One of the advantages of living in the countryside is the abundance of local ingredients. Not to mention that the prices are a far cry from the prices in the markets in the urban area. Perhaps I am even luckier having an aunt who grows organic vegetables in her vast gardens and selling and sometimes giving them to people like me who sadly have no space for anything to plant.
One of the things in abundance here is vegetables like lady fingers (okra), eggplants, squash, potatoes, tomatoes and tons of leafy vegetables (talk about those local alugbati, kangkong, and spring onions.
I am a fast cook. Because I have 4 children waiting on the table, preparation and cooking of food had to be quick. Most of the food I prepare can be prepared less than 20 minutes. I like to braise, stew and stir fry vegetables and pork. Pork and chicken are the main meat in my fridge so expect alot of stirfrying from this blog.
Since my daugther needed to carry lunch to school, expect easily prepared meals for growing children from me too.
