Cheese Cake

Pansit Bam-i

2012-02-04T01:41:00.000-08:00

What you need:

1/2 kilo canton noodles (egg noodles)
300 grams sotanghon noodles ( bean thread noodles)
1/4 kilo chicken breast
1/2 kilo lean pork
1/2 kilo shrimps
4 pieces Chorizo bilbao (or Chinese sausage)
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium onion, sliced
1 medium red pepper, sliced
1 medium green pepper, sliced
1 cup brocolli heads
1 cup cauliflower heads

1/2 cup carrots, jullienned
1/2 cup snow peas
1/2 cup shredded cabbage
1/2 cup tenga ng daga (dried wood ear mushroom), chopped
4 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
2 tablespoons cane vinegar
4 tablespoons cooking oil
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup sliced spring onions for garnishing (optional)

What to do:

1. Boil chicken breast in 2 cups of water with a dash of salt, and shred. set aside. Set aside the broth for later use as well.

2. Marinate pork in 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and cane vinegar. Let stand for at least 10 minutes, then slice into 1/2-inch strips.

3. Render chorizo. (Do not add any cooking oil to the chorizo) set aside.

4. Saute garlic ,onions, chicken and pork.When cook add in green and red peppers, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, snow peas, and cabbage. Saute for another 5 minutes.

7. Add one cup of the chicken broth that you had earlier set aside. Make sure you use enough broth to cover your meat-and-veggies mixture. Add 2 tablespoons s of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar. Mix together, and boil for 10 minutes.

8. While waiting for the broth to boil, soak the sotanghon and cut according to your desired size. In a separate container, soak the mushrooms and then chop coarsely.

9. Once the broth has boiled, add the sotanghon and the mushrooms, and mix thoroughly.

10. Add the canton noodles, mix for another 10 – 15 minutes, until the canton noodles are soft. By this time, most of the broth should have dried up (or more precisely, has been absorbed by the noodles).

11. Season with soy sauce and ground black pepper.

12. Add the chorizo and shrimps.

13. Garnish with spring onions, and serve with calamansi (Philippine lemon), or lemon.

Makes 8-12 servings

How to make Chicken and Mango Salad with Lime Dressing

2011-03-02T17:18:00.000-08:00

what you need...

4 chicken breast fillet (skinned)
1/4 cup pesto sauce
200 grams mixed lettuce
2 large ripe mangoes (peeled and cubed)
100 grams tomatoes (chopped)
5 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
1 piece lime
half bunch fresh coriander sprigs
5 tbsp cashew nuts

what to do...

1. Rub chicken breast with ready-made pesto.
2. Sear in pan with olive oil and bake for 10 minutes.
3. Set aside and cube when cool.
4. In a bowl, mix lettuce, chopped tomatoes, mangoes, and chicken.
5. Dressing:
Squeeze juice from lime and mix in fish sauce.
6. Toss in dressing to your bowl of salad.
7. Transfer to your serving plate and garnish with cashew nuts and coriander sprigs.

How to make Pinoy Onion Soup

2011-03-02T02:35:00.000-08:00

what you need...

8-10 pcs medium onions (sliced into thin rings)
2 tsp Cooking oil
1/4 cup butter
2 pcs bay leaves
3-4 cups beef broth
Toasted bread (optional)
cheddar cheese (grated, optional)

what to do...

1. In a sauce pan, saute onions and butter in oil over a medium flame. Cook until onion turns dark brown and caramelizes.
2. Add bay leaves and beef broth.
3. Cook for about 10-15 minutes.
4. Serve hot. Best served with toasted bread, topped with cheese.

*tip:
Make sure to cook onions until they are really dark brown before adding the liquid. This process of caramelization brings out the natural sweetness of the onion and gives the soup its intense flavor.

How to make Cheese Fondue Dippers

2011-03-01T01:19:00.000-08:00

what you need...

12 oz Cambazola cheese (rind removed,cut into chunks)
1 1/4 pounds Brie (rind removed,cut into chunks)
2 tbspCornstarch
1 tsp Vegetable oil
2 tsp Garlic (minced)
1 1/4 cups dry Sparkling wine or Champagne
1 tbsp Lemon juice
Salt and pepper

what to do...

1. Sprinkle cornstarch over cambazola and brie chunks in a medium bowl. Set aside.

2. In a medium pan, heat oil over moderate heat.
3. Add garlic and saute for about 2 minutes.
4. Add champagne and lemon juice, bring to a simmer over moderate heat.
5. Working in batches, add a handful of cheese at a time.
6. Whisk until almost completely melted. Do this frequently until all cheese has been added - this will take about 15 minutes. (Make sure not to get impatient and increase the heat or the fondue will seperate.)
7. Add salt and pepper.
8. Bring to a boil to thicken mixture before transferring to your heated fondue pot.

*Dipping Ideas

Red potatoes (boiled and cut into quarters or halves)
Asparagus (blanched)
French green beans (blanched)
Broccoli (blanched)
Apples or Pears (thinly sliced)
Mushrooms (sauteed)
Baguette (cubed)

How to cook Garlic Crab

2011-02-25T15:07:00.000-08:00

what you need...

1 pc king crab (cut and washed)
3 tbsp garlic (minced)
3 tbsp coconut cream
2 tbsp coconut (grated)
1 tsp calamansi juice
4 tbsp butter
salt and pepper

what to do...

1. Deep fry crab for 3 minutes.
2. While frying, in another sauce pan, melt butter.
3. Saute garlic, add grated coconut, coconut cream, calamansi juice.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Add crab and braise for 2 minutes.

*makes 2 servings

*Braising- is a cooking method that starts with pan-frying then finishing off with a simmer.

