Simple Pancake

According to the article that I've read about pancakes"archaeological evidence suggests that varieties of pancakes are probably the earliest and most widespread types of cereal food eaten in prehistoric societies whereby dry carbohydrate-rich seed flours mixed with the available protein-rich liquids, usually milk and eggs, were baked on hot stones or in shallow earthenware pots over an open fire to form a nutritious and highly palatable foodstuff"
A well known breakfast in most countries all over the world , pancake is very easy to make, although there are different varieties of making it, with milk, without milk, with different fillings, etc. But the one that I am going to share is a simple and easy one. It is really delicious.

Ingredients:
1cup flour
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg ( beaten)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine ( melted)

Procedure:

1. In a big bowl sift (salain) together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder
2. Then make a well or space at the center and put the beaten egg, milk and melted butter.
3. Mix it thoroughly until  smooth or firm.
4. Heat a butter or a little oil and spoon a portion of the pancake mixture and cook until both sides are brown.
5. Serve hot with pancake syrup or your favorite fruits.

I love you

The message in the picture was made with gummy candies. I was surprised when I recieved this from a friend (if that friend is a woman or a man, I wont tell hahahhahahahaha). But I appreciate the message and it is very lovely, since it is food, I want to share it to all of you.
Bottom line is .... we can be creative with the foods we eat.

Beef Galore

I cooked this for lunch today. I used hotdog and eggs as an extender because there were lots of visitors.  After eating, they said it was yummy. :-)

Ingredients:

1 kilo beef ( tenderloin or sirloin)
1 small green bell pepper
1 small yellow bell pepper
1 small red bell pepper
5 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 cup water
1/2 kilo hotdog
hard boiled eggs ( depends how many number of persons)
1 pouch tomato sauce (250ml)
1/4 cup soy sauce

Procedure:

1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the beef and simmer for few minutes.
3. Add the tomato sauce,soy sauce, salt and pepper then simmer for 5 minutes stirring occasionally then add the water and simmer until the meat is tender.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for few minutes, turn off the heat.
5. Serve it with rice. :-)

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Fruits and Vegetables salad

I came up with this idea after I shopped for fruits and vegetables. Fresh fruits and vegetables mmmmm yummy! Make this delicious and nutritious treat for your loved ones and I am sure that they will love you more :-).

Ingredients:

1 red apple
1/4 cup strawberry yoghurt
1/2 cup carrots
1/2 cup pineapple tidbits
1/2 cup celery stalk
1 ripe banana
1/2 cup Nestle cream

Procedure:

1. Slice the apple, banana, carrot, and celery according to your desired cuts.
2. Mix all the ingredients
3. Chill it for about an hour before serving :-)

You can add some grapes :-)

Paksiw na Pata ( Pork hocks stewed in vinegar)

I cooked this because one of my friends has requested for this recipe. I remember when I was young I always tell my father to cook this for me, because I like it a lot, but now that I am more than 30  years old I haven't had it for a long time, well it is delicious specially if the meat is so tender mmmmmm so irresistible!

Ingredients:

 1 kilo pork leg (pata)
    8 cloves garlic (crushed)
    1/2 cup soy sauce
    1 cup vinegar
    1/2 cup banana blossoms (bulaklak ng saging)
    3 cups water
    salt and pepper to taste
 

Procedure:

1. In a pot put the garlic, pata, soy sauce, vinegar, salt and pepper then allow to simmer, until the color of the soy sauce is absorbed in the meat.
3. Add the water and cover, simmer until it is tender stirring occasionally
4. Add the banana blossoms and simmer until it is done.
5. Serve it with rice :-)

Special Monggo

Mung bean or mongo is  one of the well known legumes in Asia. It originated in India but it is always available in different countries in Asia. According to the article that I've read it is commonly used in Chinese cuisine, as well as in the cuisines of Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
Personally, I like the taste of monggo and in fact it is one of my favorites, and  I like all its by products like bean sprouts ( togue) cellophane noodles (sotanghon) mung jelly, hopia etc.
There are many ways to cook monggo and you can cook it like this.

Ingredients:
1 cup monggo
1/4 kilo squash
1 cup slices of eggplant
1 cup shredded fried fish
1 cup watercress or spinach (you can replace this with any green leafy vegetables)
2 cloves garlic
1 cup pork scratchings (chicharon)
salt

Procedure:

1. In a pot boil the monggo until it is soft, then set aside (You can use pressure cooker for faster cooking)
2. In a pan saute the garlic, then add the fried fish and salt simmer for few minutes
3. Add the squash to saute for a while, then add the cooked monggo, simmer for  few minutes
4. Add the eggplant and simmer until it is soft.
5. Add the watercress or any leafy vegetable and simmer for few seconds or until done.
6. Turn off the heat and put the pork scratchings (chicharon)
7. Serve it hot. :-) Enjoy your food : )

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Indian Fried rice

I learned this from my Indian friend in Bangkok, Thailand, she always invites me to have dinner at their house and one of the dishes is this, I like the sprouted beans in it, it is crispy and delicious. So I let her teach me how to do it, and I want to share what I learned from her.

Ingredients:

1 cup rice
1 egg
1/2 cup sprouted beans
2 cloves garlic
spring onion for garnishing
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Saute the garlic
2. Put the egg and scrambled it
3. Add the rice and sprouted beans mixing will until it is done
4. Add salt and pepper.
5. Serve it hot and sprinkle with spring onion. :-)

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Glorious bread

It was one rainy day when I want to eat something and I can not go out to buy food because there's no umbrella, so I just experiment with this and it is delicious. I mean I know Nutella is delicious as bread spread but I havnt tried before how it taste to mix it with mayonaise. I found out that it is just fine:)

Ingredients:

bread
nutella
mayonaise

Procedure:

1. Cut the bread into halves
2. Put the nutella evenly then top it with mayonaise
3. That's all... it has no secret lol :-)

How To Poach an Egg

Poached egg is an egg that has been cooked in a simmering water until the egg white solidified. I preferred this than sunny side up egg because this is not oily and for me this is better. Try this.

Ingredients:

eggs
water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vinegar

Procedure:

1. In a pan put water that is enough to cover the egg when you put it.
2. Bring to boil and put the vinegar and salt ,when it's boiling stir it in a circle motion then crack the egg.

3. Wait until the egg is done, remove  and serve it hot.

Special Sauteed Sprouted Beans

One of the common ingredients in Asian cuisine is the sprouted beans. You can use it in so many dishes, aside from its yummy flavor it is also very beneficial to our health, so start using sprouted beans in your dishes now. :-) This is the dish for the sprouted beans that I like a lot.

Ingredients:

1/4 kilo sprouted beans (togue)
1/4 kilo shrimps
1/4 kilo cabbage
3 cloves garlic
1 piece carrot
200 grams snow peas (chicharo)
salt and pepper to taste
spring onion for garnishing

Procedure:

1. Saute the garlic, add the shrimps and simmer for 30 seconds then add salt and pepper.
2. Add the carrots and sprouted beans, simmer for a minute
3. Add the cabbage and peas this time increase the heat and  mixing constantly until it is done.
4. Garnish with spring onion and serve it hot.

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