Thursday, October 31, 2013

Hot and Spicy Ground Beef


I need to prepare something economical and yummy that's why I came up with this. 

Ingredients for 8 servings:
1/2 kilo ground beef ( or any meat that you like)
1 big carrot ( diced)
3 potatoes ( diced)
3/4 cup green peas
4 pieces cayenne pepper (siling haba) chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
bell pepper ( diced)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the cayenne pepper and bell pepper continue to saute until the aroma comes out then add the ground beef and saute until half cooked.
2. Add the carrots and potatoes then simmer until tender.
3. Add the green peas, bell pepper, salt and pepper to taste then simmer until cooked.
4. Serve hot with rice.

 





Fried Rice with Tuna Flakes and Scrambled Eggs


I have left over rice and 1/2 can of tuna flakes that's why I made this delicious fried rice. Quick and easy to cool,  just heat 2 tablespoons of oil then add 2 cloves minced garlic and saute it, add the tuna and saute until cooked then increase the heat and pour in the 2 beaten eggs and stir well until cooked, add 2 cups of rice and stir until done. Sprinkle with salt to taste then stir for a few seconds and turn off the heat. Sprinkle with spring onion then serve it hot. Yummy ! :-)



Don't waste food!! It's part of God's blessings. Learn to recycle the leftover.

Pinoy Almusal


The breakfast that I prepared for lots of friends on October 27,2013


Garlic Fried Rice



Chicken hotdog


Longganisa


Sunny Side up Egg

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Fish and Shrimp Sinigang

A delicious sour flavored soup that will boost your appetite. There are lots of sour fruits that you can use to flavor this soup like, guava, tamarind, miso, etc. But this recipe I naturally flavored it with calamondin or calamansi. Yummy! :-).

Ingredients for 5 servings:
1/4 kilo  shrimps
1/4 kilo fish ( any good quality fish )
2 tomatoes (sliced)
4 cups water
1/2 onion ( sliced)
1/4 cup calamansi juice ( it depends to your taste)
2 cups kangkong or spinach
Spring onion ( optional)
salt to taste

Procedure:

1. In a pot put the tomatoes, onion, fish and shrimps then cover and cook over medium heat, when it is simmering lower the heat and continue to simmer for 3 minutes.
2. Add the water and bring to a boil, once boiling simmer for 2 minutes then increase the heat to high and put the vegetable and simmer until half cooked.
3. Add the calamansi juice and salt to taste then simmer until done.
4. Serve hot with rice.

Pinangat sa Kamatis


A tangy taste fish dish loaded with tomatoes, making the fish more flavorful.

Ingredients:
1 serving slice fish ( any fish that you like)
2 big tomatoes ( sliced)
1 tablespoon fish sauce ( patis)
1/2 teaspoon shredded ginger
salt and pepper to taste
spring onion


Procedure:
1. In a pot put all the ingredients then cover and cook over medium heat. When it is simmering reduce the heat to low and let simmer until the fish is cooked.
2. Serve it hot with rice and enjoy :-).


Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Garlic Brussels Sprouts

I love the natural taste of this vegetable, botanically it belongs to the Brassica family which includes cabbage, kale and broccoli. Brussels sprouts is a good appetizer and goes well with any meat or fish.

Ingredients for 3 servings:
100 grams Brussels sprouts ( if big, cut into halves)
6 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil ( or any cooking oil)

Brussel Sprouts
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=10


Procedure:
1. Heat 1tablespoon of olive oil then pan fry the brussels sprouts until brownish, then set aside.
2. Heat the remaining olive oil then saute the garlic until brownish, then add the pan fried brussels sprouts then mix well and simmer for a minute.
3. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste then simmer for a minute and turn off the heat.
4. Serve it hot.





Monday, October 28, 2013

Penne Salad Filipino Style

I want to cook macaroni salad but macaroni is not available and I saw this penne pasta. It still taste the same. Here are the ingredients:
 1/2 kilo penne ( cooked and drained)
1 big apple ( diced)
1 cup green grapes
2 cups pineapple tidbits
1 cup purple grapes
1/2 cup cheddar cheese ( diced)
1/2 cup raisins
2 cups Nestle Cream
1 1/2 cup condensed milk


 Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients and mix well


2. Refrigerate for hew hours before serving.



Saturday, October 26, 2013

Squid with Coconut Milk

It's been a long time that I am longing for this dish, and today it's fulfilled. I like the coconut milk in it because it made the sauce so delicious.

