Wednesday, July 17, 2013

GINATAANG PINAKBET

Love eating food lots of calories?  According to the FATSECRET, eating 1 cup GINATAANG PINAKBET you get 155 CALORIES and 100% PROTEIN.

 This Filipino food is commonly served with steamed rice. 

INGREDIENTS

 KALABASA (Winter Squash), peeled and cubed

 1 kilo pork

 Sitaw (String Beans)

 Ampalaya ( Bitter Melon)

 Talong (Eggplant)

 Gata (Coconut Milk)

 Onions, chopped

 Garlic, minced

 Seasoning

 Vegetable Oil
PROCEDURE
  1. Prepare the skillet over medium heat. Add the vegetable oil, white onions, garlic. Stir frequently until the onion become medium brown and the garlic fragrant.
  2. Add the pork and stir constantly for 5-10 minutes until cook.  Add the Kalabasa and continue stirring for 5-10 minutes.
  3. Stir the sitaw, kalabasa,onion,garlic and pork for 3 minutes.
  4. Add the talong and ampalaya.
  5. Pour the water into skillet, bring to boil then add the coconut milk.
  6. Cover the skillet and cook for 10-15 minutes.
  7. Season it with salt,pepper or you can use Ginisa Mix.
  8. Served it hot.



Note:  You can add ampalaya after adding the coconut milk so that kids can eat it.  No bitter taste at all.

Photo courtesy of Cristina Nesbit

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Spiced Honey Dew and Apple Soup

Have you tried Fruity Soup?  If not, this is the time to change our taste buds.

 Fruit Soups are incredibly healthy and versatile.  Nutritionists called this soup, "high volume foods".  Contains a high amount of water, fiber and air and low number of calories.  These will help control your weight.
SPICED HONEY DEW AND APPLE SOUP



INGREDIENTS

 1 honeydew melon, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks

 375 ml/12 1/2 fl oz apple juice

 250 ml/8 fl oz dry white wine

 2 teaspoons lemon juice

 1 teaspoon finely chopped preserved ginger

 small melon balls

 mint sprigs

 METHOD
  1. Place melon in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
  2. Add apple juice, wine, lemon juice and ginger; blend to combine.
  3. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.  Stir occasionally.
  4. Garnish with melon balls and mint before serving.
  5. Serves 4

*Cooking time: 0 minutes
*Preparation time: 10 minutes


~TIP FROM THE CHEF:  For a smoother texture add 1 cup natural yogurt to the apple juice.


source: CHEF EXPRESS

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