Vegetable Siomai

Para sa mga vegetarian, sa mga ayaw sa oil, sa mga under no-rice-policy, at sa mga di pwedeng kumain ng karne like me. Isipin nyo na lang siomai yan..

Ingredients:

For the Siomai:
•1 pc carrot, grated or diced in small pieces
•1 pc singkamas, diced in small pieces
•1 cup malunggay leaves, chopped
•3 cloves garlic, minced
•1 head onion, minced
•1 pc egg, beaten
•½ cup cornstarch
•½ tbsp iodized salt
•½ tbsp black pepper powder
•½ tbsp brown sugar
•½ cup soy sauce
•2 heads cabbage, large one if possible
•Spring onion for twining

For the Sauce:
•3 cloves garlic, chopped
•2 pcs siling haba
•3 tbsp soy sauce
•3 pcs calamansi, juiced
•Cooking oil

Procedure:

1. In a bowl, mix carrots, singkamas, malunggay leaves, onion, and garlic.
2. Add beaten egg, cornstarch, salt, pepper,sugar, and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly.
3. Soak cabbage leaves in hot water for 2 minutes and then drain.
4. Fill each cabbage leaves with vegetable mixture. Wrap the mixture and twine using spring onion.
5. Place to the steamer and let cook for 10-20 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, do the sauce. Sautè garlic in oil. Add soy sauce and the siling haba when the garlic is cooked. Then place the dipping sauce in the serving bowl. Add calamansi juice if desired.

Vegetable Siomai

Chef chefan ulit tayo. Para to sa mga vegetarian, sa mga ayaw sa oil, sa mga under no-rice-policy, at sa mga di pwedeng kumain ng karne like me. Isipin nyo na lang siomai yan..

Ingredients:

For the Siomai:
•1 pc carrot, grated or diced in small pieces
•1 pc singkamas, diced in small pieces
•1 cup malunggay leaves, chopped
•3 cloves garlic, minced
•1 head onion, minced
•1 pc egg, beaten
•½ cup cornstarch
•½ tbsp iodized salt
•½ tbsp black pepper powder
•½ tbsp brown sugar
•½ cup soy sauce
•2 heads cabbage, large one if possible
•Spring onion for twining

For the Sauce:
•3 cloves garlic, chopped
•2 pcs siling haba
•3 tbsp soy sauce
•3 pcs calamansi, juiced
•Cooking oil

Procedure:

1. In a bowl, mix carrots, singkamas, malunggay leaves, onion, and garlic.
2. Add beaten egg, cornstarch, salt, pepper,sugar, and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly.
3. Soak cabbage leaves in hot water for 2 minutes and then drain.
4. Fill each cabbage leaves with vegetable mixture. Wrap the mixture and twine using spring onion.
5. Place to the steamer and let cook for 10-20 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, do the sauce. Sautè garlic in oil. Add soy sauce and the siling haba when the garlic is cooked. Then place the dipping sauce in the serving bowl. Add calamansi juice if desired.

Kutsinta

One of my favorite kakanin when I was young..


Ingredients:

•2 cups all purpose flour

•1 ½ cup sugar

•2 eggyolks

•3 cups water

•2 tsp lye water (lihiya)

•2 tsp vanilla extract, optional

•Anatto powder (atswete powder), the more you put the darker the color will be

Procedure:

1. Ihalo ang lahat ng nakalistang ingredients until well combined.

2. Salain ng dalawa o hanggang tatlong beses bago ilipat sa molde. Wag punuin ang molde, kalahati o lampas kalahati lamang ang ilagay, hanggang mga ¾.

3. Steam for 20-30 minutes until set. Pag luto na, wag agad tanggalin sa molde, hayaan munang mag set pa ito.

4. Serve with fresh grated coconut or with cheese on top.

Buchi

This is my first time making this at home. Thanks God I made it perfect. Recipe credit to a good friend. Thanks for teaching me patiently.


Ingredients:

•3 cups glutinous rice flour
•½ cup rice flour
•1 cup sugar
•1 ¼ cup water
•½ cup sesame seeds or as needed
•Choice of filling (chocolate, jam, sweetened beans, etc)
•Cooking oil for deep frying
•Extra water pang dip

Procedure:

1. Dissolve sugar in water.
2. Ihalo ang dalawang rice flour at dahan dahang ibuhos ang water dito habang minamasa.
3. Scope flour mixture or the so-called dough at bilugin. Then flatten on your palm at ilagay ang filling at i-seal at bilugin ulit. Ulitin lamang hanggang matapos at maubos ang flour mixture.
4. I-dip ang nabilog sa extra water at ipagulong sa sesame seeds. Quick dipping lang po para lang po dumikit ang sesame seeds at di matatanggal once we'll fry them.
5. Fry by batch until golden brown in low heat. Low heat lang po para di titigas ang buchi. And before putting buchi, dapat kumukulo na sa init ang oil. You can test by dropping sesame seeds on the oil or isang kurot ng dough. And to get the perfect bilog ng buchi, dapat di basta basta ihulog yung buchi sa oil, put it first on a spoon or sandok and ilubog kasama ang sandok, saka nyo na po bitawan ang buchi after seconds.

