooo fair food. Ugh too sweet. I’m nauseous. Is there a piece of steak in the house???

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Big Momma Bee’s School of Cooking: Chicken Stir-Fry

My mother’s approach to cooking is “use what you’ve got and put it all together,” so oftentimes her cooking didn’t taste the same twice. It was frustrating, but sometimes her cooking would turn out amazing.

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Part One: Home > Cookies

Today: Well that didn’t turn out as I’d planned. I had high hopes that a misadventure would not happen for another few months. But alas, today it was. I had started this entry yesterday with happiness and excitement because, really, … Continue reading

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Filipino Pastillas

Well I thought that was going to be easier than it was, but it turns out that you need a whole lot of elbow grease to get it done. But it should be worth it. I grew up on pastillas. … Continue reading

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Bulgogi Bliss

I love Korean Barbecue. I love it so much, I usually travel to Koreatown in Los Angeles to get the good stuff. I always said if I bought one of those grill pans and had the mind to cook it … Continue reading

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