Tofu and Bok Choy Fried Rice

Cooking for one can be a challenge but it is a skill that I have learned when I was living in Riyadh.  Most of the time, the resulting dish is good for two servings so half of it will be for the next meal.

I had half a bag of baby bok choy and 5 pieces of tofu puffs left in the fridge.  So to transform the bok choy tofu stir fry into something a little different, I thought I'd make fried rice. 

5 tofu puffs cut into small cubes
baby bok choy chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
2 cups cooked rice
2 eggs
salt and soy sauce to taste
vegetable oil for stir frying
dash of sesame oil for additional flavor.

I think adding vegetable powder or freshly grated ginger would add more flavor to it.  But last night's dinner was already delicious as it is. 

A simple stir-fried dinner

Stir-fried baby bokchoy with fried tofu puffs.  That was dinner this evening.  (The photo is not mine but the one I made looked like that except that it had more greens.)

Saute garlic (2 cloves, minced) in 1 tbsp vegetable oil, add the fried tofu puffs (basically fried tokwa prepared in advanced), stir fry for one minute.  Increase heat and add two handfuls of baby bokchoy, agan stir for 1-2 minutes until the leaves are slightly wilted.  Add 1-2 tbsp of light soy sauce and a dash or two of sesame oil.  Mix well and serve over a bowl of fresh steamed rice.  (I've eaten so much rice when I was in Davao so I decided to skip the Asian staple this time.)

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Death by Durian

Kablon Farm's food products are just some of the more popular pasalubong items from Mindanao.  I usually buy some from the Davao international airport for last minute pasalubong shopping for friends in Manila.  Last week, I bought a bottle of the durian jam.  A teaspoon of that jam and you have a dessert.

"Life is unsure... (so) eat your dessert first!" That's the slogan of Margie's Kitchen.  I first had their oatmeal thins in Manila and I think I had the whole canister in one sitting.  Their brownie thins is also good.  It's not a good idea to stock up on these items as you'll end up eating everything in one go.

So I tried their durian buttercake last week and thought it was great.  My mother, a durian lover herself, wanted to try the buttercake so after teaching a pilates class at a local gym last thursday, I passed by Margie's kitchen in Torres and bought a loaf of the durian buttercake.

It's DURIAN SEASON!!!

I can't believe it's already August.  We just got back from a quick but wonderful trip to Manila.  On our way home from the Davao International Airport, I saw a big billboard announcing the start of Kadayawan Festival.     This month-long celebration also signals the start of durian season.

Come!

For more details about the festival, please visit http://www.davaotourism.com

An afternoon tea at the mall...

A slice of maja blanca and a cup of freshly brewed coffee for less than 1 US dollar.

Sweet.