tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80561528362333677902024-03-05T00:35:09.319-08:00JINKY'S KITCHEN WORLDThis is a foodie blog of a mom with six adorable all girl kids who swear that their mom can cook...really cook!
This is my world, my kitchen!Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-19722798902656507082013-01-22T22:19:00.001-08:002013-01-22T22:21:00.739-08:00Cooking Tips <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are some practical cooking tips from my kitchen to yours . . .<br />
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<b>cooking eggs (hard boiled)</b></div>
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- 7 minutes at boiling temperature for chicken eggs</div>
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- 5 minutes at boiling temperature for quail eggs</div>
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<b>peeling garlic</b></div>
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- it is very tiring to peel garlic in big bunch - try submerging it in water for around</div>
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10 minutes and it will peel off easily ;-D</div>
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<b>excessive salt when cooking</b></div>
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this can be remedied by adding diced potatoes, tomatoes or a little sugar to the dish you are cooking</div>
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<b>teary-eyed when slicing onions</b></div>
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try smiling he he he . . . refrigerate the onion for a little while before slicing, it helps!</div>
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<b>making tomatoes last longer</b></div>
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try putting you tomatoes on your kitchen counter not inside your ref ;-D . . .</div>
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more kitchen tips coming up!</div>
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hope this could help in making our days in the kitchen super sunny ;-D</div>
Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-86336923122116393202013-01-22T20:12:00.002-08:002013-01-22T20:12:32.352-08:00Back to My World!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i> The cooking mom is back and this time with a big bang! :-D</i></div>
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Taking inspiration from a very <a href="http://ascientistinthekitchen.net/">good friend's cooking</a>, I did not hesitated at all to appear on TV and showcase my passion for homecooking! Yes, mamma mia! Am on TV and it's for real :-D</div>
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I'm confident that what we've prepared for the show tasted well because I've been doing those dishes over and over again. Those were recipes I learned to cook through my friend's <a href="http://ascientistinthekitchen.net/">blog</a>.</div>
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Of course, I had the jitters but it was very inspiring on my part to be rubbing elbows with ABS CBN's Mario Valentino since not all creatures has the same luck as mine ;-D Many thanks too to his crew for the good angles as shown on TV.<br />
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With this very enriching experience, my passion for blogging and cooking has been awakened and am proudly declaring, I AM BACK!<br />
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Thank you dear friends for the very overwhelming support. It meant a lot and won't be forgotten for a long, long time.<br />
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Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-71203293719309332192012-10-12T23:15:00.001-07:002012-10-12T23:17:19.804-07:00Best of my Garden Nowadays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gardening - my favorite pastime always makes me stress-free! The greens are a sight to behold while the sweet fruits of the atis could make you utter - life is good!</div>
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I still have a lot of seeds waiting to be sown. I am just waiting for the right time - the rainy season! </div>
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A few months from now, I'll no longer wish for fresh veggie overload!</div>
