Champorado with Tuyo

Ginisang Mustasa

Oatmeal with Banana and Milk

Ensaladang Paho

Creamy Ham and Potato Soup

Yield: 6 servings

CREAMY HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
1/3 cup diced celery
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup carrot, diced (optional)
1 cup diced cooked ham (buy a ham steak in the deli section)
3 1/4 chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste
5 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk

Instructions

Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, carrot, ham and chicken broth in a stockpot.

Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the salt and pepper.
In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. 

Slowly stir in milk so that lumps don't form and until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through.
Top with cheddar cheese, chives, and bacon if desired. Serve immediately.

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Pinaputok na Tilapia

PINAPUTOK NA TILAPIA

Ingredients:

Pla-pla (big tilapia)
Cubed tomatoes
Cooking oil for frying
Cubed onions
Cubed celery
Mayonnaise
Pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Aluminum Foil
Margarine

Cooking Procedure:

1. Combine the celery, tomato and onion in a bowl or plate. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and sugar.
2. Deep fry the tilapia. Be careful not to overcook it.
3. Spread some margarine onto the foil.
4. Put the mixture from #1 on the foil with margarine.
5. Get the fish and wrap tightly with the foil. Be sure there’s no opening.
6. Fry each side again for 5 minutes.
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Pechay Taiwan in Oyster Sauce

Pechay Taiwan in Oyster Sauce

Ingredients:

2 packs of taiwan pechay
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp palm or canola oil
1 tbsp of sesame oil
3 tbsp of oyster sauce
1/2 tsp cornstarch
3 tbsp water

Procedure:

1. Wash thoroughly and cut the pechay taiwan according to your preferred size. Blanch the pechay with a tsp of salt in boiling water. Run in cold water, drain and place in a plate.
2. In a wok or pan, heat the oil and sauté garlic until golden brown. Remove the garlic from the pan, set aside.
3. Mix together oyster sauce, water, soy sauce and cornstarch in a bowl. Place in the wok then boil until the sauce thickens.
4. Pour the sauce on top of taiwan pechay then drizzle with sesame oil.

5. Top with fried garlic.

We can also use spinach, kaylan, brocolli, kangkong, bok choy instead of pechay taiwan.

I really love any green, leafy vegetable mixed with oyster sauce and topped with a lot of fried minced garlic. I can eat a whole bunch! 

Pritong Talong with Alamang (Fried Eggplant with Shrimp Paste)

Pritong Talong with Alamang (Fried Eggplant with Shrimp Paste)

Want an easy, simple dish that is really appetizing?

Get some eggplant or talong then fry it! 

Prepare alamang then squeeze some calamansi juice on top to remove the lansa.

Now, you survive a meal! Haha... Thrifty, delicious and soooo Filipino!

Nilagang Mais (Boiled Corn)

Nilagang mais (boiled corn) is one of the favorite snacks here in the Philippines. 

There are different ways how the corn can be boiled:

1. With the husk and silk - you can find this often in the side street vendors

2. Remove the husk and silk - this is how we prefer it at home

3. Remove the cob - especially those being sold in the stalls. Then the corn is topped with powdered cheese.

Regardless how one boils the corn, the result is still simply delicious.

I really like it when I put some cheese spread on to the hot, hot, boiled japanese corn. I love the combination of mild sweetness and saltiness. Soo yummy!

Oatmeal with Oreos

I was home alone watching a movie of Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsey and Andie Eigenmann. It was already dark and my tummy was calling for dinner. I was so lazy to cook dinner just for me so I've decided for an oatmeal. I've seen a pack of oreo and boom, I knew what to indulge for my supper.

Oatmeal with Oreos

Ingredients:

quick cooking oatmeal

powdered milk

walnuts

oreo cookies

Procedure:

1. Cook the oatmeal according to package instruction.

2. Add the powdered milk.

3. Top with walnuts and oreos.

Oh my, heavenly delicious!!! I'll definitely make this again!