Friday, January 24, 2014

Fusilli with Tomato Sauce

If you love spaghetti with tomato sauce, you will definitely love this corkscrew shaped pasta, don't worry it is smooth to chew :-).

Ingredients for 6 servings
1/2 kilo fusilli ( cooked according to its packaging procedure)
 1/4 kilo ground beef
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
1/2 cup sliced sweet ham
3 cups tomato sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup Nestle Cream or all purpose cream
1/2 cup grated cheese


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,  add the cheese and ham then simmer for 2  minutes.
3. Add the Nestle cream and simmer for a minute then add the fusilli and mix well.
4. Put in a serving plate and top with grated cheese before serving.






Thursday, January 23, 2014

Sisig na Puso ng Saging

I already have various recipes of sisig and I want to add this banana blossom sisig ( sisig na puso ng saging). It tastes like meat, so I hope you will try this and see it for yourself.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1 medium size banana blossom (puso ng saging)-cleaned and remove the hard outer part

1 onion

4 cloves garlic

3 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 egg 

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon mayonaise ( optional)


Cleaned banana blossom

Procedure:

1. Slice the banana blossom then boil it until tender. Drain and allow to cool, then slice into bits and squeeze out the water.
2. Saute the garlic and onion then add the banana blossom and stir well.

3. Add the soy sauce and lemon juice then let simmer for 7 minutes over medium heat stirring every now and then.

4. Add salt and pepper then give it a good stir, make a well in the middle then crack the egg and turn off the heat after few seconds, allow to set then serve.



Paciencia Cookies


I love this cookies, crunchy and tastes like eggnog , yummy. Very easy to make.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla flavor (optional)

Procedure:
1. In a mixer, beat egg whites, then add the sugar little by little when they start to foam, continue to beat until meringue is glossy with stiff peaks.
2.Combine the flour and baking powder then fold into meringue, mix well.
3. Put the meringue batter into a plastic bag or piping bag, then pipe into round mounds on a greased pan. Make sure there is an inch space between the cookies.

4. Pre-heat the oven then bake for 10 minutes or until done at 200C. Happy baking.

Pork Belly Delight

Nice and yummy, but only once in a while :-) but really delightful.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1/4 kilo pork belly (slice to your desired thickness)
2 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar ( or according to your taste)
1/2 cup soy suace
3 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients and mix well then marinate for an hour or overnight.
2. Cooked with the marinade over low heat and just allow to simmer until almost dry, then put a little oil and continue to cook until brownish or you attain your desired doneness and texture.
3. Serve with rice.





Note: If the meat is tough you can add a little water and let it simmer until tender, then just follow the same cooking instruction in the procedure.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Ginataang Sitaw, Kalabasa at Ampalaya


Masarap at masustansya at lalong pinasarap pa ng lasa ng gata. Niluto ko ito dahil may tira-tirang buto ng lechong manok, sayang naman kung hindi mapapakinabangan.

Mga sangkap
 manok para pangsahog ( pwedeng fresh or leftover from lechon)
1/2 kilo kalabasa
2 tali sitaw
3 cups gata ng niyog
2 piraso ampalaya
1 kutsarang hiniwa na luya
1 sibuyas
asin

Paraan ng pagluluto:
1.Ilagay sa caldero ang 2 cups ng ngata, luya, sibuyas, manok at pakuluin, kapag kumulo na ay ilagay ang kalabasa at sitaw, pakuluan hanggang maging half cooked.
2. Ilagay ang ampalaya at pakuluan hanggang maging half cooked, ilagay ang natitirang gata, saka timplahan, pakuluin ng isang beses saka patayin ang apoy.
3. Ihain habang mainit pa na may kasamang kanin.


Paalala: Siguraduhing malakas ang apoy habang niluluto ang mga gulay para manatiling matingkad ang kulay.

Mely's Kitchen Pork Adobo

A saucy adobo that goes well with all types of rice, just a little of it, is flavorful enough for a plate of rice, so make sure rice is enough for everyone.

Ingredients for 8 servings:
1 kilo pork ( any part of your choice)
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup calamansi or lemon juice
3/4 cup vinegar
1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper
4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup water


Procedure:
1. Slice the pork to your desired size, then marinate it with 1/4 cup soy sauce, lemon juice and black pepper.
2. Fry the pork until brownish then set aside.
3. Saute the garlic then add the fried pork, vinegar and the rest of the soy sauce, then simmer until the fried pork absorbed the flavors and color.
4. Add the water and allow to simmer until water evaporates, making the adobo almost dry but still saucy.
5. Serve it hot with rice.


Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Eggless Chocolate Cupcake

 Simple  and economical to prepare for a big family, great tasting too. Baked by Miss Arianne for all of us.

Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
pinch of salt

Procedure:
1.Preheat the oven at 180C.
2. In a blender put the cocoa powder, flour,sugar, baking powder and salt then blend well until fully mixed.
3. Add the water and vegetable oil then blend well until smooth.





4. Pour in a cupcake cups until 3/4 full.
5. Bake for 20 minutes or until done. Let cool before serving. Enjoy baking :-).


Contributed By: Miss Arianne Maravilla

Miss Arianne

Pan De Leche

A soft and sweet bun that goes well with any sandwich spread  and any drinks that you want to pair it with. Aside from Pan De sal, this is also my favorite bread.
Thanks to my friend who shared this for my blog.

Ingredients:
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 sachet of dry yeast or 3 teaspoons
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
 400 ml of warm fresh milk

Procedure:
1. Divide the flour then set aside the other 3 cups.
2. Combine all the ingredients, then mix very well, after mixing everything knead the mixture, get the 3 cups flour that we reserved, then add gradually to the mixture, knead until the texture of the dough is firmer and dryer but still soft  and won't stick on the hand. Knead very well. Cover with cloth and allow to raise for 60 minutes or until double in size.


3. After procedure #2  knead for few minutes then get a portion and form into balls and arrange in a greased baking pan, then let rise until double in size. ( a good dough rise in 45 minutes)


 4.  Bake  for 20 minutes or until done in a pre-heated oven at 180C.
5. Allow to cool then serve.
    


Contributed by: S.M.

 S.M is a bakery owner and he don't want me to reveal his identity, so I am not allowed to post his picture.

Exotic Porridge

It's my friend who requested this recipe, but I made this not only for my friend but also for all the followers of my blog who would love to try this exotic porridge. If you have a glutinous rice, it is better to use it.

Ingredients for 3 servings:
1/2 cup rice
1/2 cup ginger strips
3 cloves garlic
1/2 piece onion
3 pieces chicken liver
3 pieces chicken feet
3 pieces chicken gizzard
5 cups water ( add if necessary)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the ginger, garlic and onion until brownish then add the gizzard, feet and liver, then simmer for few minutes, then add the rice, salt and pepper then simmer for a minute.
2. Add the water nad bring to a boil, once boiling, lower the heat and simmer stirring constantly until done.
3. Serve with hard boiled egg, spring onion and toasted garlic.




How To Make a Garlic Cream


A tangy tasted cream/sauce that goes well with meat, bread, and fries, it's very easy to make so I hope that you will try this.

ingredients
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup milk
 Pinch of salt
 1/2 cup oil

Procedure:
1.Put the milk, salt and garlic in a blender, then blend until garlic is pureed.
 2. Turn on the blender and slowly add the the oil, then continue to blend until the texture is creamy like a yoghurt . ( If it is not forming into a cream add more oil until you attain that texture.
3. Keep in a jar and refrigerate, you can use this as a condiment for your meats, pasta, breads, etc.

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