tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-293775532024-03-08T01:37:13.442+07:00Carnation's Easy RecipesRecipes that are easy and healthy.Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-90295996740365434142014-02-08T00:04:00.002+07:002014-02-08T00:05:10.614+07:00Recipes on the web<span style="font-size: large;">I sometimes search the internet for some recipes. One such site which is very useful is <a href="http://panlasangpinoy.com/">panlasangpinoy.com</a>. Check it out ... </span><br />
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Ingredients:</div>
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egg noodles (or any kind of noodles)</div>
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shrimp (or any meat)</div>
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vegetables - carrots, broccoli, cabbage or any leafy VGs etc.</div>
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garlic</div>
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onions</div>
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olive oil</div>
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oyster sauce</div>
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pepper</div>
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soy sauce</div>
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chilli powder (if spicy is preferred)</div>
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1. boil noodles and set aside</div>
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2. saute garlic and onions</div>
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3. add shrimp</div>
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4. add the hard vegetables (carrots, broccoli etc)</div>
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5. add the seasoning</div>
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6. add the noodles and soft vegetables (leaves)</div>
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Cooking time: 10-15 mins</div>
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<br />Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-42099688547209083682010-11-01T23:36:00.000+07:002010-11-01T23:36:51.234+07:00mango frozen delightmodified recipe a.k.a. mango pavlova, mango torte<br />
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you will need:<br />
oatmeal <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Walkers-Shortbread-Fingers-1-4-Ounce-2-Count/dp/B001GCVLX6?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">cookies</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001GCVLX6" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> (since no graham crackers here), can also use butter cookies<br />
cream (used whipping cream coz no nestle cream here)<br />
condensed milk<br />
ripe, sweet <a href="http://www.amazon.com/HAPPYBABY-Organic-Stage-Spinach-Mango/dp/B0030VJ8PE?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">mangoes</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0030VJ8PE" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> (peeled, sliced)<br />
yoghurt (any flavour) - i added this coz cream was not enough! <br />
cinnamon powder<br />
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1. crush oatmeal cookies until fine, and put a layer on the bottom of baking pan or glass dish; set aside; also keep some for topping later<br />
2. in a bowl, mix cream and condensed milk; put a layer over the cookie layer<br />
3. add a layer of sliced mangoes<br />
4. add a layer of<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Yoghurt-Science-Technology-Y-Tamine/dp/0849317851?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank"> yoghurt</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0849317851" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
5. add a layer of mangoes<br />
6. add a layer of cream and milk mixture<br />
7. sprinkle top with remaining cookie crumbles and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Frontier-Cinnamon-Powder-Certified-Organic/dp/B001VNEICQ?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">cinnamon</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001VNEICQ" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> powder<br />
8. freeze for at least 12 hours<br />
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You can modify this by adding some crushed peanuts or cashew nuts. And adding more layers depending on your supply of ingredients.<br />
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ingredients:<br />
bacon - cut into small pieces<br />
carrots - cut into strips<br />
enoki mushroom<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0000CNTZW" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
cabbage - cut into strips<br />
yakisoba egg noodles <br />
garlic<br />
onion<br />
knorr cubes<br />
soy sauce<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0002YB3XC" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><br />
pepper<br />
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1. cook bacon until oil comes out<br />
2. fry garlic and onion using oil from bacon<br />
3. stir together until brown<br />
4. add carrots<br />
5. add mushroom<br />
6. add a bit of water, then the knorr cube, soy sauce, pepper, chilli sauce (optional)<br />
7. boil a bit, then add the noodles, stir to mix <br />
8. add about a cup of water and bring to boil<br />
9. add cabbage, stir to mix, and remove from fire<br />
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this will taste better with shrimp and liver...<br />
