FOODS for the ♥HEART♥

CALAMARES

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:34:00 -0700

An appetizing appetizer!

Ingredients
1 kilo large squids
3 cups flour
3 eggs, beaten
salt
oil for deep frying

Procedure
1. Clean the squid with the heads, tentacles,diamonds and skin removed.
2. Cut into rings and season with salt.
3. Soak in the eggs for 1 minute and roll in the flour.
4. Deep fry in the heated oil until golden brown.

Tips
For the outcome of the next batch of the quids to look good, scrape or remove the left flour of the first batches in the fryer.

ARROZ CALDO

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Mon, 6 Jun 2011 04:35:00 -0700

Need a soup?

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups of rice
6 cups of water
100 grams of chicken cut to smaller pieces
2 tbsp oil
2 cloves of garlic
1 knob of ginger, about 1 inch length and width
2 stacks spring onions, finely chopped
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 hard boiled eggs, halves (optional)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Procedure
1. In a large saucepan, saute garlic, onions, and add chicken, season with soy sauce, cover for 1 minute.
2.Add rice and water, stir thoroughly so it will not stick.
3. Cook in a medium heat for 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is cooked.
4. Add the eggs, sprinkle with spring onions, add soy sauce, salt or pepper for the desired taste and serve.

Tips
If it becomes sticky or the soup subsides, add 1 cup of hot water or continously until the rice is cooked.
Adjust the taste by adding salt, pepper or soy sauce.

CRISPY PATA

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Sun, 5 Jun 2011 00:37:00 -0700

Ingridients
1 whole front pork knuckle, cleaned and toes removed
6 cups of water
1 tbpn black pepper corn
7 tbsp of rock salt
3 pcs dried bayleaf
3 1/2 tbsp crushed garlic
Oil for deep frying

Procedure
1.In a large caserole, combine water, pepper corn, salt, and bayleaf and boil.
2. Add the pork knuckles, cover and cook for 1 hour or until tender.
3. Remove from heat and let it cool.
4. If cool enough, sprinkle with salt and pepper and deep fried in a large caserole or sauce pan.
5. Cook until both sides are golden brown.
6. Slice and serve with deeping sauce.

ATSARANG PAPAYA ( PICKLED PAPAYA)

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Sat, 4 Jun 2011 05:53:00 -0700

Great side dish!

Ingredients
2 cups grated raw papaya
1/2 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup red bell pepper thinly sliced
3/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 tspn salt
1 1/2 tspn finely chopped fresh ginger
1/2 tspn black ground pepper

Procedure
1. Mix papaya, carrots, and red pepper and set aside.
2. Boil vinegar, sugar ginger, salt and bell pepper uncovered for 2 to 4 minutes.
3. Pour the vegetable mixture and cook for 4 to 6 minutes.
4, transfer to a glass with cover, refrigerate before serving.

BLACK SAMBO

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Fri, 3 Jun 2011 07:59:00 -0700

Try having a layer of chocolate and milk thickened in one as a dessert? A very simple dessert for all types of days.

Ingredients
Milk Layer:
-1 cup of water
-2 sachet knox unflavored gelatin
-1 big can condensed milk
-1 big can all purpose cream

Chocolate layer:
-1 cup of water
-2 sachet knox unflavored gelatin
-1 big can evaporated milk
-1 cup chocolate chips
-1 cup cocoa powder
-3/4 cup white sugar

Procedure
1. In a sauce pan, mix all milk ingredients, stir constantly to avoid clumps and burns.
2. When smooth or thick enough ( about 7 to 10 minutes), pour into molder and let cool in the chiller for 20 minutes or until jelly enough.
3. In another sauce pan, mix the same way the chocolate ingredients.
4. Check the milk layer in the molder, if its ready, pour over the chocolate mixture.
5. Let it chill for another 20 to 30 minutes.
6. Serve cold and by slice.

