Kitchen, kitchen, kitchen

I haven't been able to blog lately because of my super-duper busy schedule. And during day offs, I tend to prioritize the 'more' important things than cooking. Though I'm not saying that it's not, it's just that I need to render my free time family first. And when lucky, I am sometimes able to squeeze in cooking, since it is also for my little girl and hubby's stomachs. :-).


I had to steal a little of my free time to view photos on desiretoinspire, and here I am again, going ga-ga over these kitchen pics.

Dreaming is for free, I tell you... ;-)

Speedy Chicken Curry

I had chicken breast fillet thawed and I figured it will be best for this recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 kilo chicken breast, cut

1 pc. medium eggplant, cut into rounds (optional)

1 cup evaporated milk

1 tsp. curry powder

1 pc. medium onion, sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced and sliced

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

salt and pepper to taste

chili powder (optional)

1. Heat pan and sautee garlic and onion until soft. Add meat and let it simmer for 2 minutes.

2. Add milk and the eggplant slices, if using. Lower the fire and simmer for another 2 minutes.

3. Add curry powder, then salt and pepper. Can add chili powder if preferred. Adjust taste.

4. Serve hot.

Grilled Liempo

Hubby's personal favorite. I used my convection oven for this, but you can opt to char-broil it.

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 kilo pork liempo

7-8 tbsp. soy sauce

1 tbsp. brown sugar

1 pc. medium size onion, sliced

2-3 cloves garlic, sliced and minced

1 pc. lemon or 3 pcs. kalamansi

1. In a bowl, mix onion and garlic with the soy sauce and sugar. Squeeze in lemon or calamansi juice.

2. Place meat and marinate it for a couple of minutes at least. The longer the better.

3. Prepare griller and grill meat until cooked. Baste it with remaining marinade once in a while.

4. Remove cooked meat from griller and slice it into 1-inch thick before serving.

5. Prepare a dip of soy sauce and kalamansi. Serve hot.

Chocolatey Friday

We were in the mall earlier, did the usual stuff. Lunch, window shopping, Timezone, eat, eat and some more eat... Gosh! Forgot about the diet that I have really been trying to try. :)
Had Churros con Chocolate for merienda, what else can you ask for? My little girl had her share of 3 loops, while I had 4. Or maybe just 3. Or hmmmm...

Pork Adobo-Sweet Style

This is my Mama's version of sweetish pork adobo. Kids would definitely love it, with whole eggs and slices of banana to add zest to its taste.

And since my 3-year old is a self-confessed egg monster, this was a hit!

INGREDIENTS:
1/4 kilo pork, sliced
4 pcs. cooked egg, shells removed
5 pcs. saba, sliced in half
4 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. vinegar
2-3 cloves garlic, sliced and minced
1 pc. medium onion, sliced
1 tsp. black pepper
1 cup water
salt to taste

1. Cook eggs, remove shells. Fry sliced bananas. Set aside.
2. In a pan, combine meat with all the ingredients except the eggs and the banana slices.
3. In a medium heat, cook meat until tender. Can add some more water to retain enough liquid to cook.
4. Adjust taste by adding a pinch of salt. Add eggs and bananas and simmer for another 3 minutes.
5. Serve hot.