mix with lemon juice and some <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chilli-powders-Canvas-Print-Art/dp/B0030Q14AQ?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">chilli powder</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0030Q14AQ" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> if desiredCarnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-66028028301830685322010-07-17T22:50:00.001+07:002010-07-17T22:56:39.080+07:00Fish dishA couple of weeks ago while doing our <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Goes-Grocery-Store-Read-Readers/dp/1404836829?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">grocery shopping</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1404836829" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> at Foodland, we saw some <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mostly-Mullet-Cookbook-Culinary-Celebration/dp/1561641472?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">mullet fish</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1561641472" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />. We call this 'gisaw' in Kinaray-a (banak/talilong in Tagalog). I always associate this fish with simple cooking such as paksiw or pinamarhan ...although here in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Traveler-Thailand-3rd/dp/1426204086?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Thailand</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1426204086" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> we can often order it deep fried with garlic or herbs. So how do we cook this fish at home? It is simple.<br />
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1. Put the fish inside a pot (to be used for cooking).<br />
2. Add some vinegar (until half of the volume of fish)<br />
3. Add salt or soy sauce, chopped garlic, sliced onions, pepper<br />
4. Optional: pepper corns, bay leaf<br />
5. Add some water<br />
6. Boil until it is nearly dry. Add some <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bertolli-Classico-Olive-51-Ounce-Bottle/dp/B000WHLZW8?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">olive oil</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000WHLZW8" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> if preferred.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gr7izNT-Mj8bqLuaQQUFoLevtA6HdMeRJdiPwml3iK56l1oyubNfcHavDNTLSeFChzAAKWn0X7IeCReGJ0m2lYkZqRwRfaa-dla-_UzIE0bTJqFuAZGy8rIewGbDibvDPJrK/s1600/P6220004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gr7izNT-Mj8bqLuaQQUFoLevtA6HdMeRJdiPwml3iK56l1oyubNfcHavDNTLSeFChzAAKWn0X7IeCReGJ0m2lYkZqRwRfaa-dla-_UzIE0bTJqFuAZGy8rIewGbDibvDPJrK/s320/P6220004.JPG" /></a></div>Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-67749567936028694512010-06-19T23:34:00.001+07:002010-06-19T23:38:19.162+07:00Kitchen is open again!More than a week ago my husband and I decided to do our own<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cooking-James-Peterson/dp/1580087892?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank"> cooking </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1580087892" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />again. Living in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thailand-Kingdom-William-Warren-al/dp/9625934650?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Thailand</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=9625934650" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> makes it easy to just go out and eat. It is more convenient, and saves time, money and effort. So we did just that for ages now. But then a couple of weeks ago, while eating lunch bought from the cafeteria, I smelled something from the food we bought. It seemed that the oil used for frying is not a new or fresh one. I could smell it. I wanted to spit the food out. I was eating alone at that time. Later in the afternoon I told my husband about it and we agreed that we better cook our own food. It would take a lot of our 'free time' to go to the supermarket and cook. We have established a routine now. When we arrive from work in the evenings, we would prepare our food for lunch the next day. Just like when we were in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Living-Working-UK-Mathew-Collins/dp/1845280679?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">UK</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1845280679" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />. Then the remaining food we keep for dinner. So far we have done this last week, for 5 days. Below are the meals I cooked:<br />
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Friday -Stir fried kwangtung leaves and carrots with S&P Italian sausage<br />
Monday - Spaghetti with tuna and mayonnaise<br />
Tuesday - Pork adobo with carrots (dry)<br />
Wednesday - Chicken adobo with brocolli (with sauce)<br />
Thursday - Bitter gourd omelet with corned beef<br />
Friday - Stir fried kwangtung and grilled chicken with black pepper<br />
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I took note of them so that I could cook them again. I asked my husband what else he wants to eat and he replied: pinakbet and sinigang. I have never cooked pinakbet the Ilocano way (served in Pinoy parties) but I can find the recipe and try it. I have my own list as well, which includes pesto spaghetti (as per my BFF Lalaine's recipe), sweet and sour fish, & other stir fried menus. <br />
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So far we have survived eating our food without heating them by also bringing cup soup so at least there is something hot. Also we have a small bottle of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chilli-powders-Canvas-Print-Art/dp/B0030Q4R96?ie=UTF8&tag=carnation08-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">chilli powder</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0030Q4R96" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=carnation08-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> with fish flavour to get that spicy taste! It is very appetizing.Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-714583187976089322010-01-06T08:31:00.003+07:002010-01-06T08:39:03.133+07:00Fried noodles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIXX5fSSlpTt-yCPL1kjrSrMmXZKB02Z6fb8TgagfgZ2_3VKzxvH8jDmTdZ7TR1vxiSWXSTf3ujlS1OyaZ50FUI_F5ikKxJ3SwkRi2iT_zTL-E4wJcblgQ8xKBwovhU-Y4unl/s1600-h/PB280016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIXX5fSSlpTt-yCPL1kjrSrMmXZKB02Z6fb8TgagfgZ2_3VKzxvH8jDmTdZ7TR1vxiSWXSTf3ujlS1OyaZ50FUI_F5ikKxJ3SwkRi2iT_zTL-E4wJcblgQ8xKBwovhU-Y4unl/s400/PB280016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423433574824779538" border="0" /></a>Fried noodles is one of the simplest meals to cook. You just need to mix spices and vegetables then add the noodles.