Tips
It is best to use a silicon jelly molder, for a more nicer apearance.

CHICKEN SALPICAO

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Tue, 31 May 2011 07:28:00 -0700

How about trying something new chicken recipe?. More simplified ingredients and procedure with very same nutrients.

Ingredients
1/4 kilo boneless chicken strips
1/4 cup mushroom
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
4 tbsp water
1 tspn minced garlic
1 tspn toasted galic
1 tspn chopped spring onion
2 tbsp butter

Procedure
1. In a skillet heat butter, add garlic,chicken,and 2 tbsp water, toss till chicken is medium cooked.
2. Add the mushroom, barbecue sauce and 2 tbsp of water, simmer for 1 minute.
3. Top with toasted garlic and spring onion. Serve hot.

Tips
Best serve as rice toppings.

FRIED RICE COOKING VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:41:00 -0700

Here's a basic recipe and ingredients for fried rice. Very easy to prepare and hassle free.

Tips
Very good for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

FRIED RICE COOKING VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:41:00 -0700

Here's a basic recipe and ingredients for fried rice. Very easy to prepare and hassle free.

Tips
Very good for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

CORDON BLEU

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:52:00 -0700

How about a very simple recipe of chicken, ham, and cheese in one?

Ingredients

4 skinless, and boneless chicken breasts ( pounded about 1/4 inch thickness)
4 slices of cheese
4 slices of ham
1 egg beaten
1 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup all- purpose flour
Salt and pepper

Procedure
1. Sprinkle each breast with salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Place 1 slice if cheese and ham on each breast.
3. Roll up each breast with a toothpick to secure if necessary.
4. Dredge each to flour, egg, and bread crumbs.
5. Deep fry until golden brown.
6. Slice and serve.

Tips
May add more than 1 slice of ham and cheese if desire.
Best serve as an appetizer.

STIR FRY VEGETABLES

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Sat, 21 May 2011 08:55:00 -0700

A recipe very great for diet!

Ingredients

1 medium carrot, julienne cut
1 small head cabbage, sliced into pieces
1 small cauliflower, cut into pieces
5 pieces green beans, cut into pieces
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Pinch or more of chili flakes or hot chili oil ( or both)
1/4 cup vegetable stock
oil for frying
Salt and Pepper to taste

Procedure
1. Heat oil in a wok and stir fry garlic for 1 minute.
2.Add the carrots, cauliflower, green beans and cabbage and continue stir frying.
3. Add the vegetable stock and let simmer.
4. Mix the chili flakes and chili oil.
5. Season with salt and pepper.

Tips
Try inventing with other vegetables.
Can also be mixed with cooked noodles.

VEGETABLE STOCK

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Wed, 18 May 2011 07:36:00 -0700

Ingredients of an Ingredient!

Ingredients

1 large carrot, peeled and cut julienne
80g leeks
1 small head cabbage, sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 large white onion, sliced
1 stick celery, chopped
3 stick spring onion, chopped
1 knob ginger
2 liters water
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure
1. In a large pot, place all ingredients and boil.
2. Lower heat, and simmer for at least one hour.
3.Strain or use filter paper when separating stock.

Tips
For vegetable soup, boil ingredients until tender and then serve.

MAC and CHEESE

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Tue, 17 May 2011 03:11:00 -0700

Try this mac and cheese tonight!

Ingredients

1 cup macaroni, cooked

1/4 cup or 1/2 stick butter

1 3/4 cup grated cheddar, Colby, or processed cheese

2/3 to cup milk

Salt and Pepper to taste

Procedure

1. In a medium heat, melt butter in a sauce pan.

2. Add milk until smoky but not bubbling.

3. Add the cheese, stirring constantly until creamy.

4. Add the macaroni, stir until all are coated. Serve hot.

Tips

This way off cooking mac and cheese tastes different than baking it.. Try it now!

