Spaghetti with Meatballs

This is the second pasta recipe I prepared for my Dad's birthday lunch.  I was aiming it to be a bestseller for kids. Lo and behold, kids at heart loved it too! Delight everyone with this SPAGHETTI WITH MEATBALLS.

Tuna Aglio Olio

My Papa requested that I cook two pasta meals for his birthday lunch.  How can I say no? :-) For recipe number 1, I decided to go with this simple pasta recipe to complement all the other flavor-packed food that will be served.  Aglio Olio too simple? Then make it a TUNA AGLIO OLIO.

Sticky Sausages

Every New Year's Eve, everyone in our family prepares a dish to be served during Media Noche (the Midnight feast).  This year, I wanted something easy, yet flavorful; special, yet simple. This recipe for STICKY SAUSAGES became an instant crowd-pleaser. Try it!

Aglio Olio

Never did I think that this simple pasta recipe can be so flavorful.  I was proven wrong.  This garlic and oil pasta wins my heart. From now on, I'm an AGLIO OLIO fan. :-)   

Spam Melt Omelet

Good morning! :-) Whip up this easy SPAM MELT OMELET for breakfast. Your tummy will thank you for it!

Garlic Butter Shrimps

I have both loved and dreaded to cook this dish. I like the combination of garlic, butter and shrimp but I am not fond of too much butter and I'm allergic to shrimp. BUT -- when I found this one on my diet menu, I just had to give it a try. AND I LOVED IT! It was not drowning in butter, and the garlic complements the richness of it. My allergies? I just had to take my meds. No way was I going to pass this up! Haha!

Here it is, GARLIC BUTTER SHRIMPS.

Banoffee Pie

Now that the rains have stopped and the weather has calmed, time to relax and enjoy me-time with this no-bake pie.

One-Pan Pasta

To celebrate Reich's Kitchen's First Month Birthday, here's a surprise dish for all of you -- ONE-PAN PASTA. :-) 

I cooked it to wish long life for the Kitchen. Or so the Chinese say. :-)

Tuna Salad

Enjoy this TUNA SALAD with the freshest and crispiest vegetables!

French Toast

Here's one way to liven up your bread -- FRENCH TOAST.

Power Breakfast

Hellooooo, Sunday! :-)

Start your day right with a power breakfast. It should be filling, yummy and healthy to get you going on a busy family day like today.

My power breakfast is composed of:

• 1 cup WHOLE WHEAT CEREALS (I love the Nestle Fitnesse Banana Nut Clusters)
• MILK (I always have flavored milk -- chocolate, strawberry, melon -- because I hate plain milk.)
• YOGURT (I usually opt for non-fat yogurt, but any yogurt will do. It gives amazing benefits!)
• FRUIT (If I'm extra hungry, I double the fruit!)

Just had my breakfast and I'm ready to face the day. Carpe Diem!

Happy Sunday, everyone! :-)

  PS. Look! I have a new photo watermark! Awesome!!! :-)

French Country Chicken with Mushroom Sauce

Sharing another recipe from my diet menu - French Country Chicken with Mushroom Sauce. :-)

Serves 1
Prep Time  10 minutes
Cooking Time 20 minutes

Greek Salad

Gah! Sorry about this 45-minute late post. I promised to post it Friday, but I got caught up in the things and activities I had to attend to. Just wanna share this before I sleep pre-Baguio trip. (Yes! It's today na! Woooohoooo!)

Anyhoo, on to the recipe of the Greek Salad.

This salad is just right. Not sweet, not salty, not fruity, not halaman-y. Just right. :-)

Serves 4 Prep Time 20 minutes
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Basil Creme Penne

As promised I will share the recipe today. Nakahabol pa ako! :-)

 

 

Serves 3  

Prep Time 20 minutes  

Cooking Time 20 minutes
 

Ingredients:

• 400g penne or ziti (pasta)
• 2 tbsp olive oil (or any vegetable oil)
• 50g ham, sliced
• 1 pack Knorr Complete Recipe Mix - Ginataang Gulay
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup all-purpose cream
• 8 fresh basil leaves
• ground black pepper

 Cooking Procedure:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. (Penne and ziti usually takes 10-12 minutes to cook. No better way to check if the pasta is cooked than to bite it. If the pasta is firm but doesn't stick to your teeth, it's cooked. If it sticks to your teeth, cook for another minute and check again. DO NOT OVERCOOK. 'Wag nyo na gawin yung ibato-sa-dingding-pag-dumikit-luto-na method. Please. Haha!)
2. In a different pan, saute tomatoes and ham in oil.
3. Dissolve the Ginataang Gulay mix in water. Add to the pan, then simmer until thick.
4. Reduce heat then add cream. Stir a few times.
5. Add cooked pasta and basil leaves. 
6. Add ground black pepper to taste.
7. Cook for another 3 minutes. Mix continuosly.

Note that the Ginataang Gulay mix gives it a taste of coconut milk (gata). If you're not fond of gata, use cow's milk instead. :-)

Happy eating! Hugs!

I got this recipe from the Knorr Complete Recipe mix magazine ad. O ha, useful din ang mga free recipes sa mga ad na ganyan. :-)
I packed this pasta with the Greek Salad (abangan sa Friday!) for Edward's lunch. He texted, "And sarap ng lunch ko! Nawiwili ako, baby!" Awwwww. Dying from kilig now. *blush* :-)

My Lunch Revealed: Sliced Chicken Provencale

Here's the recipe of what I cooked for lunch -- SLICED CHICKEN PROVENCALE. No worries, cooking it is not as complicated as its name! :-)

Serves 1
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 120 g chicken cutlets (preferably breast)
• 1 pc onion, sliced
• 1 cup peeled tomatoes in juice, diced (I use 1 can of whole peeled tomatoes)
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• cooking oil

I suggest you add the following to make it a healthier version:

• 1 small can of green peas

Cooking Procedure:

1. Cut chicken into regular pieces. (I just cut the breast in half, then slice it a bit on top -- parang pag nag-slice ng hotdog na may slits. Basta yun. I'm sure you get what I mean. Haha!)
2. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet.
3. Saute onion until translucent. (I love this smell!!! Ang bango!!!)
4. Add the chicken, browning them on all sides.
5. Sprinkle the chicken with paprika, thyme and oregano. (Ako wala nang sukat-sukat, taktak here and there lang.)
6. Reduce heat, then add diced tomato and a little juice. 
7. Cook for 5 minutes. 
8. Add the green peas and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the tomato juice dries a little.
9. Add salt and pepper after cooking.

Oh, some trivia here. PROVENCALE (pronounced as pro-ven-sal) means cooked, usually in olive oil, with garlic, tomatoes, onions, and herbs. Ayun naman pala! Yun nga naman ang pagkaluto nito! Bongga!

Happy eating! Hugs!

The recipe is part of my diet. YES (pause) I'M ON A DIET! Wahahaha! Will tell you about that on another post. (Not soon, I think, para no expectations. Haha!) :-)
Photo from my collection. Picture-picture bago kainin. Yummm! :-)

What's For Lunch?

 SLICED CHICKEN PROVENCALE

Watch out for the recipe. ( See recipe here: Sliced Chicken Provencale)

Excited to cook this, first time eh! Aja!

Photo from Belle Today.