Chinese Cabbage with Sardines

Simple but satisfying.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo Chinese cabbage
1 can sardines
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Saute the garlic and onion.
2. Add the sardines and simmer for 3 minutes.
3. Add the Chinese cabbage and simmer for few minutes, stirring occasionally until done.
4. Add  salt and pepper to taste.
5. Serve it hot.

Pork Adobo Fried Rice

Simple way to save your leftover rice and one method of economizing is this way. I enjoyed this food while eating with fresh air near my secret garden :)

Ingredients:
2 cups leftover rice (bahaw)
1/2 cup shredded pork adobo with sauce
3 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon oil
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic then add the pork adobo, stir well, then add  the rice and stir for few minutes.
2. Add pepper and salt if necessary then continue to stir until done.
3. Serve hot with anything you want.
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Sweetened Banana with Raisins

A popular banana dish from Philippines called "minatamis na saging" ( sweetened banana) but I made a twist by adding raisins and it tastes good. Try it.

Ingredients:
4 ripe banana ( peeled)
3/4 cup sugar ( add if necessary)
2 cups water
2 tablespoons raisins


Procedure:
1.In a pot put all the ingredients and cook over medium heat, once it starts boiling, switch to low heat, continue to simmer until almost done.
2. Add the raisins then simmer for a minute.
2. Once cooked increase the heat to high, allowing the brine to almost caramelized. Turn off the heat then serve.

Crab stewed in Coconut Milk

Quick an easy to cook, yet super delicious, for seafood lovers out there, try this easy and quick cooking recipe.

Ingredients:
4 crabs
2 cups coconut milk
salt
ginger
onion

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the crabs, ginger, onion and salt, cover and cook over medium heat allowing to simmer for few minutes until the crabs turned reddish.
2. Add the coconut milk and let simmer until cooked.
3. Serve it with rice.

Fish Cardillo

My father's specialty from Negros, this fish dish is very delicious, you will really like the taste.

Ingredients:
2 slices fried fish
1 medium size tomato
1 bell pepper
1 beaten egg
2 stalks spring onion
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups water


Procedure:
1. In a pot put the water, tomato, salt and peppet and bring to boil.

2. Add the fried fish then simmer simmer for 5 minutes
3. Add the bell pepper and spring onion thenstir in the beaten egg and simmer until cooked.
4. Serve it hot.

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Pinaypay/Maruya

If I am not mistaken this one is called "Maruya" in the Luzon region of Philippines, but in the Mindanao region of Philippines this is called "Pinaypay or paypay nga saging" which means banana fan because it's shaped into a hand fan before cooking it. I always want to eat this during snack time when I was in Davao city where this one is one of  the most popular snacks. This is how to cook it.

Ingredients:
banana ( depends how many you want to make)
flour and water combined together to make a batter ( you can add 1 egg for the batter)
sugar
oil for frying

Procedure:
1.Peel the banana and slice thinly and form into fan.( Leave the tip uncut, easier to form a fan this way)
2. Dip in the batter and coat it properly.
3. Deep fry until cooked.
4. Dash with sugar and serve.

Sauteed Sardines

I am so hungry and I want something very quick to prepare so I just grabbed a can of sardines from my cupboard and sauteed it. I grabbed my leftover rice then I squeeze unto the pan after I poured the sardines now I am having a feast,  here is the result, do you want some?

Ingredients:
1 can sardines
1 tomato sliced into cubes
1 onion

Procedure:
1. Saute the tomato and  onion.

 2. Pour in the sardines and simmer until cooked.
 3. Serve it hot.

Arroz Caldo

If I want something heavy for my snack or breakfast I prepared arroz caldo, easy to digest and an energizer to start your day right. I learned to cook this since I was 12 years old, so now I am an expert in cooking this dish. My self proclamation lol.

Ingredients:
2 cups rice
1 onion
1/4 kilo chicken
1/2 cup fish sauce (patis)
1/2 teaspoon pepper
ginger  ( around 3 inches) sliced into strips
salt  to taste

water that is enough to make the arroz caldo soupy until it is cooked.


Procedure:
1. Saute the ginger and onion
2. Add the chicken and braise for a while, then add the fish sauce and ground pepper then simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Add the rice and saute for few minutes allowing the flavor of the fish sauce to penetrate. Cover and simmer.
4. After few minutes of simmering add water that is enough to make the arroz caldo soupy until it is cooked.
5. Garnish it before serving. Mmmmmmm very yummy!

Sauteed Corned Beef

Every now and then we crave for some food, today I am craving for corned beef, and here it is.:)

Ingredients:
1 can corned beef
1 onion ( sliced into rings)
1 tablespoon oil

Procedure:
1.Heat the oil then saute the onion, after sauteeing, remove some for toppings later.
2. Add the corned beef and continue to simmer until done.
3. Top the onion and serve hot.

Pata with Black Beans

When I serve this my friend said "Oh lala, mama mia, I am mouth watering" Delicious and very aromatic, every bite of the meat you can smell the star anise and other spices, wanting you to have more. Try this recipe and enjoy eating with your loved ones, because I am very sure that they will like this.

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork leg sliced(pata)
2 tablespoons black beans or tausi
8 cloves garlic
1 onion
2 tbsp. oyster sauce
3 pcs. star anise
2 tablespoons sugar
ground pepper according to your taste
3 cups pork broth( sabaw sa pinagpakuluan ng pata)


Procedure:
1. Boil the pork hocks until tender then put little salt and set aside.
2. Saute the garlic and anion then add the black beans and simmer.
3. Add the pre-cooked pork hocks, star anise, oyster sauce and sugar then mix well and simmer for 3 minutes.
4. Add the pork broth and bring to boil, once boiling let simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat, allowing all the flavors to infuse the put ground pepper.
5. Increase the heat when the cooking is almost done, to make the sauce thick.
6. Turn off the heat and serve hot with rice.:)

You can adjust the ingredients according to your taste