How to make Prawn Fritters with Tartar Sauce

2011-02-24T07:51:00.000-08:00

what you need...

16 pcs prawns (peeled,de-veined, tail on)
1/4 kilo all purpose flour
3 pcs medium egg
100 ml fresh milk
1/2 liter water

* for the sauce:
100 grams white onion (finely chopped)
50 grams pickle relish
250 ml mayonnaise
1 tsp white sugar

what to do...

1. Mix egg milk and water.
2. Add some flour and whisk thoroughly.
3. Coat prawns with flour.
4. Hold prawns by the tail and dip into batter.
5. Fry in hot oil for at least 1 1/2 minutes.
6. Serve with Tartar Sauce.

* for the sauce:
just mix all ingredients together

How to make Filipino style Pork Curry

2011-02-23T07:08:00.000-08:00

what you need...

2 tbsps. cooking oil
1/2 kilo pork (thin strips)
1 tsp garlic(minced)
1 medium onion (diced)
1 cup pork broth
1 tbsp curry powder
1 large eggplant (sliced into 1/2 inch thick rounds)
1 large red bell pepper (cubed)
1 370 ml can evaporated milk
1 tbsp chili sauce
salt and pepper

what to do...

1. Heat oil and saute pork with garlic, onions and curry.
2. Add broth.
3. Add eggplant and red bell pepper, simmer.
4. Pour in evaporated milk and season with salt and pepper. Add chili sauce as it simmers.
5. Serve while still hot.

*you may add string beans and squash if desired

How to cook Adobo Rolls in Hoisin Paste

2011-02-16T23:21:00.000-08:00

I am planning to cook this for dinner and am really excited to prepare it c:

what you need...

2 pcs burrito wrappers
10 tbsps hoisin sauce
200 grms leftover adobo (shredded and fried)
50 grms cucumber (julienned)

50 grms carrots (julienned)

Lettuce leaves (chopped)
Mint leaves
Sesame seeds
a pc of lime

what to do...

1. Spread hoisin sauce on burrito wrapper.
2. Arrange adobo, cucumber, lettuce, carrots on bottom half of the burrito. Top with sesame seeds and mint leaves.
3. Roll and wrap tightly.
4. Cut each burrito in four and arrange on a plate.
5. Drizzle with more hoisin sauce and serve with lime on the side.

How to make Chocnut Champorado

2011-02-15T18:16:00.000-08:00

Chocnut makes this treat distinctly Filipino c:

what you need...

250 grams glutenous rice

250 grams dark chocolate

20 pieces Chocnut

300 ml milk

water

what to do...

1. In a sauce pan, boil milk with chocolate and Chocnut until melted. Set aside.

2. Boil rice with some water.

3. When almost cooked, add milk and chocolate mixture then stir.

4. Cook for 10 minutes while occasionally stirring. Add more water if necessary to get the right consistency.

5. Garnish with milk and serve with tuyo (dried fish) or tinapa (smoked fish) or whatever you prefer to partner your Champorado with.

How to make Stir-fried Steak and Vegetables

2011-02-14T14:32:00.000-08:00

I made this dish for my honey and my son and they love it :9

what you need...

1 beef top round steak (1 pound, 1/8 "thickly sliced)

1/3 cup soy sauce

2 large garlic cloves (crushed)

1 medium onion (thinly chopped)

1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced)

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 small can button mushrooms

1 medium carrots (chopped oval shaped)

a few pieces of string beans (chopped)

a handful of broccoli

2 tbsp ginger (grated)

3/4 cups water

what to do...

1. In a medium bowl, toss steak slices with 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 crushed garlic clove. Let stand for a minimum of 5 min.

2. In a non-stick skillet with medium heat, put 1 tbsp of oil.

3. Stir-fry beef for about 30-45 minutes. Set aside.

4. In the same skillet, heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil. Saute mushrooms and onions. Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Add carrots, broccoli, string beans, red bell pepper, ginger and water.

6. Add remaining soy sauce and garlic while stirring occasionally. Cook until vegetables are crisp.

7. Serve with rice.

*makes 4 servings

How to make Pecan Caramel Apple

2011-02-11T07:44:00.000-08:00

what you need...

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
popsicle sticks or dowel
4-5 apples (or how much you need)
pecans (chopped)

what to do...

1. In a sauce pan, combine water and light brown sugar.
2. Stir gently over low heat until sugar is completely dissolved and mixture appears smooth.
3. Gently bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 3 minutes, or until mixture turns into a thick syrup.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Carefully stir in the heavy cream.
6. Pierce the center of each apple with a popsicle stick or dowel.
7. Swirl apple in the caramel syrup until coated and roll in pecans.
8. Refrigerate at least an hour before serving.

How to make Calamansi Cloud Cake

2011-02-09T02:20:00.000-08:00

what you need...

2 250 ml all purpose cream
1/2 cup condensed milk
8 oz bar cream cheese (softened)
1/4 cup calamansi juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 tsp green food coloring
14-16 pcs Graham crackers
1 kiwi (sliced into wedges) - optional

what to do...

1. Mix well all purpose cream, condensed milk, cream cheese and calamansi juice.
2. Add food coloring until desired color is achieved. Set aside.
3. Spread 1/4 cup of calamansi-cream mixture into the bottom of a square glass or aluminum container.
4. Arrange Graham crackers on top of the cream.
5. Add a second layer of the cream.
6. Finish with another layer of Graham crackers and the rest of the cream.
7. Decorate with kiwi wedges and crushed Graham crackers on top if desired.
8. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

How to cook Rellenong Alimasag (Stuffed Crab)

2011-02-06T18:13:00.000-08:00

what you need...

