walas-BISTEK TAGALOG

My husband was on a protocol confinement @ Makati Med, when we tasted Bistek Tagalog, After work he fetch me in the office, were both hungry so we had our late lunch at Makati Med's Floating Restaurant, we ordered rice, bistek tagalog and stir fry veggies... We were so bitin with the bistek tagalog so my husband told me that he wanted the same viand for dinner.

I went home and leave him  inside his rm @ at the 8th/f .... went straight to market and bought my ingredients for this beef recipe... and that's it :D

You will need:


1kl. Sirloin
3 BIG onions
1/2 cup Calamansi JUICE
3/4 cup SOY SAUCE
crushed pepper & salt to taste
oil for frying


Let's Partee:

- marinate sirloin with soysauce,pepper and calamansi juice
- fry onions until its medium cooked
- after 10mins fry sirloin until its tender
- on the same saucepan add marinated sauce then add beef when sauce thickens put the onion on TOP....


Have a BOUNTIFUL meal everyone !

lemoned chickies

It was during our Pamamanhikan when i get really interested in making my own version of "Lemon Chicken"... I love its Tangy Flavor of the sauce matched with the crispiness of the chicken... I never been a chicken breast fan but with this recipe i can eat as much as a kilo of this chicken part. Enjoy my Version of Lemoned Chickies....

YOU would need :


Ingredients for 3 ~ 4pax

• 1 lb. (450 grams) chicken breast or chicken tender
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp. sesame oil (Asian)
• 2 tsp. rice wine(sake) or sherry
• 2 tsp. corn starch
• 1egg
• 1 lemon (sliced thin)
• 1 yellow onion
• salad oil to fry chicken
• 1/4 tsp. chicken bouillon in powder or granules
• 1/4 head of lettuce (optional)
• sliced leeks for garnishing
  

For the Sweet and Sour Sauce (This is more than enough for this recipe, but you can keep the left-over sauce in a glass jar in a refrigerator for months. This sauce is good for pot stickers or spring rolls. If you want to make more, use this recipe.

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup catsup
• 3 tbsp. pineapple juice or orange juice
• 3 tsp. vinegar (white)
• 1/2 tsp. soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• 1 tbsp. cold water

LETS PARTEE:

1. If you have chicken breast, (Skip 1. if you have chicken tender), separate chicken pieces into two halves and open them . This levels out the thickness so they will cook evenly.
   
2. Marinate chicken 30 minutes with:
   1/2 tsp. salt
   1 tsp. sesame oil
   2 tsp. rice wine(sake) or sherry
   2 tsp. corn starch
    
   
3. Wash 1/4 head of lettuce and cut it thinly and spread out on the serving plate. (optional)
   
4. Slice a yellow onion.
   
5. Slice a lemon thinly.
   
6. Bring to boil:
   1/2 cup sugar
   1/4 cup catsup
   3 tbsp. pineapple juice or orange juice
   3 tsp. vinegar (white)
   1/2 tsp. soy sauce
   
7. Add to thicken 1 tbsp. cornstarch mixed in 1 tbsp. cold water. Set aside.
   
8. Break an egg over the marinating chicken and mix well. Dip chicken pieces in cornstarch and shallow fry.
   
9. Heat a wok over a high heat. Put 2 tbsp. salad oil and, when it is very hot and slightly smoking, add sliced yellow onion and stir fry quickly at high heat to let it slightly burn. Add 1/4 tsp. chicken bouillon in powder and reduce heat to cook thoroughly. ( Don't over cook till juice comes out of onion and becomes soggy) In the last 15 seconds of stir-fry, add lemon sliced
   
10. Pour the onion and fried chicken over the lettuce and pour sweet and sour sauce as needed.

DIG IT BABY!!!!

eggplant rollatini

 For the LOVE for Pasta.. here is one of my favey pasta dish......

You would need the FF:

  1-2Large Eggplant
  Salt

  For the SAUCE:

 
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
14.5 oz. can tomatoes, whole and peeled (undrained)
1-1/2 tablespoons tomato paste

FILLING:
14 oz. Tofu, water packed firm
1/3 cup basil, chopped
1/8 cup parsley, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper – to taste

Cut the eggplant lengthwise into 12 slices (1/8 to 1/4 inch thick). You can peel the eggplant but it is not necessary and the skin actually helps hold the rolls together. Discard the end slices that are mostly skin. It’s fine if some slices break apart, you can piece them together later for the rolls. Salt each slice lightly and place in a colander to drain and “sweat” while you cook the sauce. This will drain some of the mositure in the eggplant so that it gets soft when you bake it.

