A simple appetizer yet nutritious. Bell pepper is an excellent source of carotenoids and a good source of vitamins E and C. You will surely love this crunchy and colorful appetizer which is low in calories (31Kcal per 100 grams). Try this.
Ingredients for 4 servings:
1 regular size green bell pepper
1 regular size red bell pepper
1 regular size yellow bell pepper
any salad dressing of your choice
Procedure:
1. Slice all the bell peppers into rings then combine well.
2. Serve to your desired presentation or plating. Perfect with fried or grilled fish or meat
Fresh lumpia or lumpiang sariwa is a very good and affordable dish that you can serve for the whole family. This one is a recipe from Nanay Pining, she's making this when I arrived that's why I was able to take pictures and told her that I will post it for my blog. This is really delicious. She served some for me after she made it.Here is how to make fresh lumpia.
Ingredients for the filling:
1/2 kilo shrimps
1/4 kilo ground beef or pork
1/2 kilo carrots
1/2 kilo potatoes ( french cut and fried)
1/2 kilo cabbage
1/4 kilo green beans
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 onion (minced)
salt and pepper to taste
Procedure for the filling:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the ground meat and saute until the pinkish color is gone then add the shrimps and simmer for a minute.
2. Add the carrots and green beans then simmer until tender.
3. Add all the ingredients and simmer until cooked.
Ingredients for the wrapper:
4 tablespoons flour
1 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups water
2 whole eggs
Procedure:
1. Mix all the dry ingredients then add the egg and water then mix throughly.
2. Cook in a non-stick pan for a perfect result.
Ingredients for the Sauce
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons soy sauce
5 cups water
5 cloves garlic ( minced)
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
Procedure:
1. Mix all the ingredients then bring to a boil over medium heat until thickens.
2. Remove from heat, then add the minced garlic and mix well.
3. This is now ready to be used :-).
To assemble:
1. Place the wrapper properly then put the lettuce and add the filling.
2. Wrap well and place in a plate. pour with a sauce and minced garlic and peanut then serve.
Contributed by: Nanay Pining
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Cream dory is a delicious and succulent fish, that is why I like it a lot. Here is a simple recipe that you will surely enjoy.
Ingredients for 2 servings:
300 grams cream dory fish
1 big onion (cut into rings)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoons lime or calamansi juice
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
Procedure:
1. Clean the fish very well, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
2. Fry until done. Set aside.
3. Saute the onion then add the fried cream dory, soy sauce, calamansi juice, salt and pepper, stir well for few minutes then turn off the heat.
4. Serve with love and enjoy :-).
Delicious omelette serve with pickled papaya :) Kain na po! ( Let's eat!)
Ingredients for 5 servings:
2 slices sweet ham
1/2 cup cooked shredded chicken breast
4 eggs
salt and pepper to taste
oil or butter as needed
Procedure:
1. Beat the eggs then add salt and pepper to taste.
2. Heat the oil then pour the beaten eggs, add the ham and chicken evenly and fold each sides toward the center and continue cooking until done.
3. Serve and enjoy.
A very delicious dish that is made from goat's skin, this is the style of goat's skin kilawin that I like a lot. My family always prepare it this way.
Ingredients:
1/2 kilo grilled goat skin
thumb size ginger (sliced)
1 medium red onion (sliced)
2 tablespoons calamansi juice
1 tablespoons vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
chili
Procedure:
1. In a pot put the grilled skin of the goat then boiled it until tender, remove from water then slice to your desired size.
2. Mix all the ingredients then serve.
White sago is not as transparent as tapioca pearls but it still delicious and the same in texture. I prepared this for my family last July of 2014 but it is only now that I was able to find this photo from my files :-).