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<br />Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-46847708322731032512012-10-08T22:18:00.000-07:002012-10-08T22:18:07.170-07:00Fresh and Green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Comfort food from my garden ;-D</div>
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Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-81954022522534661262012-06-19T20:15:00.002-07:002012-06-19T21:35:43.456-07:00Sinigang na Hipon at Bangus<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGO9SJ-nqR82NsbBzia-ft0Qpa57QKf81h2X1-UvUlmAtCgLcRX3GCPbtFV64Btzwa5AWG971zH81OZcxUIK2zWam1sHx_-weeFQaCLo2yLGuMGiZM2vG5O1jIrK2LGyeYT8E6aMZs7WQ/s1600/IMG_7244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGO9SJ-nqR82NsbBzia-ft0Qpa57QKf81h2X1-UvUlmAtCgLcRX3GCPbtFV64Btzwa5AWG971zH81OZcxUIK2zWam1sHx_-weeFQaCLo2yLGuMGiZM2vG5O1jIrK2LGyeYT8E6aMZs7WQ/s320/IMG_7244.jpg" width="320" /></a>The weather here is Gensan is getting colder nowadays owing to the rainshowers every now and then. On days like this, I always make sure that the kids have a soupy dish to partake on at meal time. I tried combining fish and shrimp for sinigang and the result was simply irresistible!<br />
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1 pc boneless bangus (around 400 gms) </div>
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1/2 kilo of fresh shrimps</div>
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sitaw, talong, kangkong (the vegies available in my garden)</div>
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souring agent ( sampalok/kamias/kalamansi)</div>
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tomatoes, onions, green chili, and a little vegetable oil</div>
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fish sauce to taste</div>
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<li>Add the fish and the shrimp and put in water.</li>
<li>Bring to a boil for a few minutes.</li>
<li>Add in the veggies (make sure you don't overcook it ;-D)</li>
<li>Add lastly, the souring agent (sampalok/camias/kalamansi) and the fish sauce.</li>
<li> Serve with newly cooked plain rice! Enjoy!</li>
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<br />Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-73237973597367751402012-03-29T23:00:00.004-07:002012-06-06T21:14:08.248-07:00Super Baby Shrimps<div style="text-align: justify;">
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During brunch, I prepared these two simple dishes out of the 10-peso worth of baby shrimps I bought earlier.</div>
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This used to be a childhood fave of mine. I could still remember the smell of of our house then - an aroma that could make everybody present there - frown ;-D However, buying those freshly caught from the bay shrimps made me see the difference between fresh and not so fresh seafood commodities. It's glaring! Yes, mamma mia, even my kid who was awakened by the delicious smelling dish I was frying can attest to my findings ;-D<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Ingredients:</span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">baby shrimps</span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">beaten eggs</span><br />
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Mix the first four ingredients and deep fry in vegetable til it turns golden brown.<br />
Best served with vinegar and garlic dipping sauce.<br />
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so easy to prepare . . . I just picked all the available veggies in my garden. Cooked in boiling water without oil . . . ahhh so refreshing to the palate! Could make you crave for more . . . </div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-16596985189717173182012-03-22T01:32:00.004-07:002012-03-22T01:58:59.996-07:00Hmmm Marang<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9BP5nSVii3dKtUOpO2hZ58PRhT4ePjYD2A_bIC8Is_o4m_a7g_HUmitDkl3uKDwuUHrgBrxvzIFgPyYhn6HIpJAmE0AX5xMn7cu2AzO0LlvbmW5Wo31KxzJCkcmyrEK3tCIBBHkLXXI/s1600/IMG_4350.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9BP5nSVii3dKtUOpO2hZ58PRhT4ePjYD2A_bIC8Is_o4m_a7g_HUmitDkl3uKDwuUHrgBrxvzIFgPyYhn6HIpJAmE0AX5xMn7cu2AzO0LlvbmW5Wo31KxzJCkcmyrEK3tCIBBHkLXXI/s400/IMG_4350.