Fresh Oysters for Lunch

Fresh oysters for lunch at King’s Fish House in Tempe Marketplace.

King's Fish House in Tempe

#kvpinmybelly Fresh oysters for lunch at @kingsfishhouse at @tempemarketplace. I enjoyed the Baywater Sweet from Thorndyke Bay, Washington. NOM! #kvpaz #oysters #food #shellfish

The Valley has all the food chains, like King’s Fish House. We walked into the “Oyster Bar” entrance and found a spot at the white marble counter. All of our oysters tasted fresh, and they were shucked perfectly, no shell pieces left behind.
I enjoyed the Baywater Sweet from Thorndyke Bay, Washington.

NOM!

Chicken Adobo, Bacon and LaBatt Blue

I had a craving for Filipino food, so I made chicken adobo, bacon and LaBatt Blue.

#kvpkitchen Made chicken adobo with bacon, hominy and @labattusa Blue. ???? My kid cut up green onions as a garnish. We served it over white rice. NOM! #kvpinmybelly #adobo #chicken #rice #bacon #filipino #filipinofood

I love the salty combination of bacon, soy sauce, and patis. I also added hominy.
My kid cut up green onions as a garnish. We served everything over white rice.

NOM!

Cooking for Comfort

I found myself cooking for comfort. A few weeks ago, I had a break from (temporary) single parenting when my husband was on the other side of the country for a death in the family.

#kvpkitchen I had a break from (temporary) single parenting when my husband was on the other side of the country, for a death in the family. My kid was out of the house for movie night with new and old friends. ????When I had the house to myse

My kid was out of the house for movie night with new and old friends.

When I had the house to myself, I cooked for comfort. I made a creamy, spice sauce of gochujang, garlic, butter and heavy cream. I added spinach, corn and cheese tortellini. Mixing up all this ingredients made eased my aching heart. Cooking helped me feel better after spending a week of worrying and juggling teaching, writing and taking care of my kid. He just wanted to know what happened to his daddy.