Mely's Kitchen Macaroni Salad

Enjoy this macaroni salad from Mely's kitchen, economical yet yummy.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo macaroni ( cook according to its packaging procedure)
1 apple ( diced)
1 cup raisins
1 cup corn kernel
1 cup Pineapple
2 cups condensed milk
3 cups Nestle cream
1 cup diced cheese

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients and mix well, then refrigerate for few hours.
2. Serve and enjoy!

Cheesy Spaghetti

 This is an all time favorite of my family, the cheesy flavor will make you ask for more. Try this recipe even if you do not like spaghetti I believed you will find this palatable when you taste it.

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


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, and ground pepper then simmer for few  minutes
3. Add the Nestle cream and cheese then simmer until the cheese is melted then add the spaghetti and mix well.
4. Put in a serving plate then serve or you can  top with extra cheese before serving.

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.

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.

Seafood Delight Noodles

I cooked this for a special woman because it is her 31rst birthday, she and her daughter loved it so much.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
2 packets instant noodles ( boiled and drained, do not include the flavoring, throw it :-) )
3 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
3 crab sticks ( cut into halves)
1/4 kilo shrimps
1 crab
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup spring onion (minced)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1.Saute the garlic and onion then add the crab, simmer until it is cooked then remove it.
2. Add the shrimps and simmer until half cooked, then add the crab sticks and soy sauce then simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Add the water, salt and pepper then bring to a boil over high heat, then add the noodles and stir until well coted then turn off the heat.
4. Sprinkle with spring onion, arrange in a platter and do not forget to put the crab, enjoy!

Bachoy

A comfort food that I grew up with, every time my mom and I went for shopping in our town, we dropped by at a snack center and order this bachoy, as in every weekend :-). This is just simple, my version, I will make the La Paz Bachoy soon, that one is the best!

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/2 kilo pancit ( blanced)
1/2 kilo pork ribs ( buto buto)
 12 cups water
1 onion
1/4 teaspoon whole black pepper
1/2 piece pork heart ( boiled and sliced into strips)
1/4 kilo pork belly ( fried and sliced into small pieces)
1 cup crushed chicharon ( pork crackling)
1/4 cup spring onion for garnishing
1/4 cup toasted garlic for garnishing
eggs ( optional)
salt to taste
   

Some of the ingredients

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the pork ribs  onion, whole black pepper and salt then allow to boil for a delicious soup for our bachoy. When it is ready, arrange all the ingredients in a serving bowl equally divided into servings ( noodles, pork heart, pork belly, chicharon, garlic, spring onion,) You can crack an egg if you want. Scoop the boiling soup from the ribs and pour it over the servings.

2. Serve it immediately and enjoy.

Note: There is no fresh pancit when I cooked this, so I just used instant noodles, without the flavoring, I cooked it and drained.You can remove the meat from the ribs and add to the servings.

Pancit with Shrimps

I discovered lately how to make my pancit tasty, by boiling it first and drained fully, ( just like instant pancit canton). This way no need to add a lot of water that will affect the taste of the entire dish.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo pancit  ( egg noodles) Boiled and drained
300 grams shrimps
1 sayote ( sliced into strips)
1 carrot (sliced into strips)
1 onion
1 cup water
3 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the shrimps and simmer for a minute then add the water,, enough salt and pepper then simmer.
2. Add the carrot and sayote then simmer until almost cooked.
3. Add the pre-cooked pancit then mix well and stir until fully cooked.
4. Turn off the heat then serve it hot with green onion or any toppings that you like to put.

Macaroni and Crystallized Fruit salad

I made this for the kids at the church and they loved it so much.

Ingredients for 5 servings:
2 cups macaroni ( cooked according to its packaging procedure)
1 cup raisins
2 cups Nestle cream
1 1/2 cup crystallized fruit
1 cup condensed milk

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

Spaghetti with Meatballs Filipino Style

I cooked this for a special event yesterday. They said it was so yummy :-).