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722636562945597650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">This is one of my favorite fruits</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The marang tree of my uncle is at the peak of its fruiting season now. Fruits looking like christmas lanterns made me salivate everytime I look at them ;-D<br /><br />I was awakened this morning by the very sweet smell of this heavenly treat. My uncle picked several tree-ripened marangs and with his generosity it reached our dining table at once. ;-D<br /><br />True enough, it was bliss!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">flesh so white, sweet, and tender<br />what more can I ask for?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> Can't hardly wait for the next batch of fruits to ripen ;-D<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-8518803931909140732012-03-20T01:30:00.005-07:002012-03-20T02:01:26.421-07:00Rainbow Pasta salad with Bacon Bits<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-MUEtCT4MBCQ-C3KDg63sJNzvSQsacebUR8tGXDHquzzxPdrlXhWcDKQXw2RWKrN-VRiekEcX7QKkXQ9ORZkgom0XAppYJ_bhs_DaZbU5EDnBbF0kHdl_K5kcDZwRBdVIUXFRh1rmt4/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-MUEtCT4MBCQ-C3KDg63sJNzvSQsacebUR8tGXDHquzzxPdrlXhWcDKQXw2RWKrN-VRiekEcX7QKkXQ9ORZkgom0XAppYJ_bhs_DaZbU5EDnBbF0kHdl_K5kcDZwRBdVIUXFRh1rmt4/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721894259858619202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">raw pasta</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the colors of this pasta dish. It is so appealing to the eyes.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5jMWcIzHUpWMoy3Ly-2RnERxTWf_mJOF_x4RBxFuNiIy_ImOa3a7_aBNGsJZ_Ua3rJ3mtVRTv1Wx0G6wcbeQQOY6fsqF-CStF7EixOJPFiTO1YumVFokHJnb-Qsvzi6HDjNIurhquN0/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5jMWcIzHUpWMoy3Ly-2RnERxTWf_mJOF_x4RBxFuNiIy_ImOa3a7_aBNGsJZ_Ua3rJ3mtVRTv1Wx0G6wcbeQQOY6fsqF-CStF7EixOJPFiTO1YumVFokHJnb-Qsvzi6HDjNIurhquN0/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721894193421886146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">cooked pasta sprayed with black pepper</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kDdXtB7tDttu53DBRsRC-Luj1RVTMeb5Ipp6BdMjStKCVN3Uv8ba75dMGhv2rYe0-I3AhxZizDC_awXY9pEg9ky0MsFs5mGkKGlP5VElPj5Y-Do9IwkJpataP8x2m7gzBaFN_zYQ2WQ/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kDdXtB7tDttu53DBRsRC-Luj1RVTMeb5Ipp6BdMjStKCVN3Uv8ba75dMGhv2rYe0-I3AhxZizDC_awXY9pEg9ky0MsFs5mGkKGlP5VElPj5Y-Do9IwkJpataP8x2m7gzBaFN_zYQ2WQ/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721894111744255906" border="0" /></a>cooked pasta mixed with pineapple tidbits, bacon bits, cashew nuts, mayonnaise, milk, a dash of salt and pepper, and olive oil<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQE22L3vb1m_NnP9o2By-CsLd5rSlVjP1IpDqnITserPNAJpNteacZRKmio2czjNYawHJxG44HJ6VoQlMUhxIAgkGi9hskZdYjZpQuUptfYzf3Z_dIkLnTEYgCFcCRc0i0wjsRMfNC3Q/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQE22L3vb1m_NnP9o2By-CsLd5rSlVjP1IpDqnITserPNAJpNteacZRKmio2czjNYawHJxG44HJ6VoQlMUhxIAgkGi9hskZdYjZpQuUptfYzf3Z_dIkLnTEYgCFcCRc0i0wjsRMfNC3Q/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721894010657964722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">the finished product</span><br /><br />this is best served after chilling for an hour . . .<br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-40886327776335176192012-03-18T20:26:00.007-07:002012-03-18T21:46:51.104-07:00Yummy Creamy Pork Chop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2HTKUXnNPT-XFk5Eumy5z0Vll4FHW-AlTzYUwNnQTy1CWyEulHIWg83WcQTIuktbXoC1x17x7_02kM74JK-zJ2jJdXTroHNWj-gzxHG3tSLLSnNcLF_7PZVfeteZpzmUfqAEzZaXX-M/s1600/IMG_4238.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2HTKUXnNPT-XFk5Eumy5z0Vll4FHW-AlTzYUwNnQTy1CWyEulHIWg83WcQTIuktbXoC1x17x7_02kM74JK-zJ2jJdXTroHNWj-gzxHG3tSLLSnNcLF_7PZVfeteZpzmUfqAEzZaXX-M/s400/IMG_4238.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721444720088624994" border="0" /></a>This is a recipe derived from my friend Tina's (Pinay inTexas) website. :-D<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The sister of my mother-in-law and her grandson are here in Gensan for a short vacation. They stayed in our home over the weekend. Did my marketing Friday afternoon consisting of bangus, tilapia and porkchop and only to find out that my MIL's sister does not eat at all said varieties of fish. It is a good thing that my pantry is full of ingredients for pasta dishes so preparing a dish that requires the same things comes easy and handy for me.