Do you know what I did last weekend? (lol!)

Ang jampacked neto! Brace yourselves. hahah! Last Saturday morning, my younger brother texted us na dalhin niya daw girlfriend niya sa house for the first time. Panic mode kaming lahat. hahaha! According to my mom, may ari lang naman sila ng 5 cars, at merong 3-storey high mansion sa isang subdivision. Kamusta naman yun?!?! Gate pa lang tumbling na daw sila. hahah! Effort talaga kami maglinis ng bahay. For the first time luminis siya in fairness (OA lang). Well actually it was the second time. Una nung nag-Ondoy. hahahah! Ang pangarap kong maging minimalist sa bahay natupad. Wala kasing natirang gamit. lol! Ito ang kinahinatnan.

Sa aking kapatid, wag mo nga palang buksan ang kabinet mo agad agad ha. Dun namin tinambak ang kalat. lol! Ikade-deform ng face mo promise.

Matagal tagal na rin since I last cooked a new recipe. So this time, pakitang gilas na rin lang, I tried breaded shrimp. Ganito siya..

1. Peel and de-vein 10 prawns. Sa pag peel, ingatang hindi matanggal ang buntot. Malaking factor siya sa garnishing. De-vein naman..  tanggalin ang ugat(?) hahah! Panoorin sa picture ok?

Huwag pansinin ang ibang hipon, alam kong dugyot na sila't parang napagtripan ng adik.

Kailangan i-devein para hindi bumaluktot ang shrimp pag pina-fry. Dalawang veins lang naman yun, sa taas at sa ilalim ng body ni shrimp. Iwasang mahati ng tuluyan ang hipon. Tanggalin lang yung itim na ugat. Check out the difference...

Sa kaliwa yung de-veined sa kanan yung hindi. See? (actually naka-side view lang yan lol!)

2. Prepare all the other ingredients. Kalamansi, Salt, pepper, egg, flour at breadcrumbs. Yun lang. 1 Kalamansi lang siguro para mawala ang lansa factor. Pigaan ang natapos ng shrimps. Season with a pinch of salt. Si flour iseason din, lagyan ng salt and pepper. Kanya kanyang trip lang yan. Kung gusto mo mag-asin ang wiwi mo, damihan ng salt. hahah!!

 

Charaaan!

3. Dip the shrimp in flour.

4. Next, itambog sa itlog..

5. Lastly, tabunan ng sandamakmak na bread crumbs. Oo yung halos wala ng bukas.

6. Pwede mo na i-deep fry after. Dapat golden brown ok?

Finished Product

Kala mo kung sinong maka-demo kanina ng devein devein na yan. Ayan at bumaluktot pa rin ang dyaskeng hipon. hahha! kainis. Kasalanan ng mga demo vid sa youtube yan. hahah! Actually, may kulang akong nagawa, dapat pala, icucut cut mo ng maliliit pa-crosswise yung likod ng hipon.

Ang lasa ba kamo? Masarap shempre. Sino pa ba pupuri sa gawa ko no? Tangkilikin ang sariling atin. hahah! 

Sundy morning, we went to the province. It's Zac's Christening day! (haha! baby?!) Blessing pala. Blessing.  Oo sa tagal na niya sakin, ngayon ko pa lang siya pina-bless. Since may utang si bunso dahil sa paglilinis ko ng bahay, ayan at siya ang pinaghalo ko ng iluluto kong isang kawa ng sopas.

Ay! May galit? Masama loob?

Zac is ready!

Yey! Finally.

Hinahanapan kami ng lechon ng mga kapitbahay. hahaha! Ganun daw dapat ang handa. Choosy?!?!?! Sorry ah sopas lang ang afford ko. hahaha! Actually, hindi lang naman para kay Zac yan, nakisabay lang ako sa pa-blessing ng parents ko sa maliit na business nila sa province.

After we ate meryenda, practice driving na at last! May newly opened subdivision dun kaya dun ako pinag-practice. At least konti lang ang magiging casualty if ever.. hahaha! Check it out. Laugh trip to.

 

My kuya was my trainer for that day. Back seat drivers were my younger bro and my cute niece. (ang lalakas ng loob nyong sumama ha..)

Few highlights of the vid:
Kuya: Sanayin mo kasi ng isang kamay! Wag mo ng pilipit-pilipitin yang kamay mo sa manibela!
Me: (tahimik)

Kuya: O nag-tercera ka nanaman! Parang hindi ka nag-aral ng Math e? 1-2-3 lang yan. Ano bang susunod sa 1?!
Me: Aba malay ko bang hindi pala pwede yun! Hindi ba pwede diretso 3?
Kuya: Hindi!

