Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Creamy Chicken with Spinach


Delicious and easy to prepare. Serve to your loved ones, I am sure that they will like it. 

Ingredients for 5 servings:
1/2 kilo chicken breast
2 cloves garlic
1 bunch Spinach
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup all purpose cream
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic then add the chicken and stir for s minute.
2. Add the water and simmer until chicken is cooked. Add the all purpose cream then the spinach, salt and pepper to taste.
3. Simmer until done then serve with a smile :-).

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Fried Rice with Turmeric


This is a simple fried rice but made special with turmeric. Turmeric or yellow ginger is one also of the ingredients in curry powder, have you tried this spice before? Try it and let me know.

Ingredients for 3 servings:
3 cups cooked rice
10 grams turmeric powder
250 grams bacon (slice into small pieces)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1/4 cup chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Put the bacon in a pan and cook over medium heat until the natural oil comes out, then brown it, add the garlic and saute until a little brownish then add the turmeric.
2. Add the rice and give it a good stir, add salt and pepper to taste then continue to stir until done. 
3. Mix in the parsley and serve with a smile :-). 



Friday, September 25, 2015

Potato Salad with Crispy Bacon and Purple Cabbage

A potato salad loaded with yumminess.

Ingredients for 6-8 servings:
1 kilo potato ( diced)
100 grams purple cabbage ( sliced thinly)
1/2 cup crispy bacon
1 cup mayonaise or according to your taste
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Boil the potatoes until tender but not overcooked. After boiling drain and pass through a running water then drain to remove excess water.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients.
3. Serve and enjoy :-).

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Pork Sinigang sa Santol


My family loves this so much when I let them taste it. 

Ingredients:
1 kilo pork
8 pieces santol ( skin or rind removed)
1 litre water plus 3 cups for boiling the santol
1 bunch swamp spinach (kangkong)
1 onion 
2 tomatoes
3 tablespoons fish sauce (patis) optional
salt and pepper to taste



santol


Procedure:
1.  Slice 6 pieces santol into halves, put in the pot together with the 3 cups of water then bring to a boil, when boiling reduce the heat and just simmer until the santol flesh is tender(around 20 minutes) turn off the heat and let cool. Remove the santol seeds then put the santol flesh and the water in a blender and blend well until smooth. 
2. In a pot,  put the pork,  2 pieces santol (slice into quarter),  onion and tomatoes then allow to simmer for 5 minutes over medium heat .
3. Add the water and bring to a boil, then simmer until the meat is tender, season with fish sauce, salt and pepper.
4. Add the water spinach (kangkong) and simmer for a minute,  then add the blended santol and seeds according to your taste,  simmer until the flavor is well blended. Turn off the heat.
5.Serve and do not forget to smile :-). 

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Onion Appetizer

 I made this for a friend's birthday party and her guests liked it. Easy to make, yet so delicious and a perfect dish to liven up the buffet table.

Ingredients:
5 onions (slice into rings)
1 cup bottled sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup almonds (roasted)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Procedure:
1. Heat the olive oil then put the onions and stir for a minute or until half cooked and remove from heat.
2. In a mixing bowl combine the cooked onion, mushrooms and almonds then put in a serving dish and enjoy :-). 

Monday, September 14, 2015

Garlic Shrimp and Crabstick

Simple and very easy to prepare less than 10 minutes cooking time :-).

Ingredients:
250 grams shrimps ( de-shelled but left the tail)
8 pieces crabsticks
3 cloves garlic (minced)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic then add the shrimps and stir until changed in color (orangey).
2. Add the crabstick, salt and pepper to taste then stir for a minute or two then turn off the heat.
3. Put in a serving plate sprinkle with some toasted garlic and sliced spring onion. Enjoy!


Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Mixed Salad with Dried Tomato and Crouton


This simple mixed salad is perfect to pair with any meat or fish.  I mixed the lettuce, watercress and dandelion leaves sprinkle with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and topped with dried tomatoes and croutons.

You can mix any leafy salad vegetables of your choice.
Enjoy and have a good time :-).

If you want to make croutons here is the link for it 
How to make crouton



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