<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />garlic<br />onion<br />meat (pork or chicken)<br />shrimp<br />broccoli<br />carrots<br />cabbage<br />other VGs if available (beans, bean sprouts)<br />fresh egg noodles (can be any noodles)<br />seasoning: soy sauce, pepper,<br />optional seasoning: oyster sauce, sesame oil, chilli sauce or powder<br />olive oil (or any oil if not health conscious)<br /><br />Procedures:<br />1. Saute garlic and onion in olive oil<br />2. Add meat and stir until brown<br />3. Add shrimp and stir<br />4. Add the hard vegetables (except cabbage) and mix well<br />5. Add some water or stock to boil the vegetables in; sometimes enough water can come out of the VGs but you don't want to overcook<br />6. Add some seasoning<br />7. Add the noodles and mix together; let the bit of sauce to boil<br />8. Reduce fire<br />9. Add the cabbage and mix properly<br />10. Taste and add some more seasoning accordinglyCarnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-54291608606233776062009-08-15T12:25:00.005+07:002009-08-20T07:53:56.575+07:00Writing reviews<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://linkfromblog.com/#136"><img alt="Make money in blogosphere" src="http://linkfromblog.com/images/banner3.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When I was at university there were always assignments related to writing reviews, especially in our English, Humanities and Psychology courses. We were asked to watch stage plays, movies and concerts, listen to music, visit museums and other exhibitions, dine at restaurants, use some products, and then review them accordingly. So now reviewing things and writing about them have become part of our daily lives. Sometimes though we do not have the opportunity to write about them. But things have changed as the internet has opened lots of opportunities to write reviews such as the one offered by <a href="http://linkfromblog.com/">LinkFromBlog</a>. If you have a blog and like writing reviews, or want to start writing, and then earn something from it, then why not head on over <a href="http://linkfromblog.com/">there</a> and see what it's all about. Cheers!<br /><img alt="LinkFromBlog - advertise with my Blog" src="http://linkfromblog.com/img.001.000131.gif" width="0.8" border="0" height="1" /></div>Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-49385078991983690522009-08-14T07:40:00.007+07:002009-08-14T08:17:49.779+07:00FTF2: Tofu salad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://foodtripfriday.fickleminded.net/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24tQRsoVOtKRhg_KHT4qUuIGzstoMxpWTM2I3sYS3C7e5KEhDcPauSBI5gUV5lct3MSKUegzHUOlaTBBJoTVQM-gEiAcYg8TJ6n2N8g6zEKMhN05lw8Gb6-sCXkxed-U25-fw/s400/ftf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369614895608569170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjJ69dL0qdFXDc-1S5sXemKCzir-D7VQM7Bgs_h0G3-mby-OOhPP5OPahnegLn6TXutwaY5B5Psj7gdtedpndmfKDfh8-c_g-5CjpwtZ7hyphenhyphen3EbaaH-LdQpc5Myigom6kC1Gxt/s1600-h/tofu-ftf2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjJ69dL0qdFXDc-1S5sXemKCzir-D7VQM7Bgs_h0G3-mby-OOhPP5OPahnegLn6TXutwaY5B5Psj7gdtedpndmfKDfh8-c_g-5CjpwtZ7hyphenhyphen3EbaaH-LdQpc5Myigom6kC1Gxt/s400/tofu-ftf2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369617854834290690" border="0" /></a>Tofu salad - this is what I always order when dining at our favorite Japanese restaurant. The sesame seed dressing is delicious. The topping made of dried/smoked fish flakes is also yummy especially with its woody flavor. I think these are the two main things that make this salad very distinct. I haven't tried making this one at home yet. But I guess that it would be quite easy except that one has to be extra careful with the tofu so as not to break it. The veggies in this photo are just the green and red lettuce and tomatoes, sometimes with some romaine lettuce depending on availability.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=93730238268&ref=mf">Join Friday Food Trip Facebook group. </a><br /></div>Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-59242263076299547882009-08-07T06:59:00.007+07:002009-08-07T07:36:21.916+07:00FTF: Spicy Thai Food - Pla Too & Ho Mok<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivgA8GsAHUpr4YtXI7rQH1yZNcaS5tebADqhtf7KzJFxhoOPRDwPbH9cIGrcFvI_wz9lgg7nxoJlBJBYLoFSw324zuRUlDXUPC69VQCyTMempFSql2Zbn_YWEc2gQh3KdqJ7M/s1600-h/ftf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivgA8GsAHUpr4YtXI7rQH1yZNcaS5tebADqhtf7KzJFxhoOPRDwPbH9cIGrcFvI_wz9lgg7nxoJlBJBYLoFSw324zuRUlDXUPC69VQCyTMempFSql2Zbn_YWEc2gQh3KdqJ7M/s400/ftf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367006424368043746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Today is Friday. This marks the first day I am joining <a href="http://foodtripfriday.fickleminded.net/">Food Trip Friday</a>. To be a member, just post any food photo and talk briefly about it, and then share the link in the <a href="http://foodtripfriday.fickleminded.net/">FTF website by FickleMinded</a> and in <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=93730238268&ref=mf">Facebook</a>.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90O4VBbEwRMnmSFKcqzGmMDNpeVWzdLSsl3Fl5pESXcDRxT30m5gZ2mFkNDed0E8BPGj9RLyfl_jzyW-B4X9J0S0Lk2AvyPj9bmtGDx6fR8jtHvDy6W6njJr4nBfX-92HRT9n/s1600-h/ftf_thai.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90O4VBbEwRMnmSFKcqzGmMDNpeVWzdLSsl3Fl5pESXcDRxT30m5gZ2mFkNDed0E8BPGj9RLyfl_jzyW-B4X9J0S0Lk2AvyPj9bmtGDx6fR8jtHvDy6W6njJr4nBfX-92HRT9n/s400/ftf_thai.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367009868303752834" border="0" /></a>Thai food is well-known all over the world. It is really delicious, spicy or not. For me, having some spicy taste is better. It takes some time to get used to but once you've tasted the spiciness, your tongue will always long for that taste. This photo was taken in one of the roadside restaurants where we stopped for lunch. The fried fish (pla too) always comes with the side dish of steamed and raw vegetables (cucumber, brinjal, cha-um omelet, winged beans, etc.) and the chilli and shrimp paste dip. The one in the lower right is called 'ho mok', which is a mixture of fish (esp. snakehead), vegetables, spices and coconut milk. It is wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. Similar to bibingka but this is eaten with rice not as a snack. Topped with thin slices of chilli and some green leaves.