While the eggplant sweats, prepare the sauce. In a 2-quart saucepan heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and 2 cloves of the garlic and saute until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes, with liquid, and break them up with the back of a spoon, or a potato masher. Stir in the tomato paste and 1/4-teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

While the sauce is simmering, preheat the oven to 375º F and prepare the filling. In a medium bowl, combine together the tofu, basil, parsley, 3 cloves garlic, salt and pepper. Use your hands or the portato masher to mix well.

Rinse the salt off each slice of eggplant and pat dry with a paper towel. Brush each side of the eggplant slices generously with olive oil and place on a cookie sheet lined with foil. Broil each side for 5 minutes (there is no need to add more oil when you flip the eggplant slieces). Remove eggplant from the oven and let cool.

To make the rolls, start by lining the bottom of a 9-inch square-baking dish with a layer of the sauce. Lay out a slice of broiled eggplant and place 3 tablespoons of the tofu filling on the thick end of the eggplant slice. Roll the slice up to completely encase the filling and place, seam side down, into the baking dish. Repeat until all the eggplant slices are used. You can piece together torn slices to make the rolls. When the baking dish is filled, top the rolls with the remaining sauce. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes at 375º F, or until tofu is heated through.

Note : For no Bake Lasagna u can steam it and wait till cheese melts... and still enjoy its mouthwatering taste...

Chinese Chicken Salad

Simple, Delicious and yet Healthy FOOD? Easy... you just need to have the following Ingridients ready and start the partee rolling :D You Need : Lettuce (anykind) Fried Wanton wrappers 1 cup Julienne Carrots Scallions Basil Toasted Sesame Seeds Cilantro Leftover Grilled Chicken Breast Sweet and Sour dressing Lets Partee: Shred lettuce and crispy wontons tossed with julienne carrots, scallions, basil, toasted sesame seeds and fresh cilantro in a spicy sweet-and-sour sesame dressing topped with grilled chicken breast. Serve with a BIG SMILE :D

Mhie Menudo Espesyal

This dish is common to all Filipino Families... we serve this during Feast's or any occasion that would require a tomato based dish. What i love about this dish is its versatility, you can eat it with rice or eat it with a slice of bread... its a Pinoy style stew you can enjoy anytime of the day....

You will need :


tomato paste
1kl pork - sliced into cube
1/2kl Pork Liver
1 gloves chopped garlic
1 chopped onion
1/2 diced potatoes
1/2 diced carrots
1/2 bell pepper
grated cheese
1/2 raisins
1-2 cups weter or any available soup stock
10 pcs. calamansi
1 cup soysauce
3 pieces laurel leaf
Boiled eggs -optional
salt n' pepper to taste

LET's Partee::::

-  Mix soysauce and calamansi , marinate pork and liver then refrigerate for half an hour.
-  On a separate pan fry bell pepper,potatoes and carrots until browned then set aside.
-  Saute garlic and onion
-  Add marinted pork when half cooked, add 1 cup of water, left over sauce of the marinade,then pour in the tomato paste and tomato sauce and add in remaining ingredients let it boil.
-  Wait until the sauce thickens then add fried veggies, let it simmer for a minute before adding boiled eggs (optional).
-  Add a pink of salt n' pepper to taste.
- Serve with hot rice or a loaf of bread...

Enjoy while HOT:D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Stuffed French Toast

One Melting Stuffed French Toast for my Hubby :D

I'm not a sandwich nor a BREAD addict but my husband does.

So here i am trying to make diff. kinds of sandwiches...

Sharing one of the so many sandwiches that i made specially for my partner...

STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

1 cup diced Bacon or Ham
1/2 cup Bell Peppers diced
Butter
Big Loaf of Bread
1 Egg
Quickmelt Cheese
Evaporated milk


 Lets start the Parteee:

1. Saute Bacon  or Ham in a oil free skillet , add bell peppers then set aside.
2. Mix egg with milk and stir until well mixed.
3. Dip bread on both sides, put sliced quickmelt cheese and ham/bacon, pimiento filling.
4. Fry until golden brown or until cheese melts.