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPapN0zb6BZtLCQSuQmLPrFtpgzgnwffghmmQ-OS0vX4_jswVg5T2swcA7ENWz1Jsm8E2KT_pWI9p665urjla088EmL1KRU9CedjjL8oiyMXY8-DXmBnGI6tCNKNhfavHDSO7jYe5g1I/s1600/IMG_4242.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPapN0zb6BZtLCQSuQmLPrFtpgzgnwffghmmQ-OS0vX4_jswVg5T2swcA7ENWz1Jsm8E2KT_pWI9p665urjla088EmL1KRU9CedjjL8oiyMXY8-DXmBnGI6tCNKNhfavHDSO7jYe5g1I/s400/IMG_4242.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721444626561595266" border="0" /></a>I whipped up this creamy pork chop recipe ;-D<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Ingredients:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">3/4 kilo pork chop</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">olive oil</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">sliced mushroom (canned)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">cream of mushroom</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">evaporated milk</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">garlic powder</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">onions (sliced into rings)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">fresh parsley</span> (from my garden)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">ground pepper and Thai fish sauce</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">- rub the pork chop with ground pepper, garlic powder and a little fish sauce. Let stay for around 30 minutes.<br />- pan fry the pork chops in a minimal amount of olive oil over medium heat then set aside. (<span style="font-size:85%;">don't overfry pls.</span>)<br />- in the same pan, saute the onions and sliced mushroom. Set aside.<br />- in a separate pan, simmer the evaporated milk and cream of mushroom. Season according to your liking with minimal garlic powder, ground pepper and Thai fish sauce. Add the pre-cooked pork chops together with the onions, sliced mushroom bits of fresh parsley. Simmer for the last time over low heat for 2 minutes.<br />- Serve hot with plain rice.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAR4mJTPDhO1q0RsVDbS_v5_TOclWVb3GMdBSJtHgdEr8tYeJ8fKSJU1T2Q6NYpSStKKjjyAh2-pPygXG5wPFDW7Tm4ty_4RH0LoKXN477o0rILX4pxoJV6wBUjUmq-N0EAI5da-NqsI/s1600/IMG_3932.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAR4mJTPDhO1q0RsVDbS_v5_TOclWVb3GMdBSJtHgdEr8tYeJ8fKSJU1T2Q6NYpSStKKjjyAh2-pPygXG5wPFDW7Tm4ty_4RH0LoKXN477o0rILX4pxoJV6wBUjUmq-N0EAI5da-NqsI/s400/IMG_3932.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721444546959377394" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">happy eating!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">note : the best compliment I've heard from my mom-in-law's sistah "<span style="font-style: italic;">ang galing mong magluto!</span>" ;-d<br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-76990621267589151142012-03-14T21:23:00.004-07:002012-03-15T20:03:31.759-07:00Shrimp and Sweet Corn Soup<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipi-BFsG7JQ_wsG0Lf7keiIuyCTPgTN_is0v17jOnk7S8CPA16Cy-EYRrEV5-5KwOGs97Emj5YnJ2BF3c7oGD9bIanQnUuvR0L3GateRpFIAVmatx_kbFrqcl-4UAvsIPj-xsXBPZdcSo/s1600/IMG_3954.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipi-BFsG7JQ_wsG0Lf7keiIuyCTPgTN_is0v17jOnk7S8CPA16Cy-EYRrEV5-5KwOGs97Emj5YnJ2BF3c7oGD9bIanQnUuvR0L3GateRpFIAVmatx_kbFrqcl-4UAvsIPj-xsXBPZdcSo/s400/IMG_3954.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719974909864539954" border="0" /></a>Whipped up this very delicious soupy dish over the weekend. So easy to make and so good for chilly mornings ;-D<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ingredients:<br />5 pcs. sweet corn on the cob (freshly picked - if bought,<br />make sure with outer green covering on)<br />25o g shrimp<br />butter and vegetable oil<br />garlic, onions, red bell pepper, spring onion<br />egg<br />corn starch<br />pepper and thai fish sauce<br /></div><br />- Heat a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat. Add butter and oil<br />- Saute garlic, onions, bell pepper. Add shrimp<br />- Add water and let it boil. Add the sweet corn kernels<br />- continue boiling for around 5 to 10 minutes then reduce heat. Add in pepper and Thai fish sauce<br />- Taste and adjust seasonings. Add beaten egg<br />- Continue stirring. Add the corn starch to thicken the soup.