<br /></div>Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-71853854253533922922009-06-10T14:40:00.014+07:002009-06-10T15:19:13.256+07:00Just another stir-fried vg<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzu0-lCaL8wULYfd6PDU0qtgd_rbvZa2ODUKYVZfaxifgOC8sHZMytllwH7O84GHIYGpPGRvYpWyr2Oudjl9Gz-BoOMMt-4cvt3cIYWTqYwHa4OiVUj1-RucZWdVJdFWiHOVj/s1600-h/DSCN8482.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzu0-lCaL8wULYfd6PDU0qtgd_rbvZa2ODUKYVZfaxifgOC8sHZMytllwH7O84GHIYGpPGRvYpWyr2Oudjl9Gz-BoOMMt-4cvt3cIYWTqYwHa4OiVUj1-RucZWdVJdFWiHOVj/s320/DSCN8482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345608903754020674" border="0" /></a>Ceylon spinach (alogbate)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFLoH1Q1_YnfkXmMuPL3SHiHQ1yS1TQOk_ibqjicvZKpwkzQqfpFcpBHJfmSDUQyt0l76XgMnbbvMEpafyrFVu156DI6YzsVxlTxn0rHe5_YQDT6prWG1aDdZK0knQpYdP1Ch/s1600-h/DSCN8485.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUFLoH1Q1_YnfkXmMuPL3SHiHQ1yS1TQOk_ibqjicvZKpwkzQqfpFcpBHJfmSDUQyt0l76XgMnbbvMEpafyrFVu156DI6YzsVxlTxn0rHe5_YQDT6prWG1aDdZK0knQpYdP1Ch/s320/DSCN8485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345607993336321842" border="0" /></a>Shitake mushroom<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHw2_YAT2rVUewJDC3JlKzU2NzXSoo2qM1s36OJPe_L2OD1PBM3-Z0tbJ6Hgq7uHIqYDMHuJBXtz1qpN9JeFNroKciSs3VvY14eBx6XW8evkVg5sTZkMrWiBTt4iz0Lv0k6eoJ/s1600-h/DSCN8491.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHw2_YAT2rVUewJDC3JlKzU2NzXSoo2qM1s36OJPe_L2OD1PBM3-Z0tbJ6Hgq7uHIqYDMHuJBXtz1qpN9JeFNroKciSs3VvY14eBx6XW8evkVg5sTZkMrWiBTt4iz0Lv0k6eoJ/s320/DSCN8491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345607476369316226" border="0" /></a>Fry the chopped garlic<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_JSjIc9sdbu8-EYprxHdfVUX4sm6vUCYeusDrrwqbsFIPfjJaRVYH-5cHf6_iAWPjfLvUygq_w2ye05JbSkBx5Y6fsdyYaCAhcLZhc4_tvoY6T6hF0EbZTbdDDI9sGmU-Hi7/s1600-h/DSCN8496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_JSjIc9sdbu8-EYprxHdfVUX4sm6vUCYeusDrrwqbsFIPfjJaRVYH-5cHf6_iAWPjfLvUygq_w2ye05JbSkBx5Y6fsdyYaCAhcLZhc4_tvoY6T6hF0EbZTbdDDI9sGmU-Hi7/s320/DSCN8496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345607111666550930" border="0" /></a>Add the sliced onions<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4l8_zk3BUW77dZ_iQd0NvC_yFEc8xMU4ghjwN3IDX4Kc30YFaQvYgeU8evuBFsZqTB3v44LPujAmmQHxbjLqEIY4dWG9Z8uu2AwRVBc6yqDaC_qdaCOI1nEubaUFQoHzbWPIx/s1600-h/DSCN8498.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4l8_zk3BUW77dZ_iQd0NvC_yFEc8xMU4ghjwN3IDX4Kc30YFaQvYgeU8evuBFsZqTB3v44LPujAmmQHxbjLqEIY4dWG9Z8uu2AwRVBc6yqDaC_qdaCOI1nEubaUFQoHzbWPIx/s320/DSCN8498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345606673146092322" border="0" /></a>Add some meat if desired. Add pepper powder.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuXQtfMz8-_bfClF6oTo0uLbkjrt7CqS6nZ4Fsf0rg7-ItFaq6qLt_-LxiKd237k70R-rJip-PpFY9_GRHiSRcx97XRDYw3xZBSV0rBwRt7raL6TEN91d0J2qxNNJitU-MjNj/s1600-h/DSCN8499.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXuXQtfMz8-_bfClF6oTo0uLbkjrt7CqS6nZ4Fsf0rg7-ItFaq6qLt_-LxiKd237k70R-rJip-PpFY9_GRHiSRcx97XRDYw3xZBSV0rBwRt7raL6TEN91d0J2qxNNJitU-MjNj/s320/DSCN8499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345606350320943666" border="0" /></a>Add the mushrooms<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxs2fJAKwS9aUH8DFsSZtC0l318CUIqfvisC9Vecg7ZwGQ9FReGKyupxnggV4pc-HxptDJT8rx0bZ1XBQae4UPJnxDh36LBf0dX14EZIkbjzOBMcz0YVRPyfJgzSVg0UxY5WJ/s1600-h/DSCN8501.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxs2fJAKwS9aUH8DFsSZtC0l318CUIqfvisC9Vecg7ZwGQ9FReGKyupxnggV4pc-HxptDJT8rx0bZ1XBQae4UPJnxDh36LBf0dX14EZIkbjzOBMcz0YVRPyfJgzSVg0UxY5WJ/s320/DSCN8501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345606101321612002" border="0" /></a>Stir until well mixed. Allow some water to come out<br />from the mushrooms and cook them in it.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbv4xRQPEWDw3t4isLzXFRhXOolG_7rmPzlEuPxXKi67cPNWeWDWPRWvaN6Lr8A33fIjuGmREtDpqJmcAs1i8n8GpS5B58YJKIACiuQnYx8r0z-92YNN3VTCM4i1ZQ0J78UBDJ/s1600-h/DSCN8503.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbv4xRQPEWDw3t4isLzXFRhXOolG_7rmPzlEuPxXKi67cPNWeWDWPRWvaN6Lr8A33fIjuGmREtDpqJmcAs1i8n8GpS5B58YJKIACiuQnYx8r0z-92YNN3VTCM4i1ZQ0J78UBDJ/s320/DSCN8503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345605701291490994" border="0" /></a>Add the ceylon spinach. Add some oyster sauce.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zWTervv1MoHtWKcG5gOmb7Mar2FjcmjQKLDWxHyDmZoPJP2241Sz-TG1jLnH_BHTRx_CHY5IyBz0Nk_TkWAKvCeOr5N1Ua1qfP3EhGABNM3h7ZCE1HkbJcIxgUQnLaDVm8xK/s1600-h/DSCN8506.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zWTervv1MoHtWKcG5gOmb7Mar2FjcmjQKLDWxHyDmZoPJP2241Sz-TG1jLnH_BHTRx_CHY5IyBz0Nk_TkWAKvCeOr5N1Ua1qfP3EhGABNM3h7ZCE1HkbJcIxgUQnLaDVm8xK/s320/DSCN8506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345604590621542882" border="0" /></a>Stir for a while but not too long. Do not overcook the spinach.<br /><br /></div>Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-70917800989625923852008-07-14T09:24:00.018+07:002008-07-14T10:32:01.109+07:00cooking again!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7EXiI-HdS1WVU658d2wlTMJW7ocKoVNJVA-r-yoGMuRPipL-eMrZVSvCcO8zJfbbvHnjxGQ0bsx7oUlQzrd393clonSUc7tlwD-C_EM92asqCPeQyhKKxvg6-ornWWRI41ej/s1600-h/vinegargirl-h-d-04.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7EXiI-HdS1WVU658d2wlTMJW7ocKoVNJVA-r-yoGMuRPipL-eMrZVSvCcO8zJfbbvHnjxGQ0bsx7oUlQzrd393clonSUc7tlwD-C_EM92asqCPeQyhKKxvg6-ornWWRI41ej/s200/vinegargirl-h-d-04.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222706884115389938" /></a>
