Sarciadong Dalagang Bukid

Yellow tail fusilier or dalagang bukid is a kind of fish known for its tangy and delicious taste. This dish made the dalagang bukid even yummier. My mom and sisters who ate this gave me thumbs up. I hope you will try this recipe.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo dalagang bukid
2 med. size tomatoes (sliced)
1 med. size onion (sliced)
3 cloves garlic ( minced)
salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs( beaten)
2 cups water (add if needed)
Spring onion
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic, onion and tomatoes until soften.
2. Add the water and bring to a boil when boiling, add the fried fish, salt and pepper to taste, then simmer for few minutes.
3. Add the beaten eggs, stirring constantly so that it will be distributed evenly, then add the spring onion and simmer until done.
4. Serve it hot.

Sinabawang Danggit

Rabbitfish (Danggit) is a nice fish for, soup, paksiw, fried and many more, smaller rabbitfish are best for drying. The regular size like the one that I cooked today is good for soup, this is my father's favorite and I learned to cook it from him. Very tasty, a bit of sweet and creamy taste is the soup will surely boost your appetite. Try it.

Ingredients:
1 kilo Danggit
3 cups water
1 cup malunggay
1 tomato
1 onion
chili finger ( siling haba)
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the water, onion and tomato then bring to a boil, when boiling add the danggit and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Add chili finger, salt and pepper to taste then simmer for a minute and turn off the heat.
3. Add the malunggay, stir and leave for a minute then serve it hot.

Fried Frog

Rainy days are here again, edible frogs are everywhere :-). My brother (Edward) caught frogs last night and he gave me some. I fried it, yummy! Lami!

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo cleaned frog
4 calamansi or 1 big lime
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients and marinate for an hour.
2. Deep fry until golden brown.
3. Serve with a smile :-)

Kambing Sinigang

One of the best meat according to my family is the goat's meat, because its not too fatty and the taste is excellent. Aside from goat caldereta, goat sinigang is the next favorite in our list. It's yummy and addictive.

Ingredients:
4 goats feet ( Cut according to your desired size)
1 onion
thumb size ginger ( crushed)
2 stalks lemon grass
water ( level the water with meat then add if needed)
chili finger ( siling haba)
1 pack small sinigang mix or according to your taste
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. In a pot, put the water, ginger, lemon grass, onion and goat's meat then cook over medium heat, boil until the meat is tender.
2. Add the sinigang mix, salt and pepper then simmer until done.
3. Add the chili and serve hot.

Pork Liver Afritada

Liver provides macronutrients you need for energy and tissue maintenance, including protein and fat. It also comes loaded with vitamins and minerals, with a single serving providing your entire recommended daily intake of some nutrients. While it can boost your health and fight nutrient deficiencies, consuming large servings of pork liver might increase your risk of an accidental nutrient overdose, so you should consume it in moderation.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo pork liver
3 medium size potatoes ( sliced to your desired size)
2 carrots (sliced to your desired size)
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the liver and continue to saute for a minute.
2. Add the carrots, potatoes, tomato paste and  soy sauce, give a good stir and simmer for 5 minutes while stirring once in  a while.

3. Add water, salt and pepper to taste then simmer until fully cooked, then thicken with cornstarch.
4. Serve it hot.

Sinabawang Ulo ng Tuna

I was tempted to cook this because while I am at the market this morning, the vendor of this is a very good one and was able to convinced me to buy this. I'm glad that I bought it, the soup is yummy, I am the one who ate the eye, that's extra yummy for me. Have you eaten tuna's eye before?

Ingredients:
1 kilo sliced Tuna head
3 cups water ( add if needed)
2 tablespoons fish sauce (optional)
1 onion
1 teaspoon ginger strips
1/4 kilo Chinese cabbage or any green leafy vegetables for soup
some chili fingers
salt to taste

Sliced Tuna Head

Procedure:
1. Saute the ginger and onion then put the tuna head and fish sauce then simmer for 2 minutes then add the water and bring to a boil, when boiling reduce the heat and simmer until the fish is fully cooked.
2. Increase the heat to high then add the Chinese cabbage, chili and salt to taste then simmer for a minute, turn off the heat.
3. Serve it hot and enjoy.