<br />- Garnish with finely chopped spring onions.<br /><br />Serve while still hot. :-D<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">cooking tip:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">add a little iced cold water to the beaten egg before you put it in your soup for better texture.</span>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-10192127687374284982012-03-01T16:00:00.003-08:002012-03-01T16:06:29.895-08:00I Love Krispy Kreme Breakfast!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B8rrDjy8nxIzO_MVlpmjCvwTMJPF4k_sQmiDp_rNhhZlYwPZnfO4ZDhIcJBZ_5goLRztk1_3GlFfkGfHkJ4XEcxcqFvG4TSsN9hHJzWp78piYKF-1R7OyDNq8lVbHmQML7iN3u3h74Q/s1600/IMG_3658.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 373px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B8rrDjy8nxIzO_MVlpmjCvwTMJPF4k_sQmiDp_rNhhZlYwPZnfO4ZDhIcJBZ_5goLRztk1_3GlFfkGfHkJ4XEcxcqFvG4TSsN9hHJzWp78piYKF-1R7OyDNq8lVbHmQML7iN3u3h74Q/s400/IMG_3658.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715082919549326162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">half slices of Peanut Butter & Kreme </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">and Hershey's Cookies & Kreme variants</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Downed these two slices of doughnuts with black coffee - and it was simply heavenly! ;-D<br /><br /><br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-10369589042452302542012-02-23T20:35:00.003-08:002012-02-23T20:54:56.286-08:00Spicy Pasta<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNyMivSoz9EsMg2JcZ3plFzGA556u6WfnUD4jMgVwmsPbGj8I_AnRVdKlarMINMOywDB6N-VKsbsC1Rbj7oyM5-BGUabNXMR9ofgM0VVqpjRFVhg0tjQLhRnJxlntpTkoxfgwdzzvxKk/s1600/IMG_3549.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNyMivSoz9EsMg2JcZ3plFzGA556u6WfnUD4jMgVwmsPbGj8I_AnRVdKlarMINMOywDB6N-VKsbsC1Rbj7oyM5-BGUabNXMR9ofgM0VVqpjRFVhg0tjQLhRnJxlntpTkoxfgwdzzvxKk/s400/IMG_3549.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712556743216418066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Prepared sweet spaghetti for the kids over the weekend. Kept a plateful of the cooked pasta to be prepared later according to my instinct;-D<br /><br />Come dinnertime, I made a spicy but very yummy pasta dish ( <span style="font-style: italic;">almost consumed all of it before I remembered to capture it on cam ;-D)</span><br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />a plateful of cooked pasta<br />spicy bangus in oil (Sarangani Bay brand)<br />olive oil<br />garlic, onions, bell pepper (sliced into very small bits)<br />fresh basil<br />fish sauce<br />parmesan cheese<br /><br />it is very easy to prepare:<br /><br />- Saute garlic, onion, red bell peppers<br />- Put the spicy bangus (freh from the jar ;-D)<br />- Toss the pasta gently together with the fresh basil<br />- Put a little fish sauce<br />- Remove from heat and serve with parmesan cheese on top<br /><br />Pasta dish in an instant - so yummy that you'll almost forget your name ;-D<br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-40634138550249016052012-02-13T01:05:00.002-08:002012-02-23T20:35:03.507-08:00The Sinigang na Lechon<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hqJQUApW5m58sa4HOkJePYXBJRA44HD-DRJrJn4lZwOfbZTuI9too_AvBQpSlen5yViNrBrwV7lcq4ooHBly_gGgtn8VxfCtE0WLKhd3juXHalj6qfb-jkrJw7fbLPGW8oKzlPQzaU8/s1600/IMG_3261.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hqJQUApW5m58sa4HOkJePYXBJRA44HD-DRJrJn4lZwOfbZTuI9too_AvBQpSlen5yViNrBrwV7lcq4ooHBly_gGgtn8VxfCtE0WLKhd3juXHalj6qfb-jkrJw7fbLPGW8oKzlPQzaU8/s400/IMG_3261.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708543801106493682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Yes you heard it right, fellas! Cooked sinigang last Saturday when it was raining very hard here in Gensan.</span> Why lechon? <span style="font-style: italic;">A generous niece gave me left over lechon and I have nothing to cook from our freezer since I feared that we will be encountering over the weekend the 20 hour brown out imposed by SOCOTECO II.