Graham Ball with Mallows

I made graham balls with marshmallow filling..

Ingredients:

•3 cups grahams, crushed
•1 ⅓ cups condensed milk
•Sprinkle candies for coating/extra crushed grahams
•Marshmallows for filling

Procedure:

1. Mix crushed grahams and condensed milk until well combined or until dough is formed.
2. Scope mixture and form into ball-shape figure; then flatten and put marshmallows at the center; seal and form back into ball-shape figure.
3. Roll into sprinkle candies or in extra crushed grahams.
4. Store in a clean food container. Chill if desired for longer shelf life.

Healthy Blend

I always make this especially after having heavy meals. It's a combination of apple, pineapple, and orange.

Hot And Spicy Crab

Food I can't resist! More rice please..


Ingredients:

•½ kilogram crab
•2 tsp hot sauce (just adjust kung ayaw nyo ng maanghang)
•1 tsp liquid seasoning
•½ cup ketchup
•1 tsp minced garlic
•1 cup water
•Salt and sugar
•Cooking oil

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pot. Sautè garlic until soft and fragrant.
2. Put the crab and cover mga 3-4 minutes.
3. Put hot sauce, liquid seasoning, ketchup, and salt. Stir and cover hanggang mag orange ang crab.
4. Add water and sugar, stir. Cover until sauce thickened.

Pork Binagoongan

Real Filipino food! Taste heaven..


Ingredients:

•Pork, hiwain into bite size
•Bagoong alamang
•Banana catsup
•Liquid seasoning (garlic)
•White sugar
•White vinegar
•Soy sauce
•Onion
•Garlic
•White pepper powder
•Salt to taste
•Water
•Cooking oil

Procedure:

1. Ilagay ang karne in a pot. Lagyan ng onion, garlic, white pepper, soy sauce, catsup, liquid seasoning, and salt. Isalang sa mahinang apoy hanggang pumuti at mangatas ang karne. (Note: Hindi po ako naglalagay ng tubig.)
2. Kapag nangatas na ang karne, haluin ng bahagya at takpan ulit hanggang lalabas pa ang mga katas.
3. Lagyan ng white sugar at konting tubig. Haluin at takpan hanggang lumambot ang karne.
4. Once malambot na ang karne, lagyan ng vinegar at takpan ulet. (Note: Do not stir pagkalagay ng vinegar.) Simmer.
5. Hanguin ang mga karne, separate meat and its sauce. Set them aside in different container. (Note: Wag itapon ang sauce, masarap sya sa kanin.😊)
6. Preheat the pan, lagyan ng konting cooking oil. Sautè another onion and garlic. Ilagay ang cooked meat and cook pa more until mag brown sila. This time lalabas yung mga oil ng meat, remove the excess oil kapag brown na ang karne. (Note: Wag nyong itapon yung excess oil, masarap sya sa bahaw o pang oil sa sinangang.☺)
7. After removing excess oil, lagyan ng bagoong alamang at hot sauce. Haluin until done. Malalamang done na sya kase medyo lalapot sya. Don't forget to adjust the taste according to your preference.

Tortang Sardinas (Sardines Omelette)

This can be used as burger pattie, too. And best serve with catsup or vinegar..


Ingredients:

•1 can sardines
•1 pc large egg
•1 pack Skyflakes, durugin
•1 head onion, minced
•3 cloves garlic, minced
•Salt and ground black pepper to taste
•Cooking oil for frying

Procedure:

1. Mashed the sardines with garlic, onion, salt and pepper.
2. Put the egg, then the skyflakes. Mix them up and set aside for a couple of minutes.
3. Fry by batch in desired shape.
4. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Mussels Soup

My comfort food during cold season.

