Paksiw na Tilapia

My favorite fish dish, I can eat it anytime of the day :-). Sometime I want it a little sweet taste sometimes I want the sour taste strong, it is always goes well with fried rice or steamed rice.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo tilapia
3/4 cup vinegar
4 cloves garlic ( crushed)
thumb size ginger( strips)
some chili
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put all the ingredients and let it boil then simmer until cooked.
2. If the taste of the vinegar is so strong, you can add a little water.
3. Simmer for few  minutes until done.
4. Serve it with rice.

Special Spaghetti Carbonara (Filipino Style)

It's my friend's birthday that's why I cooked this dish, really yummy.

Ingredients for 6-8 servings:
1/2 (500g) kilo Spaghetti Pasta (Cooked accprding to its packaging procedure)
3 tetra packs or 600g all purpose cream/Nestle cream
1/4 kilo ground beef
4 cloves garlic
1 small size onion
3/4 cup sliced button mushrooms
1/4 cup toasted bacon
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1.. Saute the garlic and onion, then add the ground beef, cover and simmer until the beef is fully cooked.
2. Add the mushroom and simmer for 2 minutes then add the all purpose cream, mix it well then simmer for a minute.
3. Add salt and pepper to taste then  simmer for a minute and turn off the heat, mix together the pasta and sauce then too with bacon.
4. Serve it with a smile

Vegetable Fritter

This is easy to cook and the ingredients are simple and easy to find, I cooked this for few friends who are craving for a Filipino dish called ukoy or okoy.  Since we do not have shrimps I made it like this.

Ingredients:
2 potatoes ( shredded)
1 carrot (shredded)
1 big sweet potato ( shredded)
2 eggs ( beaten)
1 onion ( minced)
1 cup flour ( add if needed)
1/4 cup water ( Add if needed)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients and mix well.
2. Spoon a portion and deep fry it until golden brown.
3. Serve it hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

Sinabawang Tilapia

Today we went fishing and we caught some tilapia that's why we decided to cook it in a soup because it is very fresh.

Ingredients:
2 regular size tilapia ( cut into halves)
2 tomatoes
1 onion
2 cups water
some camote tops ( talbos ng camote)
salt or patis to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the onion, tomatoes, salt and tilpia, then cook over medium heat, simmer for 5 minutes then add the water and bring to a boil.
2. Simmer until cooked then add the talbos ng camote and turn off the heat.
3. Serve it hot.

Corn and Cheese Puto

I love mja blanca with corn and cheese that's why I decided to make a puto with these ingredients to see if it is also yummy. The result is 100% yummy. Try this recipe and let me know.

Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup fresh milk
1/2 cup diced cheddar cheese
1/2 cup corn kernel


Procedure:
1.Combine the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder then sift it.
2. In a mixing bowl combine together the sifted ingredients and milk then mix very well until the batter is smooth in texture. Add the corn and cheese then mix very well.
3. Fill the puto molder with the batter and if you have extra corn and cheese you can put on top for extra beauty of the puto or you can put the batter in a big molder and have a 1 big piece of puto.

4. Steam for 10 minutes if you used the small molder and 20 minutes or until done if you used a big molder, allow to cool before unmolding, then serve.

Note: To avoid sticking, add 1 tablespoon of oil in the mixture then mix well or add a soften butter.

Puto Cheese

I re-cooked the Mely's kitchen version because I was disappointed with the result of the cheese that I used, I tried Eden cheese for this and the result was good.

Ingredients for 15 medium size Puto:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 tablespoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
2 cups fresh milk or evaporated milk
1 teaspoon butter (melted)
cheddar cheese for toppings (I used Eden )

Procedure:
1.Combine the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder then sift it.
2. In a mixing bowl combine together the sifted ingredients, egg and milk then mix very well until the batter is smooth in texture.
3. Fill the puto molder with the puto mixture, around 3/4 full then top the cheese and steam for 10 minutes or until done.
4. Serve and enjoy.

Mely's Kitchen Banana Delight

Yummy! The best for your parties or special gatherings, this is also budget friendly.

Ingredients for 8-10 servings:
3/4 kilo sliced banana ( you can use lakatan, cavendish, latondan)
1/2 cup condensed milk or according to your taste
1 1/2 cup Nestle Cream
1 cup chocolate coco crunch
1/2 cup corn kernel
some chocolate coated wafer

Procedure:
1. Combine the milk and cream then add the sliced banana, and mix well.
2. Cover and refrigerate for few hours, decorate with corn kernel, coco crunch, chocolate wafer, or anything you want to use for decoration then serve.