Easy Pork Sisig

A recipe shared by a loving father of 2 kids, Mr. Orville Pañares. What I liked about this recipe, is the simple and easy way of doing it, good for all the beginners in cooking to follow. Thank you Mr. Pañares for sharing this.

Ingredients: 

1/4 kl. pork face (maskara) 

1/4 kl. pork ears 

6 cloves garlic (chopped) 

2 med. size red onion (chopped) 

3 pcs. thumb size ginger (crushed)

 1 small can liver spread
1 litre water ( add if needed)

mayonaise

 kalamansi

Procedure:

1. Saute half of the onion and garlic, together with all the ginger. 

2. Add the pork face and ears. lightly brown to extract flavors. 

3. Add the water, bring to boil then simmer till the meat is tender. 

4. Remove meat from water, then cut into small pieces. 

5. Heat ample amount of oil in a pan, pan fry sliced meats to add crisp to the meat. drain excess oil after frying. 

6. Saute remaining garlic and onions together with the meat. (optional: add chopped chili finger if desired) 

7. Add in the liver spread, mix well then serve while hot. (option: may use sizzling plate if available). 

8. Drizzle mayonaise on top and kalamansi on the side then serve.


Contributed by: Mr. Orville Pañares

Boiled Eggplant Salad

This is very easy to prepare by just boiling the eggplants and mix all the ingredients. I made this today because we will go to the river for a picnic, this is perfect with the grilled pork and fish that we have.

Ingredients:
4 eggplants
1 onion (diced)
2 tomatoes (diced)
3 tablespoons vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sugar (optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Boiled eggplants

Procedure:
1. Boil the eggplant and dice, then combine all the ingredients:
2. Serve and enjoy.

Sago and Gelatine Salad

Enjoy this affordable yet delicious salad. Both kids and adults will surely enjoy this treat.

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo white small sago ( cook the sago then drain)
10 grams red gelatine powder (cooked and diced)
10 grams white gelatine powder (cooked and diced)
1 1/2 cup condensed milk
250 ml Nestle cream
1 small can evaporated milk

Procedure :
1. Combine all the ingredients then refrigerate.
2. Refrigerate before serving.

Maja with Fruit Cocktail

Superb!

Ingredients:
200 grams corn starch
1 small can fruit cocktail (432 grams) drained
4 cups coconut milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
250 ml All purpose Cream ( Nestle or Alaska Crema)
1 small can evaporated milk


Procedure:
1. In a pan put the coconut milk and cornstarch then mix will until corn starch is fully dissolved.
2. Add the evaporated milk, sugar and cream then mix well then add the fruit cocktail, cook over medium heat stirring well to avoid it from settling at the bottom of the pot. Continue stirring until the mixture becomes firm and smooth, allow to simmer for a while before transferring to a molding tray.
3. Pour to your desired container or molding tray then allow few hour to cool. Unmold it then serve.

Pork Medley

Simple and economical way of cooking your pork, tomato sauce and creams are not needed but still, this recipe will surely capture your taste buds. "Lami!" :-) Yummy!

Ingredients for 6-8 servings:
1/2 kilo pork (sliced into bite size)
1/4 kilo green beans ( sliced into bite size)
2 medium size carrots ( sliced into bite size)
3 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
salt to taste


Procedure:
1. Saute garlic and onion then add the ground pepper and pork, continue to saute until the pinkish color of the meat is gone.
2. Add the water and simmer until the meat is fully cooked, increase the heat to high then add the carrots and green beans, give a good stir until fully mixed, add salt to taste.
3. Simmer until done then serve it hot with rice.

You can add more vegetables for this recipe like broccoli and cauliflower.

Bacsilog

I woke up late that's why I served my guest a very quick to prepare Filipino breakfast composed of bacon, fried rice  (sinangag)and egg (itlog)or simply known as "bacsilog".

Simply fry the egg and bacon then toss some leftover rice in the pan, season with salt and pepper then stir until done, prepare everything in a platter and eat like a VIP :-).

Nilat-ang Baboy

Nilat-an is a cooking process in Mindanao and Visayas regions of Philippines, I think this is related to Luzon's "nilaga". My mother loves to cook nilat-an specially if the meat is tough, using this process, it makes the meat tender by simmering the meat over low heat, that brings out the delicious flavor of the meat. Try this recipe.

