Homemade Sweet and Sour Bangus

You might wonder why my sweet and sour is so plain, no carrots and bell pepper , it's because I cooked this when my friends visited me and one of them requested not to put those veggies so that she can eat because of health reasons, you can put some veggies if you will cook this recipe.

Ingredients:
1 kilo Bangus ( fried)
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
thumb size ginger ( strips)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 cloves garlic
1 small size onion
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water


Procedure:
1. Saute ginger and garlic then put the onion and continue sauteeing. 
2. Put vinegar, soy sauce and sugar,  let simmer, then add the water and let it boil, then add the fried fish and simmer for 2 minutes.
3. Add the cornstarch mixture, stirring well until it boils then simmer for a minute, add salt and pepper to taste, simmer for a minute and turn off the heat. 
4. Serve it hot with rice :)

Buko Pandan Sago Cooler

This is a very good dessert and so affordable, refreshing too if you serve it really cold. I made this in the night and chill overnight for best result.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo small white sago
1 litre fresh milk
1 big can condensed milk (380 grams)
1 can fruit cocktail (432 grams)
250 ml all purpose cream ( Nestle or any brand)
15 ml buco pandan flavor

different McCORMICK flavors

Procedure:
1. Cook the sago then drain and wash well after cooking to remove the starch and prevent it from sticking, then combine all the ingredients and refrigerate for few hours.
2. Serve and enjoy.

Special Binagoongang Talong

The price of the eggplants at the market today is very cheap that's why I bought a lot and decided to make some for eggplant binagoongan.

Ingredients:
1 kilo eggplant
2 tablespoons shrimp paste ( bagoong alamang)
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 cup water
salt if needed

Procedure:
1. Fried the eggplant then set aside.

2. Saute the garlic and onion then add the shrimp paste and simmer for 2 minutes add the ground pepper and water then let boil, add the fried eggplant and stir until mixed well, add salt if needed then turn off the heat.
3. Serve hot with rice :-).

Calderetang Kambing

I wanna share my family's tradition in cooking goat caldereta or calderetang kambing. I encountered a lot of our guests every time we have family gatherings, telling us that they do not eat goat meat because they do not like the smell, but once they have tasted our calderetang kambing, they're always amazed why it doesn't smell goat at all. It is because of our way in cooking it, grilling it first to remove the strong smell juices from the meat. I hope that you will try this style of caldereta, you won't regret. :-)



Ingredients:
1 kilo goat's meat ( grilled until light brown)
1 big onion ( minced)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
1 cup Sprite
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup pineapple chunks
2 pieces carrots ( sliced and fried)
3 pieces potato ( sliced and fried)
2 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice
1 bell pepper
1 can liver spread
250 ml All purpose cream ( Nestle or any brand)
100 grams cheddar cheese
6 cups water ( add if needed)
200 ml tomato paste
salt and pepper to taste

grilled goat's meat

Procedure:
1. Chop the grilled goat's meat to your desired size and marinate with Sprite, 1/4 cup soy sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste for at least 1 hour, then fry until brownish  and set aside.
2. Saute the garlic and onion then add the fried goat's meat then simmer for 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and 1/4 cup soy sauce then stir well, cover and  simmer for 5 minutes, increase the heat to high then add the water and bring to a boil,  when boiling lower the heat and simmer until the meat is tender, stirring occasionally. 
3. When the meat is tender, add the rest of the ingredients and simmer until done.
4. Serve it hot and enjoy.

You can add green peas

Buko Pandan Gelatine with Peach

I made this last week for an afternoon snack with my neighbors' children, they enjoyed it a lot and asked for more.

Ingredients:
10 grams powder gelatine
10 ml buko pandan flavor ( I used McCormick brand)
4 cups water
1/2 cup white sugar
1 big can evaporated milk (370ml)
some peaches slices


Procedure:
1. Mix the sugar, gelatine powder with water, stir well until fully mixed, then bring to a boil stirring constantly until gelatine is fully dissolved, simmer for 8 minutes then add the  milk and buko pandan flavor simmer for a minute and turn off the heat. Let cool.
2.Arrange the sliced peaches in the molder then pour the cooled gelatine mixture and refrigerate for an hour or until chilled.

