Beef and Bacon Cheese Burger

Due to my cravings of Wendy's Bacon and Mushroom Melt burger. :p
I decided to make a home made burger for dinner. 
Upon checking our kitchen for ingredients...( thank God I still have some supplies). I prepared the burger that I was craving for... (Home made nga lang. hahaha ) 


Now, I'm sharing with you guys my version of home made Beef and Bacon Cheese Burger.

Beef and Bacon Cheese Burger

INGREDIENTS:


Burger buns
Beef patties, fried 
Bacon strips, fried
Cheese, slices
Lettuce
1 medium size tomatoes
1 white onion, slice in ring shapes
1 pc. cucumber
1 tbsp. Mayonnaise 
1 tbsp. Ketchup (Optional)




PROCEDURES:


- Wash the lettuce,tomatoes,cucumber and onion. Slice the tomatoes,onion and cucumber into ring shapes. Then cut the lettuce into bite size. Set aside.


- In the frying pan, heat cooking oil and fry the beef patty and bacon strips.


- Saute the onion for a minute and set aside.


- Wipe the burger buns with mayonnaise and assemble the lettuce, burger patty, cucumber, tomatoes,onion,cheese, and bacon.




Enjoy!

Baby Potatoes in Olive Oil

Guys, this is yet another borrowed recipe from the sister-in-law of my best friend named Dr. Marie. She invited us over dinner and this dish caught my taste buds. It only has a few ingredients and presto! You have a healthy and nutritious dish.

Dr. Marie is so very kind to share the ingredients and tell me how to prepare it. Thanks so much Ate Marie!  

Baby Potatoes in Olive Oil

INGREDIENTS:


2 pack baby potatoes, wash, slice
parsley, chop
garlic, chop
iodized salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
olive oil




( I used Magic Sarap in substitute to salt and pepper.)



PROCEDURE:


1. Slice and wash the baby potatoes and cook it in a boiling water. While waiting, chop the parsley and garlic.


2. Fry the chop garlic in olive oil.


3. Put the cooked baby potatoes in a serving dish. Rub with salt, pepper and or magic sarap. Add the parsley, cooked garlic and olive oil.


Enjoy! :)

Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet

Another Fish Fillet recipe guys. I love sweet and sour sauce, so I tried to use the Del Monte Sweet and Sour Sauce recipe in different ways. I tried it in meatballs, pork and now in fish fillet with a twist.


For sure you will like it. 

Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet

INGREDIENTS: 


2 pcs. Dory Fish Fillet
salt 
pepper
egg
flour








Sauce:


1 can Del Monte Pineapple Chunks
1 pouch Del Monte Tomato Sauce
3 tbsp Del Monte Banana Ketchup
1 tbsp Del Monte Red Cane Vinegar
6 tbsp sugar
1 cup water
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into julienne
2 tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in 3 tbsp water


PROCEDURE:


1. Clean the fish fillet, removed the extra water. Seasoned with salt and pepper. Cover the fish with flour, shake off the excess. then dip it in the bitten egg, then fry for 5-10 minutes.


2. Combine the tomato sauce, banana ketchup, red cane vinegar, sugar, water.Bring to a boil. Add the remaining ingredients. Wait until the sauce thickens. Pour over the fish fillet. 


Enjoy!

Fish Fillet in Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

A very simple dish that it will surely be a hit, when served to your family and friends. 


Fish Fillet in Thai Chili Sauce. Just want to let you know that this is a borrowed recipe and I give credit to the husband of my childhood best friend who owns the right to this. Thank you Mike!

Fish Fillet in Thai Chili Sauce

INGREDIENTS:


2 medium size Fish Fillet ( Cream Dory Fish )
Salt and Pepper 
2 Eggs; bitten
Flour
White Onion; thinly slice
Red Bell Pepper*
Green Bell Pepper*
Green Mango*
Ripe Mango*
^Thai Sweet Chili Sauce



*Julienne cut
^you can used any brand you like



PROCEDURE:


-Clean the fish fillet, removed the extra water. Seasoned with salt and pepper. Cover the fish with flour, shake off the excess. Then dip it in the bitten egg, then fry for 5-10 minutes.
- While frying the fish, slice the white onion,red & green pepper, green & ripe mango.
- In a serving dish, pour the Thai Chili Sauce then lay the fried fish fillet. 
-Then on the top of the fish place the slice onions, bell peppers and ripe mango alternatively.
-Then served either with steamed or fried rice.


Enjoy! 