Ingredients for 6 Servings:
1/2 kilo spaghetti ( cooked according to its packaging procedure)
1/4 kilo ground beef  mix with 2 tablespoons flour( form into balls)
1/4 kilo ground beef for the sauce
2 packs tomato sauce ( 250g)

2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/2 cup grated cheese (optional)
3 tablespoons soy sauce
5 cloves garlic
1 small size onion

Procedure:
1. Saute garlic and onion then add the ground beef and stir until the pinkish color is gone.

2. Add the tomato paste, sugar, tomato sauce, salt and pepper to taste then let it simmer for few minutes.
3. Drop the meatballs and let simmer until the meatballs are cooked.
4.  Add the milk and  cheese then simmer until done.
5.Put the spaghetti in a platter then top it with the sauce,  then serve.

Bihon with Sardines

I craved for this today, that's why I cooked it. Simple and easy to cook yet satisfying and delicious.

Ingredients for 5 servings:
1/4 kilo bihon
4 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 can sardines
3 cups water
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
salt to taste
5 pieces green beans ( sliced diagonally)
3 cabbage leaves ( sliced diagonally)
carrots ( Sliced into strips)


Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the sardines and simmer for 2 minutes.
2. Add water, ground pepper and salt to taste,  then simmer and add all the vegetables then simmer for 30 seconds.
3. Add the bihon and stir well to combine thoroughly with the vegetables. Continue to stir until cooked.
4. Serve hot. 

Macaroni, Ham and Cheese salad

This macaroni salad is a good appetizer or can go with your starter set during special occasions.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
2 cups elbow macaroni
1 cup nestle  cream 
1 cup cheese (diced)
1 cup sweet ham (diced)
1/2 cup mayonaise

Simple ingredients

Procedure:
1.Cook the elbow macaroni according to its packaging procedure. Drained and set aside.
2. Mix all the ingredients.
3. Serve with a smile :-).

Bam-i ( canton + bihon)

I like the combination of these two types of noodles because the texture and flavors blended well. In the Philippines cooking it together is called bam-i in the Mindanao and Visayas regions, but in Luzon it's called in different name.  I cooked this for a friend who have not tasted this dish before and he gave this a thumbs up. Try this.

Ingredients:
400 grams chicken breast ( sliced into bite size)
200 grams egg noodles ( boiled and drained) canton
200 grams rice noodles ( boiled and drained) bihon
3 cloves garlic
1  small onion
1 cup sliced sayote
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup sliced green beans
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
2 cups water ( add if necessary)
salt to taste
spring onion for garnishing

Procedure:
1. Saute onion and garlic
2. Add the sliced chicken breast,  soy sauce and pepper then  simmer for few minutes.
3. Add the water and let it boil.
4.Put the sayote and carrots then simmer for 2 minutes.
5. Add the green beans, rice noodles and egg noodles, then mix well and simmer until done.
6. Serve it hot and sprinkle with spring onion.

Avocado and Macaroni Salad

A delicious salad treat for the whole family. The taste of avocado blends well with the rest of the ingredients, making this salad taste excellent.

Ingredients for 5 servings:
2 cups macaroni ( cooked according to its packaging procedure)
1 cup raisins
2 cups Nestle cream
1 big avocado ( diced)
1 cup condensed milk

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients then mix thoroughly.

2. Refrigerate before serving.

Sotanghon with pork strips

I cooked this as simple as it can be, because a friend requested this so that she can follow because she said she has no experience in cooking cellophane noodles or sotanghon. So I hope from this she will have courage to try this very simple yet yummy recipe.

Ingredients for 4 servings
1/4 kilo sotanghon
1/4 kilo pork cut into strips
3 tablespoons soy sauce ( you may add if you want a darker color)
7 cups water
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
100 grams cabbage
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion, then put the pork and saute until pinkish color is gone.
2.  Then add the soy sauce and simmer for few minutes.
3. Add the water and allow to boil, then add the sotanghon,  salt and pepper to taste and simmer until sotanghon is almost cook.
4. Add the cabbage then simmer until done.
5. Serve hot.

Spaghetti Sausage Soup

It's raining and we want something hot but there is not a lot in the refrigerator, so I decided to make up a soup which turn out to be so good.

