Shrimp Balls

This is a must try recipe. I am very sure that your loved ones will adore this. Very Crispy in every bite.

Ingredients for 3-4 servings:
1/4 kilo  Shrimps    (shelled and chopped)
1 piece carrot ( diced)
1 onion (minced)
2 tablespoons flour
2 pieces eggs ( yolks and whites separated)
8 slices loaf bread ( diced)
salt and pepper to taste
oil for frying

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the shrimp, salt and pepper then stir for two minutes and remove from heat. Set aside to cool.
2. When it's cooled add the yolks and flour then mix well. Form every ½ tablespoon of mixture into balls. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. After 30 minutes get the egg whites and beat it, then dip the shrimp balls and roll over the diced bread.
4. Deep-fry in hot oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve with a smile :-).

Corned Beef Macaroni Soup

Yummy and budget friendly, in fact I used the leftover corned beef from dinner last night.

Ingredients for 5 servings:
2 cups elbow macaroni
1 can or any leftover corned beef ( 175 grams)
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 carrot
1/4 kilo cabbage
7 cups water or broth
1 cup evaporated milk
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Saute garlic and onion then add the corned beef, simmer for a minute then add the water  and bring to a boil.
2. Add the macaroni, salt and pepper and simmer  for 8 minutes..
3.  Add all the vegetable and simmer for a minute or two then add the milk and turn off the heat, put in a serving bowl and enjoy.

Adobong Itlog

I cooked Egg Adobo (adobong itlog) today because few boxes of eggs will be expired soon, and since adobo is our favorite dish, I've decided to use the eggs for the dish and here is the recipe.

Ingredients:
6 hard boiled eggs ( shell removed)
1 small onion (minced)
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup vinegar
1 head garlic (minced)
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
3/4 cup Coca cola (optional)


Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the soy sauce, vinegar and simmer for 2 minutes over medium heat. 
2. Add the hard boiled eggs and Coke then bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
3. Serve with a smile :-).

Pritong Camaro ( Fried Cricket)

It's my first time to cook and taste this exotic Filipino food that is popular in Pampanga, Philippines. All I can say is yummy!!!. Are you brave enough to try?

Ingredients:
1 cup camaro 
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon calamansi juice

Procedure:
1. Clean the Camaro, sprinkle with calamansi juice, salt and pepper.
2. Heat the oil then deep fry until crispy, remove from oil and serve.



Thanks Bro. Eli for giving this to me for my blog.

Healthy Ukoy

Ukoy or okoy is simple and easy to cook, budget friendly but it can feed a lot that's why this a good start for a business. You can start in your neighborhood :-).

Ingredients for 40-50 serving:
2  apples (grated)
1 kilo potato (grated)
1/2 kilo carrots (grated)
1/2 kilo flour
5 eggs
2 1/2 cups water (add if needed)
1 tablespoon ground pepper
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients until fully mixed

2. Get a portion and fry until done.

3. Serve and enjoy.

Chicken Spaghetti

I cooked this to add to my spaghetti recipe collection, it tastes so good, try it.

Ingredients for 6 Servings:
1/2 kilo Spaghetti ( cooked according to its packaging procedure)
400 grams chicken breast ( boiled and shredded)
370 grams tomato sauce
3 cloves garlic ( minced)
1 onion (minced)
1 1/2 cup ketchup
1 cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup grated cheese
salt and pepper to taste
extra cheese for toppings


Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then put the shredded chicken and saute for a minute then add the tomato sauce, ketchup, sugar and soy sauce then simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Add the milk, grated cheese, salt and pepper then simmer until done.

3. Arrange the spaghetti in a platter then top it with the sauce and some cheese then serve with a very BIG smile :-).

Fiesta Float

Ingredients for 14-16 servings:
2 cans condensed milk (379 grams)
2 cans nestle cream (300 grams)
2 banana ( diced)
1 mango ( diced)
1 apple ( diced)
10 pieces strawberry ( diced)
1/4 kilo grapes
1 piece avocado ( diced)
3 cups powdered Graham or any brand of cracker that has the same texture 

Procedure:
1. Mix  well the condensed milk and all purpose cream.
2. Mix all the fruits
3. Arrange in a container by layer then put in a freezer for few hours.

4. Serve and enjoy.

Scrambled Egg with Corn and Tuna Flakes

I cooked this from my leftover ingredients corn from maja, tuna from my tuna sandwich :-), my friends and I enjoyed this simple yet delicious viand.

Ingredients:
3 eggs beaten
2 tablespoons tuna flakes
2 tablespoons corn kernel
1 small onion ( sliced)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Combine the corn and tuna flakes with the beaten eggs and set aside.
2. Saute the onion then put the egg mixture and cook it into scramble.
3. Serve when done.