Steamed Fish Fillet in Light Soy Sauce

Whenever I crave for a Chinese food, one of my favorite is the Steamed Fish.


I tried and challenged myself  to cook this dish. I goggled some recipe and compare it to each other.
It may seem to easy to prepare and the ingredients is so simple but I think, I need to cook this dish more often so that I can improve the sauce in it. Practice makes perfect right? :)


So now, I am sharing with you my first steamed Fish Fillet in light Soy Sauce.

Steamed Fish in Light Soy Sauce

INGREDIENTS:


2 pcs. Fish Fillet ( Cream Dory Fish )
1 1/2 tbsp. of Light Soy Sauce
1 1/2 tbsp. of Rice Wine ( Sake or Mirin can be a substitute )
1 tsp of Sesame Oil
1 tbsp. of Onion leaves; chop; white, green and dark green parts
2 tbsp. of Ginger, finely sliced
Salt and Pepper to taste.


PROCEDURES:


-After cleaning the fish fillet, remove the extra water and rub the ginger in it.
-Place the fish fillet in a steamer or wok, and steamed it for 10 minutes. After 10 mins. removed the excess water. Then seasoned it with salt and pepper. Continue to steamed it over briskly boiling water for 10 more minutes. Then put in a serving dish.
-In a separate pan, heat up the sesame oil. Add the ginger,white,green and dark green onion leaves, light soy sauce and rice wine. Fry for 10 seconds. Pour over the fish.
-Make sure to scatter the ginger and white,green and dark green onion leaves over the fish.
-Serve with steamed rice.


Enjoy!

Beef Kaldereta

Beef Kaldereta

Kaldereta (Stew) is a well known dish in the Philippines. It is originally a Spanish adapted dish which is loved by the Filipinos'. Kaldereta is originally  a goat stew with tomato paste and liver spread. Variations of this dish is with goat meat, beef, pork or chicken, and simmered until tender.




INGREDIENTS:
1/4 kg beef round beef, cut into chunks
1 pouch Del Monte Tomato Sauce
2 medium size potatoes, cut into cubes
1 pc laurel
1/2 cup cooked or frozen peas
1 pc each green and red bell peppers, cut into strips
1 can liver spread
salt and pepper to taste


PROCEDURES:
-Saute beef in 1/2 tbsp oil for 10-15 minutes. Add tomato sauce and liver spread for 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water. Cover and simmer until tender.


- Then add potatoes, laurel, salt and pepper. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Add green peas and bell peppers. Simmer until cooked.

Roasted Chicken stuffed with Bacon

The inspiration behind this recipe is when, I got a chance to watch Nigella Lawson's show Nigella Express.

I remember how she prepared a very simple and quick Roasted Chicken stuffed with Bacon ( I can't remember how she called it then, Sorry.) So since it looks so very easy to prepare and it won't be needing much ingredients I try to cook it with a little twist. :) I repeat, with a little twist huh! :) 

Original recipe would be the following...

1 Whole Chicken

4 Strips of Bacon 

1/4 cup Brandy

...that's it! :) then bake for 45 minutes in 250 C. But since I mention with a twist...here is my version of Roasted Chicken stuffed with Bacon.

Roasted Chicken stuffed with Bacon

INGREDIENTS: 

1 Whole Chicken

4 Strips of Bacon 

1/4 cup Red Wine ( it should be Brandy. I only had Red Wine that time.)

Salt 

Pepper

Rosemary leaves* 

Baby Potatoes*

*optional

PROCEDURE:

Roasted Chicken stuffed with Bacon

Pre-heat the oven in 250 C. 

Place the chicken in a roasting pan. 

Rub the Chicken with rosemary leaves,salt and pepper then let it rest.

Cook the bacon strips in a small pan until it's crisp. Turn of the hit, then place the bacon inside the chicken cavity.

Pour the red wine in the pan with the bacon fat, then let it bubble for a minute or two.Then pour the mixture to the chicken evenly.

Roast the chicken for 45 minutes in 250 C. After 30 minutes, add the baby potatoes in the roasting pan. 

Continue cooking for 15mins. Rest the Roasted Chicken for 10 mins before carving. 

