Manggang Hilaw w/ Spicy Ginisang Bagoong Alamang

I was doing my afternoon walk nearby village when i saw this mouth watering Manggang Hilaw.....can't help but to buy. Well, i am sure fellow filipinas love this sour mango specially if there's a spicy bagoong alamang. I just made mine too. Now i am very satisfied. Gusto niyo! uhmmm its really masarap.

Fried Tilapia and Malunggay Egg Soup

Alright! I've been thinking earlier what should i prepare for dinner. I want something different. Something simple, easy to cook and cheap. Well i had to be thrifty, had no choice. So i went to a small market nearby to see what can i afford to buy. I've seen fish tilapia and its quite cheap so i buy 4 medium pieces. Now while walking i was thinking how would i cook it... should i fry it? or should i mix it with vegetables? Hmmmm well i have to consider my family too what they would like but i know if i ask they will ask me back. Anyway, i'm the one to cook so they have no choice either..hehehe.


So getting back i decided to make a soup as a side dish upon seeing the Malunggay plant nearby. I will make a healthy soup that i called myself Malunggay Egg Soup. I am going to save money from this since i will not be needing to buy the vegetables as i will only pick it from the street but of course i bought eggs. Aside from that i have picked some Camote leaves for me to make a salad. So that was it, i was able to make a dinner for my family for less than a 100 pesos. I had some fried tilapia fish, Malunggay Egg Soup and Camote leaves salad.

Humba Recipe

I have made this delicious recipe couple of months ago. Now i was scanning my camera and found the picture i took. Upon looking on it i can't help to feel tempted to make one but i'm trying to control myself because I am on a diet. I must say that this is a comfort food for most Filipino's and its truly tempting.

Ingredients:

· 1 lb. pork (you can used pork belly or pork hocks), cut into serving pieces
· 1 cup water
· 3 cloves garlic, crushed
. 2 pcs onion bulbs, cut into pieces
· 1/3 cup vinegar
· 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
· 1/4 cup soy sauce
· 1 bay leaf
· 1/4 tsp. pepper or 1 tsp. peppercorns
· 1 tsp. oil
. pieces of banana blossoms
· salt to taste
· 3 potatoes, peeled and quartered (optional)
· hard-boiled eggs (optional)


Procedure:

1. Combine all ingredients in a big pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for about an hour or until pork belly is tender. You may wish to adjust the taste according to your taste and liking.

2. You can add some potatoes or hard-boiled eggs whichever you prefer.

3.. Remove peppercorns or bay leaf (if used) just before serving. Serve hot.


Note:
You can also add black beans if you like and used pineapple juice or sprite to marinate before bring to a boil

Taste of Home

I bought a very cheap and good cook book from a book bazaar last Saturday. It has a very rich recipe contents which make me interested. Aside from that it only cost 35 pesos which is very cheap. I was lucky to get it first since all books that time is very sellable for very cheap price. Actually i never intended to buy one since its not what i went there but since it was very cheap and i love its recipe content, i decided to buy it.

Pinipig Polvoron

Another sweet treat from Goldilocks. I got it as pasalubong and i love it. I think it is just made out from a powder milk with butter and pinipig. Hmmmm...... maybe i will try to make one some time and see if it taste the same.

Hazel Nut Mousse Cake

I bought this as a present for my fiance's birthday but i'm afraid i will eat all of this since he is miles away. He said it looks fancy but its just really a simple cake from Goldilocks. I already had a piece of it and in fairness it taste good. Well, i think Goldilocks is well known on their cakes. Anyway, just celebrating the birthday of my baby ko and very much thankful for good health and good blessings. Happy happy birthday baby! This post will be my present as well...hehehe

The Famous David's Cookies

Baking always fascinate me as i find it very interesting and i guess i may consider myself good in this field. Oh well, just my personal evaluation. Anyhow, i think it's the passion that make the person good. However, i couldn't consider myself good as David Liederman. He was a famous top chef in New York and the man behind the creation of David's Cookies - which specialty is chocolate chip cookies that could be smelled for miles and i guess many have already known him.

Anyway, as the result of his success his recipes won many awards which includes the best chocolate chunk cookie. Right now, David's Cookies had 250 cookie shops throughout the world and they have loads of treats to offer on different events or occasions as well as variety of delicious recipes including my favorite cheesecakes and brownies. Oh gosh! i personally love it and i guess no more diet when it comes to this.

Cream-O Biscuit and Cup Noodles .............

