Simple Bibingka With Cheese

A delicious bibingka with cheese that will boosts your appetite when you smell its aroma, mmmmm yummy.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1 cup all purpose flour
1 egg ( beaten)
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup fresh milk
pinch of salt
some cheese for toppings
wilted banana leaves

Procedure:
1. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, set aside.
2.Pour the milk to the sifted ingredients then mix well,  add the beaten eggs and mix  until fully combined and smooth.
3. Put a wilted banana leaves in the molder that you are going to use then fill it with the bibingka mixture up to 3/4 full, and bake for 25 minutes or until done in a pre-heated oven at 180C.
4. After 25 minutes top it with cheese and continue baking for 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
5.Serve with a smile.

Pork Broccoli

I cooked this dish from a friends request. I made it simple and budget friendly, but still it is yummy. I hope you will like it.

Ingredients for 3 servings:

1 head of broccoli (regular size)
1/4 kilo pork
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
2 cups
1 1/2 teaspoon corn starch dissolve in 1 tablespoon water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. If the pork that you will use has fats,  toast the fats then saute the garlic and onion.
2. Put the rest of the pork together with the soy sauce and simmer for a minute.

3. Add the water and bring to a boil.
4. Increase the heat then add the broccoli stirring constantly until it is half cooked then add the dissolved corn starch, salt and pepper then simmer until cooked.

5. Serve it hot.

How to make Siomai Wrapper

This is very simple and easy to make so do not be afraid to try. This recipe will yield more than 20 regular size of wrapper.

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 egg
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup water

Procedure:
1. Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl and make a well at the center.
2. Put the egg and water in the well and  mix together until the mixture will be a firm dough by kneading it well. Smooth and firm not sticky.

3. Let rest for 45 minutes to allow the gluten to relax making the dough easier to roll out.
4. Sprinkle corn starch or flour on the space where you will knead the dough, after 45 minutes divide the dough into halves, then use a rolling pin and knead the dough then flatten it as thin as you can to make the siomai wrapper. While still working on the first half cover the other half to avoid it from drying.

5. Trim the sides to make a big square or rectangle then cut it into siomai wrappers.

6. Then file the wrappers with cellophane in between to avoid it from sticking. This is now ready to be used for, molo soup, wanton soup, siomai, etc.

 Click the link for the recipe of Molo Soup
http://melyskitchen.blogspot.com.br/2014/01/molo-soup-filipino-wanton-soup.html

 Click the link for the recipe of Wanton soup
http://melyskitchen.blogspot.com.br/2012/08/wanton-noodles-soup.html

Click the link for the Siomai Recipe

http://melyskitchen.blogspot.com.br/2014/02/siomai.html

http://melyskitchen.blogspot.com.br/2012/12/pork-siomai.html

Adobong Puso ng Saging

Have you tasted this dish? It taste like meat too. I hope you will try this recipe and let me know.

Ingredients for 3 servings:

1 medium size banana blossom (puso ng saging)

3 tablespoons soy sauce

5 tablespoons vinegar

3 cloves garlic

1/2 piece onion

salt and pepper to taste

banana blossom

Procedure:

1. Clean the banana blossom and remove the tough part, sliced into wedges and boiled until tender. Drain and slice into small pieces.

2. Saute the garlic and onion then add the banana blossom and simmer for a minute.
3. Add all the remaining ingredients and simmer until done.
4. Serve hot with a smile :-).

Mely's Kitchen Roasted Pork

I bought pork for adobo that I'm going to cook for my friends who will visit me, but while I was cooking other dishes the gas tank was emptied so I decided to roast it and here is how I did it.

Ingredients:
2 kilos pork shoulder
1/2 cup calamansi or lemon juice
1/2 cup soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients then marinate for at least 2 hours.
2. Preheat the oven at 180C then put the pork and roast for 60 minutes each side.
3. Turn off the heat and let rest for 30 minutes.
4. Remove from the oven  then serve with your favorite dipping sauce :-)

Mely's Kitchen Beef Caldereta

Creamy and delicious caldereta prepared with love from my kitchen :-).

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo beef tenderloin ( but you can use any part that you like)
2 potatoes
1 carrot
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
2 big tomatoes
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup sliced chorizo
bell pepper
1/2 cup Nestle cream
2 cups water
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic onion and tomatoes then add the beef, allow to simmer until the pinkish color of the meat is gone.

2. Add the tomato sauce then simmer for a minute, add the water and simmer until the meat is tender.( Add water if necessary)
3. Add the carrots and potatoes then stir and simmer until half cooked.
4. Add the salt, pepper, pineapple and chorizo then simmer for few minutes to enhance the flavor.
5. Add the bell pepper and Nestle cream then simmer until done, add salt and pepper to taste, simmer and turn off the heat.
6. Top with hard boiled egg before serving. Enjoy!

Mely's Kitchen Vegetable Omelette

This vegetable omelette is delicious and nutritious, so do not ignore this recipe, please try and let me know.

Ingredients:
1 apple ( shredded)
2 potatoes ( shredded)
1 big carrot ( shredded)
1 onion ( shredded)
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs
salt and pepper to taste

shredding the apple

Procedure:
1.Mix all the ingredients until evenly combined.

shredded vegetables

2. Spoon a portion and deep fry over medium heat until golden brown.
3. Serve it hot.