Shrimp in Creamy Sauce

This recipe of mine is so easy to cook. For me, Shrimp in Creamy Sauce is just the other version of Garlic Shrimp. My recipe is a little bit sweet and reach. :) If I have a sudden gathering her in our house. And if I don't have enough time to prepare, this is on top of my list to serve for my guests. Lol :D

Shrimp in Creamy Sauce

Ingredients:


1 kilo of Shrimp or Prawns 
2 cups clear soda (Sprite or 7-Up)
10 slices of quick-melt cheese
1 tsp. Cornstarch (dissolved in water)
1 tsp. Sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh Parsley  (for garnish)




Instructions:
Wash the shrimp. Put the shrimp in a saucepan and marinade in clear soda for 15 minutes. Cook the shrimp with the marinade in lower heat. Also add the slices of quick-melt cheese. Cook until the liquid almost completely evaporates. Sprinkle the sugar, salt and pepper. After 3 minutes set aside the shrimp. In the same pan add the dissolved cornstarch and add a small amount of water. That would be your creamy sauce. Assemble the shrimp in a serving dish and pour in the creamy sauce on top. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.

My Ginisang Monggo ( Sauteed Mung Beans)

If your looking for a high fiber dish, Sauteed Mung Beans is the answer. This dish is highly recommended for those people having problem in lowering blood cholesterol and indigestion. Mung Beans is also high in uric acid, so for the "not so young" they are avoiding to eat this dish. 

Here in the Philippines, Friday is a Ginisang Mongo day ( Sauteed Mung Beans day). It's been a tradition that Ginising Monggo is served every Friday evenings. It is related to religion, because most Filipinos are Roman Catholics and abstain from meat on Fridays even outside of Lent. But for my case, I just simply love mung beans. I cook it whenever I have a cravings for it. Lol. 

Ginisang Monggo (Sauteed Mung Beans)

Ingredients

4 cups of water

1 1/4 cups green mongo (mung beans)

2 tbsp oil

1/2 small onion, chopped

3-4 cloves garlic, chopped

1/4 ground beef (optional)

1 cup prawns

2 cups of Malungaay leaves (Moringa Leaves)

2 tbsp patis (fish sauce)

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Soak the mung beans in about 2 cups water for 1 1/2 hours.

Bring the water to a boil and simmer for 20-30 mins. Set aside.

Heat oil in a pan and saute onion and garlic. Add the ground beef and saute until brown.

Add the mung beans and 2 cups fresh water. Bring to boil and simmer over medium heat until beef is fully cooked (add more water if necessary). Then add the prawns and cook for 2 mins then add the malungay leaves. Season it with patis, salt and pepper. 

Best serve hot with steamed rice and tinapa (smoked fish).

The other side of me

Just want to share the other side of me guys. I so love to eat. hehehe :D 

I  love to try eating different cuisine. If given a chance and have a budget we dine out. I'm interested in learning how to cook the food that I had tried. ^_^ 

Most of the time I want to try those mouthwatering recipes I had seen in those cooking shows and cook books. ^_^  When I'm watching those shows, it seems so easy to prefer. So I'm a litttle bit challenge to try and do it by my self.  Now I'm sharing my interest in food and cookery :D

So now I'll be sharing my favorite Filipino viand "Sinigang na Baboy"  (Pork Sour Broth)

Sinigang na Baboy is one of the Filipino main dish. It has many variation and you can change the main ingredients of pork to shrimps and fish. The most commonly used souring ingredient is tamarind, but  you can also substitute that to guava, green mango and balimbi (kamias).

For me cooking Sinigang is always related to having a cold weather. Or whenever I have fever and colds this is my comfort food. Sinigang is always paired with steamed rice and fish sauce (patis).

So for the ingredients you'll be needing the following...

1 kg Pork
1 bunch water spinach (kangkong), cut in 3 inch length
2 pieces medium-sized tomatoes, quartered
1 cup string beans (sitaw), cut in 2 inch length,
4 pieces taro root (gabi), halved
5 pieces okra, slice (optional)
8 cups water
1 white onion, quartered
1 packed sinigang mix (tamarind soup base mix) or if not available you can use fresh tamarind. Bring that into a boil then get the juice out of the tamarind, and that will be your soup base.
2 pieces long green chilies (siling panigang)
3 tbsp fish sauce (patis)

Cooking procedure:

Pour the water in a large cooking pot with the pork and bring to a boil. Until the meat is tendered. Add onions, tomatoes and the taro root cook until texture becomes soft. Put-in the sinigang mix and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the long green chilies, okra and string beans simmer for 3 minutes. Add fish sauce then simmer for 5 minutes. Add the water spinach, turn the heat off, and cover the pot. Let stand for a couple of minutes then serve with hot steamed rice.

Hope you'll try this dish. Enjoy!