6-8 pcs alimasag, crab (cooked , shells removed, flake meat)
2 whole eggs (beat)
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
1 onion (finely chopped)
1 small can tomato
1 potato (cubed)
1/2 cup red and green bell pepper
1 cup cabbage (shredded)
1 whole cheese 35g (cubed)
1 tbsp oil
salt and pepper

what to do...

1. Cook, remove shell, and flaken6-8 crabs and set aside.
2. Beat well 2 whole eggs, set aside.
3. Saute garlic and onions in oil.
4. Add 1 can tomatoes,potato, red and green bell peppers, cabbage. Mix well.
5. Stir in crab flakes and cheese.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Stuff cleaned crab shells with filling.
8. Top with bread crumbs and dip in beaten eggs.
9. Fry topside down in hot oil until golden brown.
10. Serve with catsup if desired.

*makes 6-8 servings

How to bake Choco Marble Loaf

2011-02-04T18:41:00.000-08:00

what you need...

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups condense milk
1/3 cup evaporated milk
2 eggs 2/3 cup melted butter
1/4 cup chocolate syrup

what to do...

1. Pre-heat oven to 250 F.
2. Line a loaf pan with wax paper or foil.
3. In a bowl, sift all dry ingredients.
4. Blend in condensed milk, eggs, melted butter and evaporated milk.
5. Pour into prepared pan and set aside about 1/4 cup of the mixture.
6. Blend chocolate syrup in the remaining mixture and blend well.
7. Pour over the pan and swirl chocolate mixture into the batter using a knife.
8. Bake for 45 minutes or until top is firm to the touch and when toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle of the cake.
9. Cool a little before serving.

*makes 10 servings.

How to cook Chunky Cream of Tomato Soup

2011-02-03T18:24:00.000-08:00

what you need...

2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup onions (chopped)
3 tbsp garlic (minced)
2/3 tomatoes (finely chopped)
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp flour
3/4 cup tomato sauce
2 cups chicken stock
3/4 cup cream
1/2 cup tomatoes (coarsely chopped)
1 tbsp parmesan cheese
salt & pepper

what to do...

1.Saute' onions, garlic, tomatoes,oregano and flour in butter until onions turn translucent.

2. Add in tomato sauce and stock.

3. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 3 minutes.

4. Add in cream and remaining tomatoes.

5. Simmer over low heat for another 5 minutes.

6. Add in cheese and season with salt and pepper.

How to make Strawberry Shortcake

2011-02-02T17:29:00.000-08:00

what you need...

3 pints fresh strawberries
1/2 cup white sugar
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
4 tsps baking powder
2 tsps white sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
2 cups heavy cream (whipped)

what to do...

1. Slice the strawberries and toss them with 1/2 cup of white sugar. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease and flour one 8 inch round cake pan.
3. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, 2 tbsp white sugar and the salt. With a pastry blender cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center and add the beaten egg and milk. Stir until just combined.
4. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool partially in pan on wire rack.
5. Slice partially cooled cake in half, making two layers. Place half of the strawberries on one layer and top with the other layer. Top with remaining strawberries.

How to cook Braised Pork Lengua (tongue)

2011-02-01T17:41:00.000-08:00

what you need...

1/2 kg pork tongue ((sliced into 1/2 inch thick)
4 tbsp soy sauce
1 pc onion (coarsely chopped)
4 cups water
2 tbsp cornstarch (dissolved in 1/4 cup water)
1 tbsp margarine
1/2 cup milk

what to do...

1. Marinate pork tongue with soy sauce for 30 minutes.
2. Boil marinated pork tongue together with , onion and water.
3. Simmer until meat is tender.
4. Add cornstarch mixture, margarine and milk.
5. Simmer for 1 minute.

* you may add a tbsp of calamansi juice in the marinade to give another variation on the flavor of lengua.

How to make Choco and Cream Semifreddo

2011-01-31T01:05:00.000-08:00

what you need...

2 eggs (separated)

1/4 c sugar

1 250 ml All purpose cream

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 c chopped choco wafers

what to do...

1. On a small mixing bowl set atop a pan of simmering water, beat egg yolks until pale yellow in color. Add sugar and beat until light in texture, about 2 minutes.
2. In a separate bowl, beat the All purpose cream until soft peaks form. Add in vanilla. Fold beaten egg yolks into whipped cream and set aside.
3. In another bowl, beat egg whites into cream mixture until no white streaks remain.
4. Fold in chopped choco wafers and spread mixture onto a loaf pan lined with plastic wrap. Freeze for atleast 2-3 hours, or until solid.

How to cook Pinsec frito

2011-01-28T19:38:00.000-08:00

What you need...

100 g beef (ground)

100 g shrimps (finely chopped)

1 whole onion (finely chopped)

1/2 c carrots (finely chopped)

1/2 c turnips/singkamas (finely chopped)

1 whole egg

2 tbsps cornstarch

cheese (cubes)

salt

pepper

molo wrapper
flour (mixed in water for paste)

What to do...

1. Mix thoroughly ground beef, shrimps, onions, carrots, turnips, egg and cornstarch.
2. Season well with salt and pepper.
3. Place a teaspoon full of mixture into a molo wrapper.
4. Top with eden cheese cubes.
5. Fold molo into triangles and seal with flour-water paste.
6. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.

*Makes 6 servings

How to cook Tofu Cream Salad

2011-01-24T23:47:00.000-08:00

I got this from a Nestle product...

What you need...

1/2 c sweetened macapuno

1 c cream

1/2 c cheddar cheese (diced)

1 c honeydew melon (cubes)

1-1/2 c Japanese tofu (cubes)

grated cheese

lettuce leaves

What to do...

