How To Make Oatmeal Cookies

I always buy cookies at the supermarket with oatmeal, until I thought of trying to bake it, which I tried and I didn't regret that I did. Now I can eat them with less sugar. Here is the recipe, just in case you wanna try baking them, happy weekend everyone.:-)

Ingredients:
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup butter (melted)
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder

Procedure:
1. In a mixing bowl mix all the  ingredients until you form a dough.

2. Spoon a portion and arrange properly in a baking sheet, make a space 1 inch apart.
3. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius and bake the cookies for 10 minutes or until done.
4. Serve it with your favorite drink. :-)

Rolled Lasagna

This may be tedious, but I think it is more special and cute if you make it this way, if you will be cooking this for only few people, like today, I prepared this for two persons so I made it this way, no need to cook a lot of noodles just to form layers, with this style its economical. Try it.

Ingredients for 2 servings:
4 lasagna Pasta ( cooked according to packaging procedure)
100 grams ground beef
1 tablespoon nestle cream
2 cloves garlic
6 tablespoons tomato sauce
100 grams muzarella cheese ( grated)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. For the filling saute the  garlic then put the ground beef , saute until pinkish color is gone then simmer for few minutes.
2. Add the tomato sauce then simmer, add salt and pepper to taste, continue simmering for 2 minutes.
3. Add the Nestle Cream and simmer for a minute then turn off the heat.

4. Line the the pre-cooked lasagna noodles and put the filling then roll it, do the same for the rest of the noodles, when the process is finish put some sauce and grated cheese on top.

5. Preheat the oven at 200 degrees celcius, baked the lasgna in a greased pan for 15 minutes.

Classic Pork Chop

My favorite lunch box item during my grade school days :-)

Ingredients:

4 pieces pork chop
2 teaspoon soy sauce
1 lime or 4 calamansi
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Mix all the ingredients  and marinate for 30 minutes
2. Heat the oil and deep fry it until it is done.
3. Serve it hot.

Braised Onion

I like braised onion a lot specially if I am eating a salad that doesn't really have a lot of taste.

Ingredients:

1 medium size onion
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil

Procedure:

1. In a pan heat the olive oil
2. Put the onion braise for few minutes then add the rest of the ingredients, mix until it's done.
3. Serve it hot as a side dish or an appetizer.

Fried Shrimp

Economical recipe and eggless! :-)

Ingredients for 4 sevings:
1/2 kilo regular size shrimps ( de-shelled and cleaned)
2 calamansi
3/4 cup flour
salt and pepper
oil for frying

regular size sshrimps

Procedure:
1. Butterfly the shrimps by cutting at the back side, then sprinkle with calamansi or lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste them mix well.

2. Put the flour and distribute evenly then deep fry until done.
3. Serve with plain or fried rice. Enjoy!

Nilagang Pata ng Baboy

Nilagang Pata

I am craving for a soup today, that's why I cooked this Filipino dish called "nilaga". Simple dish cooked in water.

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork leg (pata)
1 small onion
1/2 kilo cabbage
1 teaspoon crushed ginger
1/2 teaspoon whole black pepper
water
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the meat, water, black pepper, ginger and onion, bring to a boil then simmer until the meat is tender.
2. Add the cabbage and salt to taste then simmer until done.
3. Serve it hot with rice.

How To Make Lasagna Without An Oven

Question:Is it possible to have a lasagna as good as baked ones without using an oven?

Answer: Yes!It is very possible.

 Here is how.

1. Put an aluminum foil in the pan.

2. Layer the lasagna and sauce properly then top it with mozzarella cheese.

3. Cover  the pan, turn on the stove to medium heat for 2 minutes or until it's really hot, then adjust the heat to low and continue cooking it for 8 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

4. The result is perfect! Serve and enjoy!

 

Ingredients for this experiment:

1/4 kilo Lasagna noodles ( cooked according to its packaging procedure)
150 grams ground beef
1 pack tomato sauce ( 250g)
1/4 cup nestle cream
1 teaspoon white sugar
100 grams Mozzarella cheese
1/2 piece onion
3 cloves garlic
ground pepper

Procedure for the SAUCE:
1.Saute garlic and onion, then add the ground beef and ground pepper then simmer for few minutes until the pinkish color of the beef disappeared.
2. Add the tomato sauce and sugar, simmer for few minutes, ( add salt if necessary).
3. Add the Nestle cream and simmer for a minute then turn off the heat.

My latest experiment is put the lasagna in a small dish and put it in the pan or pot and just cook it with cover until cheese is melted, it's also good.

How To Cook Breaded Shrimp Perfectly

Cook breaded shrimp like a pro by following this simple recipe :-).

Ingredients for 3 servings:
15 pieces medium size shrimps ( de-shelled and cleaned)
1 tablespoons lemon or calamansi juice
1/2 cup flour
2 beaten eggs
1 cup breadcrumbs ( Panko)
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Butterfly the shrimps by cutting at the back side, then 

sprinkle with calamansi or lemon juice, salt and pepper to 

taste, mix well. Roll over the flour.

2. Dip in a beaten egg.

3. Roll over the Panko, this kind of crumbs will give the shrimp a perfect crispy texture.

4. Deep fry until done then remove from the oil and let rest on a paper towel to remove excess oil. Serve and enjoy.

Panko is a flaky bread crumb used in Japanese cuisine as a crunchy coating for fried foods. 

Paksiw na may gatas

Out of my curiosity, I cooked this Paksiw with milk and it's delicious! Try it.

 Ingredients:
1/2 kilo fish
thumb size ginger (sliced)
3 cloves garlic ( crushed)
3/4 cup vinegar
1 cup evaporated  milk
salt and pepper to taste
Spring onion 

Procedure:
1. In a cooking pot put the vinegar, all the spices and fish cover and bring to a boil.
2. Let simmer until it is fully cooked.
3. Add the milk, salt and pepper to taste, then simmer until done.
4. Garnish with spring onion then serve hot with rice.

Ginataan na bagongon

Are you good at eating these shells called bagongon or telescope shell in English? I am a good eater of telescope shell because we always have it since I was young, I love sucking it when the meat of the shell and the flavor of the coconut milk touched your tongue and pallate together, "Lami" (yummy).

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo bagongon
thumb size ginger
1 small onion
1 cup thin coconut milk ( ikalawang piga)
1/2 cup pure coconut milk ( kakang gata)
1 bunch swamp cabbage ( kangkong) or talbos ng camote
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. Cut the tip of the shell then wash well.

2. In a pot put the thin coconut milk, ginger, chili and onion then stir and bring to a boil, when boiling add the telescope shell (bagongon) then simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add the swamp cabbage ( kangkong) and simmer until half cooked then add the pure coconut milk and salt to taste then simmer until done.
4. Serve and enjoy. :-)