BANANA SPLIT

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:01:00 -0700

Sometimes we tend to forget even the simple ones. Here's another example with different variations.

Ingredients

1 firm banana ( ready to eat)
1 scoop of each; chocolate , vanilla, and strawberry ice cream.
3 tbsp chocolate syrup
2 tbsp whipped cream
2 tbsp chopped nuts
3 pieces cherries with stem

Procedure
1. Peel banana and slice into 2 lengthwise.
2. Put each scoop of ice cream on top of the banana.
3. Put whipped cream on top of the ice cream.
4. Drizzle with chocolate syrup.
5. Put cherries on top of each ice cream and sprinkle with nuts.

Tips
Candy Bars, Cookies, M&M can also be use as sprinklers.
Can use more than one syrup, such as vanilla and strawberry syrup.

COOKIES and CREAM DELIGHT

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Tue, 10 May 2011 08:29:00 -0700

Ice cream, cookies, cream in a single recipe anyone?

Ingredients
At least 24 pieces oreo cookies, ( fillings maybe removed or not) crushed
1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream, softened
6 ounces or 1 can chocolate syrup
12 to 16 ounces or 1 and 1/2 box whipping cream

Procedure
1. Put and press cookies in a 9x12 inches baking dish.
2. Spread ice cream over the cookies until covered.
3. Pour syrup over the ice cream.
4. Top with whipped cream.
5. Refrigerate overnight.
6. Slice in squares to serve.

Tips
May add the ingredients according to desire taste, quantity, and look.

COLE SLAW

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Tue, 10 May 2011 08:03:00 -0700

Enjoy a taste of mixed vegetable with a variety of uses.

Ingredients
1 small cabbage, shredded
1 small carrot, shredded
1/2 bell pepper, shredded
1 and 1/4 cup cup mayonnaise
3 tsp vinegar
Dash of worcestershire sauce
Salt
White pepper
Sugar

Procedure
1. Mix mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, white pepper, sugar and worcestershire sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
2. Mix cabbage, carrots, bell pepper and toss.
3. Add mayonnaise mixture to the vegetables until coated with dressing.

Tips
Refrigerate when not all consumed.
May also be use as sandwich filling.

SIZZLING HOT CHILI PRAWNS

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Tue, 10 May 2011 07:45:00 -0700

Enjoy another seafood recipe for lunch and dinner with a spice.

Ingredients

1 kg raw prawns, cleaned but shell not removed
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 small shallot, sliced
1 tbsp sugar
1 and 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp celery, chopped
1 knob ginger, finely chopped
1 tbsp vinegar
1 and 1/2 tbsp chili paste cooking oil
2 sticks spring onions, chopped
Salt to taste
Cooking oil

Procedure
1. In a wide pan, heat oil and shallot and saute.
2. Add salt, sugar, tomato paste, celery, ginger, vinegar, and chili paste.
3. Fry for 2 minutes and set aside.
4. In another pan, heat oil.
5. When smoking, add the prawns and cook for 1 minute.
6. Transfer to a heated sizzling platter and add the sauce.
7. Serve while sizzling..

HOME MADE TACO

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Tue, 10 May 2011 02:38:00 -0700

Taco is a traditional Mexican dish. An appetizer that has been lessen in calories and carbohydrates but enriched in potassium, and other vitamins because of the never ending variation that you can made.

Recipe
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
shredded lettuce
chopped red tomato
shredded cheese
chopped onion
salt and pepper to taste
1 pack taco shells ( about 8 to 12 pieces )

Salsa
1 can tomato sauce
1/2 tspn chopped onion
1/2 tspn chopped garlic
1 tbsp cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste

Prcedure
1. Brown beef and set aside.
2. In a small caserole saute garlic and onion and add the tomato sauce.
3. Simmer for about 5 minutes and set aside.
4. In a taco shell, place at least 1 to 2 tbsp cooked meat.
5. Top it with shredded lettuce, shredded tomatoes, then the salsa, and the cheese.