1. Combine the 1st 5 ingredients , mix well.

2. Top with tofu and grated cheese.

3. Chill.

4. Serve in a bed of lettuce.

*Makes 6 servings.

How to cook Chicken with Rosemary

2011-01-19T00:51:00.000-08:00

What you need...

1 whole chicken

30 g rosemary mix

1/4 c (60 ml) water

what to do...

1. Clean chicken and drain.

2. Dissolve marinade mix in water.

3. Marinate chicken for at least an hour.(for best results marinate overnight

4. *Oven roast, **Turbo broil or ***Microwave as guided below.

*Oven roast - 180 c 1 hr. (preheat for 15 min)

**Turbo broil - 150 c 30 mins (preheat for 15 min)

***Microwave - high heat 8 mins

(brown chicken parts in small amount of fat over high heat before cooking in microwave)

How to cook Oyster a la Monique

2011-01-18T04:24:00.000-08:00

I read this from the lifestyle section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer and it looks and sounds delicious to me :9 Hope you would enjoy trying and tasting this dish c:

what you need...

28 fresh oysters

1/2 cp lemon sherbet

5 tbsp. roasted tomatoes

2 tbsp. fish roe (ebiko)

1 1/2 sheet of roasted seaweeds

(Japanese sushi mori),thin strips & fried

12 lemon wedges

Parsley sprig, for garnish

Pansalt

what to do...

1. Shuck and clean oysters retaining the large half of the shell.

2. Arrange the oysters on a bed of crushed ice.

3. Top with lemon sherbet, roasted tomatoes, fish roe and fried roasted seaweeds.

4. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

5. Garnish with parsley spring and sprinkle with Pansalt.

*Makes 4 servings

How to cook Grilled Marlin with Lemon grass / tinanglad na marlin

2010-11-03T13:07:00.000-07:00

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what you need...

1/2 k. marlin belly (cut into cubes)

Lemon grass stalks

for marinade:

Lemon grass or tanglad (white part only, finely chopped)

1 calamansi or dayap ( juice)

1 tsp. white pepper

what to do...

1. Blend the ingredients for the marinade.

2. Marinate the blue marlin for at least 3 to 4 hours.

3. Skewer fish on very firm stalks of lemon grass or tanglad.

4. Grill.

*Note:

Serve preferably with Green tamarind sauce, burong kamias (pickeled camias), burong mangga (pickled green mangoes), mangga sa serbesa (pickled mangoes in beer ) or kinilaw na labanos (pickled radish).

to add fragrance...

Squeeze dayap, on the grilled marlin.

How to cook Inasal na Manok / Roasted or Bar-B-Qed Chicken

2010-11-02T11:28:00.000-07:00

what you need...

1 whole chicken (cut into serving pieces)

for marinade:

4 tbsps. patis/fish sauce

1 tbsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. red chilli (flaked)

1/4 cup young sampalok / tamarind ( leaves or flowers)

3 tbsps. achuete oil

ginger

what to do...

1. Mix ingredients for marinade.

2. Rub the chicken with the marinade.

3. Roast the chicken on a spit over hot coal.

4. Serve while hot with your favorite sauce.

How to cook Sake - Pepper Mignotte

2010-10-31T23:37:00.000-07:00

what you need...

Chicken meat

alfalfa sprouts

cumin

cayenne flakes

1 tbsp. shallots (finely chopped)

2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)

1/2 tsp. lime zest

1 tsp. lime juice

1/2 pc. red bell pepper ( chopped finely)

what to do...

1. Season the chicken with some cumin and cayenne flakes.

2. Sear the chicken on both sides.

3. Refrigerate to cool.

4. When cool, dice the chicken meat.

5. Using a cocktail spoon ( or chips) , top some chicken and alfalfa sprouts.

6. Drizzle with sake-pepper mignotte.

How to cook Lumpiang Shanghai with dip

2010-10-30T01:38:00.000-07:00

what you need...

250g ground chicken
1/4 cup onions (chopped)
1 cup carrots (grated)
1 tsp. kinchay (chopped)
1 pc egg (lightly beaten)
1/4 cup sweet spaghetti sauce
1 cup cooking oil
salt and pepper
lumpia wrapper

Dip:
1 pack sweet spaghetti sauce 250 g
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1 tsp. sugar

what to do...

1. Combine all ingredients except the lumpia wrapper. Mix well.
2. Place 1 tbsp of mixture on center of the lumpia wrapper.
Roll to form tabaco-sized rolls.
3. Heat cooking oil in a pan.
4. Fry lumpiang shanghai in batches until slightly golden brown.
5. Drain on paper towel.
6. Arrange in serving platter and set aside.

dip:
1. In a bowl combine all ingredients.
2. Place in a pan then simmer over low heat for about 2 min. Put in a dip bowl.
3. Serve with lumpiang shanghai when ready.

* Makes 20 pieces of lumpiang shanghai

How to cook Puto Pao

2010-10-29T20:54:00.000-07:00

what you need...

1 pack puto mix (400g)
2 cups water
1/4 cup sugar
10 tsp. oil
1 can corned beef (175 g) or any filling you like
1/2 bar cheese ( strips)
Margarine or butter

what to do...

1. Boil water up to 3/4 full in steamer. Grease puto molder and set aside.
2. Cook corned beef until sauce dries up and set aside.
3. Dissolve well the puto mix in water. Gradually add the sugar and oil. Mix continuously until smooth.
4. Pour batter upto 3/4 part of the molder. Put 1 tsp cooked corned beef then pour in batter to fill the molder. Top with 1 or 2 cheese strips.
5. Put puto molders inside steamer and steam for 25-30 minutes or until surface looks shiny also when the top goes back when pressed.
6. Brush surface with margarine or butter.

