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Meatless Monday
Cooking this vegetarian dish, Pinakbet with Tofu reminds me of my dad's vegetable garden. Dad, an avid gardener, grew all kinds of vegetables in our backyard. My dad came from a poor family, so gardening for my dad's family was not a hobby to enjoy, but a means to put food on the table. Growing up, I had fond memories of the times he would have me pick some vegetables like tomatoes, green beans, and eggplants, and they would be part of a wonderful meal he himself would cook.
“Anything made with love—bam!—it’s a beautiful meal.” – Emeril Lagasse
Bacon and Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes
Brunch for me for me today. This was one of our usual breakfasts growing up. It’s something my father would make for us to eat before taking us to school.
"The secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside” - Mark Twain.
Vegetable Beef and Rice Soup
I took my cue from a soup that really delighted me and created this wonderful, delicately flavored one. The addition of rice makes the soup feel more substantial and helps to thicken it. This soup may be straightforward, but it is nourishing and restorative, driving away the shivers that linger on these early autumn days.
“You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food.” – Paul Prudhomme
Afritada
This is a tomato sauce-based dish. My father used to make a lot of my favorite dishes, and he was a great cook. The kitchen was his domain. Making this dish reminds me of many happy times. This is my idea of comfort food.
"The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude." - Julia Child
Beef Picadillo
Every time I have ground beef, I make picadillo. Another nostalgic dish from my youth. This dish is frequently prepared by my father at breakfast and served with rice and a fried egg. I frequently eat it for lunch at school because I love it so much.
If you keep good food in your fridge, you will eat good food.
A Thankful Heart
Have you ever received praise and gratitude without even recognizing that your small act of kindness had benefited someone else? Throughout high school, I consistently brought my lunch and some peanut butter sandwiches for snacks. I always share my peanut butter sandwich with a classmate. She never raised a protest, so I assumed that either she enjoyed peanut butter or was being polite. Following high school, we lost contact. Years later, she would thank me on Facebook for my kind gesture and the sandwiches that spared her from being hungry. I was taken aback since I never would have guessed that she didn't have enough money to buy herself lunch. I was thankful that in some way I was able to help.
Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s the nourishment of the soul and body: it’s truly love. –Giada De Laurentiis.
The Soup Spoon Cafe
The most enjoyable meals in life are those shared with loved ones or close friends. My fondest memories of food are of watching my father prepare and serve his own meals to our family. It makes me so happy recounting the family dinners from my youth.
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. -Virgina Woolfe
