Sinampalukang Manok

Sinampalukang Manok is a sour soup chicken dish related to sinigang but this dish is simpler and lighter in taste, but it really depends on you, if you want it strong or lighter in taste. Here is my version of this.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo chicken
4 cayenne pepper or siling haba
1 knorr chicken cube
2 tomatoes
4 cloves garlic
1/4 cup tamarind soup (boil 1/4 kilo of sampalok for this) or can be replace with 2 tablespoon sinigang mix
2 tablespoons fish sauce ( patis)
1/4 kilo mixture of spring onion and parsley or any green leafy vegetables of your choice

spring onion and parsley

Procedure:
1. In a blender put the, chili, tomatoes, garlic, tamarind juice, chicken cube and patis then blend well to make it like a paste.
2. Arrange the chicken meat in the pot then pour in the paste mixture, cover and let simmer until it bring out its natural soup. and continue to simmer until the chicken is cooked.

 3. Add 2 cups of water and the white parts of spring onions, then continue to simmer until it is fully cooked.

4. Add the greens then turn off the heat.
5. Serve it hot.

Stir Fried Pork with Egg

Stir frying is cooking something in an intense heat, this method in cooking is best for vegetables to maintain the freshness and the natural color, but it can be applied in cooking meat too, so here is my stir fried pork, this is simple and easy to do.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo pork ( sliced thinly)
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice or calamansi juice
4 cloves garlic
1 onion
salt and pepper to taste
6 hard boiled or more

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion, then add the pork and stir fry it for few minutes.
2. Add the soy sauce and simmer for 2 minutes then pour in the lemon juice, cover and allow to simmer for few minutes.
3. Add salt and pepper to taste simmer, then add the hard boiled eggs, turn off the heat.
4. Serve it hot with rice.

Brigadeiro With Rainbow Sprinkles

Brigadeiro is a  popular sweet treat in Brazil. Brigadeiro means brigadier in English, according to the history of this food this was made as a tribute to  Brigadier Eduardo Gomes who run for the presidency of the republic. Although it's not certain but it was mentioned that some of his supporters made this sweet to raise money for his campaign (1946-1950) that's why it is called brigadeiro. Have a taste of this delicious Brazilian sweet treat by following the recipe.

Ingredients:
1 can condensed milk
3 tablespoons chocolate powder ( any chocolate drink powder can be used)
2 tablespoons butter
rainbow sprinkles

Procedure:
1. In a pan mix the milk, chocolate powder and butter, then cook in a medium heat.
 Keep stirring until the mixture thickens, and it is done when the thickness is like the picture below.
 2. Refrigerate for an hour before forming it into balls, for easier way.

3. After forming it into balls with your hands roll it over in the rainbow sprinkles. Do not forget to put butter or oil in your hands to avoid it from sticking.

4. Enjoy it with your love ones.:-)

This is the original brigadeiro it has a chocolate sprinkles. Visit the link below
http://melyskitchen.blogspot.com.br/2012/09/brigadeiro.html

Crab with Broccoli

A real glorious food :D Very creamy and yummy!


Ingredients:
3-4 crabs
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons all purpose cream
1 cup squash
1 cups brocolli
3 cups water
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion, then add the squash let it simmer for a minute then ad the water, let it boil.
2. Add the crab and simmer until the squash is tender then  add the salt and broccoli simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Add the all purpose cream let it simmer until done.
4. Serve it hot with rice.:-)

Simple Sauted Mung Bean

This is on eof my favorite beans , mung bean or monggo, mmmmmm very yummy. I can even eat it everyday without losing my appetite :D.

Ingredient:
1 cup monggo
1/4 kilo squash
1/4 kilo shrimps
2 cups spinach (you can replace this with an green leafy vegetable)
2 cloves garlic
salt

 Procedure:
1. Boil the monggo, make sure that the water is enough until it is tender. Once cooked, set aside.
2. Saute the garlic and onion then add the shrimps and simmer for a minute.
3. Add the cooked monggo, salt and squash simmer until the squash is tender.
4. Add the spinach simmer until done.
5. Serve it with a smile :-).

Cabbage Juice and Its Health Benefits

 I was surprised with the taste of cabbage juice, I am expecting it has a strong weird taste but I was wrong, it taste creamy and fine. A good source for fiber, vitamin C and vitamin K. Thumbs up for this nutritious juice that is very good in helping to protect from several types of cancer including prostate, lung, breast, and colon cancers.
From one wiki answers. com article the "juice of fresh cabbage is effective in treating fungus infection(due to its sulfur content). Cabbage can lower serum cholesterol. Cabbage contain Sulforaphane, a substance that can increase the production of antioxidant and detoxification enzymes. Sulforaphane works by stimulating the production of glutathione, the body's most important internally produced antioxidant which plays a role in liver detoxification".

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_benefits_of_cabbage_juice

For a glass of cabbage juice we need 500 grams or 1/2 kilo of cabbage.

 Slice the cabbage to fir the juicer's rim.

 Extract the juice and drink it.

Chicken Clam Meal

Another recipe from my friend's imagination and he called it chicken clam because it looked like a clam :D Sounds good right? It even tasted good he said. So here is the recipe of it from Mr. Malley.

Mr. Malley

Ingredients:
chicken breast
cheddar cheese
ham
5 spices

Procedure:
1. Wash the chicken breast properly then slice it open

2. Put  the ham and cheese, fold over then secure with a toothpick.

3. Dash with 5 spices and bake at 200 degrees celcius in a foil for 20 minutes or until done.
4. Serve it hot with rice for a complete meal.

Siomai Congee

My friends bought some siomai from a Japanese shop but they were not able to consumed it all, so I used it in my congee ( lugaw). Delicious!

Ingredients:

3/4 cup rice
1 clove garlic ( minced and toasted)
1/4 cup ginger strips
3 stalks spring onions
salt and pepper to taste
fish sauce( patis=optional)
some siomai
1 litre of water

Procedure:

1.  Saute the ginger until brownish then add the rice and saute it together with fish sauce, salt and pepper
2. Add the water, then cover ( stirring constantly so that the rice will not stick at the bottom of the pot).
3. Continue simmering until the rice is so tender making the porridge thick in texture.
4. Serve it hot with siomai, minced spring onion and toasted garlic.

Here is the link on how to make siomai 

Shrimp Fried Rice

I recycled some leftover rice  and make it into something special, since there are some shrimps in the refrigerator  I decided to make shrimp fried rice. I chilled the leftover rice so that it will be easy to separate.

I sauted 3 cloves of garlic then added 1 cup of shelled shrimps then sauted it for a minute before I added 2 beaten eggs stirring well to make it scrambled then I put the rice and mix well. Stirring occasionally until done then I put some minced bell pepper, salt and pepper to taste then stir a few minutes and that's it!
 Don't waste food!! It's part of God's blessings. Learn to recycle the leftovers.

Garlic Spare Ribs

Can you smell the toasted garlic? Mmmmmmmmm mouth watering aroma. This is a nice treat for your love ones who loved adventure in eating. :-), I am sure they will like the hot and garlic taste of this dish.

Ingredients:
500 grams pork spare ribs
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 lime ( extract the juice)
1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
1/2 cup minced garlic
2 cups water
salt and pepper to taste

spare ribs

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic until golden brown, remove some for toppings later, then add the spare ribs and simmer for few minutes.
2.Add the rest of the ingredients, then cover and simmer stirring occasionally.
3. Let it simmer until dry then turn off heat and sprinkle with chili flakes and toasted garlic before serving.