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Thursday, January 31, 2013 3
Are you familiar with “Chicken Ala King” that KFC offers? Did you love the taste? Well, I must say that this recipe has an awesome savor like Chicken Ala King without any doubt. The ingredients balance the creamy, rich and tasty flavor of the sauce.

I eliminate some of the ingredients like white mushroom, white wine and scallions but you can include it when you try this dish at home.

Ingredients:
  • ½ kilo chicken breast, sliced
  • 1 medium size onion, minced
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup chicken stock or broth
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil



Procedures:

1.       Soften the chicken in pressure cooker for 3 minutes. (it’s up to you if you want it boil in the pressure 
          cooker)
2.       Drain and season the chicken with salt and ground black pepper. Let it stay for 15 minutes.
3.       Heat a pan, and then pour-in olive oil.
4.       Put-in the chicken and cook in medium heat for 5 minutes.


5.       Remove chicken and place in a clean plate. For now, sauté onions for 2-3 minutes on the same pan.


6.       Pour-in chicken broth or stock. Let it boil and put the chicken back in the pan.


7.       Add the heavy cream. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.


8.       Simmer it until the sauce reduces and becomes thicker.
9.       Transfer to serving plate. Serve, Share and Enjoy!

Presenting the Creamy Chicken Breast. (drum roll please......)


Try this recipe and 100% guaranteed, your love ones will like it. 

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
I first witnessed love when I was kid; it’s from the two people I call “Mom and Dad”. If I were to pick my favorite superheroes, I will pick my parents. Why? Because first, they raised me wonderfully; second, is because they were there for each other through all the rough times.

Mom, Dad, One by one each year flew by since you both said “I DO”.. 31 years of memories shared by the two of you is awesome. Some tearful times along life’s way and some joys that can’t be measured. Your marriage is made in heaven and brings a life of happiness.

Thank you for showing us a positive attitude and always remind us to keep the promise that we've said on our wedding day! You’re our inspiration! 

Happy 31st wedding anniversary! Love you both!


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Monday, January 28, 2013
Before I got married, I promised myself to be a good, loving and caring wife to my husband, and because of that I want to start our week right. I prepared something special for him, I cooked Beef Stew for our lunch today and I’m proud to say that the taste is awesome! (nagbuhat ba naman ng sariling upuan..hihi) But I swear it’s perfect.

I got this recipe from my favorite blogger,panlasangpinoy.com. This dish needs a lot of patience to balance the taste of all the ingredients. Beef Stew is one of my favorite Filipino dishes. I was surprised when I perfectly made it. Woohooo!!! Like what panlasangpinoy author says, “It is simple yet all the flavors work in harmony.”

Now, still thinking on what to cook for lunch or dinner? Try this recipe because it has a breathtaking savor.

Ingredients:
  • ½ kilo beef, cube
  • 1 medium carrots, chopped
  • 1 medium potatoes, cubed
  • 1 ½  teaspoons paprika
  • ¼  teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 pieces bay leaves, dried
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch diluted in 2 tbsp water
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 ½  teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Procedures:
1.       Soften the beef in pressure cooker for 15 minutes. Drain and Set Aside.
2.       Heat oil in a pot.
3.       Sear the beef, add onion, garlic, bay leaves, ground cloves, and paprika. Stir and cook for 2  
          minutes.


4.       Pour-in beef broth and let boil. Simmer until beef becomes tender. Add water as needed. 
          (Depends on your taste).


5.       Add carrots, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook for 6 to 10 minutes.
6.       Pour-in diluted cornstarch. Stir and cook for a minute more.


7.       Turn off heat and transfer to a serving bowl.
8.       Serve. Share and enjoy!

Presenting my version of Beef Stew.


The hubby texted me and say “Masarap honey yung luto mo.. Tamang tama lang.. Naubos ko nga yung baon ko eh.. Thank you”. Aaaww… You’re so sweet..  Thank you panlasangpinoy for your recipes, ang dami ko ng alam lutuin ngayon.. ^__^

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Sunday, January 27, 2013 2
I prepared another dish last week, and it’s called “Patatim”. According to my research, I found out that the word “Pata” is the tagalog word for pork hock and "tim" is a very old Chinese recipe that is very popular in Chinese restaurants all over the Philippines.

Like the Smothered Pork Chop, this dish is fairly easy. I know most of people do not cook this at home because of the time involved in cooking. But for me, I don’t mind long cooking.. Thanks to pressure cooker it helps me a lot and gives me some free time to do something else.  

Ingredients:  

·         ½ kilo pork hock cut
·         3 large cloves garlic, roughly crushed
·         2 tbspn sugar
·         2 cups pineapple juice (canned)
·         1/4 cup soy sauce
·         3 cups water
·         1 bay leaf
·         good pinch of ground pepper


Procedures:  

1.       Rinse the pieces of pork hock.  Trim stray hairs if there’s any. 
2.       Drain and place in a pressure cooker.  Add 4 cups of water; let it boil for 10 minutes.
3.       Once done, remove from pressure cooker and place in saucepan.
4.       Add in crushed garlic, sugar, pepper and soy sauce.
5.       Put in the pineapple juice, water and bay leaf.


