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Hi, I’m Mama Cecel! Join me in my Cooking Adventures!
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I love to explore Asian to Western cuisines 🇺🇸🇵🇭
I enjoy making homemade seasonings, sauces and baked goods.

11/02/2026

Favorite childhood snacks

11/02/2026

Noodles Stirfry

11/02/2026

Everyone’ Favorite!

Delicious Filipino Pancit Bihon

Recipe:
1 small pack Golden noodles - 8 oz pack - soaked in water till softened (Golden Bihon brand)
2 cups ham or chicken
1 bunch Chinese cabbage sliced thinly
1 Carrot thinly slices
1 Onion Cut thin slices
3 Cloves Garlic Finely chopped
5 sweet peppers sliced or 1 big bell peppers
1 cup sliced celery
3 tbsp oil
1 cup green onions sliced

Stir Fry Sauce
4 tbsp Light soy sauce
2 tbsp Oyster sauce
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 tsp black pepper
Salt to taste
1 tsp sesame oil (optional)

Steps:

First, soak the noodles in the hot water for 10 minutes. Then rinse with cold water, and set aside.
Mix all the stir fry sauce ingredients in a small bowl, whisk and set it aside.

In a pan, heat the oil, add garlic and stir for a few seconds. Follow with the onion and slices of ham or chicken. Mix and fry for few minutes until cooked. Add carrots and saute till tender. Add softened noodles.
Next add the cabbage, celery and sweet peppers, stir well. Add the sauce mixture in.

Toss well to combine everything evenly and cook until the noodles absorbed all the sauce. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Ready to serve. Enjoy!

11/02/2026

Easy Potstickers

Recipe:
1 pound ground meat
1 cup minced shrimp
1 egg
1/2 cup green onions
1 clove minced garlic
1 tsp ginger paste or ginger powder
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 pack gyoza 🥟 wraps or wontons

Steps:
In a large bowl, add all ingredients except gyoza wraps.
Mix well to combine. Set aside.
In a clean surface, lay gyoza wraps then brush all edges with water. Add 1 tablespoon of filling. Bring the edges together, press and fold in pleats. Repeat the process till done.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil. Arrange the potstickers in the skillet (don’t overcrowd), pleated rims facing up, and cook over high heat until the bottoms are slightly browned (about 2 minutes). Add 1/2 cup of the water, cover, and simmer until the pork filling is cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. Uncover and cook until the water has evaporated and the potstickers are golden browned on the bottom, about 1 minute. Then, transfer to a plate. Serve with homemade sauce.

11/01/2026

Happy Trick-or-Treating Everyone!

11/01/2026

Homemade Shawarma Seasonings!

Recipe:
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon coriander
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cardamom

Season according to your taste. Enjoy!

11/01/2026

My Thanksgiving Plate this year!

Seafood boil with Garlic Butter Sauce:

Recipe:
1 cup butter
8 cloves minced garlic
1/2 onion diced
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs

Recipe here: https://www.facebook.com/share/19htULfUCV/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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Craving for a seafood dish this weekend?

This homemade garlic butter sauce is great as dipping sauce or for seafood boil.

This recipe is good for 5 pounds of seafood.

Homemade Garlic Butter Sauce
Recipe:
1 cup butter
8 cloves minced garlic
1/2 onion diced
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning or homemade seasoning (below)
1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (parsley or cilantro)

Steps:
In a pan, add butter and melt it. Add the sliced onion and sauté till translucent. Then, add garlic and the rest of the ingredients. Mix well until combined. Remove from heat.
Ready to use as Seafood boil sauce. Enjoy!

Seafood Boil Recipe:
2 pound crab legs
2 pounds clams or mussels
4 corn - sliced
2 pounds potatoes sliced
1 pound shrimp
Fried Sausage (optional)- I just use all seafood- no meat in this recipe
Homemade garlic sauce

I steamed all the seafood, potatoes and corn. Arrange them in a large wok or container. Prepare the homemade sauce as stated above. Pour the homemade sauce into the cooked seafood. Mix well until combined. Ready to serve. Enjoy!