Chocolate Waffles

Just trying different flavors of waffles so that I can share with you the recipe, chocolate flavor is awesome!!! More flavors coming very very soon :-).

Ingredients for 10-12 waffles:

250 grams flour
100 grams corn starch
100 grams sugar
5 grams baking powder
7 grams salt
600 ml fresh milk
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 teaspoon oil
1 egg yolk
1 egg white ( beaten until foamy)
1/2 cup chopped chocolate bar ( any brand)

Procedure:

1. In a blender put the egg yolk, salt, sugar, baking powder, oil, butter and milk then blend for a minute, add the cornstarch and flour then blend until  no more lumps.

2. Pour the mixture in a big mixing bowl then fold in the egg white and continue folding until fully combined.

3. Set the waffle machine  at 250C and brush it with butter, when it is hot, pour each mold up to 1/2 full then put the some chopped chocolate, then add more mixture until totally full and close the cover and wait for 2-3 minutes or until cooked.

4. Waffles are now ready to be served.

Coconut Salad

My family was surprised when I served them this dish and even more surprised when they have tasted it, speechless because they do not have any idea that a dish like this is really good. Simple and easy to prepare.

Ingredients:
1 cup grated matured coconut
1 onion ( sliced thinly)
1/2 cup flaked fried fish
2 tablespoons calamansi or lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients until fully mixed then put some chili if you like.
2. Serve with fried or grilled meat or fish.

Special Bam-i

I cooked this for my sister-in-law's birthday , they said it's yummy.


Ingredienys for 12-15 servings:
1/2 kilo sotanghon (soaked in tap water then cut to your desired length)
1/2 kilo canton
1/2 kilo pork ( sliced )
3 pieces Chorizo ( sliced)
 1 onion (minced)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1/4 kilo cabbage ( stips)
2 carrots ( Sliced)
1 red bell pepper ( sliced)
1 cup sliced squid balls
1 cup chicharo
1 cup sliced Baguio beans or green beans
5 cups water
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 dozen quail's egg ( cooked and de-shelled)
salt and pepper to taste


Procedure:
1. Saute garlic and onion then add the pork and continue to saute until the pinkish color is gone. Then add the soy sauce and simmer for a minute, add the water and bring to a boil, allow to boil for 5 minutes.
2. Add the carrots, Baguio beans and sotanghon and simmer for a minute then add all ingredients except for quails egg, Mix well and simmer until cooked.
3. Serve it hot and put some quail's egg.

Mixed Fruit Smoothie

I made some fruit salad today but there were some leftover fruits nad I've decided to make it into smoothie, mmmmmmmmm so yummy.

Ingredients for 15 servings:
1 Banana
1/2 piece avocado
4 pieces strawberry
5 pieces grapes
3/4 cup condensed milk
ice


Procedure:
1. Slice the fruits into small pieces then put in the blender together with the milk, put ice up to 3/4 full of the blender then on it, continue blending until the ice is so smooth.
2. Serve immediately or you can top it with whipped cream.

Ensaladang Talbos ng Camote at Itlog na Maalat

Perfectly yummy!!

Ingredients:
2 medium size tomato ( sliced)
2 salted egg
1 bunch potato tops ( talbos ng camote)
2 tablespoons calamansi or lemon juice
1 onion ( sliced thinly)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Blanch the camote tops, drain, put in a serving platter then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice salt and pepper.
2. Add the onion, tomato and salted egg on top then sprinkle with the rest of the lemon juice then salt and pepper to taste and serve.

How To Make French Fries Perfectly

French fries does not mean that this fries came or originated in France. French in cooking means slicing vegetables or meat into thin strips almost like julienne.It was believed that in 1802 french fries were serve at the white house dinner as ordered by Pres. Thomas Jefferson, but during that time the name is not yet french fries, but potatoes were serve in french manner and as time goes by in some places also they have this version of cooking the potatoes and it is now a popular fast food item called french fries. Patates Frites as French called it. In  Philippine food chain stores the term french fries is being used. Since it is weekend, I decided to post this recipe, because most of the weekends moms and dads stay with their kids at home. Just in case you want to have something to munch for the weekend with your loved ones,  french fries is an affordable and easy to serve. Happy weekend everyone. :).


Ingredients:
2 big potatoes ( french sliced)
3 cups water
salt  to taste
Oil for frying

Procedure:
1. Boil the water then put the french sliced potatoes and boil until half cooked, then remove from water and freeze for an hour.

2. after an hour heat the oil then deep fry until done then sprinkle with salt and serve it with your favorite sauce.

Mami with Ham

I just want to share this mami with crispy ham, it is really yummy.