Kuya: O cuarta!
Me: (SWERVING hahah! Ang hirap kaya ikambyo.. nadadamay yung manibela pag kabig ko)
All: (lol to the max! hahah!)
Niece: Pinapa-kembot eh!
Kuya: Ano yan roller coaster?! Nag-kwarta lang nataranta na. hahah!


Actually meron pa yan e. Hindi lang nakuha sa vid. After ko mag Quinta yun..
ME: Hala paliko na! Pano ihihinto? (I was supposed to say "pano ibaba ang gear!?" hahah!)
ALL: E di preno! hahahah!
Panic mode kasi!

Ang kulit talaga! Andami kong bloopers nakakainis. Siya kuya ikaw na bida. Ikaw na mainam. Ihulog kita diyan e. hahah!

Napagod ako at nahilo. Bago matapos ang post na to, popose muna ako ha. Mawalang galang na. hahaha! ^_^

Until next time!

A Crepeeey Weekend

Usapang pagkain to. Wala lang ako maisip na title e. Hihihi!

Wala to sa plano because I'm actually preparing myself to have a pretty nice bod to expose this summer. Naks! (As if may karapatan hahaha!) I noticed some ingredients on my fridge were about to expire. Kesa sila ang masira... e si diet na lang. Medyo may kamahalan din kasi. I made two types or crepe. Langka and Mango. The raw fruits alone e nakakademonyo na kumbaga. Two of my favorites. This is actually the first time I will share a dessert recipe. Chaka na yung iba, baka mas maging yummy na ang blog ko kesa sakin. hahahaha! joke. Presenting my very own mango and langka crepes..

O diba ang saya? I just drizzled it with malapit ng maexpire na chocolate syrup and whipped cream. It would

be better if you will top it with langka. Or yung whipped cream na may shape shape sa end ng tube. Mas cute. Wala ako nun e. hihihih!

Ready ka na ba gumawa ng version mo? Charaaaan!


INGREDIENTS
Batter:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt

Filling:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
½ kilo of chopped jackfruit
1 1/2 cups whipped heavy cream

Directions
1. Sift flour and powdered sugar into a mixing bowl. Add eggs, milk, butter, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth.
2. Heat a lightly greased 6 inch skillet. Add about 3 tablespoons batter. Tilt skillet so that batter spreads to almost cover the bottom of skillet. Cook until lightly browned; turn and brown the other side. Repeat process with remaining batter, grease skillet as needed.
3. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet. Stir in brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in cream and cook until slightly thickened. Add the chopped jackfruit to skillet; cook for 2 to 3 minutes, spooning sauce over them. Remove from heat.
4. Put the filling inside each crepe then roll it. Place on serving platter.

Dahil maarte nga ako, may mango din. Same procedure lang kung pano ko ginawa yung sa jackfruit.

Enjoooy and have a yummy weekend too!

Delicioso!

Napansin ko lang...I've never posted any recipe on this blog. For those of you whom I haven't shared my specialty with dahil hindi ko kayo kapamilya (taste testers), officemate (nag-aabang ng grasya), close friends (kunwari hihingi ng recipe pero makiki-kain pa rin sa min), o BOYFRIEND (maswerte siya! hahaha) ...  let me just  share you this post. Siguro if I'm not in the world of IT today, I'll be the best kusinera. hahaha! I'm a frustrated chef. At dahil nga hindi naman ako madatung, everytime maisipan ko mag food trip sa mamahaling resto naka-ready na ang ballpen at tisyu. Ayoko na kasi um-order ulit ng ganun. Gusto ko version ko na. I-dissect na ang pagkain na yan!

Presenting my own version of Pesto (aka Aglio Olio for some)

Ang salarin na resto kung san ko siya nakita? A Veneto Pizzeria Ristorante. I was invited by my friends Oyise, Neri and Melo to have a dinner with them last last year pa ata. Hindi pa ko mahilig mag-foodtrip nun dahil ayoko ma-spoil dinner ko but thank you guys! BI talaga kayo hahaha! Oil and Garlic with Shrimps ang nasa menu. Pangalan pa lang alam mo na ang sahog.  It's P255.00 and good for three I must say. Ang alam ko lang na pasta dati ay red sauce at white. May transparent din pala. Ito yun. 