SHRIMP OMELET

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Sat, 7 May 2011 09:45:00 -0700

Another heavy but helpful pair for breakfast for everyone.

Ingredients

1/4 kilo shrimp, cleaned and diced
2 eggs, beaten
3 pieces spring onions, chopped
3 to 4 tbsp olive oil
Salt to taste

Procedure
1. In low heat, stir fry shrimp in a skillet until half cook.
2. Add the eggs and sautee.
3. Add spring onions then season with salt.
4. continue sauteeing until all are mixed well.

Tips
Best served as rice toppings.

BEEF STEAK

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Fri, 6 May 2011 09:56:00 -0700

An exciting recipe for lunch and dinner. Flavored from it's marinade, made it a mouth watering dish.

Ingredients

1/2 kilo beef tenderloin cut into fillets
2 to 3 tbsp soy sauce
1 clove garlic,sliced
1 onion, sliced
3 to 4 tbsp calamansi or lime
Oil for frying
Salt
White onion, cut into rings
Pinch of sugar, optional

Procedure

1. Marinade beef in soy sauce, calamansi or lime, salt, onion, garlic for about 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a skillet and fry beef until medium or nearly cooked already.
3. Add the marinade to the beef, stir, and simmer until slightly oily and golden brown in color.
4. Add sugar, and salt depending on the taste wanted.
5. Garnish with white onions cut into rings
6. Serve with rice.

Makes 2 to 3 servings

Tips:
The marinade makes a different flavor when added to the fried beef.

ESCABECHE ( sweet and sour fish )

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Wed, 4 May 2011 23:25:00 -0700

Another simplified Filipino fish dish authentic in style and taste.With a twist from fried fish, cooked again to have it's sauce. Another delicious and healthy food for kids and everyone..

Ingredients:

1 large fish such as Lapu Lapu, cleaned
1 green and red bell pepper,julienne cut
1 small carrot, peelled and julienne cut
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup pineapple, optional
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch dissolve in water
3 tbsp white vinegar
Olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Fry fish until golden brown and set aside.
2. On a medium heat, heat oil in a skillet and sautee garlic.
3. Add the tomato sauce.
4. Add the the bell pepper and carrot and let it simmer or until it begins to bubble.
5. Add sugar and vinegar, stir.
6 Add the cornstarch, and stir.
7. Add salt and Pepper for the desired taste.
8.Add fish to the skillet and simmer for another minute.
9. Serve hot on a fish plate.

Tips:
For pineapple lovers, adding pineapple chunks and its juice will create a more different taste.
It is much more great to cook the fish with the sauce than to pour it on top of the fish. Taste the difference!

MASHED POTATOES

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:42:00 -0700

There has been so many ways to cook potatoes, preferably mashed potatoes. Here is a good example of another home made recipe of creamy mashed potatoes.

RECIPE

Ingredients
3 to 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut 4 to 6 pieces
1/3 to cup of milk
1/3 cup of cream cheese
3 tbsp of butter
1 and tspn of salt
1 and 1/2 tspn of white pepper

Procedure
1. Boil potatoes in a medium sauce pan with enough water to cover it until tender.
2. Drain water and pour potatoes into the mixing bowl, let it cool and beat potatoes until they are well blended but still lumpy.
3. Add milk, butter, salt, and pepper. Whip potatoes until smooth and creamy.

Variation:
Add 1 tspn garlic salt.

TIp:
White pepper does not leave black specs in potatoes like black pepper does.

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:56:00 -0700

A popular Italian dish made of pasta, cream and cheese. It's simplified ingredients made the dish a home made style, tastes more perfect and satisfying. Recommended for all types of occasions.