All alone but not home alone. It is just quite as all are already sleeping. My insomnia strikes me again and now found myself browsing around here. I guess the opportunity are hard to catch as well and it's very unpredictable this days. I was thinking maybe that would help me make busy for a while and will make me feel tired i hope but unfortunately there's nothing to work on. I've only got myself here a Cream-O biscuit and a cup noodles that my sister brought here from Japan. It's the last cup so its like a treat to myself since i always have little nieces to share it when they are around most of the time. Well, don't get me wrong here. I love sharing it with them but sometimes you have to keep something for yourself too and besides they are all sleeping now . Oh well, I guess i have to finish it now while its hot.

Kitchen Tips: How to Remove the Smell of Garlic on your Fingers

We all know that cooking is really fun thing to do but sometimes we hate to prepare ingredients like garlic because it leaves a very strong smell in our hands. Well, this is not going to be a problem anymore because there is one technique i learned to get rid of those smell in you hand after cooking.

The technique is after soaping your hands, touch anything that made of stainless steel like the sink, bowl or knife while rinsing under running water or simply wash some spoons as you wash your hands. That's it, the garlic odor will be gone.

Worm's on Chocolate

Do you love to eat chocolates? Well, i am not sure if you will ever like to eat one after knowing this. I couldn't really believe it myself since it was a very well known chocolate. Yesterday, my sister-in-law visit us and brought a bar of chocolate that she bought at her friend which happen to be working in the factory of the chocolate.

I haven't eat a piece of it yet since i was out for an interview but when i got home they told me that they brought me a chocolate. There was half left on the freezer since they've already eat the half earlier. Later that evening, i have eaten a piece of it and left some for my mum.

When i wake up the day after, my mum told me what she saw on the chocolate. She was about to eat it when she saw worms on it. Oh gross! I want to puke. I haven't noticed it that there was worms because i just eat it without looking. Oh well, i am not really that affected since i've only eaten a bit of it but still it's really disgusting to think about it. I don't think i will ever eat that same chocolate again.

Giant Clam

This giant clam is featured at TableScape Life on a Plate, a late night tv show about travel and food. Tonights venue is at Bolinao Pangasinan where you can see this giant clams and other seafoods. This giant clam in the snapshot is said to be a 6 year old which has a lot of meat and it is really huge. They are protected here actually and it's only for research since it is considered as one of endangered species. So it is not for sale but in Japan as they said that this clams are made as Sashemi.

For Sale Chorizo

One of my close friend came earlier to visit me and she had something for sale. It is a meat process food called Chorizo which she and her friend made. She just tried to made it for extra income. Well, i had tried a sample and it taste good but i didn't buy this time as i am out of budget but definitely i will next time. It just reminds me of my high school days when we used to do that as our project in one of our cooking class.

Pinakbet

I decided to made a vegetable menu for our dinner. I just feel we need it since it is very nutritious. We've been eating dry menus lately so definitely my family would love to have vegetables for a change. It is called Pinakbet. It has 5 different kinds of vegetable in it so it is a very healthy food. It's my father's favorite and i am sure he will definitely appreciate it.

Smokin Toppings

My loving fiance told me that i am in a good mood maybe because of all the chicken and pizza that i have eaten this week....hehehe. Well maybe but the 100 % reason is because i am just inspired and very much in love with him and that i treated myself to eat outside in his favorite sizzling Smokin Toppings. I'd got my favorite chicken menu.

Big Time Meal

I just fulfilled my craving for pizza, pasta, macaroni and chicken as i've went again to Greenwhich Pizza. I am now satisfied and very full. Yummy! until my next craving.....hmmmmm when is that? I couldn't tell yet hehehe...Maybe i will try other menu for a change.

Craving

I suddenly felt that i am craving for pasta, pizza, spicy chicken and macaroni. I am looking for the taste of it. Maybe because it's already been a week now that i have only eaten rice, vegetables and oatmeal. I just felt now that i'm looking for a particular taste and i remember what i have eaten a few weeks ago when my friend who just flew back here from her work abroad , treat me to eat outside. We had eaten at Greenwhich Pizza and we have choosen the big time meal which composes of pasta, pizza, chicken, macaroni and ice tea ....Whew! it is really a big meal and it was really satisfying. Now i suddenly crave for those and i am thinking to treat myself over the weekend just to satisfy myself. I can't really wait because i am so excited, i just wish my cravings won't fade off till the weekend :)