<br />last post was in may. since that time my interaction with my stove has been erratic. hmmm kitchen is there, but mainly for opening the fridge to get the yoghurt and soy milk. an occasional use of the microwave for sausages and the like. making coffee and toast. but no serious cooking. but yesterday, sunday, i was cooking again! rather, we were cooking again! maybe the lack of homemade meals in our diet has taken its toll, we were craving for something different. so last saturday we went to our suki seller of organic vegetables. bought some stuff. as there was a fisheries exhibition in the same mall, we went there and saw that the DOF was selling <a href="http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/tinapang-bangus-boneless-smoked-milkfish">smoked milkfish (bangus)</a>. we bought one to try it at home. yesterday, after church, we cooked our lunch at home. we seldom do lunch at home, by the way. after putting on the rice cooker, i prepared the fresh <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiitake">shitake mushrooms</a> (เห็ดหอม/fragrant mushroom) and <a href="http://www.vinegargirl.com/2007/04/10/10-best-food-for-diet-ii/">spinach</a> (ผักขม, Popeye's food accdg to the seller), and sliced some garlic and onions. then it was time to stir fry them! my dear hubby volunteered to stir the veggies for me. he took over the cooking then! i just placed the oyster sauce and the soy sauce nearby so he would know these have to be added. he can cook it better than i can, i supposed. i tend to overcook the vegetables but for him he knows just when to take them from the fire, the thai way of stir frying veggies. after that it was my turn to heat the smoked milkfish. it was not boneless but the DOF pressure cooked it first before smoking. so we did not have to worry about the bones. it smelled good but did not know how it would taste. so when everything was ready, we were so hungry that we sat down to eat, after thanking the Lord for His provision. we forgot to take photos of our sunday masterpiece. some other time. the taste was ok, but since we ran out of our chilli powder (pla ku lao prik thai), there was no spicy flavoring. it was still ok though. except that the black belly that milkfish is famous for among the Filipinos was missing!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiitake"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiitake" border="0" alt="" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7ogDV-PmkSeY0aRwPEDN8EVvNfGkA68ICglTVHWaGdRHowuPZJThbZSzEFbVpSAKi7oS4HNhV8RDS6KuLndvTYIdwqZJ980mTcgg5NJEAkonq1qRJB6yw7BdzOafDwmbiYbw/s1600-h/1tinapa2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7ogDV-PmkSeY0aRwPEDN8EVvNfGkA68ICglTVHWaGdRHowuPZJThbZSzEFbVpSAKi7oS4HNhV8RDS6KuLndvTYIdwqZJ980mTcgg5NJEAkonq1qRJB6yw7BdzOafDwmbiYbw/s200/1tinapa2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222704745650663538" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/tinapang-bangus-boneless-smoked-milkfish"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/tinapang-bangus-boneless-smoked-milkfish" border="0" alt="" /></a>
<br />Thanks to the following sources, esp. for photos. Visit them for more information and links:
<br /><a href="http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/tinapang-bangus-boneless-smoked-milkfish">marketmanila.com</a>
<br /><a href="http://www.vinegargirl.com/2007/04/10/10-best-food-for-diet-ii/">vinegargirl.com</a>
<br /><a href="<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiitake">wikipedia.org</a>
<br />Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-22863313147781965432008-05-03T22:30:00.003+07:002008-05-03T22:40:34.714+07:00Halo-halo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbgW-DaUBrtPjLZzUttvZgxTOGcl07kTrLAcwVDJnvO9ELwXDRywIlVtHD6IX427ZSIb67gS-vplSVYr9AwFB5V9VepLzw92e7ezZU6B5drx5mkuxckF5b6SHv4dNfCaA_qpuF/s1600-h/DSCN7993.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbgW-DaUBrtPjLZzUttvZgxTOGcl07kTrLAcwVDJnvO9ELwXDRywIlVtHD6IX427ZSIb67gS-vplSVYr9AwFB5V9VepLzw92e7ezZU6B5drx5mkuxckF5b6SHv4dNfCaA_qpuF/s320/DSCN7993.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196176062363473506" /></a> I was glad to be able to eat <span style="font-style:italic;">halo-halo</span> when I went home to the Phils last April. Actually I really wanted to eat halo-halo from Chowking but I was not able to. One day we went to the beach and we had some at a nearby shop. It tasted good. With the heat all around us, eating <span style="font-style:italic;">halo-halo</span> really refreshed us. There are many variations to the mixture of <span style="font-style:italic;">halo-halo</span>. The best ones are those that put a variety of fruits in season, with toppings of ice cream and ube halaya. Some have roasted pinipig and peanuts. Hmmm wish I can have one again. Somehow the <span style="font-style:italic;">khanom wan yen</span> here in Thailand does not taste the same, despite nearly similar basic ingredients, like crushed ice, milk, sugar/syrup ... and any topping of fruit and nuts.Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-63178989137476713932008-03-13T18:26:00.003+07:002008-03-13T18:33:43.540+07:00Pochero<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgcGfzHTRnQH_8ZDX9KHz1kVPKeYmFOIwgFFSKRp7FdmK3unD4oiRkUXGQ_cumwmA1IEJVHeXVroaAGWZiSYVBSxFZLGFt4OYiwcNu-jdfrp1ObsaXh6vrW3i8Ig4_UlwRDIr/s1600-h/DSCN7803.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgcGfzHTRnQH_8ZDX9KHz1kVPKeYmFOIwgFFSKRp7FdmK3unD4oiRkUXGQ_cumwmA1IEJVHeXVroaAGWZiSYVBSxFZLGFt4OYiwcNu-jdfrp1ObsaXh6vrW3i8Ig4_UlwRDIr/s320/DSCN7803.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177187580681382098" /></a><br /><br />This dish is very basic and simple. Potatoes can also be added. At home, we use cooking bananas (saba) and sweet potato (camote) instead of carrots, beans and potato. For a nice smell, we also add edible lemon grass. <br /><br />Ingredients:<br />Tenderloin pork (cut into pieces) - can be substituted with beef, chicken or fish<br />Carrots<br />Beans<br />Cabbage<br /><br />How to cook:<br />1. Boil the meat until tender. <br />2. Add carrots and beans. Cook until soft.<br />3. Add cabbage. Season to taste.<br />4. Bring to boil one time and remove from fire.Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-26127140663545673452008-03-13T18:20:00.003+07:002008-03-13T18:26:32.157+07:00Italian Spaghetti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYBh4jCsM3K5uSD8FzBQNQMdoxrODTTNasBaW2yHDC-1oYX9Sv-tyqYBIC9fDmUo9KPh6IF84NT_Hmsa7XMPDb1-sr4HJsJvpI04FVdmXJPanq-56BN48nyf6ZzRSb7rEnxlM/s1600-h/DSCN7770.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYBh4jCsM3K5uSD8FzBQNQMdoxrODTTNasBaW2yHDC-1oYX9Sv-tyqYBIC9fDmUo9KPh6IF84NT_Hmsa7XMPDb1-sr4HJsJvpI04FVdmXJPanq-56BN48nyf6ZzRSb7rEnxlM/s200/DSCN7770.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177185918529038514" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dhGXNPCFlONCwAZqJVOqJSBdt37gSyH-a97UIZUVoBRm5unwixhQ6hpIaGJVsqxJT2HhsxC9gJx3EX7ntnMP0IlXQFb46eRh6-ivXGRE2L0hDHSs4ZpHG1fWPk5w3OEEcYam/s1600-h/DSCN7791.