11/01/2026

Beef Noodles Stirfry

Sauce:
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3 tbsp Oyster sauce
• 1 tsp Sesame oil (add more if you want)
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 3/4 cup Water
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Full recipe here: https://www.facebook.com/share/19rbUBP819/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Better than takeout- Restaurant style Beef Lo Mein

You and your family will surely love this!

Beef Lo Mein stirfry Recipe❤️

This is Noodles stirfry. I use pancit canton- fresh noodles or egg noodles. You can use spaghetti noodles or ramen noodles if you can’t find any.

LO MEIN SAUCE:
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
3 tbsp Oyster sauce
1 tsp Sesame oil
1 tbsp Brown sugar
3/4 cup Water
1/2 tsp black pepper
****Mix well and set aside.

Recipe:
8 oz noodles -softened or cook according to package instructions
Chicken marinade:
1/2 pound beef - sliced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cornstarch
*mix beef and marinade ingredients- mix well until coated. Rest for 30 minutes.

Veggies and sauce:
1 onion sliced
2 cups broccoli
1 carrot sliced
2 cups sliced cabbage
1 cup snow peas
1 cup Lo mein (see above)
3 tablespoons oil

Steps:
In a pan, add oil. Fry the marinated beef until brown and tender. Add the onions until translucent. Add the carrots, broccoli and cabbage and stirfry for 2 minutes. Add the noodles, snow peas and the sauce. Mix well till combined. Mix well and cooked for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat. Ready to serve. Enjoy!

Note:
You can use any vegetable of choice.

11/01/2026

Filipino Pancit with Chicken!

Ingredients
4 oz sotanghon (glass noodles)
8 oz lo Mein noodles (pancit canton)
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 lb boneless chicken breast or thighs (thinly sliced and marinate with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 tablespoon oyster sauce)
1 small onion, sliced
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup carrots, julienned
2 cups bokchoy or cabbage
1 cup celery, sliced
1 cup snow peas
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
Sauce:
4 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce (optional)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Salt to taste

Steps:
1. Prepare the noodles. Soak sotanghon in warm water for about 10–15 minutes until softened but not mushy. Drain and set aside. Cut noodles into shorter lengths if desired. Mix it with fresh pancit canton or lo mein noodles. Set aside.
2. Cook the chicken. Heat oil in a large wok or pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same pan, sauté garlic and onion until fragrant and softened.
4. Add carrots, celery. Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes.
5. Make the sauce. Pour in chicken broth, soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, and black pepper. Bring to a gentle boil.
6. Add the softened sotanghon and pancit and cooked chicken. Toss gently until the noodles absorb most of the broth and become tender.
7. Stir in bokchoy 🥬 or cabbage and snow peas 🫛 and cook for another 2–3 minutes until slightly tender but still crisp.
Garnish with chopped green onions.

11/01/2026

A slice is not enough- so creamy Leche Flan!

My favorite dessert for Christmas!

LECHE FLAN RECIPE

I loved how it turns out! So creamy and delicious 😋

Ingredients:
9 egg yolks
1 can evaporated milk
1 can condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon juice

***3/4 cup White sugar for the caramel

Use: 8 or 9 inch round cake pan

STEPS:

1. Put sugar in a saucepan. Cook and let it caramelize in low heat until golden brown. Pour to your 8-inch pan. Swirl to coat evenly. Set aside and let it cool.

2. In a large mixing bowl, add egg yolks. Add condensed milk and evaporated milk. Whisk or blends using immersion blender slowly to avoid too much bubbles. Then, add vanilla extract and lemon juice.

3. Using a strainer, pour the mixture to the pan with caramelized sugar. Discard any lumps leftover in the strainer. Cover with foil.

4. Steam for 50-60 minutes in low heat. Then, turn off the stove.

5. Remove the leche flan from the steamer. Let it cool and chill for at least 4 hours before serving. Make to cool down before flipping. Flip the pan on the serving tray, so the caramel will be on the top.

Note: you can also bake bath this at 350F. Bake for 1 hr.

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