* Makes 20-24 pieces

How to cook Pork Shank Braised

2010-10-29T20:19:00.000-07:00

What you need...

2 stalks celery ( diced into 1/2 ")
1 pc. carrots (diced)
1 pc. onions (diced)
2 pcs. bay leaves
1 pc. red bell pepper
1/2 can malt beer
1 pc. pork shank
1 cup tomato sauce

What to do...

1. Sear the pork shank and remove from the pan.
2. Saute celery, carrots and onions.
3. Add the beer and tomato sauce.
4. Bring to a boil and add the pork shank.
5. Simmer for a hour.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. You can serve it with your favorite vegetables.

How to cook Chessy Beef Stew

2010-08-07T14:16:00.000-07:00

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Here is another recipe I saw from a cheese product c: I tried this at home and it really made my hubby and son asking for another plateful c:

here's what you need...

1 kg. beef (cubed)
1 can tomatoes (diced)
2 cups tomato sauce
1 c water
1 pc beef broth cube
1/2 c peas
4 pcs. carrots ( cubed)
2 strips celery (cut into 3/4 inches)
3 pcs. potatoes (peeled and cubed)
1 pc onion (chopped)
1/2 c bread crumbs
2 cups cheese ( quick melt, diced)
3 pcs. bay leaves
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. paminta
vegetable oil

here's how...

1. Sauté beef in oil until brown.
2. Add carrots, potatoes and bay leaves.
3. Stir for about a minute or half cooked.
4. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth cube, sugar, 1 1/2 cups cheese, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
5. Simmer then add the celery and peas.
6. When cooked top with the remaining cheese.
7. Serve while hot.
8. Enjoy c:

note: couldn't find an image with cheese on top, sorry :p

How to cook Clam and Fish Stew

2010-04-28T14:47:00.000-07:00

Clam and Fish Stew from Cito’s Maine Kitchen

Here's what you need...

1 lb fish fillet cut 2 inches (Any fish will do)

1 lb clams

2 tbsp. chopped garlic

I large chopped onion

1 tbsp. shredded fresh ginger

2 large chopped tomatoes

4 med cut up carrots

4 med cut up potatoes

1 doz. fresh Asparagus or 1 package frozen mixed vegetables

2 c water

3 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil

4 cubes chicken bullion

Here's how...

1. Sauté garlic, onions, ginger, potatoes, carrots.

2. Pour water and add the chicken bullion, simmer for 10 minutes.

3. Put fish fillet and simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Put clams and asparagus or you can add veggies and simmer for another 5 minutes.

5. Turn off stove and leave it for 10 minutes before serving.

6. Top it on steamed rice or whatever way of serving you would like.

7. Enjoy (:

Prep time : 15 minutes

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Serves 4

How to cook No Bake Macaroni

2009-10-05T18:53:00.000-07:00

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What you need...

2 cps elbow macaroni noodles

1 onion, ( medium) sliced

garlic, diced

ground pork or beef (depends on how much you like)

quick melt cheese (any cheese you prefer, and how much) diced

Parmesan cheese, shredded

Alpurpose cream

100 g tomato sauce (sweet or sour, which you prefer)

salt and pepper

Here's how...

for the macaroni:

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
2. Cook macaroni for 5 minutes.
3. Add salt and a tablespoon of oil.
4. remove from heat and run tap water to cool.
5. Set aside.

for the meat:

1. Saute garlic and onions.
2. Add the meat and let it cook until ready.
3. Add tomato sauce and season with salt and pepper.
4. Let it boil.
5. When ready, set aside.

for the toppings:

1. Heat the alpurpose cream.
2. Add the quick melt cheese and stir until it melts.
3. Set aside.

To assemble:

1. In a large bowl mix the macaroni with the meat sauce.
2. Top with the white sauce.
3. Dredge the top with Parmesan Cheese.
4. Serve.

Mothers Day Breakfast Recipes

2009-05-09T20:59:00.000-07:00

I roamed around the web to find good Mothers Day breakfast recipes. Here are the best two that I've found:

Banana Pancakes with Chocolate Sauce (from CoffeeAndVanilla.com)

INGREDIENTS
for banana filling
4 ripe but still firm bananas - about 700g (halved lengthwise)
2 tsp vanilla sugar
15g unsalted butter
for chocolate sauce
100g dark chocolate bar
25g unsalted butter
3 tbs milk
for the pancakes
2 cups self rising flour
2½ cups milk
3 eggs
olive oil to brush the frying pan
vanilla ice cream to serve
EQUIPMENT
medium size non-stick frying pan
silicone brush
large whisk
small sauce pan

METHOD
Beat eggs lightly, stir in milk and flour, mix well with a whisk.
Pour about 125ml of pancake mixture on hot, brushed with oil frying pan.
Fry over medium fire on both sides until golden, leave aside. Repeat the same until pancake mixture is finished.

In meantime in a small sauce pan place chocolate bar, milk and butter and heat over low fire until melted, leave aside.

On the same frying pan you were frying pancakes melt the butter, place halved bananas, sprinkle them with vanilla sugar and fry on both sides until they are starting to get brown.

Place half of fried banana in each pancake and roll them. Place on the plates with some vanilla ice cream on a side. Pour over chocolate sauce and serve immediately.
Make 8 pancakes, serve 4-8 people.