 

Enjoy! One hearty sandwich coming UP :D

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Im crazy about starbucks pan roasted porkloin sandwich

Yeah, I've been eating this delish sandwich for 4 straight days already... i just love the creamy mayo with juicy bell peppers on it, the prokloin taste just right for the crunchy borders of the canadian bread toasted to perfection. 

It was last  monday when my husband reported for work, he thought he would be late for our lunch date so he decided to bring something for me (call it bribery dahlin:D). I was so full with my chicken bbq lunch courtesy of the ever friendly food chain Jollibe :D. This Porkloin sandwich was so inviting, i grab it and enjoy it while playing sorority life @ facebook...... It was so good i wanted it for dinner... but my husband said he likes to eat rice, but he promise that tomorrow he will buy me the same sandwich again.

the bread is so good and u can hear its crunchy sound each bite.

not bad for P130

you can actually share it with somebody, the same way i do

 
a cup of latte or a cold frappe
with this sandwich is heavenly:D

Steak Tofu

I have tried different ways on how to enjoy TOFU, and i find it really interesting that a plain bean curd could transform into a gourmet dish. There are many ways how to enjoy your TOFU, firm, soft or semi soft it maybe as long as u have kikkoman or other sauces that can compliment its taste, ull definitely enjoy eating it over and over again.

Here's one of what ive discovered... last night my husband and our neighbor Mark... My friends husband were having some drinking session, they have peanuts in between drinking. Obviously i dont like the idea of having just peanuts on the table so i grab 1 pound of firm tofu, dredge it with potato starch which i bought from a japanesse grocery then fry it, when all are cooked i set it aside then, from the pan were i fried the tofu, i added mirin and kikkoman then let it boil until the sauce turns into a sticky sauce, i pour it all over the fried tofu then drizzled some bulldog sauce and added chili flakes, chopped parsley, katsuobushi flakes and negi. wollah.... Now my husband and our friends can enjoy the luxury of eating in a japanesse store in the comfort of our home...

for the ING. you will need:

mirin sauce

kikkoman

katsuobushi flakes

negi

firm tofu

bulldog sauce

potato starch

oil for frying

chili flakes

chili con Armie

Im not a fan of mexican food but this mex dish amaze my taste bud, so i tried cooking it myself at home and made my own version using chicken instead of BEEF. You will need :
	1 medium onions , chopped 1 stalk celery chopped 1 bell peppers , 1 each, red, green 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 and 1/2 pounds chicken breast 1 10oz. cans tomato sauce 1 20 oz. can stewed tomatoes 1 12 oz. jar chili salsa 2 teaspoons ground chile 1 teaspoon ground cumin salt and pepper to taste 1 cans dark red kidney beans 1 can lima beans 1 can chili beans (pinto) 1 cup grated mozarella / any cheese  Lets PARTEE :D
Saute onions, garlic and bell peppers. Brown all meat. Stir in remaining ingredients, bring to a boil and lower the heat to simmer for 2 hours, covered. Stir often. Add water as needed. When cooked top with grated melted cheese... serve HOT!

my Husband's latest addiction

My husband loves ice cream, from fancy gelatto to dirty ice cream, anything .... as long as its made out of milk and its cold he would definitely grab a pint...

When he was diagnosed having this carpal tunnel, we would always visit makati med. for check-ups. Since my office is just beside the hospital we would always pass by this small counter that sells Ice Cream , blizzards and etc.  Hubby  would always have 12oz of blizzard..... his favey? mudpie ... its good but i want the almond flavor... it has big portion of almond nuts....

COLD Soba

To match my Agedashi Tofu cravings , I also prepared this So Easy Cold SOBA


You Need:


Soba Noodles
Sauce of Agedashi Tofu

Lets Partee:

- Boil Soba , when cooked drained and add ice cube, Serve with Agedashi Sauce and FIGHT! :D

u may serve it with Gohan & Agedashi...

