Breakfast Today ( June 15, 2014)

I prepared a Filipino breakfast for my friends today and they all loved it.
Fried Rice
Fried Eggplant
Fried Dried Fish
Fried Eggs
How about you? What breakfast you prepared today?

Ginisang Ampalaya, Kalabasa at Talong

Mga Pinoy gulay na gustong gusto ko kapag walang pangpakbet at kahit ito lang ang sangkap, simot sarap talaga sa sobrang sarap.

Mga sangkap:
1 kilo kalabasa
1/2 kilo talong
1/4 kilo ampalaya
1/4 kilo karne ng baboy
4 cloves bawang
1 sibuyas
2 tasa ng tubig
2 kutsara bagoong alamang
salt if needed

Paraan ng pagluluto:
1. Igisa ang bawang at sibuyas pagkatapos ay ilagay ang sahog, haluing maigi at ituloy ang pagigisa hanggang sa maging medyo luto na ang karne.
2. Ilagay ang bagoong at igisa sa loob ng isang minuto saka ilagay ang tubig at lakasan ang apoy hanggang sa kumulo.
3. Idagdag ang kalabasa at talong, haluing maigi at lutuin hanggang maging half cooked.
4. Idagdag ang ampalaya at haluing maigi, at hayaang maluto ng tuluyan, dagdagan ng asin kung kailangan.
5. Ihain habang mainit pa.

Tortang Alamang

Shrimp fry or hipon alamang is so flavorful specially when cooked into torta. Torta is a kind of omelette that is popular across the Philippines, it is simple and easy to cook, here is a simple recipe of shrimp fry torta.

Ingredients:
1 cup alamang ( shrimp fry)
1/4 cup water ( add if necessary)
1/2 cup flour
6 cloves garlic ( minced)
2 eggs beaten
salt and pepper to taste
oil for frying

Procedure:
1. Mix all the ingredients  except the oil, then spoon a portion and fry until golden brown.

2. Serve it hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

How to cook Chicharong Bulaklak

Chicharong bulaklak is made from a part of pork's intestine that looked like a flower that's why it is called bulaklak a Filipino term for flower. It's just a small portion of the intestines that is why chicharong bulaklak is  valued high at the market. This dish goes well to dip in vinegar with lots of garlic and hot chili.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo pork's chitterlings or intestines (bitukang bulaklak)
2 cups water
1 cup oil
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

Procedure:
1. In a pot put all the ingredients except the oil and allow to boil until the water evaporates.
2. Pour in the oil and fry the intestines until golden brown.
3. Slice and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Tambakol Paksiw

Tambakol or yellow fin tuna is a versatile fish because you can make various dishes with it, from ceviche, grilled, fried, baked and many more, it's always the best even stewed it in vinegar (paksiw) you will really like it. So here is a recipe for paksiw.

Ingredients:
2 pieces Tambakol ( slice to your desired size)
3/4 cup vinegar
4 cloves garlic ( crushed)
1 onion ( diced)
thumb size ginger( strips)
some chili
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put all the ingredients and let it boil then simmer until cooked.
2. If the taste of the vinegar is so strong, you can add a little water.
3. Simmer for few  minutes until done.
4. Serve it with rice.

Ginisang repolyo at kalabasa

We all love this vegetable combination, really yummy.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo squash
1/2 kilo cabbage
1/4 kilo pork
1 small size onion
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the onion then add the pork and saute for until brownish then add the squash and soy sauce simmer for one minute
2. Add the water and put the salt and pepper, stir every now and then until almost cook.
3. Increase the heat then add the cabbage, mixing it occasionally until it is done.
4. Serve it hot.

Sauteed Lettuce with Pork

Most of the people called lettuce as "rabbit food" because it is eaten raw, but recently it is very abundant from our own garden and we are always making it into salads, but today, for a change I've decided to saute it.  Lettuce is a great source of Vitamins K, A, C and other valuable nutrients to maintain good health. Low in calories, therefore it is a good vegetable to eat when you are on a diet.
Still the best to eat this raw.


Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/2 kilo lettuce ( cut to your desired size)
1/4 kilo pork ( or any meat of your choice)
4 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic until brownish then add the pork and continue to saute until the pinkish color is gone.
2. Add soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste then simmer until the pork is fully cooked then add the lettuce, give a good stir and simmer until done.
3. Serve it with a smile :-).

Source: http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/lettuce.html