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dhGXNPCFlONCwAZqJVOqJSBdt37gSyH-a97UIZUVoBRm5unwixhQ6hpIaGJVsqxJT2HhsxC9gJx3EX7ntnMP0IlXQFb46eRh6-ivXGRE2L0hDHSs4ZpHG1fWPk5w3OEEcYam/s200/DSCN7791.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177185416017864866" /></a><br />So easy to make! Italian spaghetti is quite sour compared to the Filipino spaghetti sauce. But it is still delicious, of course!Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-33135353435247287622008-02-29T22:48:00.004+07:002008-02-29T23:02:14.079+07:00An exciting Friday evening!Great news! The long-missed Thai Isan food vendors are back on campus! Just before the year 2007 ended last year, all the vendors in the campus cafeteria had to move out. Gone! Coz cafeteria services have been outsourced to a company. So gone were our favorite food sellers. Our acquired taste of the food that is truly authentic campus cafeteria taste could not be satisfied by this new group. That's why we had been having fun with our food marketing and kitchen adventures. But then, this evening when we were moving around the campus, we saw a crowd at the Thai Isan food kiosk by the swan lake. It was announced last week that a new concessionaire has taken over there selling Thai Isan food. It did occur to me that maybe this Isan couple might come to sell food there. But since I was so busy during the past week it slipped my mind to go and check. Anyway, tonight I was planning to cook pasta with tomato sauce and pepper ham. I had already taken them out to prepare when we had to go out. And thus we passed nearby the kiosk. So we decided to see what was going on there, and maybe we were hoping that the new vendors would be our favorite one! And we were not mistaken! We were so excited to see them and we were so happy also to know that it was them! I bet that nearly all their loyal customers on campus feel the same way as we do! So we decided to eat dinner there. Al fresco! By the lake, with a huge monitor lizard coming out once in a while to say hello. Unfortunately I did not bring my camera so I could not show all the favorite food we ordered, namely som tam, namtok mhu, kho mhu yang, sticky rice! And coke. We were being bad but we just shared a bottle. And we were celebrating. Now I am drinking ampalaya tea. So I think it would be ok. Our taste buds were so happy to be tasting some delicious Thai Isan food again. Aroy mak mak! Sep lai lai!Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-22428925482409293992008-02-29T22:32:00.005+07:002008-02-29T22:47:02.904+07:00He can cook, thank God!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7Fa4iBVSmNzaIHh2e1bCZkf5EHLstp-abBoV1jp8swHBPS5IbEeX09NxjaDsKQ_VPLcJhlvyAg2v5wML-Q-QplU0qgvA214ldm1fkYNMacbyYrwqK1YNRIntd5aerv8ZTSG5/s1600-h/DSCN7740c.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7Fa4iBVSmNzaIHh2e1bCZkf5EHLstp-abBoV1jp8swHBPS5IbEeX09NxjaDsKQ_VPLcJhlvyAg2v5wML-Q-QplU0qgvA214ldm1fkYNMacbyYrwqK1YNRIntd5aerv8ZTSG5/s200/DSCN7740c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172427155155747394" /></a> Last night I left the office at 730 pm coz we had to do some more budget calculation for our annual work plan. So my husband had to cook dinner. Again since it was already towards the end of the week, the food supplies in the kitchen were nearly depleted. When he called me at around 6pm or so to inform me that he had already arrived, and I mentioned that I would be late coming home, he volunteered to cook dinner. Yehey! So nice of him! It seems it is becoming a habit! Anyway, we only had morning glory and mushrooms left in the crisper. No more meat and fish. We did have some pepper ham and eggs. When I got home he had already prepared the veggies and he was about to cook them. It was good he did not forget to cook rice! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwJ4c95pxVyv3XrSfEor9P8rdB9iniBNQ1eYWvGTJi1-YFFjiZBM5hvmp5Lb6lahv-i3hDOAFNMmuzuJeGtnroE1uYWTD7h80pLIo0JGeSsActlv5MiMwKt8lNFz9rWvgLaTO/s1600-h/DSCN7748a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwJ4c95pxVyv3XrSfEor9P8rdB9iniBNQ1eYWvGTJi1-YFFjiZBM5hvmp5Lb6lahv-i3hDOAFNMmuzuJeGtnroE1uYWTD7h80pLIo0JGeSsActlv5MiMwKt8lNFz9rWvgLaTO/s200/DSCN7748a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172427408558817874" /></a> I left him to cook it and I just took photos so I can post them here! I gave instructions only ha ha ha! So first was to heat the wok and add some oil, then saute the chopped garlic and the sliced red onions. The smell started to come out from the spices! And my stomach started to growl. I was already hungry and it was only the initial ingredients! Then add the veggies, oyster sauce and some powdered black pepper. Just stir fry for a few minutes and dinner was ready! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0Xo3Cf-zS01aS2s_Ni1G6EvIWi6DomM5fC3IT3A7TZc7npxJXyICnxXL70Ysy6GdpXsiDuWKLvJS9qOHGGfxtMIZrNaX9doWNLqCS59NZDrctSi1DGGLutJUqtAyRC1eSxWW/s1600-h/DSCN7760b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh0Xo3Cf-zS01aS2s_Ni1G6EvIWi6DomM5fC3IT3A7TZc7npxJXyICnxXL70Ysy6GdpXsiDuWKLvJS9qOHGGfxtMIZrNaX9doWNLqCS59NZDrctSi1DGGLutJUqtAyRC1eSxWW/s200/DSCN7760b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172428606854693474" /></a>Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-43587331484637194322008-02-21T09:35:00.004+07:002008-02-21T09:49:54.471+07:00What's cooking, again?Yes, again because I am back to cooking mode. Even though the other day the exhaust fan in the kitchen broke down. It was working well the night before. But then the cleaners came and they cleaned it. They must have broken something in there. The motor was running when we turned it on but the blade just would not turn with the motor. So I was planning to inform the Housing Office yesterday but I totally forgot about it coz of too much work. My husband said I should have noted it down so I could remember. Oh yeah, well I forgot to write a reminder note ha ha ha. It will have to wait tomorrow because today is a holiday. So last night when I cooked dinner, there was no exhaust fan. The kitchen got really hot. Even the dishes on the rack were also hot to the touch! I opened the windows