Ingredients:
1/4 kilo white small sago ( cooked and drained)
1/4 kilo elbow macaroni ( cooked and drained)
1 small can fruit cocktail ( drained)
1 1/2 cup condensed milk (or adjust according to your taste)
2 cups Nestle cream or all purpose cream
1 1/2 cup evaporated milk
Procedure :
1. Combine all the ingredients then refrigerate.
2. Serve when ready.
A delicious pork dish that your entire family will surely adore.
Ingredients:
1 kilo pork
1/4 kilo mushrooms (sliced) you can use canned mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
1 onion
2 cups water
1/2 cup All purpose cream ( Nestle, Alaska or any brand)
salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the pork and simmer until pinkish color is gone.
2. Add the water and simmer until the meat is tender, then add the mushrooms, salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes over medium heat.
3. Add the all purpose cream simmer for a minute or until done.
4. Serve and enjoy. :-)
Note: If you want it to have more gravy just add the water and the all purpose cream.
Cooked simply but served in a very special way that I can for a very good friend. We enjoyed our lunch of fried salmon with a good chat :-).
Ingredients for 2 servings:
300 grams salmon fillet ( slice to your desired size)
1 tablespoon lemon or calamansi juice
salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
1. Sprinkle the salmon with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
2. Heat the oil then fry the salmon until done, put in a paper towel to remove excess oil.
3. Serve with love and a big smile :-).
Suam Mais is a corn soup dish from Pampanga, Philippines. Delicious and easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
4 pieces young white malagkit corn
1/4 kilo pork
3 cups water (add if needed)
2 cups camote tops ( talbos ng camote)
3 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the pork, stir until it is brownish, add the corn and simmer for a minute.
2. Add the water, salt and pepper, simmer until the corn is tender.
3. Add the camote tops and simmer until done and turn off the heat.
4. Serve it hot.
Ratatouille (/ˌrætəˈtuːiː/ rat-ə-TOO-ee; French: [ʁataˈtuj]) is a traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish, originating in Nice. The full name of the dish is ratatouille niçoise.[1]
Origin
The word ratatouille comes from Occitan ratatolha and the recipe comes from Occitan cuisine. Ratatouille originated in the area around present day Occitan Provença (French: Provence) and Niça (French: Nice); the Catalan samfaina and the Majorcan tombet are versions of the same dish.[2] The southern Italian ciambotta is a related spring vegetable dish.
To read more click the link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratatouille
Piperade Mixture/ Sauce:
1 Onion chopped
2 Carrots unpeeled and grated
4 Celery sticks
1 Tablespoons Minced garlic
1 Red bell pepper Charred, peeled, seeds and ribs removed
1 yellow bell pepper charred, peeled , seeds and ribs removed
2 Red chillies charred, peeled, seeds and ribs removed. (Optional)
850 grams tomato sauce
2-3 Tablespoons Olive oil
6 Fresh basil leaves.
Salt and Pepper to taste
Vegetables:
2 Zucchinis sliced
2 Japanese or Chinese eggplants sliced
6 Roma tomatoes sliced
Procedure for the piperade mixture:
1. Saute the onion with the olive oil until translucent ( do not brown). Add the celery, carrots, garlic and continue to saute until softened.
2. Mix in the bell peppers,chillies and the tomato sauce.
Add salt and pepper to taste, then simmer until done. Add the basil leaves. Set aside
3. In a blender, blend the whole mixture into a thick sauce. Pour the mixture into a large pan (oven proof) / casserole dish.
To Assemble the ratatouille:
4. Take a slice of each vegetable, put them together and stick them half way in the sauce
5. Repeat the process until the pan is full of vegetables in a circular or preferred design.
6. Finally, drizzle some olive oil on top, salt, pepper and some dried herbs (basil, oregano and thyme). Cover with an aluminium foil.
7. Bake it in the oven (300 F for about 2 hours). Remove the foil and bake for 45 minutes at 350 F to caramelize. Serve and Enjoy.
Contributed by: Gabriel Eli Ndegwa
If yellow squash is available you can add it for this recipe
Now, it is time to watch the ratatouille movie :)
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