Jamie’s After Run Smoothie

This is my sister’s recollection of how she created her smoothie: “I came home from a run and I was like, gee I don’t want just water, I want something in my tummy, so you know, bananas have potassium and vitamins, and peanut butter has protein, and cinnamon is delicious, ummmm yeah. Oh and almond…

Grandma Joyce’s Fudge

You always hear about how “Grandma’s Cookies” are the best. For me, these are those cookies. Grandma Joyce has made us cookies before, which are always wonderful, but I think her fudge fits the stereotype better in my case. This fudge is something I simply can’t get enough of! Ingredients: 1 (7oz) jar of marshmallow…

Grandma Joyce’s Snickers Salad

I’m usually not the biggest fan of Snickers. Whenever we have our bowl of leftover candy not claimed by trick-or-treaters on halloween, the Snickers are the last choice. And yet, Grandma Joyce’s Snickers Salad is something that I couldn’t imagine living without! It’s something that I always tend to get more than my fair share…

My Mother’s Grandmother’s Potato Salad

You may ask why this isn’t simply called “My Great Grandmother’s Potato Salad.” Whenever my mom asked me to make this for her, she always said “My Grandmother’s Potato Salad.” When my sister asked her, “Why don’t you call her ‘Great Grandmother?’ Around us, you call your husband ‘Dad’ and your father ‘Grandpa’,” she replied, “We don’t really talk about…

Nomer’s Famous Fried Chicken

One of my favorite foods of all time, my father’s fried chicken is wonderful. As an example of how I always loved it, I lost my first tooth eating some of this chicken! I ate so fast, that the tooth came out in a drumstick… but I was enjoying the chicken so much that I…

Lumpia

This is a Filipino traditional recipe, and a Santos family staple. Its a great example of finger food that you can’t stop eating! First you’ll put 3 on your plate, then 4 or 5 on the next run, and before you know it, it’ll all be gone! Ingredients 1 Package of Lumpia Wrappers 1 lb…

Zaijen’s Edited Nestle Toll House Cookies

I have always loved chocolate chip cookies. I especially love making them for other people. But whenever I do make them, people ask what my recipe is. To be honest, I always use the Nestle Tollhouse recipe, following it almost to the letter. However, I make one major change: I take out half of the…

Chicken Adobo

One of my father’s traditional Filipino recipes. This particular recipe has a very distinct and unique taste. It tastes great for any occasion! Pork may be used in this recipe instead of chicken, and it always goes great on rice! On a semi related note, you may notice the lighting in this image is a…

Egg Pancakes

This is the first and…well… only… recipe that I’ve ever memorized. It’s the first because it’s so easy, and the only because my memory is so bad. But don’t let the ease of the recipe fool you! These pancake type thingies are absolutely delicious, and make for a simple delicacy. Ingredients: 4 Eggs 1 Cup…

Nomer’s Famous Fried Shrimp

This, right here, is the legend, with a legacy of being gone in seconds at parties. Any event that we go to, we’re basically expected to bring this. Recently, I’ve taken up making it for parties. My father learned how to make this by going to restaurants, ordering fried shrimp, and experimenting with his own…