Ingredients for 6 servings:
2 chilli sausage or longganisa ( Sliced into rings)
200 grams spaghetti
100 grams cabbage
1 cup fresh or evaporated milk
8 cups water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the sausage and saute until cooked.
2. Add the water and bring to a boil.
3. Add the spaghetti, salt and pepper and simmer until the spaghetti is cooked.
4. Add the cabbage and milk then simmer for a minute and serve.

You can add carrots and spring onion for this recipe.

Special pancit with Pork

My all time favorite noodle recipe.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo pancit  ( egg noodles)
1/2 kilo pork belly
200 grams Chinese cabbage sliced into strips
100 grams asparagus
1 carrot sliced into strips
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup oyster sauce sauce
salt and pepper to taste
3 cups water ( add if necessary)

Procedure:
1. Brown the pork by putting it in a wok hen allow to be cooked by its own oil, then set aside. By using the same oil saute the garlic and onion then add the pork and simmer for few minutes.
2. Add the oyster sauce, salt and pepper cover for a minute, then mix well.
3. Add the water and bring to a boil then add the carrots, Chinese cabbage, asparagus and pancit, stir well and simmer for few minutes until cooked.
4. Turn off the heat then serve it hot.

Spaghetti Filipino Style

A birthday party in the family is not complete without spaghetti, because the kids will look for it, they loved this version with a little sweet taste and I am an expert at this. So here is my recipe, try it.

Ingredients for 10- 12 servings:
1 kilo spaghetti ( cooked according to its packaging procedure)
1/2 kilo ground beef
4 packs tomato sauce ( 250g)
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup white sugar
grated cheese for toppings
1/4 cup soy sauce
5 cloves garlic
1 small size onion
1/4 kilo hotdog

Procedure:
1. Saute garlic, then the onion and add the meat then simmer until the pinkish color is gone.

2. Add the soy sauce and tomato sauce, let it simmer for few minutes.
3. Add the sugar and hotdog, mix it well and simmer again for another few minutes.
4.  Lastly add the milk and let it boil for few seconds and it's done.
5. You can mix the pasta and the sauce together or just top the sauce on the pasta and sprinkle it with cheese.

Four Cheese Penne

Simple pasta recipe that I like a lot, the blending of the cheese flavors are excellent! Try it.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo Penne Pasta ( cooked according to packaging procedure)
1 cup Kraft quick melt cheese(grated)
1/2 cup   muzarella cheese ( grated)
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese (grated)
 1 cup cheddar Cheese ( grated)
1 1/2 cup evaporated or fresh milk
1/2 cup diced sweet ham
2 tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. After cooking the pasta drain and place it in a pan then put the butter, muzarella cheese, quick melt cheese, cheddar cheese and milk then cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, once simmering adjust the heat to low, then simmer for few minutes until all the cheese are melted and well blended.
2. Add the diced sweet ham, salt and pepper to taste then simmer until done.
3. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese then serve or bake in a pre-heated oven at 180º for 15 minutes until the top is golden and crispy. Serve hot.

You can adjust all the ingredients according to your taste.

Macaroni and Corn Salad

I am craving for some macaroni salad, but my ingredients are not complete for proper macaroni salad, that is why I made this and it is still yummy :) Simple but satisfying.

Ingredients:
300 grams macaroni ( cooked according to packaging direction)
1 red apple ( diced)
1 cup raisins
2 cups corn kernel
1 cup condensed milk
2 cups nestle cream or light cream

Procedure:
1.  Mix all the ingredients then refrigerate before serving.

 

2. Once chilled serve with a smile -:)

Sotanghon with Pork

Cellophane noodles or sotanghon is one of the noodles that I like a lot. I love the firm texture of this noodles.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo sotanghon
1/2 kilo pork
1/2 cup soy sauce ( you may add if you want a darker color)
8 cups water
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
1 bell pepper bell pepper
200 grams cabbage
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion, then put the pork and saute until brownish.
2.  Then add the soy sauce and simmer for few minutes.
3. Add the water and allow to boil. simmer for few minutes  then add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add the the rest of the ingredients and simmer while stirring  so that the vegetables and noodles will mix well.
5. Serve when it is done.