Ingredients for 4 servings:

1/2 kilo squid
4 cloves garlic
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 cup pure coconut milk
salt and pepper to taste
 Spring onion for garnishing (optional)

Procedure:

1. Saute the garlic then add the squids and simmer for 2 minutes.
2. Add the vinegar and soy sauce then simmer for 8 minutes stirring occasionally.
3. Add coconut milk, salt and pepper to taste then simmer for a minute or until done.
4. Sprinkle with spring onion then serve it hot,

Friday, October 25, 2013

Adobong Liempo



Oh no, we are excited to eat the adobo and almost forgot to take the picture, I'm glad I remembered before it's gone. :-).

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork belly ( liempo)
1/2 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup vinegar
2 bay leaves ( laurel)
4 cloves garlic
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1.Saute the garlic then add the pork then saute until the pinkish color is gone.
2. Add the soy sauce and bay leaves then increase the heat making the soy sauce almost dry to enhance the color, then adjust the heat to medium and add the vinegar, cover and let simmer. Do not mix until the vinegar boils so that the texture of the meat will be nice and smooth.
3. Once boiling mix will then simmer for few minutes until the pork  absorbed the flavor and color.
4. Add the water and simmer until tender.Add salt and pepper if necessary. If it is already tender and still has a lot of water increase the heat to make the soup evaporate making the adobo just saucy like the one in the picture.
5. Serve it hot.


Spaghetti with Spinach



A delicious spaghetti added with spinach to make it nutritious. Enjoy this with your kids.

Ingredients for 6 servings
1/2 kilo spaghetti ( cooked according to its packaging procedure)
4 cloves garlic
1 onion
2 pouch tomato sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup Nestle Cream
1 1/2 cup spinach leaves
1/2 cup grated cheese
1/4 kilo ground beef

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the ground beef and simmer for 5 minutes over medium heat.
2. Add the tomato sauce, sugar, salt and pepper then simmer for 3 minutes, then add the spinach and simmer for 2  minutes.
3. Add the Nestle cream and simmer for a minute then add the spaghetti and mix well.
4. Put in a serving plate and top with grated cheese before serving.




Thursday, October 24, 2013

Simple Roasted Chicken

This is a very easy to follow recipe of roasting a whole chicken

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons lemon or calamansi Juice
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. Evenly massage the butter unto the chicken, then sprinkle the lemon juice, salt and ground pepper.
2. Preheat the oven at 180 degrees C. Then put the chicken and  roast for 45 minutes, after 45 minutes, flip the chicken  so that we can roast the other side for another 45 minutes or until done.
3. Serve and enjoy.





Pork and Shrimp Lumpia




I like Siomai with pork and shrimps, so I thought of making lumpia with the same ingredients and it is really delicious! Try this recipe and see it for yourself.

Ingredients:

1/4 kilo shrimps ( cleaned and de-shelled then chopped)
1/4 kilo ground pork
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 carrot ( minced)
1 onion (minced)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
1/2 bell pepper (minced)
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup flour
salt to taste
30-40 Lumpia wrapper

Procedure:
1. Mix all the ingredients except for the wrapper.
2.Spoon a portion and wrap with the lumpia wrapper
3. Deep fry until cooked.
4. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.


Crab with Nestle Cream

Have you tried this before? Crab with Nestle cream? If not, I recommend this, a delicious creamy crab dish. Really yummy.

Ingredients:
1 kilo crabs
thumb size ginger
1 onion
1 cup Nestle cream
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste
spring onion


Procedure:
1. In a pot put the crab,ginger, onion, salt and pepper then allow to simmer until crab changed color.
2. Add the water and bring to a boil then simmer until fully cooked.