Ok so much for my kwento, magiging kilometric na naman to...  here's the recipe:


Ingredients:
1/2 kilo of cooked Pasta (pwede na yung pang spag, pero mas sosy kung flat noodles)
3/4 cups of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (healthy naman yan kaya you can have as much as you want)
1 cup canned sliced champignon Mushrooms (uubra na ang jolly na tatak)
5 strips of bacon chopped (optional)
10 medium sized shrimps
3/4 cup of Garlic chopped finely
2 and 1/2 cups of Parsley (yung maliiliit yung leaves ha. Chop it finely)
Parmesan Cheese
Salt

1. Saute bacon until brown and crispy using a bit of olive oil. Set aside.
2. On the same pan, lagay mo na lahat ng remaining olive oil then saute garlic. Wag mo ibbrown. Mas flavorful sya pag ganun papait kasi pag nagbrown.
3. Ilagay mo na ang shrimp. Pag luto na, ilagay mo na ang mushroom. Then parsley. Mabilis lang yan maluto kaya don't over cook it. Add in salt according to your taste. Konting MSG pag kulang pa ang lasa. Toss in the noodles and bacon.
4. Pag kumapit na yung lasa sa noodles, pwede na siyang iplate with garlic toasted bread and sprinkle it with parmesan cheese.

O eto pa...  I want Chicken Curry so bad. Lagi yan ang kinakain ko sa likod ng Ever Gotesco sa recto pag lunch. College days... hay! Unfortunately, my mom doesn't like its smell. Amoy kilikile daw kasi kaya hindi siya nagluluto ng ganun. Kaya madalang ako makatikim ng mga Indian or Mexican food. Oo na. Ako na ang deprived. It's nearly Christmas time last year at naisip ko gawin ang frustration ko. Sorry hindi ko na keri ang curry. It's a Mexican snack though at itago natin sa pangalang Tacos. 

I would like you to meet my Kitchen Buddies!

From left to right: Meet Chiz Quesada! The Queso Grater; Pon the PepperMill; and Chavit the Chopper. Give them a round of applause!!!

Tampok ang mga ingredients na ito...

Eden Cheese, chopped tomato, chopped onion, kili-kili powder (ito yung taco seasoning.. mabaho man sya, pero sya ang pinaka-yummy sa lahat), taco sauce or salsa, lettuce, taco shells of course, konting pepper or hot sauce, ground chicken or beef or pork

Since we are not a fan of beef, chicken was used. Gilingin ito ng bonggang bongga tapos pakuluan sa kawali. Pag tuyo na yung water, ibuhos ang dissolved kili-kili powder sa 1/2 cup of water. yun na!

Charaaaaan! 

Just fill the tacos with all the ingredients. Voila!

At ngayon, dahil masarap na para sakin ang amoy ng kilikile (hahaha!).. ituloy tuloy na natin. Mabuhay ang mga kilikili lover dyan! Pwede na ko magtayo ng sarili kong Nacho King stand sa harap ng mga Jollijeep sa Makati Wuhuuuu! Presenting my very own version of Nachos! Clap clap clap!

Ingredients? mucho nachos!


Cheessy Sauce Dip
2 tbsp salted butter
3 tbsp flour
1 cup grated cheddar cheese (use the one na ma-orange para cute. Anemic yung sakin e)
1 cup of milk


Nacho Chicken Dip
1/4 kilo of chicken breast
1 tbsp garlic
3 tbsp onion
2 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
Hot Sauce (optional)




Procedure for Cheesy Sauce
1. Melt the butter over medium heat. Make sure you don't burn it.
2. Remove the pan from heat and add flour. Stir the mixture wag titigilan until wala ng lumps left in the pan. It should look like this:

3. Add salt and pepper. 

4. Add the milk to the flour mixture and stir until it is lump free ulit. Walang habas mo itong haluin at baka dumikit sa pan. It should be like a gravy consistency. Pag masyadong thick, lagyan mo pa ng milk.

5. Add cheese and continue cooking on low heat until all cheese are completely melted. 

Procedure for Chicken Dip:

1. Saute Garlic and Onion in oil.

2. Add in the ground chicken and saute until brown. You may use beef or pork instead. Pero sabi ko nga kanina, hindi kami fan nun. 

3. Pag brown na, add in cumin and cayenne pepper. Kung sa Tacos I used Taco Seasoning aka Kilikili powder, ngayon alam ko na ang ingredients ng mix na yun. Si Cumin ang mabaho, si cayenne ang pampapula at pang-anghang. O diba? I don't need to buy the mix. Love it! Yun na. Ready to plate.

Finished Product

...at siya ang kinakain ko habang nagsusulat ako ngayon. 

Delisiyosong echos sa inyo!!