RECIPE

Ingredients
180 g pasta cooked al dente
3/4 to 1 cup all purpose cream
3 tbsp bacon chips, cooked
4 tbsp shredded cheese
1 tspn parsely, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
pepper to taste

Procedure
1. In a wok, heat oil, saute garlic, add all purpose cream, and 1 tbsp of cheese to thicken the sauce, simmer 1 to 2 minutes or until it's creamy.
2. Place the pasta in a plate, pour the creamy sauce,top with bacon, cheese, parsely, and season with freshl grind pepper.

Note:
Serves 1

GARDEN SALAD

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Fri, 28 May 2010 06:30:00 -0700

Vegetarians and vegetable lovers, this recipe is exclusively for you. All fresh ingredients guaranteed to benefit a lot to your health. Vegetables are very low in calories which are highly recommended for diet, has a great insoluble fiber, purifies body and skin,body sugar regulator,helps prevent serious illnesses such as cancer and other diseases, decreases blood pressure and many more. Super very easy to prepare!

RECIPE

Ingredients
1 medium size lettuce
1 small size cabbage
2 large tomatoes cut into rings
1 large white onion, cut into rings
1 small cucumber,sliced
1 green and red bell pepper
1 medium carrot, peeled and cut julliene strips
Slices of apple (optional)
Freshly ground pepper

Sauce/ Dip
Best suggestions for sauce and dips:
   1. 1/2 cup of mayonnaise and 1/2 cup of catsup, mix well.
   or
2. 1/2 cup of mustard and 1/2 cup of catsup, mix well.
                      or
3. Thousand Island Dressing; 1 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup catsup, 1pc. onion chopped, 3 tbsp. pickle relish, 1 hard boiled egg chopped, mix until well blended.

Procedure
1. Wash well and prepare all the vegetables in a bowl or plate sprinkle with ground pepper.
2. Drizzle the sauce at the top of the vegetables or you may also serve as dip.

Note:
This dish is best served during meal and snack times.

STEAMED HERB FISH IN FOIL

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:08:00 -0700

It's approach is based on fresh healthy ingredients which not only tastes good but are good for you too. The healing qualities of the ingredients such as garlic gives energy and vitality, coriander which is rich in antioxidant and vitamins A and C, and ginger to warm and stimulate the body.

RECIPE:

Ingredients
180 g white fish
2 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 spring onions
1 clove garlic, thinly slice
1 knob ginger, thinly slice
coriander,coarsely chopped
salt and cracked pepper

Procedure
1. Prepare hot boiling water in a steamer.
2. Marinate fish with salt and pepper for 20 minutes.
3. Place the fish on a piece of foil, top with ginger, lemon juice, olive oil and a few slices of spring onions.
4. Seal well and steam until the fish is just cooked. About 10 minutes- depending on the thickness of the fish.
5. Garnish with coriander.

Note:
This recipe is also good for grilling and instead of foil, banana leaves will also be use ( for grilling and steaming. Banana leaves gives also an extra taste and aroma to the food. These ingredients are also subject to change of measurements depending on the taste you wanted.

ADOBO

noreply@blogger.com (emz) — Tue, 18 May 2010 23:06:00 -0700

Adobo is a native home made dish of Philippines. The perfect blend of all the spices made the authenticity taste of the food. Accompanied with spices and herbs that gives enough protein to the body. A must try recipe that is ideal for lunch and dinner.

RECIPE:

Ingredients

1 kilo pork, cubes
2 cups of water, at least
2 medium shallot, slice lengthwise
4 cloves of garlic,sliced lengthwise
3 to 4 tbsp soy sauce
3 to 5 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp cooking oil
slice of ginger, crushed
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure
1. Bring to boil pork,water,garlic,shallot,oil and ginger until medium tender and small amount of water left.
2. Add soy sauce and vinegar, sautee until the pork becomes tender and medium oily.
3. Add pepper and salt according to desired taste.
4. Serve with hot rice.

Note:
Chicken may also be use instead of pork or the combination of two.
These ingredients is subject to change of measurement depending on the taste you wanted.

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