Ultimate Beef Stew

Simply the best!!

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo beef
2 carrots ( slice diagonally)
3  potatoes ( quartered)
4 pieces hotdog ( sliced )
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup tomato sauce
salt and pepper to taste
water

Procedure:

1. In a pot saute the garlic and onion, then add the beef and simmer for few minutes.
2. Add  soy sauce, tomato sauce, salt and pepper then simmer for 3 minutes.
3. Add water and let it boil, once it's boiling stir occasionally and continue the cooking until the meat is tender, if pressure cooker is available, you can pressure cook it for 15 minutes.
4. When the meat is tender, add the potato and simmer for 3 minutes, then add the carrots and hotdog.
5. Simmer until done then turn off the heat.
6. Serve it hot.

Light Salad

Today I am sick, so I just have this simple salad.

Ingredients:

1 cups sliced lettuce
1 cup sliced cabbage
1 orange
1 teaspoon olive oil
half lime
salt and pepper

Procedure:

1. Arrange the lettuce and cabbage  in a platter then sprinkle it with olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper.
2. Top it with the orange, then serve it.

Fish Escabeche

One of the common dishes for fish in the Philippines is escabeche, this is made with fried fish that has a sweet and sour sauce.

Ingredients:

1 big fish (any kind of your choice)
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup ginger strips
1/4 cup sugar
1 carrot ( sliced)
1 red bell pepper ( sliced)
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup water  with 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Procedure:

1. Fried the fish then set aside.
2. Saute the garlic and ginger then add the onion then add the vinegar and sugar,  mix thoroughly, then add the water and let it boil.
3. Put the carrots, simmer  for a minute then put the bell pepper.
4. Put the cornstarch mixture, stirring well until it boils, then add the fried fish, cover and simmer for few minutes to soften it then turn off the heat.
5. Serve it hot with rice :)

Hotdog Buns

We will be travelling for 8 hours, that's why I baked this, something to munch along the way.

Ingredients:

5 cups all purpose flour
3 eggs
3 teaspoons yeast
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
 1/4 teaspoon salt
some hotdog

Procedure:

1.  Dissolve the yeast in the warm milk for 10 minutes ( put the yeast and leave it for 10 minutes then mix)
2. Mix all the dry ingredients, make a well in the middle, then crack the eggs and beat it there.

 3. Then pour in the butter and milk with yeast dissolved in it, mix well and fold the mixture.
   then knead  until you form a firm dough.
 4. Let it rise for 2 hours by covering it with a damp cloth.

 5. After 2 hours we are now ready to use the dough, we need to knead it again then slice a portion from it, around 80 grams then flatten it for our individual bread.

6. Wrap the hotdog then let it rise for 45 minutes before baking, brush it with egg wash for a shiny effect after baking.
7. Preheat the oven 180 C, after 45 minutes of waiting for the bead, bake it for  15 minutes or until done.
8. Serve it hot.

Fried Rice ( Leftover)

 

Starting today I will be posting dishes made from leftover food. There are some friends who requested this category so that they can get an idea and no food will be wasted. I made this fried rice from the leftover rice yesterday. 

Just break the rice apart until it is loosen then set aside.

In a pan saute 4 cloves of garlic then add the rice and stir occasionally.

 To make it more attractive I put some minced carrots and minced fried egg. I serve it with fried dried fish. We enjoyed eating it and saved the rice from going into the trash can.

Cheese Ice Cream

Cheesy and creamy ice cream that you will surely like.

Ingredients:

400 grams all purpose cream
370 grams condensed milk 
1 cup evaporated or fresh milk
3/4 cup grated cheese

Procedure:

1. Put the cream, and milks in a blender then blend well.
2. Pour in a container then mix in the cheese and put in a freezer. Wait until it's frozen.
3. Serve it with a smile and sprinkle some cheese on top.

Avocado with Chocolate Syrup

This dessert is very simple and easy to do, I made this for the kids some few months ago, and I thought of sharing it when I saw the picture today from my files. Here is how to do it.

Ingredients:

Ripe Avocados
Chocolate syrup
Grated Chocolate

Procedure:

1. Slice the avocado according to your desired size.
2. Arrange properly in the platter and put chocolate syrup then sprinkle it with grated chocolate.
3. Serve it with a smile :-)