6.       Bring to boil and lower heat till you achieve simmering stage (very gentle boil), skim the surface      
          every now and then, till all the froth scum are gone.
7.       Cook till the broth is just touching the base of the saucepan.
8.       Stir pork hock pieces until they’re all well covered with the sticky sauce. Remove from stove.


Recipes for this dish also vary so I used a combination of recipes adjusted to my taste.


Note:

As you can see, my finished product presentation has been revived and because of that, I want to say thank you for the cooking shows (both GMA7 and ABS CBN) and food websites (food blogs at FTF). Honestly, I do not cook like a professional chef, but I hope they appreciate the looks, the story and the recipes behind every dish I prepared.


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Thursday, January 24, 2013
When I married your son, I didn't understand how to deal with you and what to say..
But as time passed I figured out I am lucky, you came my way

Thank you for making me a part of your family,

Thank you for sharing and caring too..

I am so fortunate to be related to someone as lovely as you..



Happy Birthday Mommy..

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013 1
Today, I cooked Smothered Pork Chop for our lunch. I got this recipe from panlasangpinoy.com again.. Hihi. Idol ko kc mga luto nya eh.. Masarap na, madali pang lutuin.. Hehe.

Preparing this dish is very easy as 1,2,3. Pork chop is even better if you put some sauce to go with. I swear other than Fried Pork Chop, I also cook Pork Steak only. Eeeerrrrr.. Now, Smothered Pork Chop is the newly added to my recipe list.

Ingredients:
8 pcs of Pork Chops
1 large onion
2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 ¼ cup beef broth
¼ cup heavy cream
½ cup water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 tablespoons cooking oil
Salt and Pepper to taste


Procedures:

1.       Cooked pork chop on pressure cooker for 5 minutes. Set Aside
2.       Sprinkle salt and pepper on each pork chop. Rub and let stay for 15-20 minutes.
3.       Heat oil in a pan.
4.       Pan fry the pork chops in medium heat for 5 minutes per side or until the color turns medium brown.


5.       Remove from the pork chops from the pan, set aside.


6.       On the same pan, melt-in butter.
7.       Sauté the onions and cook until caramelized.
8.       Sauté garlic. Cook for 2 minutes


9.       Sprinkle-in flour. Stir and cook for 3 minutes.


10.     Pour-in beef broth, water, and heavy cream. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 12 minutes.


11.     Place the fried pork chops in the pan. Cook for 5 minutes or until the sauce reduces.



12.     Transfer to a serving plate. Serve with rice.
13.     Share and enjoy!

Smothered Pork Chop

I know it may not look appealing visually, but I swear the dish is very appetizing. My husband loves the combination of creamy sauce with Pork Chops is amazing plus the sautéed onions and garlic blends with the cream. Try this recipe and you will agree to me that this dish is superb! 

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 2
It’s been a while since I cooked new dish for my husband due to busy schedule in office and personal matter. And as I promised, this year I will try to cook at least 3 new dishes every week. (**cross fingers**) I’m so thankful for all bloggers who shares their recipes which inspires me to cook every day. 

 So for this week, I cooked Beed Stir Fry with Broccoli for our baon today, I got this recipe at panlasangpinoy.com, but I add some steps here. Anyway, thank you Vanjo for sharing your recipe.


Ingredients:

1 lb beef sirloin, thinly sliced
1 cup chopped broccoli (frozen or fresh)
2 tablespoons corn starch
2 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cooking oil

 


Procedures:

1.       Cooked 1 lb beef sirloin on pressure cooker for 15 minutes. Set Aside
2.       Sprinkle salt and pepper on the beef. Add oyster sauce. Mix well and Marinate for 15 minutes.


3.       Add cornstarch on the marinated beef mixture. Mix well using your clean hands. Set Aside.
4.       Heat oil in a pan. Cooked chopped broccoli for 3 minutes.
5.       On a separate pan, put at least 2 tablespoons cooking oil.
6.       Stir fry the marinated beef until both sides are done (about 5 minutes in medium heat).


7.       Add the chopped broccoli. Cook for 3 minutes more.


8.       Transfer to a serving plate.
9.       Serve hot with rice. Share and enjoy!

Beef Stir Fry with Broccoli

I’m so happy, proud and overwhelmed when my husband, mother in-law and officemates appreciate my dishes. Kaya gagalingan ko pa ang pagluluto, Promise!

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Monday, January 21, 2013
After our staycation at Berjaya Hotel, we decided to take some rest at home for our next activity on my birthday. Hubby reserved our seats for “One More Try” movie at Greenbelt 3, while I chose to nap for a while. Haha. Syempre birthday ko kaya need ng beauty rest..

Fast forward….

After our movie date, we took our dinner at Ma Maison located at Greenbelt 2 which serve Japanese Western food and where the expensive restaurant lies. Actually, this is not our 1st option but since it’s my birthday I decided to dine at this place and yes, it was our first time to try this restaurant.