Ingredients for 6-8 servings:

1/2 kilo egg noodles or pancit ( blanched and set aside)

1 kilo any bones of beef/pork/chicken (buto-buto)

1 onion

1 teaspoon peppercorn ( pamintang buo)

1/4 kilo sweet ham ( crispy bits)

salt to taste

10 cloves garlic ( crushed and toasted for toppings)

1 cup minced spring onion ( for toppings)

4 hard boiled eggs ( cut into halves for toppings) optional

3 liters water

ground pepper for serving

Procedure:

1. In a pot, put the water, bones, onion, and black pepper  then let it boil for an hour over low heat, then add salt to taste.

3. In a serving bowl arrange the noodles, egg, garlic, spring onion, and crispy ham then pour the simmering soup.

4. Sprinkle with ground pepper, serve immediately and enjoy :-).

Sapsap na Pinangat sa Kamatis

Ponyfish or sapsap is a small silvery fish   creamy tasting fish,   Simple yet delicious.


Ingredients:
1/2 kilo Sapsap
1 cup water
1 onion
2 cups sliced tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. In a pot put the tomatoes, onion, sapsap, salt and pepper then cover and until it is simmering.
2. Add the water then cover and let it boil until the fish is fully cooked.
3. Serve with love and patis for extra flavor :-).

Pesang Bangus

A light fish flavored soup that will keep you satisfied. :-)

Ingredients for 4 servings:

1 medium size Bangus ( cleaned and sliced into 4)

1/2 kilo cabbage

3 cloves garlic

1  onion

thumb size ginger ( strips)

1/2 teaspoon peppercorns ( pamintang buo)

1/4 cup fish sauce (patis)

4 cups water ( add if needed)

Procedure:

1. Saute the garlic, ginger and onion, then add the water, peppercorns and fish sauce,  bring to a boil, when boiling add the fish and continue to boil until cooked.

2. Add the cabbage then simmer for 2 minutes, add salt if necessary then simmer until done

3. Serve it hot and enjoy. 

Battered Broccoli

This is a very good side dish or appetizer.

Ingredients for 3-4 servings:
1 big head broccoli ( cleaned and florets separated)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 egg beaten
water ( enough to make a good batter)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Boil the broccoli until half cooked. Drain and set aside.
2. Combine the water, egg, salt, pepper and flour then mix well until batter is smooth.
3. Dip each broccoli floret into the batter and deep fry until done.
4. Serve with fried or grilled fish or meat.

Ginataang Dalag

Dalag or mudfish is one of the most common fishes in the Philippines. It is yummy with coconut milk specially when the coconut milk is really thick like this one :-).

Ingredients
1 kilo mudfish (dalag) 
3 cloves garlic ( crushed)
thumb size ginger ( sliced)
1 onion ( sliced)
2 cups coconut milk
2 tablespoons fish sauce ( patis)
1 bunch of pechay
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. Sauté the  ginger, garlic and onion, then add 1 cup coconut milk, fish sauce and ground pepper then bring to a boil and simmer for a minute.
2. Add the fish then simmer until cook, add the pechay and salt to taste then simmer for a minute, lastly add the rest of the coconut milk, once simmering turn off the heat.
3. Serve with love :-).

Tamales

Tamales is one of the popular dishes in Pampanga, it's my first time to taste this when I visited my Kapampangan friend, this recipe is from her but she do not want me to put her picture as a contributor, anyway this is really yummy. Try it.


Ingredients:
3 cups rice
5 cups coconut milk (thin & thick together)
1 tablespoon atchuete powder
3/4 cup white sugar
3 teaspoons powdered pepper
4 tablespoons peanut butter
salt to taste


Toppings:
1 cup flaked chicken meat (cooked)
2 hard boiled eggs (sliced)
1 cup cooked strips of pork

Procedure:
1. Toast rice until brown. Grind finely. Add salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. Add atsuete powder to coconut milk. Boil in medium heat stirring constantly. Add powdered rice and sugar, stir until well blended and thick, then separate 1/4 of the cooked mixture then mix in the peanut butter for the toppings.
3. Put 3 tablespoons of cooked mixture on two pieces of wilted banana leaves; top with 1 tablespoon peanut-butter mixture, 2 slices of hard-boiled egg, flaked chicken meat and strips of pork.
Wrap to form a square and tie with a string. In a deep pan, put water enough to cover tamales. When water boils, put in tamales. Cover and cook for an hour.
4. Serve and enjoy.

Fried Mudfish (Pritong Dalag)

Fresh from the fish pond that's why it tastes so good! "Mudfish is common in freshwater plains, where it migrates from rivers and lakes into flooded fields, returning to the permanent water bodies in the dry season, where it survives by burrowing in the mud".

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channa_striata


Ingredients:
2 mudfish (dalag) cleaned
2 calamansi
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Sprinkle the mudfish with calamansi,  salt and pepper then  deep fry until golden brown.
2. Serve it hot.