3. Add the spring onion and Nestle Cream then simmer for a minute and turn off the heat.
4. Serve it hot.



Ginisang Alugbati with Sardines


A simple vegetable dish that is affordable and delicious. According to what I've read "regular consumption of basella (Malabar spinach) in the diet helps prevent osteoporosis (weakness of bones), iron-deficiency anemia. Besides, it is believed to protect the body from cardiovascular diseases and cancers of colon". Learn the Nutritional information of this nutritious vegetable.

http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/basella.html

 Ingredients:
1/2 kilo Malabar spinach (Alugbati)
1 can sardines
4 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Malabar Spinach

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic then add the sardines and simmer for a minute.
2.. Increase the heat then add the alugbati, salt and pepper then stir until cooked.
3. Serve it hot.




Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Tofu and Fish Congee


Another delicious dish cooked by my friend, Wildvine. A delicious porridge that will surely satisfy your hunger.

Ingredients for 3-4 servings:
1 cup cooked rice (separated)
1 pack extra firm tofu ( cubed and fried)
200 grams Salmon or any fish ( cubed and fried)
Garlic
Ginger
Onion
4 cups water
spring onion
Salt and pepper to taste
coriander ( optional)

Wildvine-the contributor

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic until brownish then add the ginger and continue to saute until the aroma comes out then add the onion and continue to saute for a minute.
2. Add the rice and stir very well to allow the flavor of the spices to be absorbed.
3. Add the water, salt and pepper then simmer until sticky, once the texture is sticky adjust the heat to low and simmer until done then turn off the heat.
4.  Serve the congee with fish, tofu, green onion and coriander on top and enjoy!

It is yummier if you will add chicken broth.

Chicken Buffalo Wings

This is one of the chicken dishes that I like a lot, it will really boost your appetite. Have a food adventure with this chicken dish. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
1 kilo chicken buffalo wings
2 tablespoon lemon or calamansi juice
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
3 cloves garlic
3/4 cup tomato sauce
1/2  cup ketchup ( any flavor)
1/4 cup chili sauce
1 tablespoons honey or sugar
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese ( for the original recipe it used blue cheese)
1/4 cup butter
salt

Procedure:
1. Clean the chicken wings, cut and put the lemon juice, ground pepper and salt, then fry  and set aside.

2.  Heat the butter then saute the garlic, add the ketchup, tomato sauce and chili sauce then simmer for a minute.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients then simmer until done, add the fried chicken and mix well then turn off the heat.
4. Serve it with a smile :-).

Quinoa with Mixed Vegetables

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) declared that this year (2013) is the International Year of the Quinoa. I posted this to help them promote Quinoa and introduce this wonderful food which is unfamiliar to many people. This recipe is very delicious, I hope that you will try it.
Below is a chart for some of its nutrients.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?dbid=142&tname=foodspice


Ingredients:
1 cup cooked Quinoa
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup broccoli
1/4 cup carrots trips
1/2 cup cauliflower
1/2 cup shrimps  (cleaned)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic then add the shrimps and simmer for 30 seconds.
2. Add the broccoli, cauliflower and carrots then simmer until tender.
3. Add the cooked quinoa, salt and pepper to taste then stir, until done.
4. Serve it hot.







Here is the link on how to cook Quinoa
How to cook Quinoa

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Pininyahang Sugpo


A dish with a perfect blending of taste. Try it.

Ingredients:

4 pieces prawns
1/2 onion
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
1/2 cup Nestle cream
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Saute the onion then add the prawns then saute until it changed color.
2. Add the pineapple chunks, pineapple juice, salt and pepper then simmer until fully cooked.
3. Add the Nestle cream then simmer for a minute and turn off the heat.
4. Serve it hot.


Salmon Steak


Simple yet delicious. I love this with lots of onions, how about you?

Ingredients:
1 serving slice salmon (fried)
1 big onion cut into rings
2 tablespoons lemon or calamansi juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
pinch of ground pepper
oil

Procedure:
1. Heat the oil then saute the onion then add the lemon juice, soy sauce and ground pepper let simmer for a minute.
2. Add the fried fish and simmer for 1 minute on each side.
3. Turn off the heat then serve it with rice.




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