And here's another one my oh! favorite!:

Carrot Cake Pancake (from Closet Cooking)

Ingredients:
1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup milk (or buttermilk)
1 egg
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup carrot (grated)
4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
3 tablespoons maple syrup
powdered sugar to taste

Directions:
1. Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and in a large bowl.
2. Mix the milk, egg, sugar and carrot in another bowl.
3. Mix the wet and dry ingredients making sure to not over mix.
4. Heat a pan and melt a touch of butter in it.
5. Pour 1/4 cup of the mixture into the pan and heat until the surface starts to bubble and the bottom is golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
6. Flip the pancake and cook the other side until the bottom is golden brown, about 1-2 minutes.
7. Mix the cream cheese and maple syrup and add some powdered sugar to get it as sweet as you like.
8. Spread the cream cheese onto the pancakes.

There, you have it :) Enjoy!

Todayshow.com Recipes

2009-05-06T18:05:00.000-07:00

Here's a good Mother's Day recipe by Martha Stewart of Today Show:

Versatile Vanilla Cake recipe

Ingredients
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pans
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs plus 3 large egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk

Whipped frosting
• 3 large egg whites
• 3/4 cup sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 8-by-2-inch cake pans, tapping out excess flour. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. With mixer on low, beat in eggs and yolks, one at a time. Beat in vanilla. Alternately beat in flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix just until combined.

Divide batter between pans; smooth tops. Bake until cakes pull away from sides of pans, 32 to 35 minutes. Let cool in pans 10 minutes. Run a knife around edges of pans and invert cakes onto a wire rack. Let cool completely.

Place one cake, bottom side up, on a cake stand. Tuck strips of parchment paper underneath (see page 119). Using an offset-spatula or table knife, spread top with Whipped Frosting. Top with remaining cake; frost top, then sides. (Store unfrosted cakes at room temperature up to 1 day. Once frosted, serve within a few hours.)

Frosting: In a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmering water, combine 3 large egg whites, 3/4 cup sugar, a pinch salt and 1/3 cup water. Cook over medium, stirring constantly, until sugar has dissolved (or mixture registers 150 on an instant-read thermometer), 2 to 3 minutes.

Transfer to a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium-high until glossy, stiff peaks form (do not overbeat), about 3 minutes; reduce speed to low, add 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, and beat just until combined. Use immediately.
TIPS

Chocolate variation: In step 1, reduce flour to 2 cups and add ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder. Top frosted cake with shaved dark chocolate.

Lemon variation: In step 1, add 1 tablespoon lemon zest to flour mixture. In step 2, omit vanilla extract and beat in 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice with buttermilk.

While cakes are baking, bring ½ cup sugar and ½ cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Add 1 thinly sliced and seeded lemon and simmer 25 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer lemon slices to waxed-paper-lined plate. Stir ¼ cup fresh lemon juice into syrup.

Using a toothpick, poke holes in warm cakes on rack. Brush with lemon syrup. For frosting, substitute 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice for vanilla extract. Frost cooled cakes and top with candied lemon slices.

How to cook Pork in Tamarind Soup

2009-04-25T01:26:00.000-07:00

Last night we had changed this blog to Kitchen and Dining blog. It will be about recipes, vegetables and fruits, spices, kitchen utensils, food world wide that we do like a lot plus food places not only formal dining places but carendirias alike that we had visited c:

In connection to that we cooked another of our favorite dish last night. Since I hadn't post lately, this will be a recipe of Sinampalukang baboy (Pork in Tamarind Soup). Enjoy :9

photo from: Cowboy Grill.ph

What you need...

1/2 Kl Pork (depends on how many you want)preferably chopped (pata) pigs legs
4 pcs Tamarind (Sampaloc)
1 big Onion (sliced)
6 big tomatoes (quartered),optional
2 pcs Radish (sliced)
1 bundle Sitaw Stringbeans (cut into 2" long)
1 bundle Kangkong (cut into 2" long)
6 pcs green long pepper

Salt and Patis (fish sauce) to taste

pepper

6 cups water

Here's how...

1. Boil Tamarind to soften.

2. Pound and strain all juices and set aside.
3. In a casserole, bring pork to a boil, lower fire and simmer until pork is tender.
4. Add onions, tomatoes and tamarind juice.
5. Add in all the vegetables.
6. After boiling add the green peppers and season with salt, pepper and patis to taste.
7. Serve hot.

How to cook Maple Brown Sugar Baby Carrots recipe

2009-01-21T15:54:00.000-08:00

While dropping EC's at my other blog I stumbled upon this site named Diet Recipes Blog which has an interesting recipe with carrots. This veggetable is one of our favorite and is very nutritious. So I grabbed this recipe and I'm so excited to try this. Go ahead and try it yourself c:

you will need...

1 1/2 lbs baby carrots

3 tablespoons maple syrup

3 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon dark brown sugar

1/3 cup water

salt and pepper, to taste

here is how....

1. Place all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.

2. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer for about 5-8 minutes (until the carrots are crisp-tender).

3. Uncover and cook for about 5 more minutes (until the juices are reduced).

4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Makes 4 servings. Serve with grilled pork , chicken or beef.

- 188 calories

I know in the Philippines maple syrup is not always available and so I asked for a substitute for it. Here’s an easy substitute for maple syrup.

you will need...

1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon maple extract (or vanilla extract)

1 teaspoon butter

1 cup boiling water

here is how....

Place the granulated sugar in a heavy skillet. Heat until the sugar melts and turns brown (keep the heat very low so the sugar doesn’t burn). Meanwhile, place the brown sugar into a heavy saucepan. Pour water over the brown sugar and bring to a boil (without stirring). Add the caramelized white sugar to the melted brown sugar in the saucepan. Simmer, stirring often, until the syrup has thickened. Remove from the heat, and whisk in the butter and maple/vanilla extract.

