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Banana Bread

Banana Bread

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with cream cheese, almond nuts, walnuts, and dark chocolate chips

For the first time in a long time, I was able to bake again. Surprisingly, my rusty but trusty oven still worked! My oven has been with me for 9 years. Amazing!

Vietnam – Day 6

Vietnam – Day 6

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Tonkin Garden Cafe

Egg coffee

Matcha tea with coconut milk

Papa had black coffee.

“Studies have also found that coffee made from the second-most popular type of coffee bean, robusta — grown mainly in Africa and Asia — has greater antioxidant activity than cofee made from arabica, the most popular type.” (How You Drink Your Coffee Could Reduce Your Risk of Death by Kezia Smith, July 5, 2022)

Vietnam – Day 1

Vietnam – Day 1

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We arrived in Ho Chi Minh airport at around 12 midnight. We took a taxi and I showed the driver our hotel address. We weren’t far from the airport yet when I realized that it’s the wrong address I showed. I hadn’t gotten a sim card here yet so I didn’t have internet connection. I asked the driver to take us back to the airport so I could connect to the WiFi and check my email for the correct hotel address.

The driver doesn’t speak English so it was difficult to communicate with him. He used the translator on his phone but he still didn’t comprehend most of the things I said. He eventually understood after minutes of explaining then he took us back to the airport. I got the correct hotel address and showed it to him. When we reached the hotel, he took 570,000 vnd. We just realized this morning how much of a rip-off it was! We were tired and sleepy and we didn’t know how to convert vnd to peso correctly yet so we didn’t bother much. But this morning, we realized we were scammed. Oh well.

I had five hours of sleep and I still feel sleepy. We went to a hole-in-the-wall resto just a few steps from the hotel. We ordered 3 bowls of chicken noodle soup that cost 141,000 VND (47,000 VND each). The soup was good. It goes well with the rainy weather. We tasted herbs that we don’t have in the Philippines and they were surprisingly good! We also bought bread nearby. The ones we tried were all good. It was nice because it’s not an expensive bakery but their breads are amazing.

I didn’t plan anything for today because I wanted us to just rest. We’ll visit the War Remnants Museum and the Saigon Central Post Office tomorrow.

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Exercise Tapos Food Trip :D

Exercise Tapos Food Trip :D

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I didn’t realize that it’s Eid Al Fitr Al-Mubarak today. When I went to the QC Circle this morning, there were sooo many people. The fountain area was closed for the event but it’s good that the zumba folks found an alternative spot in the area. I checked out the food bazaar after I exercised because I hadn’t had breakfast yet.

This one’s okay. It’s just a little too sweet.

I bought pita bread with this. They’re rolled up so I didn’t take a picture.

Arabic tea
Compound Butter

Compound Butter

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Garlic Herb Butter

Ingredients:

  • 220 g butter
  • parsley
  • garlic
  • ground black pepper
  • salt
  • lemon juice

Red Wine Shallot Butter

Ingredients:

  • shallots
  • red wine (I used Merlot wine. I reduced the wine until it was almost dry.)
  • lemon juice
  • parsley
  • thyme
  • ground black pepper
  • salt

My Kind of Tacos (Kidney-Friendly)

My Kind of Tacos (Kidney-Friendly)

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I finally decided to make tacos today. I bought the ingredients last weekend but I didn’t have enough time. I started making taco shells around 11 this morning and finished everything (shells and fillings) around 3 pm! Some food takes forever to make but takes only seconds to finish! Anyway, I’ve always liked soft taco shells because the corn shell is too messy to eat.

Ingredients:

Soft taco shells:

  • 4 c all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 c water

Method:

  • Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Make a well in the center and pour the oil and water.
  • Mix then knead until there are no more lumps.
  • Form them into small balls and let it rest for 30 minutes. (I was able to make 14 balls.)
  • Flatten the dough using a rolling pin.
  • Put the taco shells on a hot pan (no need to put oil) and wait until the bread pops.
  • If the bread turned to brown, it’s time to cook the other side.

Filling:

  • chicken
  • 4 heads onion, chopped
  • 1 head garlic, chopped
  • 2 large red bell pepper, cubed
  • 2 large green bell pepper, cubed
  • 1 large cabbage, shredded
  • cilantro, chopped
  • cumin
  • paprika
  • chili powder
  • ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp salt (For papa, I only put 1/2 tsp salt.)

Method:

  • Sautee the garlic, onion, and some of the bell pepper in olive oil.
  • Add the chicken.
  • When the chicken is cooked, add cumin, paprika, black pepper, chili powder, and salt. Mix until well incorporated.
  • Once cooked, put the chicken filling on top of the soft taco shell, add the fresh bell peppers, cabbage, cilantro, and then fold the shell.

CKD-Friendly Soup

CKD-Friendly Soup

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It looks like a pho but it’s not. I don’t really have a name for it because I just experimented with the ingredients.

Ingredients:

  • onion
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • ground black pepper
  • red bell peppers
  • green bell peppers
  • carrots
  • cabbage
  • rice noodles
  • chicken
  • salt (just a pinch)
  • spring onion
  • cilantro
  • olive oil

Methods:

  • Sautee the garlic, onion, and ginger in olive oil
  • Add the chicken
  • Add water and bring to a boil
  • Put the rice noodles and bring to a boil
  • Add the red and green bell peppers, carrots, and ground black pepper
  • Add salt and adjust according to taste (For CKD patients, don’t add salt, or add just a pinch.)
  • When the noodles are almost done, add the cabbage.
  • Once cooked, serve with spring onion and cilantro.

Masarap sa malamig na panahon. Yum!