"The Winner"

Agedashi Tofu

taste oh so good :D

Why is that everytime my period comes i always crave for different kinds of food? why is that everytime my period comes im too excited to prepare my own food? Oh well, whatever reasons it may be , all i know is that mommy, rj & UNO and even my friends appreciate what i cook...

Here's another cravings i have recently... actually just last night .... (and only to find out i already have my monthly visit) hahahah.. seee :D


So there... here goes 1 out of 2 of my craving's; Presenting my version of "Agedashi TOFU"

You would need:

- Firm Tofu

- Cornstarch

- Mirin

- Kikkoman Soy Sauce

- Leaks

- Dashi

- Vegtable Oil

- Bonito Flakes (optional)

Start the Partee:

- Damp Tofu with dry cloth, to squeeze extra liquid,set aside.

- Mix Dashi,Kikkoman,Mirin and 1cup water , mix well then let it simmer

- Dredge Tofu with cornstarch until fully covered , then deep fry, set aside.

- Put cooked Tofu in a platter, topped with sliced leaks the drizzle the sauce on top... Lastly Bonito Flakes can be added to.

spinach canapes

Let's GET READY TO RUMBLE: * Boil and drain:
	1/3 lb. (150 gr.) fresh spinach
* Chop the spinach finely and squeeze out water. Set it aside.
* Mix until smooth:
	4 oz. cream cheese 1/4 cup plain yogurt
* Add to the cream cheese and yogurt mixture and mix well:
	8 oz. can whole water chestnuts ,drained and thinly sliced 1 clove garlic (finely chopped, or crushed) 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion (optional) 1/3 cup light mayonnaise 2 tsp. worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. Italian herbs (thyme leaves, oregano, rosemary, etc ) 1/4 tsp. salt black pepper 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest (Zest is only deeply colored part of the lemon peel.) 3/4 cup plain yogurt Prepared spinach Spread on top of Bruschetta Bread , Foccacia or any Bread available... ENJOY:D

My homemade Midnight Blueberry Pancakes

(1)In a bowl whisk together:
	2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups buttermilk or plain yogurt 3 tablespoons melted butter
In another bowl, mix together and sift:
	1 box of Hotcake Mix
Put the dry ingredients to the buttermilk mixture and whisk until the flour is blended.
- Heat a griddle over moderately high heat until it is hot enough to make drops of water scatter over its surface. Drop the heat to low-medium, spread 1/2 tablespoon  oil or butter. Pour the batter onto the griddle a ladle and cook the pancakes until they are golden on both sides.
* Topped with cream cheese or cinnamon(optional) and serve with blueberry syrup.
Making blueberry syrup: In a small sauce pan, put together and slowly bring it to a boil:
	2 cups canned blueberries 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons lemon juice  1 tablespoonful sugar
Add and stir. Bring it to a boil again. Boil for one minute and remove from the heat.
	3/4 cup sugar

Still Cooking

Watch out for more of my Recipes with picture's on it soon..... im in the process of updating mg Wedding Blogsite and this one... hihihihii...

Arrozz ala Fabolosa

In reality its "arroz ala cubana" hahahah , i just made fun of it and made it Arrozz ala Fabolosa....

Its sunday once again and im at home busy sorting things and cleaning some stuffs before my husband arrives on thursday (yipeee)... this has been my daily routine since my off at work was due on a sunday's...

I cant think of anything to cook but Arroz Ala Cubana, WHY? because when i open the fridge and checked whats for lunch, what i saw was raisins, banana's and ground pork.... :D I haven't cooked this for months now and i guess it would be nice to have this for lunch instead of having the usual viand we have every sundays, like the traditional Sinigang (sour pork soup wid veggies) and Nilaga (braised beef or pork  soup) or maybe Fried Chicken. One thing more, this dish is one of my favorite spanish dish....

You would need the ff:

3 tablespoon raisins

oil for frying

1 cup diced carrots

1 cup diced potatoes

1 cup diced bell pepper

1 cup sliced banana's (saba)

1kl ground pork or beef

1 sunny side up egg

chopped garlic and onions

salt n' peppah

dash of sugar

soy sauce

1/2 cup water

Start the PARTEE:

- fry sliced banana's , when cooked set aside

- fry diced veggies, when cooked set aside

- saute garlic and onions, when browned add ground pork , seasoned with salt n' peppah with a dash of sugar

- add soy sauce and 1/2 cup of water, let it simmer until its liquid evaporates

-  add raisins , mix well with pork mixture, when cooked , add fried veggies

- topped with fried banana and sunny side up egg...