a bit and directed the fan to it to blow the hot air out. Nevertheless the cooking smell still remained. Especially so since I fried some fish (pla salit ded deaw). This is a gurami fish which has been dried under the sun for just one day. You can imagine the smell. But it was yummy coz I fried it until it was crispy. Sort of intentionally and also because while frying it I could not stay in the kitchen so it stayed longer than necessary but it was not burned. It was too hot in there so I went to the dining room to continue with my crossword puzzle. Then my husband would remind me a few times that there was something burning in the kitchen. I told him that I was frying fish and I wanted a crispy one. Not the 'yeh yeh' kind you get from vendors who did not want to waste time to fry it longer than necessary. Anyway, I also cooked stir fried vegetables to go with the fish! Just 2 kinds of vegies, 'Baguio' beans and morning glory (pakbung, kangkong, tangkong). I added some oyster sauce, then I remembered that I had some basil leaf mixture. Just to have some spicy flavor so I also added some. The end result was very good, indeed. My husband told me it was delicious! That was enough to make my day I was so happy to wash the dishes later, even though actually it should be him coz I already did the cooking! But I did not mind :)Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-5601636177650502312008-01-04T14:28:00.000+07:002008-01-04T14:38:35.497+07:00New but ...<p class="MsoNormal">Something new was coming up on campus this new year! Guess what? A new cafeteria, as in, new management, new vendors, new service, new everything. So what we have been used to before is now gone! Thus on the first day of work on campus, I deliberately planned to have my lunch at the new cafeteria. By the time my stomach was growling at around past noon, I was ready to venture to try & taste something new. I decided to walk so I could get some exercise. I was quite excited at the prospect of trying out this new thing as it was hyped earlier that outsourcing cafeteria services is the answer to all our cafeteria woes! So there I was, walking excitedly with a spring on my steps, despite my weakening knees due to hunger. I went in and sensed that things were sluggish and the mood was quite subdued. People were idly milling around in front of the stalls, some flitting from one stall to another, others were queuing up and waiting for their food, & then leaving. I saw some friends moving around, complaining there was nothing to eat! I had to see for myself what was on offer. And indeed, I myself did not find the food appetizing or palatable! Despite my hunger, it was not able to coax my mind to accept just any food. Was it that bad? Hmmm. I saw a friend who was brave enough to order from the Thai salad stall. She said she would just try it. I was afraid to just try anything. I felt like I lost something! Me with my hungry stomach felt like a kid who was left at school waiting for somebody to pick her up but that somebody never came. I made another round again to really see if I could order something. But there was really nothing. It was not as if there was no food there. There was but they looked like hmmm somebody said, “hospital food”? I decided to just leave and find food elsewhere on campus. I went to the <st1:place st="on">Arcade</st1:place> where a grocery shop was also selling some food. I met a few friends there who had the same experience as I had earlier. So we bought sticky rice and fried pork. And banana. That was my lunch that day. I took it to the office and ate it there. A couple of officemates who had lunch at the new cafeteria came and they were talking about how expensive the food was, the serving especially of rice was so little it would not last them all afternoon, the service was slow, and many more. I told them that I had to walk out and find food elsewhere! Another officemate arrived from there and said that she would never go back and eat at the cafeteria anymore! </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Oh well, I do not know whether this is a normal reaction, something like “resisting change”? But I do not think so. We are mature people here and we know when a thing is good and when it is just so-so or “cheuy cheuy”. My observation if I use colors is like this: previously things in the cafeteria were pink, yellow, orange, green and a kaleidoscope of colors, but this time, we just see gray and white and black. I hope that things can be rectified soonest, before the avalanche comes, i.e. when offices open full blast and classes start, which is next week!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">For me, so I wouldn’t go hungry and get some ulcer and blame the new cafeteria, I planned my own feeding strategy ha ha ha just like fish culture. I would buy food in the morning at the <st1:place st="on">Arcade</st1:place> and keep it for lunch, similar to bringing a lunchbox to the office. I did that for lunch earlier and it worked ok. Also, that means that I have to do more cooking at home, especially for dinner. That was what another male officemate said yesterday, he had to start using his kitchen and stock up on kitchen things. We do not have a choice really until the situation improves (if ever). </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-63873257405723442082007-12-28T16:27:00.000+07:002007-12-28T16:37:29.358+07:00What's cooking?I have neglected this blog for a long time. It's proof that I haven't done much cooking these days! What with the easy to get food within campus and nearby places, and time constraint ... I used my kitchen for occasional coffee, tea and sandwich thingy. Also cooked some spaghetti and noodles. Some fried fish as well. But nothing elaborate so no new recipes have been made. Now I am looking for a recipe of a low fat cheese cake made mostly of yogurt. A colleague made one last time we had a party in the office. When I asked her for the recipe because it tasted very nice and it was not so creamy and sweet, she joked that it was a secret. Later she told me that she got the recipe from the Bangkok Post. So I remembered that I used to cut out a recipe for that but now I could not find it. I am surfing the net but so far could not find that particular recipe. One thing living here in Asia is we could not find some ingredients mentioned in recipes for cakes and the like based on western kitchens. That is why I try to keep those I find in Asian publications. But alas for this one particular recipe, I couldn't find it anymore. Oh well ... hope I can find it someday, or ask my colleague again to share it with me.