3. Unmold upside down to show the peaches, slice then serve

Ensaladang Pako

Thanks to my niece ( Miss Arianne) for sharing this fiddlehead fern salad or ensaladang Pako.


Health Effects of fiddlehead ferns
"Fiddleheads contain various vitamins and minerals, as well as omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. They are a source of antioxidants and dietary fibre.[2] They are low in sodium, but rich in potassium, which may make them suitable for people who need a low-sodium diet.[5]

Fiddleheads may harbour microbes, and should be washed and cooked before eating.[2]

Many ferns also contain the enzyme thiaminase, which breaks down thiamine. This can lead to beriberi and other vitamin B complex deficiencies if consumed to excess or if one's diet is lacking in these vitamins.[6]".
 Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiddlehead_fern

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo fiddlehead fern ( Cut and cleaned)
1 onion 
3 tomatoes 
1 almost ripe mango 
1/4 teaspoon sugar or to taste
3/4 cup vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Boil 3 cups of water then blanched the fern, drain and set aside.
2. slice the onion, mango and tomatoes according to your desired size then combine it with the fern together with the vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Mix well.
3. Serve and enjoy.




Contributed by : Miss Arianne Maravilla

Boiled Crab Claws

My friend gave me a present from her travel, it's not  something that I could keep forever :) but something special and delicious that I can cook. Crab claws! When she handed me the packet, I can't help but smile because I'm glad she gave me something for my blog. Here is a simple recipe that I made.

Ingredients:
10 pieces crab claws
1 bay leaf or laurel
1 1/2 cup  Coconut water
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the coconut water, bay leaf and garlic then bring to a boil.
2. Add the claws of the crab then boil for 10 minutes, add salt and pepper to taste, simmer for a minute then turn off the heat.
3. Crack the shell then serve and enjoy.

Ginisang Talong

Simple yet yummy.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo eggplant ( sliced to your desired size)
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
2 tablespoons soy sauce or according to your taste
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the eggplant and stir well over high heat. Cover for a minute then stir again.
2. Add the soy sauce and pepper then simmer over medium heat, add salt if needed then simmer until cooked.
3. Serve hot and enjoy.

Sweet Ginataang Monggo

 Sweet ginataang monggo or ginataang totong  is an affordable yet delicious dish that you can prepare for your family and friends. I love this so much since I was a kid. Really delicious! Try it.

Ingredients for 10-12 servings:

1 cup Glutinous rice 

1/4 cup monggo (toasted, cracked)
6  cups thin coconut milk
1 cup  pure coconut milk
1 cup sugar or according to your taste
5 pandan leaves (optional)

Crack the toasted monggo

Procedure:

1. Soak the glutinous rice for an hour, after soaking the rice wash it. then in  a big pot combine it with the toasted monggo, pandan leaves  and thin coconut milk then bring to a boil, simmer  over medium heat while stirring occasionally until rice and monggo is tender.

2. Add the sugar and pure coconut milk then simmer for a minute and turn off the heat.

3. Serve with a smile.

Kambing Sari-sari

I went to a nearby meat shop and found a good ingredient for a delicious dish which we called "sari-sari"  the typical sari-sari is made from the innards of pig,when I saw the goat's innards I bought a kilo because I wanna try cooking sari-sari using the goat's innards, here is the recipe my family loved it.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo Goat's Innards (lamang loob ng kambing)
4 cloves garlic
1 onion
thumb size ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
2 tablesoons vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
5 pieces chili ( siling haba)
5 stalks spring onion (sliced)
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. Boil all the goat's innards, make sure that the tenderness is right then slice into small pieces.
2. Saute the garlic and onion then add the rest of the ingredients, simmering and stirring occasionally until done.
3. Serve hot and garnish with spring onion.