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Meaty with a dash of veggies

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Chicken, gravy and mashed potato casserole

Shrimps, bean sprouts and watermelon salad

Shrimps, bean sprouts and watermelon salad

Greek-style grilled sea bream with onions and tomatoes

Greek-style grilled sea bream with onions and tomatoes

Connie Veneracion, 2020

Hi, I’m Connie!

Home cook and writer by passion, photographer by necessity, and good food, coffee and wine lover forever. I create, test and publish recipes for family meals, and write cooking tips and food stories. More about me and my umami blogs.

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