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork buto-buto
1 piece banana heart ( slice into wedges)
thumb size ginger
1 onion
4 chili fingers ( siling haba)
6 cups water ( add if needed)
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. In a pot put the water, onion, ginger and pork buto-buto, bring to a boil, when boiling reduce the heat then simmer until the meat is tender.
2. Add the banana heart and simmer until tender then add chili fingers, salt and pepper to taste then simmer until done.
3. Garnish with spring onion then serve it hot and do not forget to smile.

Pocherong Bangus

Enjoy the delicious taste of pochero with this milkfish (bangus) dish. It is simple and easy to prepare, try it.

Ingredients:
1 piece bangus ( slice into your desired size)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 small onion
3 cloves garlic
1/4 kilo pechay
2 cups water
6 slices of fried banana
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Fried the fish until golden brown, set aside.
2. Sauté the garlic and onion then add the tomato paste and the fried fish then simmer for 2 minutes and add the water and bring to a boil.
3. Continue simmering then add the pechay and the fried banana and simmer  for 3 minutes, add salt and pepper to taste then simmer until done, turn off the heat.
4. Serve it hot and enjoy.

Ginisang Sitaw with Giniling

String beans are one of the most common vegetable in the market and available all year round. Today the selling prices are lower compared last week that's why I bought some for our dinner.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo String Beans ( cut into an inch and a half long)
1/4 kilo ground pork or beef
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1.Saute the garlic and onion then add the ground meat and continue to saute until the pinkish color is gone.
2. Increase the heat to high ( to avoid discoloration of the beans) add the string beans and soy sauce then  combine well and do not cover, add salt and pepper to taste, stir every now and then until cooked then turn off the heat.
4. Serve it hot.

Tortang Sapal ng Niyog

I bought freshly grated coconut to squeeze it and get the coconut milk that I needed for my Maja blanca. After squeezing it I didn't throw away the coconut residue "sapal" and I made it into delicious 'torta'. My nieces and nephews were amazed they said it doesn't taste like "sapal" at all. Try it.

Ingredients for 6 servings:
1 cup coconut residue ( sapal ng niyog)
1 egg
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup water
1 onion (minced)
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients until fully mixed.

2. Spoon a portion then fry until golden brown.
3. Serve it hot.

My Breakfast Today ( August 9, 2014)

 A delicious breakfast that I prepared for my loved ones today, Vienna sausage, fried egg, fried rice  and fried dried squid served with love.

How to Cook Hotdog Perfectly

 I am not encouraging anybody to eat hotdog, ( we rarely have this.) I just wanna show how to cook it to reply to an email asking me how to cook it, because she said, everytime she fried hotdog it shrinks and hardened when its not hot anymore.Here are simple steps of cooking your hotdogs perfectly.

1. Put slits on hotdogs then add 1/4 cup water for 1/2 kilo hotdog then bring to a boil.

2. When boiling stir every now and then and simmer until water is almost dry then put 1 or 2 tablespoons oil.

3. Continue cooking until done.

4. Serve hot and enjoy.

Deep Fried Catfish

Catfish can be cooked in so many ways but I like it crispy and hot, just like this. 

Ingredients:
2 catfish (hito) cleaned
2 stalks lemon grass (tanglad)
1/4 cup flour
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Sprinkle the catfish with salt and pepper then insert each fish with lemon grass, roll over the flour and deep fry until golden brown.
2. Serve it hot.

Native Chicken Tinola

Tinolang Manok( Filipino stewed chicken) is one of the popular dishes in Philippines. Green papaya, lemon grass and horse radish are added to the dish to make the flavor perfect.

Ingredients:
1 whole Native chicken ( slice to your desired size)
thumb size ginger( strips)
3 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 small unripe papaya
2 cups horse radish ( malunggay)
1 stalk lemon grass (tanglad)
6 cups rice washing ( add if needed)
1/4 cup fish sauce (patis) optional
Salt and pepper to taste

Native Chicken

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic, ginger and onion then add the chicken and braised for few minutes.
2. Add the fish sauce(patis), if there is no fish sauce just put salt and pepper, simmer for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to blend well.
3. Add the rice washing and bring to a boil until the chicken meat is tender. Add the lemon grass and papaya then simmer until almost done.
4. Add the horse radish then simmer for 30 seconds and turn off the heat, then serve hot

Chili leaves can be added too