Calamansi Mousse

Perfect dessert for the whole family.

Ingredients:
1 cup  condensed milk
1 cup Nestle Cream
2 tablespoons unflavored gelatine
1/2 cup hot water
3 teaspoons calamansi juice


Procedure:
1.Dissolve gelatin in hot water, set aside
2.Place in a blender the condensed milk, Nestle Cream, calamansi juice and dissolved gelatin. Blend well until fully mixed.
3. Divide equally to your serving glasses, refrigerate then decorate before serving.

Special Watermelon and Coconut Drink

A refreshing drink that will surely quench your thirst. I love this specially during sunny day.

Ingredient for 6 servings:
3 cups diced watermelon
4 cups coconut water
1 cup evaporated milk
sugar to taste (optional)
3 cups ice cubes or more

Procedure:
1. Combine the sugar and coconut water then mix until the  sugar will be dissolved.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
3. Serve and enjoy. :-).

Pork Long Ribs Adobo

 Adobo is a trademark of Filipino cuisine, there are many ways to prepare this dish as I have already shown in my previous posts.This one is an all time family's favorite and I just want to share.

Ingredients:
1 kilo long ribs
1/2 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
6 cloves garlic
3 cups water

Procedure:
1.Saute the garlic then add the ribs then simmer until the pinkish color is gone.
2. Add the soy sauce and ground pepper then increase the heat making the soy sauce almost dry to enhance the color, then adjust the heat to medium and add the vinegar, cover and let simmer. Do not mix until the vinegar boils so that the texture of the meat will be nice and smooth.
3. Once boiling mix will then simmer for few minutes until the ribs absorbed the flavor and color.
4. Add the water and simmer until tender. If it is already tender and still has a lot of water increase the heat to make the soup evaporate making the adobo just saucy and not soupy.
5. Serve it hot.

Sauted Chicken

Simple chicken recipe designed to cater those who said they do not know how to cook, I think this recipe will encourage them that cooking is so simple and that they can do it. Try it.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/2 kilo chicken
2 tomatoes
1 onion
1 tablespoon ginger strips
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons fish sauce ( patis)
2 bay leaves or laurel
1/2 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and ginger then add the onion and continue sauteing then add the tomatoes saute until soften then add the chicken, cover and let simmer for 3 minutes then stir thoroughly.
2. Add the fish sauce and the bay leaves then simmer for 2 minutes,  then add the water and simmer for 15 minutes over low heat stirring occasionally.
3. Add salt and pepper to taste then simmer until done.
4. Serve it hot.

Pan Fried Pork chop

Simple and economical way of cooking pork chop. Pan frying is a cooking process where in you cook the meat in just a little oil.

Ingredients for 3 Servings:
3 pieces serving size Pork chops
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon or calamansi Juice
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt to taste

Procedure:
1.Combine all the ingredients to marinate for at least 3 hours, turning each side every hour.
2. Heat enough oil in a frying pan then pan fry the pork chop over medium heat until done.
3. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

Ginataang Kalabasa, talbos ng kalabasa at bulaklak ng kalabasa

Masuwerte ako ngayon kasi habang naglalakad kami ng dalawa kong kaibigan para bisitahin ang aming kaibigan ay nakatagpo ako ng kalabasa na may talbos at bulaklak sa isang bakanteng lupa, ang saya saya ko dahil sabi ko aba! maluluto ko na ang ginataang kalabasa na may talbos at bulaklak  na matagal ko ng gustong lutuin. Ngayon ay narito na at luto na, salamat po sa Dios sa mabuting pagkakataon sa araw na ito.

Mga sangkap:
1/2 kilo kalabasa
1/2 kilo talbos ng kalabasa
1/4 kilo bulaklak ng kalabasa
1/4 kilo hipon
1 sibuyas
luya (kasing laki ng hinlalaki)
tanglad
3 cups ikalawang gata
2 cups unang gata
asin

Kalabasa, talbos at bulaklak

Paraan ng pagluto:
1. Linisin ang talbos ng kalabasa sa pamamagitan ng pag alis ng makunat na balat at putulin ayon sa iyong nais. Hugasang maigi ang bulaklag at hiwain ang kalabasa.

2. Pagsamasamahin sa lutuan ang ikalawang gata, hipon, luya, sibuyas, tanglad at kalabasa, lutuin sa katamtamang apoy hanggang sa kumulo, haluin paminsan minsan at hintayin hanggang sa malapit ng maluto an kalabasa.

3. Lakasan ang apoy saka ilagay ang talbos ng kalabasa pakuluan ng 5 minuto saka ilagay ang unang gata at bulaklak, lagyan ng asin ayon sa iyong panlasa, pakuluin hanggang sa maluto.
4. Ihain ng may ngiti sa labi :-).

Simple Chicken Vegetable Salad

I prepared this for somebody who needs to eat healthy and he is very special to us. I've  got the idea of this from his dietician. Healthy and yummy.

Ingredients 
100 grams chicken breast
6 leaves of lettuce
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 cup water cress ( if not available can be replaced with spinach)
1 1/2 tablespoons unflavored yogurt ( if not available just replace with 1 tablespoon lemon juice)
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon olive oil

Procedure:
1. Put salt and pepper to the chicken breast then grill it, slice into bite size and set aside.
2. In a serving platter arrange the lettuce, watercress and tomatoes then add the chicken.
3. Sprinkle with olive oil, yugort, salt and pepper then serve.

Rellenong Alimango

Stuffed crab or rellenong alimasag is very tasty crab dish and best serve when it is still hot.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
4  crabs
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoons flour
1 egg beaten
1 carrots minced
1 onion minced
3 cloves garlic minced
2 potatoes minced
salt and pepper to taste
 1/4 cup bell pepper minced

Procedure:
1. Cook the crab ( preferably halabos) let cool, open carefully to preserve the upper part shell, then remove all the meat and set aside.
2. Saute the garlic and onion then add the carrots and potatoes saute for 2 minutes then add the crab meat and simmer for few minutes.
3. Add the bell pepper , salt and pepper to taste then turn off the heat. Let cool.
4. Pour in the breadcrumbs, flour and beaten egg then mix well, and stuff each crab shell with the mixture.
5. Deep fry until done then serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

Peanut Choco Cake

My friend Anselmo, who loves to bake gave me this recipe so that I can share it to all of you "This is simple and easy to make specially to those who are just beginning to bake" he said.  I wanna try this one soon. Thank you very much ansel for sharing. Que maravilha :-).

 Ingredients:
4 eggs
1cup sugar
2 cups flour
1cup  cacao powder or dark chocolate powder
3/4  cup oil
1 cup of water
1 cup toasted peanuts
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder

Procedure:
1. Put  everything in a blender then blend until well combined.
2. Preheat the oven at 200 degrees celcius
3. After blending all the ingredients grease the baking pan and pour the mixture then bake for 25 minutes or until done.
4. Let cool before slicing, if you still have toasted peanuts, you can pound it and sprinkle on top of the cake before serving.

Contributed by: Mr. Anselmo Dela Cruz

Panna Cotta Filipino Style

Everytime I cook or prepare something for my blog, I always see to it that I will do it in a very simple way, like this panna cotta. This is an Italian dessert but I made this to suit the taste of my Filipino friends, so I made a twist to make this a Filipino version. The original recipe uses heavy cream which is not common in the Philippines, the common at the Philippine market is the all purpose cream. I used all purpose cream and i remove the sugar from the original and replaced it with condensed milk to at least match the heavy cream, the result is still yummy and fine.

Ingredients:
1 cup Nestle Cream
1 cup  fresh milk
1 cup condensed milk
5 sheets gelatine
1 tablespoon strawberry flavor ( liquid)

For garnishing:
Strawberry syrup
fresh strawberries

Gelatine sheets

Procedure:
1. Combine the Nestle cream, condensed milk and fresh milk and strawberry flavor, mix well until all the lumps disappear then cook over medium heat, let simmer for few minutes.
2. Add the gelatine sheets then simmer until fully dissolved. Let cool and divide into the molds that you are going to use. Refrigerate to set.

3. After few hours, remove from the molds then garnish with berries and syrup then serve.

More syrup for the kids

Note: If you will use unflavored gelatine powder just mix it with fresh milk then bring to a boil, stir for 2 minutes while boiling,  let cool before adding the cream and condensed milk then just follow the rest of the procedure.