Simple joy #14 Christmas turkey

Christmas turkey

When it comes to roast turkey recipes, I leave it to the experts! I followed two recipes, one for brining and one for stuffing.

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Simple joy #13 Whittaker’s classic chocolate cake

Whittaker’s Classic Chocolate Cake

I was supposed to bake some brownies. I didn’t know what came into me that I baked a cake instead. I told myself I would never bake a cake, it’s too complicated. But I ate my words (pun intended) and was happy that I did.

Christmas tuna macaroni salad

Christmas tuna macaroni salad

Back home in the Philippines, tuna macaroni salad has always been part of my family’s Noche Buena (Christmas Eve) feast. How come you may ask, since this is not a traditional Filipino recipe? But we make it because it is SO easy to do: no cooking, not a  lot of chopping, just put everything together and chill in the fridge. We normally use mayonnaise but in the spirit of healthy feasting, I used homemade vinaigrette as dressing. The result is absolutely better, taste-wise and health-wise!