Lastly be ready with HOTTAH rice and ENJOY:D 

This serves 3-5pax

Gourmet EGG Sandwich

 My Husband's favorite.... anything with EGG's is his favey, that's one of the so many reason why i have to explore in making dishes made out of EGG's... Oh by the way Egg's are good source of protein too as well as its white part is one of the medicinal food nowadays... (to cancer, lupus and etc.).

:mouthwatering:

Back to my Gourmet Egg Sandies ..... as i was saying my hubby loves to eat anything i cooked... (he had no choice but to) hahahahhaha! So upon trying and experimenting what to prepare, i discovered that eggs are good with celery's , chives and cheese.... such a winner i remember my hubby telling me he wants my gourmet sandies everyday and that he will never get tired of eating those ... wow!

-sumptuous-

I suggest try it and ull know why my hubby wants this sandies so much.Oh by the way let me tell u gourmet food shouldn't be expensive all the time..... u can make it your own and don't feel the guilt after spending a liitle penny for a mouthwatering gourmet food like this one.

You must need the ff:

5 boiled eggs

2 stalks celery

1 handful of chives

salt n' peppah (dpending on ure taste)

pinch of sugar

2 tablespoon of mayonnaise

1 whole red onion

1 cup grated cheese

fresh romain or any lettuce available

loaf of bread

butter for bread

Start the PARTEE:

- mix all ing. except for the lettuce, bread and butter.... then set aside

- toast bread, while still hot spread butter on top

- assemble bread by layering fresh lettuce , then topped with egg mixture....

Wallah! uve got ure gourmet EGG Sandwich ready.... this serves 3persons .... :D

SHABU2 EXPRESS NOW SERVING

Hubby and I was in a grocery store when i spotted this kiosk that say's SHABU-SHABU XPRESS... it does caught my eye,TRUE! I'm a Shabu2 Addict.. not that drug type but the HOTPOT i mean, were u cook the raw food right in front of your eye.... I was so excited to get out of the line just to try this, this...were both kinda full but it doesnt stop us in trying.....

squid tofu

hubby tried their HK fried Noodles

the favey... crab claw

 pick your choice

Now you can enjoy shabu2 withour spending too much....

Viva AMiCi

Trivia : Amici in italian means friends of italian's food....

My Husband and I got the chance to dine again @ Amici, when we were busy processing our Marriage Requirements @ Don Bosco, past 3 in the afternoon and my hungry husband wants a quick snack (meryenda) somewhere near the church since we have to be back before 5 to get our wedding banns.


Amici was just within reach so we ended up munching their freshly made pasta and pizza.

 

so deliciousssss.....

very overwhelming,  the pasta is so moist and soft, you know it was made a few minutes before it was cooked.

the verdict say's - so so so 

To end our Italian "Snack" (Viva Merienda) I ordered pistachio - gelato for dessert, Uno say's its good and finished a small cup of it just in time for our appointment .....:D  

  

two hippie-happie tummy

My Indian Curry ala Jai HOwwwww Inspired!

after i cooked Vietnamese foodies , after 2 days here i am again getting busy with my cooking kemi.....i was again been used literally used ang utak ko kakaisip what design i want because there are a lot of designs to choose from, what im talking about is my wedding gown...... OH YES its aug. 10, 2009 already and yet i havent finalize yet what design i want hahahahhaha.. (sna after kong lumaps ng mala shilikileng currys eh mkapag decide nko ng bonggah.

yeah its chicken BIRYANI ala jonisya!

Moving forward...charrreng! hahahahha ! Speaking of Curry i now get funky with south-western Indian cuisine... i still have stocks of curry paste so here im making my own version of Beefy and chicken curry ala Jai HO and my fresh spring rolls with a twist and my chicken biryana and chapati on the side.... i took some pics while preparing hope ull love it! Cheers! Jai HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo!

the classic red beef curry

my own version of yellow chicken curry

the curry's n' fwends

the very much needed herbs n' spices for my recipes

this is what i used for my chapati