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L ately, my tastebuds are tickled with thoughts of tasty pork bits cupped in soft,yet firm white lotus buns and drizzled w/ rich brown satay sauce.   mmmm.   though i know of some Filipino recipes that use peanut sauce, like Kare-Kare (oh my, i should try that sometime too!), but what i am craving for now is that distinct taste of Thai pork bbq in satay.   And i've always loved pao... when i eat one, it feels like im transported to some place sunny, warm & happy.   H ey brain o' mine, this is some curious combo.. and y'know what?   the mix of flavors & textures may come out just right! S o to indulge...  i checked if i had pao in the freezer.  check.   i went to trusty google for an easy peanut sauce recipe that works.  check. and then, i racked my imagination & my food memories, for the pork filling.  check. ... A nd here's how it came out.   it was definitely good eats for family dinner :-).    ...

i & our achi are having a bout of colds & flu.  she got hers from school, i think.  and i got mine from hers, from the all-nighters i had taking care of her the 1st few days onset.    but by God's grace, we are better, it's just a matter of time :-).  our shobe is just like her papa, healthy as a horse, (er maybe pony would suit her better), and still all by God's grace! :-)    s o anyway, i just had to cook some soup for us.. something easy to swallow w/ our sensitive throats, not oily, and with a chock-full of vitamins to help our bodies in this battle with the virus.  to me,  tinolang isda (translation: fish) is just the right answer! t he last time i cooked tinolang isda was in Cebu 7-ish months ago.   when I and my family got here, i was hesitant to cook the same, because i was not familiar with the fresh fish in this region.  Always, all i end up buying at the grocery is the same packed frozen suchi fish.. and i h...

o h no...i got the overripe bananas situation!  i remembered i still have them, but too late!  they're now brownish and eeeky soft.  still, i dont want to just throw these away.   b anana cake sounds good, but i don't have an oven. got to think half-full...  what is my alternative?    could it be....my trustworthy microwave? <googling....> a ha!  here's one interesting recipe that just might be the solution. thanks to Avery at Avery Cooks for this recipe (refer to link below).   <cooking...> i tweaked a bit coz i wasn't sure of the banana size...  & i didn't have cinnamon on hand, as well as non-stick oil spray..  Didn't put Peanut butter toppings too.  And I nuked for an additional 30secs.                             Microwaved Banana Oats Cakes       1 banana, mashed       6 tbsp quick-cook oa...