This makes about 1 cup.

Easy Online Shopping

2009-01-13T18:15:00.000-08:00

Shopping has never been easier with the kind of technology that we have now. We can now shop without leaving the comfort of our homes. Online shopping has become easier an easier. Websites like ShopWiki.com have made it possible for us to go around hundreds or thousands of different stores with just our computer's mouse. ShopWiki.com is really different from traditional online shopping sites that only give you stores that have paid for placement in their site. ShopWiki on the other hand indexes online stores like the way Google crawls pages in the entire web. So when you use ShopWiki you will have a better chance at finding the best deals because there are more stores to choose from. When you search for an item you'll have far more results. More results means better deals. One of my friends got the best deal in buying home furniture online because she used ShopWiki.com in seaching the best home furniture deals online. I also tried using ShopWiki lately when I did some shopping for new mattresses. I found some very good deals that I think I'd never find if I just went to the mall and look for those particular kind of mattresses. Life is really easier with technology; shopping online is made better each day with ShopWiki.com. From now on, when I have the need to buy something online, I'll just head to ShopWiki and let my mouse do the shopping.

Kid Guitar Wizard

2008-12-13T00:42:00.000-08:00

My husband found this kid in Youtube. We were amazed at how good he is at the guitar despite his age. Wow! he's one amazing kid !

I am posting this here so that you will see him :)

Puppets

2008-12-02T14:08:00.000-08:00

This is one of my favorite puppet named Buknoy. I have another named Anna, I'll post her soon here. Anna, I made her which is very much has a sentimental value to me because she was my first puppet at the same time I learned my skill with her.

Telling a story through puppets was my Ministry since college and I do enjoy it. Why? Because kids are easier to entertain and I still have the kid in me. I enjoy watching puppet shows too until now c: It has been a dream to me to put up something like Batibot or Sesame Street. That is to educate, entertain and bless kids at the same time c:

my soon to be watch c:

2008-11-23T00:36:00.000-08:00

This watch was promised to me by dad (Pasti) on December. Yehey! something to look forward to. Also this post is for Berry alam na nya kung bakit hehehe c: Berry has a new online store, she sells cool watches like the one in the image above. Check it out guys :)

How to cook LeChe Flan

2008-11-12T17:00:00.000-08:00

This is another favorite of mine c:

you will need...

3/4 cp. sugar
1 (410 mL) evaporated milk
7 egg yolks
2 whole eggs
1 (300 g) condensed milk
1/4 tsp. grated dayap

here's how...

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Pour the sugar into 2 llaneras then heat over medium flame until it caramelizes.
Set aside.
In a bowl, mix together the rest of the ingredients.
Strain twice. Pour into the llaneras.
Cover with aluminum foils.
Cook in a bain -marie for 45 minutes or until firm.

* makes 2 Llaneras

Egg Favorites : Insect Edition "lady bug" #110808

2008-11-08T15:45:00.000-08:00

My "lady bug" . Every morning I read my bible before doing anything. This lady bug was inspired by my paperclip with a ladybug on top, used as my book mark for my bible c:

favorite hand paints by dad

2008-11-06T23:12:00.000-08:00

This is one of my first hand painted card I received from dadee. Also my first gift that I was painted by him. He gave this to me as a Christmas gift dated Dec.24 2002, we were still friends that time c: This is whats written inside c:

Isah Marie,

"The most
beautiful thing
that could happen
to a man
comes once
in a lifetime."

-Gumer

Actually the card were 3 all in all the first along with this 2 above c:
All painted by dadee galing no c:

The envelops were made by him too also hand painted.
Is he sweet or what?! c;

Egg Favorites : "transpo edition" #101508

2008-10-14T16:56:00.000-07:00

Dad is working on this bus drawing for a children's book that it drives him crazy c: Kasi mahirap magdraw kung wala ka sa mood kaso he has to meet a deadline :c

Ako naman nagdraw nalang ng kotse c: Kaso...

...naging mas malaki yung car sa bus hehehe :p

Egg Favorites : "balut edition" #101408

2008-10-13T20:15:00.000-07:00

okay ba pwede rin pla sa balut ito c: hehehe :p :9 sawap :9

it's my favorite brothers bday c:

2008-10-08T02:55:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday little Brother!!!

Little brother hehehe :p bunso namin sya but he acts as if he is older than me c: but still I like it kasi I want a kuya of my own. Love you Marc am so proud of you! 27 kana ! (tama ba?!) hehehe :p I got this expression from him.

I only wrote this here because he is a private person and this blog is only for my favs. Favorite brother, kasi sya lang brother ko c: He is a Programmer and a Com Sci rolled into one c: Also proud to say that he graduated with honors. He now works with Pagibig in Cotabato City. He is one of the Systems Administrators there.

Another thing is, he is involved with the youth on our local church there. He worked his way into college, pretty much independent no c: more like my mom another thing to be proud of.

Marc your a blessing to me and our family c: Thanx for being a blessing to others din c: I love You Bro and we are all proud of you tandaan mo yan c: mwa! :0

Is this true? :p

2008-10-02T15:45:00.000-07:00

You Are 86% Pure

You're so pure ... you make a nun look like a whore!

There's a lot of life's dark side left for you to experience... if you want to.

The 100 Question Purity Test

How to cook Kare-kare

2008-10-01T13:04:00.000-07:00

Here's another favorite recipe of our family and most specially Pasti c: I actually looked for the recipe to do this last year for his Birthday c: I cooked it again on his birthday. Here's my version of home made Kare-kare...

You will need...