Ingredients:

•500 grams mussels, cleaned
•1 thumb sized ginger, pounded
•1 piece red bell pepper, sliced
•1 head onion, chopped
•3 stalks spring onions, sliced
•2 medium sized tomato, sliced
•Salt and fish sauce to taste
•Water as needed

Procedure:

1. Boil water in a pot.
2. Add the ginger, bell pepper, onion, and mussels. Add enough water just to cover the clams.
3. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered.
4. Once shells are opened, add the spring onions and tomato. Simmer for 2 minutes then season with fish sauce and salt.
5. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

Papaya-Pineapple Smoothie

Time to detoxify!

Ingredients:

•1 cup pineapple chunks
•½ cup papaya chunks
•¼ cup condensed milk
•½ cup ice cubes

Procedure:

Put papaya, pineapple, condensed milk, and ice cubes in a blender. Blend until smooth.

Homemade Fishball

Because I love fishball, I made my own fishball..

Ingredients:

•½ kilo fish (any kind)
•1 cup all purpose flour
•1 onion, finely chopped
•1 egg, beaten
•Spring onion, chopped
•Fish sauce, optional
•Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Steam the fish and shred it then remove all the bones, when this process is done, add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.

2. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before making it into balls (this way is easier to form into balls).

3. Preheat the oil and when you are ready, use your hand to get a portion from the mixture and form into balls. Deep fry until golden brown.

4. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

•••Note: If the mixture is too dry, you can add a little water.

BASIC EGG OMELETTE

Breakfast: Beat egg with 2 tbsp water, salt and pepper powder. Fry and enjoy!

MANGO FLOAT

I always make this during occassions-birthdays, Christmas, New Year, when requested, and when I craved..

Ingredients:

•2 packs graham cracker
•¾ can evaporated milk (410ml can)
•½ can mango flavored condensed milk (subject for adjustment according to taste preference)
•2-3 pieces ripe mango

Procedure:

1. Mix condensed milk and evaporated milk in a bowl using wire whisk (If using electric hand mixer, mix until double in quantity.) Set aside.
2. Slice the mango. Set aside.
3. Arrange graham crackers on the bottom of a food container, spread milk mixture, put sliced mango, spread milk mixture again, put graham crackers..repeat procedure until you can make a layer.
4. Chill before serving.

CORN FRITTERS

Very satisfying! Good substitute for junk foods..

Ingredients:

•1 ½ cup cooked corn kernel (you can use canned sweet corn kernel too)
•1 cup all purpose flour
•1 tsp baking powder
•1 ½ tbsp white sugar
•¼ tsp salt
•½ cup fresh milk (you can also use evaporated milk or [1swak pack powdered milk+½ cup water])
•1 pc egg
•2 tbsp melted butter
•Cooking oil for deep frying

Procedure:

1. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, mix egg, milk, and melted butter.
3. Combine flour mixture and milk mixture.
4. Add corn kernel and mix.
5. Heat oil in a pan. Scope batter and drop into the oil until golden brown.
6. Transfer cooked fritters into a paper towel/tissue paper/clean paper.

PAKSIW NA BANGUS

Certified lutong pambahay, pamana ni inay😊..di gaanong halata na mapurol yung knife ko😛. I want to call this PAKSIW NA BANGUS. Why? Wala lang..trip ko lang😁. Alam kong alam na ng lahat kung paano magluto ng paksiw, but then again, gusto ko pa ring iShare sa inyo yung ginawa ko. Sa ayaw nyo't sa hindi, narito ang aking version..oo, version ko to..ako nagluto eh😁..

First and foremost, linisin ang bangus at ang mga rekados gaya ng luya, atsal (bell pepper), siling green (espada kung tawagin sa amin), at bawang at ilagay ang mga ito sa isang palayok o lutuan. Lagyan ng asin, white sugar, pamintang durog, suka, at konting tubig. Isalang sa mahinang apoy hanggang sa maluto. Kapag malapit ng maluto, patakan ng konting oil. Yan lang😊. So simple di po ba..? Hanggang sa muli..

TORTANG TALONG

Satisfying my cravings with this simple yet nutritious viand. I craved for something hot and tortang talong so I came up with this one. Combining my craving while playing with what's only available in my little kitchen😃..


Ingredients:

•2 pcs talong (eggplant)
•1 egg
•Drops of hot sauce
•Drops of liquid seasoning
•Dash of salt and black pepper powder

Procedure:

1. Grill the talong. Let cool and remove the skin. Flatten in a plate using fork.
2. In a small bowl, combine the egg, liquid seasoning, hot sauce, salt and pepper powder. Beat. After beating, pour onto the flatten talong. Set aside for minutes to let the talong absorb the egg mixture.
3. Heat oil in a pan and fry the talong until done both sides.
4. Enjoy!😃