<br /><br />So what have I been cooking? I have revisited my kitchen and filled up the cupboards and the fridge of late, since the campus food shops are closed for the holidays. I have some miswa noodles I bought from the Pinoy sari-sari store but there is no singkwa. I will try to cook it with sardines w/o the singkwa then.<br /><br />What do I plan to cook for new year? We need to bring a dish for the new year's eve service on the 31st. I still have not decided, although I was thinking of making the cheesecake mentioned above.Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-61784385870154983162007-12-10T15:30:00.001+07:002007-12-10T15:30:43.939+07:00Christmas message<p style="font-size:11px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.pyzam.com/graphics/details/4450"><img src="http://content.pyzam.com/graphics/c/BCchristmas1111.gif" alt="True Meaning" border="0" /></a><br />Awesome <a href="http://www.pyzam.com/graphics">Graphics</a> at <a href="http://www.pyzam.com/graphics">pYzam.com</a><br /></p><br /> <img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/CIMP/JnB*PTExOTcyNzU*MzY4NTEmcD*zOTAxJmQ9Jm49YmxvZ2dlcg==.jpg" />Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-38312796389358179892007-12-03T08:10:00.000+07:002007-12-03T13:10:23.881+07:00Kinaray-a.com Anniversary Updates<style type="text/css"><br><!--<br>.quote {width:350px; padding: 6px; border: solid 1px #456B8F; font: 10px helvetica, verdana, sans-serif; color: #222222; background-color: #ffffff}<br>.quote a {font: 13px arial, serif; color: #003399; text-decoration: underline}<br>.quote a:hover {color: #FF9900; }<br>--><br></style><div class="quote"><a href="http://www.kinaray-a.com/content/view/841/1/" target="_blank">Anniversary Updates</a><br />Antiqueños Community Website - Monday, 03 December 2007<br /><div align="right">© <a href="http://www.kinaray-a.com" target="_blank">Antiqueños Community Website</a></div></div> <!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p>Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-1152846117485261722006-07-14T09:53:00.000+07:002006-07-14T10:01:57.553+07:00Birthday cakeI also baked a cake for my husband's birthday. Again, using available ingredients in the kitchen, I was able to bake a cake called Eggless, Milkless, Butterless Cake. I modified the recipe from <a href="http://www.allrecipes.com">www.allrecipes.com</a> (2004).<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />1 c brown sugar<br />1 c waer<br />1/3 c vegetable oil<br />1 tsp cinnamon powder<br />1 tsp sesame seeds<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />2 1/4 c all-purpose flour<br />1 tsp baking soda<br />1 1/4 tsp baking powder<br />1/2 c chopped cashew nuts<br /><br />1. Combine sugar, water, oil, sesame seeds, cinnamon and salt in a microwavable glass bowl. Stir. Put in microwave at medium heat for 3 minutes. Take out and stir. Cool.<br />2. Measure flour, baking soda and baking powder, and sift together.<br />3. Gradually stir dry ingredients into sugar mixture. Beat well. Add the cashew nuts . Pour batter into a greased pan, preferably an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan.<br />4. Bake at 165 degrees C for 30 minutes (if pan is square or rectangle and bigger than 8 x 4 inch). if using the loaf pan, bake for 165 degrees C for about 1 hour.<br /><br />Mocha frosting (adapted from the recipe for mocha filling):<br />1/4 c butter<br />1 c sugar<br />1 tbsp coffee powder mixed with 1-2 tbsp milk<br />1 tbsp cocoa<br /><br />Cream butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar alternatively with milk and coffee mixture and cocoa. Blend well.Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-1152807702449227362006-07-13T23:14:00.000+07:002006-07-13T23:21:42.450+07:00Birthday noodlesWe always cook noodles during birthdays. So last 12 July was my hubby's 41st. I cooked noodles the night before (see recipe below) and also for dinner on the 12th. This time I used brown rice vermicelli with shrimp balls (mixed with carrots). I only had cabbage as vegetable as this was the only one available in my fridge (for noodles). Other vegetables that can be used include carrots, mushrooms, green beans, bean sprouts.<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />Brown rice vermicelli, 100 g<br />Shrimp balls, 200 g, sliced into pieces<br />Cabbage, half medium, sliced into strips<br />Chopped garlic<br />Sliced onions<br />Knorr cubes<br />Soy sauce<br />Pepper<br /><br />1. Prepare noodles as instructed, i.e. soak for 5 minutes or so. Then cut at sides/corners. Drain<br />2. Saute garlic and onions.<br />3. Add sliced shrimp balls and knorr cubes. Mix. Add carrots, beans and mushrooms if available. Cook for a minute.<br />4. Add softened noodles and mix.<br />5. Add some water to cook noodles.<br />6. Add cabbage.<br />7. Add soy sauce and pepper.<br />8. Serve.Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29377553.post-1152807211010603792006-07-13T23:07:00.000+07:002006-07-13T23:13:31.420+07:00Miswa with sardinesThis recipe is an old one which we used to do at home esp. for dinner. For a long time that I have been looking for miswa noodles here in Thailand. Recently I found one so am glad to be able to cook this dish again.<br /><br />Ingredients:<br />Miswa, 70 g<br />Sardines in tomato sauce, 1 small can<br />Chopped garlic<br />Sliced red onions<br />Choice of knorr cubes/soy sauce/fish sauce/salt to taste<br />Chilli powder or fresh chilli (optional)<br /><br />1. Saute garlic and onions<br />2. Add sardines, crush fish into small pieces<br />3. Fill the can with water and add into the pan (2x)<br />4. Bring to boil<br />5. Add the miswa noodles<br />6. Bring to boil. Add water if more soup is needed.<br />7. Season to taste<br />8. Serve immediately as the noodles absorb water quickly.Carnationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916060150549276307noreply@blogger.com0