*2 pcs. onions, (diced)
*3 pcs. of garlic, (minced)
*1/2 kilo beef ( cut into cubes)
*1/2 kilo beeftail,( cut 2 inch long)
*1 cup of peanut butter
*1/4 cup ground rice or 5 tbsp cornstarch
*2 pieces eggplant, (sliced 1 inch thick)
*1 bundle Pechay "Bok choy" (cut into 2 pcs)
*1/4 bundle of sitaw "string beans" (cut to 2" long)
*1/2 banana bud, (cut similar to eggplant slices) dip in water to avoid discoloration
*1/4 kalabasa "squash" (cut to bigger cubes)

*3 tbsp cooked bagoong alamang "anchovies"
*4 tbsps atsuete oil
*3 tbsp oil
*8 cups of water
*Salt and pepper to taste

Lets cook...

1. In a stock pot, boil beef and beeftails in water for an hour or until cooked.
2. Strain and keep the stock.
3. In a big pan or wok, heat oil and atsuete oil.
4. Sauté garlic, onions until golden brown, then add the stock, ground rice, beef, beef tail and peanut butter.
5. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add the eggplant, string beans, pechay, banana bud and kalabasa.
7. Cook the vegetables for a few minutes - Do not overcook the vegetables.
8. Serve with bagoong on the side and hot plain rice.

Egg Favorites : "egg family, going straight edition #092808"

2008-09-29T14:28:00.000-07:00

Another weekend c: Pasti was with his new hair cut so he was inspired to draw a straight hair edition of our egg family c:

Which Umbrella?

2008-09-26T08:19:00.000-07:00

What Your Green Umbrella Says About You

When faced with adversity, you try to calm down first and act second.

You can approach things from a fresh perspective, but you have to relax first.

You are a very insightful and perceptive person. You offer up interesting critiques.

You have amazing levels of concentration. You can focus completely on any problem until it is solved.

On a rainy day: you take time to nap, day dream, and relax

The Umbrella Test

I can pretty much say that what the results said is true about me c:

Thanx to berry for posting this i love answering Psychological Questions like this sometimes it's really true and makes me realize more what is positive about me and what are the things I should change c:

Egg Favorites : "egg family #092408"

2008-09-23T18:33:00.000-07:00

This post is inspired by Berrys Egg Drawings . I love boiled eggs in the morning, my mom usually makes one and when I became a mom Josh started to love it too. Although at these recent times my hubby doesn't want me preparing breakfast dahil malelate lang daw sya and he likes to boil water instead. We just eat crackers in the morning with hot coffee or cocoa. Looking at berrys boiled egg creations makes me happy in the morning c:

We have prepared breakfast like boiled or fried eggs at saturdays and sundays only. And so we shall have these drawings on weekends lang with only the baby egg at the middle as the center of these drawings kaya yun lang ang pagagandahin namin c: We shall call it "Egg Family".

How to make Blueberry Cheese Cake

2008-09-20T14:50:00.000-07:00

As I have promised I will share my blueberry cheese cake recipe. Since it's my favorite I have my dearest cousin (a chef) to thank for this recipe because she had shared and demonstrated how it was done. Thank you so much Peej c: She now has a resto named " Arla Diner".

It is quite easy because it's cold cooking meaning you won't have burnt worries hehehe c:

You will need...

(for the crust)
1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
1 pack graham crackers (crushed)

(for the filling)
1/2 cup all purpose cream (chilled)
1 cup cream cheese (chilled)
1 packet Knox gelatin/gello ,unflavored (melted in 1/4 cup boiling water)
1 blueberry glaze or Jam

Here's how...

for the crust:

1. In a bowl mix melted butter or margarine with crushed grahams until less grainy.

2. Using a spoon flaten evenly the mixture in a pan or glass pan about 1/2 to an inch deep (depends on how thick you like your crust would be).

3. Let it cool in the freezer for about an hour.

for the filling:

4. In a separate bowl whip with a spatula the cream cheese, all purpose cream and knox melted gello until thoroughly blend.

5. Top the cheese mixture on the chilled crust and let it chill in the freezer again for an hour.

6. After an hour top the jam or glaze and let it chill again for another hour.

7. Slice in squares or into desired shape before serving.

* you can also change the toppings into strawberries or crushed oreos.

Friendship Tag

2008-09-19T04:02:00.001-07:00

This friendship tag was given to me by my cousin Rain Cindy (Cidy) a thousand kisses for you my sweet cuzin c:

We need Friends for many reasons,
all throughout the season.
We need Friends to comfort us when we are sad,
and to have fun with us when we are glad.

We need Friends to give us good advice,
We need someone we can count on,
and treat us nice.

We need Friends to remember us
one we have passed sharing memories
that will always last.

Spread the Poem of Friendship...

1. Everyday Life 2. Words of Love 3. Sheng's Simple Thoughts . . . 4. good thoughts, good trades 5. Ours and Our Kids 6. Jengspeaks 7. Jacque 8. Snippets of My Mind 9.Melisse's Domain 10.Seize The Day 11. Living A' La Mode 12. Simple Delights 13. Motherhood in a Nutshell 14. RainCindy's Blogging Time 15. General Santos City 16. About Love and Relationship 17. Cheese Cake 18. YOU

Now it's my turn to share this tag to my special friends, namely... Berry, Gem, Reana Claire, Pchi , Maricris and Tiffiney.

Why Cheese Cake?

2008-09-17T19:06:00.000-07:00

I chose this name because strawberry and blueberry cheese cakes are my favorite cakes and desserts. And so the reason I created this blog is to have a record of my desires, passions, favorite things and people close to my heart c: Hope the people who will be visiting here will be a part of my life too c: enjoy reading c: