Hot and Spicy Ground Beef

 

I need to prepare something economical and yummy that's why I came up with this. 

Ingredients for 8 servings:

1/2 kilo ground beef ( or any meat that you like)
1 big carrot ( diced)
3 potatoes ( diced)
3/4 cup green peas

4 pieces cayenne pepper (siling haba) chopped

3 cloves garlic
1 onion
bell pepper ( diced)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the cayenne pepper and bell pepper continue to saute until the aroma comes out then add the ground beef and saute until half cooked.
2. Add the carrots and potatoes then simmer until tender.
3. Add the green peas, bell pepper, salt and pepper to taste then simmer until cooked.
4. Serve hot with rice.

 

Fried Rice with Tuna Flakes and Scrambled Eggs

I have left over rice and 1/2 can of tuna flakes that's why I made this delicious fried rice. Quick and easy to cool,  just heat 2 tablespoons of oil then add 2 cloves minced garlic and saute it, add the tuna and saute until cooked then increase the heat and pour in the 2 beaten eggs and stir well until cooked, add 2 cups of rice and stir until done. Sprinkle with salt to taste then stir for a few seconds and turn off the heat. Sprinkle with spring onion then serve it hot. Yummy ! :-)

Don't waste food!! It's part of God's blessings. Learn to recycle the leftover.

Pinoy Almusal

The breakfast that I prepared for lots of friends on October 27,2013

Garlic Fried Rice

Chicken hotdog

Longganisa

Sunny Side up Egg

Fish and Shrimp Sinigang

A delicious sour flavored soup that will boost your appetite. There are lots of sour fruits that you can use to flavor this soup like, guava, tamarind, miso, etc. But this recipe I naturally flavored it with calamondin or calamansi. Yummy! :-).

Ingredients for 5 servings:
1/4 kilo  shrimps
1/4 kilo fish ( any good quality fish )
2 tomatoes (sliced)
4 cups water
1/2 onion ( sliced)
1/4 cup calamansi juice ( it depends to your taste)
2 cups kangkong or spinach
Spring onion ( optional)
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the tomatoes, onion, fish and shrimps then cover and cook over medium heat, when it is simmering lower the heat and continue to simmer for 3 minutes.
2. Add the water and bring to a boil, once boiling simmer for 2 minutes then increase the heat to high and put the vegetable and simmer until half cooked.
3. Add the calamansi juice and salt to taste then simmer until done.
4. Serve hot with rice.

Pinangat sa Kamatis

A tangy taste fish dish loaded with tomatoes, making the fish more flavorful.

Ingredients:
1 serving slice fish ( any fish that you like)
2 big tomatoes ( sliced)
1 tablespoon fish sauce ( patis)
1/2 teaspoon shredded ginger
salt and pepper to taste
spring onion


Procedure:
1. In a pot put all the ingredients then cover and cook over medium heat. When it is simmering reduce the heat to low and let simmer until the fish is cooked.

2. Serve it hot with rice and enjoy :-).

Garlic Brussels Sprouts

I love the natural taste of this vegetable, botanically it belongs to the Brassica family which includes cabbage, kale and broccoli. Brussels sprouts is a good appetizer and goes well with any meat or fish.

Ingredients for 3 servings:
100 grams Brussels sprouts ( if big, cut into halves)
6 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil ( or any cooking oil)

Brussel Sprouts

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Procedure:
1. Heat 1tablespoon of olive oil then pan fry the brussels sprouts until brownish, then set aside.

2. Heat the remaining olive oil then saute the garlic until brownish, then add the pan fried brussels sprouts then mix well and simmer for a minute.
3. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste then simmer for a minute and turn off the heat.
4. Serve it hot.

Penne Salad Filipino Style

I want to cook macaroni salad but macaroni is not available and I saw this penne pasta. It still taste the same. Here are the ingredients:
 1/2 kilo penne ( cooked and drained)
1 big apple ( diced)
1 cup green grapes
2 cups pineapple tidbits
1 cup purple grapes
1/2 cup cheddar cheese ( diced)
1/2 cup raisins
2 cups Nestle Cream
1 1/2 cup condensed milk


 Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients and mix well

2. Refrigerate for hew hours before serving.

Squid with Coconut Milk

It's been a long time that I am longing for this dish, and today it's fulfilled. I like the coconut milk in it because it made the sauce so delicious.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/2 kilo squid
4 cloves garlic
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 cup pure coconut milk
salt and pepper to taste
 Spring onion for garnishing (optional)

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic then add the squids and simmer for 2 minutes.
2. Add the vinegar and soy sauce then simmer for 8 minutes stirring occasionally.
3. Add coconut milk, salt and pepper to taste then simmer for a minute or until done.
4. Sprinkle with spring onion then serve it hot,

Adobong Liempo

Oh no, we are excited to eat the adobo and almost forgot to take the picture, I'm glad I remembered before it's gone. :-).

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork belly ( liempo)
1/2 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup vinegar
2 bay leaves ( laurel)
4 cloves garlic
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1.Saute the garlic then add the pork then saute until the pinkish color is gone.
2. Add the soy sauce and bay leaves 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 pork  absorbed the flavor and color.
4. Add the water and simmer until tender.Add salt and pepper if necessary. 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 like the one in the picture.
5. Serve it hot.

Spaghetti with Spinach

A delicious spaghetti added with spinach to make it nutritious. Enjoy this with your kids.

Ingredients for 6 servings
1/2 kilo spaghetti ( cooked according to its packaging procedure)
4 cloves garlic
1 onion
2 pouch tomato sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup Nestle Cream
1 1/2 cup spinach leaves
1/2 cup grated cheese
1/4 kilo ground beef

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the ground beef and simmer for 5 minutes over medium heat.
2. Add the tomato sauce, sugar, salt and pepper then simmer for 3 minutes, then add the spinach and simmer for 2  minutes.
3. Add the Nestle cream and simmer for a minute then add the spaghetti and mix well.
4. Put in a serving plate and top with grated cheese before serving.