re: In the Philippines until November... easy Cajun recipe ideas?

+1 on shrimp creole or shrimp stew, easily made in a wok style pan if you can figure out a lid so things don't cook too dry (a piece of foil will work).

Jambalaya will work, again if you can foil that wok tightly so that the rice properly steams. How about something simple like red beans & rice? You can find decent quality bacon or a smoked pork product, I'd wager, plus the onion/garlic/green pepper/celery, etc needed for red beans.

Frankly, I'd be asking her to teach you how to make Filipino food. Lumpia are one of the world's great delights, and chicken adobo done well is amazing. Maybe you could trade: she cooks one dish, and you cook another for a combo meal? Just thinking about this makes me want garlic fried rice for breakfast...