The staffs were so accommodating and polite. The place was pretty nice, it has cozy and rustic laid-back ambiance that was very homey, romantic and inviting. I love the remarkable and eye-catching interiors; I really feel the intimacy of the place because of the restaurant’s set-up. (Too bad I only took one picture. Waaahhh)


We took our time browsing through the menu and deciding what we should try out first. But before that, I asked one staff if there are any discounts or promo for birthday celebrant (wala lang malay mo may discount. Hehe) I have no idea that the person who assist us is the Manager.. She told us that she will give me something after meal.. Wow! Excited much!

Hubby chose Ma Maison’s House Specialty Tonkatsu, Wafu – style pork cutlet covered with Nama Panko, fresh, crispy Japanese bread crumbs. Perfectly matched with Ma Maison homemade Tonkatsu sauce and served with Miso soup, side salad and Japanese rice. Just a piece of advice, eat while hot because it is definitely one of the best-tasting Tonkatsu in the country today. Promise! I love the shredded cabbage on the side, and a small scoop of fresh mashed potato, I must say that every ingredient on the whole set complement each other, which made the whole thing a complete package!

Ma Maison’s House Specialty Tonkatsu – Php 345.00

I was craving for some Chicken that night, so I go for Chicken Teriyaki Don - chargrilled boneless chicken slathered with yakitori sauce, topped with scrambled egg, shredded green onion leeks, spring onions, momi nori & Japanese chili. Served with Japanese rice.

Chicken Teriyaki Don Php 245.00

If you want to add miso soup and salad, you need to pay additional Php 55.00. For our drink, I chose Four Season Fruit Shake while Hubby go for Lemon Iced Tea.

Lemon Iced Tea Php 110.00 and Fresh Fruit Shake Php 135.00

After eating, the manager approached us and gave Frozen Green Tea for FREE! Yes! Free because I celebrate my birthday at Ma Maison. Wow! Thank you!

Frozen Green Tea

Frozen Green Tea "four-layered frozen dessert with egg meringue, green tea ice cream, custard cream and Graham crust". The green tea was just a bit too high but it was flavorful but eventually became nakakaumay. Just a tip, be sure to slice it down through the graham crust to enjoy the sweet green tea flavor of this cake. Yum Yum!

Overall, I really enjoyed our dinner; it’s really worth it to spend money for mouthwatering/ delicious dishes. So, if you happen to be around Greenbelt, has money to spare, go to Ma Maison. You will definitely enjoy every bite!

Happy Birthday to Me! ♥

*Sorry for the low quality photos. Since we are going to watch movie, we decided not to bring camera. We just used Hubby’s cellphone. ;)


MA MAISON
Ground Floor, Greenbelt 2
Greenbelt, Makati City
Philippines

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Sunday, January 20, 2013
After the very tiring, exhausting and struggling experience climbing Mt. Tapyas, Ate Steph told us that the last stop for the day was Maquinit Spring, about 20 minute tricycle ride from the town. It is a man-made (private) hot spring whose water streams from the nearby Dalara Mountain, an inactive volcano.

RN – Ate Steph, bakit sya tinawag na “Maquinit Spring”
Ate Steph – kc mainit sya.. (with a smile)
RN – Ah.. Okay, uu nga naman.. Hehe.

The ride to the spring is occasionally rough roads, I prayed that the tricycle would not break down, or else I will scream like a monster if that would happen. Haha.  


There were tons of people when we arrived, good thing Ate Steph look for the best place to stay and put our things in safe.   The place was actually good.  It is nature on one of its finest.  Maquinit Hot Spring is quiet salty.  The springs from mountain is mixed with the seawater and so you get the dual therapeutic effects of saltwater and warmth. You can enjoy the view while relaxing your body and mind.

Before sinking, we opted to take some pictures. Thank you Ate Steph!


Now it’s time to test the hot springs, wohoo! It is really hot at first dip, but once you get used to the temperature it’s really enjoyable and relaxing.  I remember my husband complaining that I should go with him at his first dip, ayaw ko nga.. naka experience na sya ng hot springs sa Japan eh.. Haha.

It was a relief to arrive and dip my whole body in warm spring water. The water was so refreshing after a hard day’s climb to Mt.Tapyas. As per Ate Steph, the water’s temperature ranges from 38-40 degrees. Wow! Hubby and I enjoy one portion of the pool where we sit under a small waterfall and the water falls just right above our shoulder. Wow! Tangal lahat ng lamig namin sa balikat. Amazing!

 Maquinit Hot Spring

Mangroves

Everyone enjoyed dipping in the water, it really soothed my tire and achy muscles brought by our treak to Mt. Tapyas. The water is really therapeutic. After 1.5 hours, we decided to go back to Darayonan to get some rest and of course, we are just so hungry.

Hot Spring at Night

Overall, Maquinit Hotspring is the best hot spring I've ever been to. 


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