</span> ;-D<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Ingredients:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">lechon</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">sibuyas</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">kamatis</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">fresh kangkong from my backyard</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">sinigang mix</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">fish sauce</span><br /><br /></div>- saute the onions and tomatoes in vegetable oil<br />- add the lechon slices<br />- boil for around 20 minutes<br />- add the veggies (radish, eggplant, sitaw, talong - anything you fancy)<br />- put the sinigang mix and fish sauce according to your taste buds<br />It is now ready for serving. Best eaten with plain rice and fried fish on the side. ;-DJinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-66369286671903494662012-02-10T00:21:00.000-08:002012-02-10T00:32:51.850-08:00Sweets for my Sweetie Pies<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYP2KyRV8FXWyjKMzlvEGxBJzytNTmkYR2LV48FMNA13mT8IeRq4hJK0nVWwwAm7nDI96Nov3r-4XfsxoxzOqXHnSlrOqk7sqsG3cluFTDYWbeqHEvwoTqUnhKvd-uX5rcnm8JJGrjFQ/s1600/IMG_3213.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYP2KyRV8FXWyjKMzlvEGxBJzytNTmkYR2LV48FMNA13mT8IeRq4hJK0nVWwwAm7nDI96Nov3r-4XfsxoxzOqXHnSlrOqk7sqsG3cluFTDYWbeqHEvwoTqUnhKvd-uX5rcnm8JJGrjFQ/s400/IMG_3213.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707419780330882274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">fresh fruit salad</span><br /><br />My kids are my number one fans when it comes to my cooking ;-D so it is but fair that I treat them every now and then with sweets overload :-D<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKU37pbLQAy0Qw6IPWVItE_f-k6XGe5tDUrU_LO3T_BH26nOswoSXHSAwPs0KeKwqCB_EJeZ7qXIRSeifyAh8BUG16teV4CxqS8OtIRJyRuYQ_65J6jTeVm68_NwsJKiaNOZW1uHteM_o/s1600/IMG_3257.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKU37pbLQAy0Qw6IPWVItE_f-k6XGe5tDUrU_LO3T_BH26nOswoSXHSAwPs0KeKwqCB_EJeZ7qXIRSeifyAh8BUG16teV4CxqS8OtIRJyRuYQ_65J6jTeVm68_NwsJKiaNOZW1uHteM_o/s400/IMG_3257.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707419279933005122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">suman (glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk) </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">drowned in very thick and hot native chocolate</span><br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-40388835272707909062012-01-30T22:01:00.000-08:002012-01-30T22:40:28.013-08:00Cooking Rocks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyIWjdttQ3DT3vxrvpYWZ4mt137MX0YtiCXEKXwKqYaiwbW9S1vFf3wk-QLRw9iPFV8f18tQQ4jXY2O8hvC3ZXQDhwm2FCjEnh8jd3aw6E3ULSuQoRovE1w-6QDympiNIDoNdYSf4hxcg/s1600/IMG_3021.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4FbI7GBorO4Sc8GrYMdLm4E4s3gQhGaZp7BKMOdsB3HEHf2k_e-BL2CtYXhpZJmfk1sJC62MHg0MU6owf2rXUEU9m0UFS7j2AdooabBn2vNP0LkJoW5C_QUomNL5z28JDVieCI-tQkM/s400/IMG_3025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703672501762394562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmk2Hp3h6AX9KW55MssJfmvxKgp-h73fe1Nt5X2F-RplQIhfoJM9LaaHEQISDFcUBgS3BesPjzYeP6pKDsEk2j5zBvutd3EyeE4vWbukPzEsuNj5NNM_82rTDv9ARiGhIajz26rRvCAQ/s1600/IMG_3021.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmk2Hp3h6AX9KW55MssJfmvxKgp-h73fe1Nt5X2F-RplQIhfoJM9LaaHEQISDFcUBgS3BesPjzYeP6pKDsEk2j5zBvutd3EyeE4vWbukPzEsuNj5NNM_82rTDv9ARiGhIajz26rRvCAQ/s400/IMG_3021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703672433413087074" border="0" /></a>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-81511528174794634402012-01-24T20:41:00.000-08:002012-01-24T21:21:08.257-08:00Gone Fishing and Eating too!<div style="text-align: justify;">The Serb husband of a friend paid us a visit last Monday. An unexpected visit that eventually turned into sheer bliss. We invaded a neighbor's pond and we were lucky enough to catch a 7-kilo pangasius/cream dory. It was indeed a prized catch since it served as manna for seven hungry eaters later :-D<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">From the pond to the pan!<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-5dhAOeTpeZ7EU-1AkK2CcHsLwiMOXpIBCFvkn2CCoyGCgccB2pMRLK-anHxFOKGVHduQXweBVcs95WcFLLOxCX6MzSO-h229n3M4RXkiA7R4oL2hNzu9k3j_YpCRNyP3BL256Dnl1s/s1600/IMG_3033.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-5dhAOeTpeZ7EU-1AkK2CcHsLwiMOXpIBCFvkn2CCoyGCgccB2pMRLK-anHxFOKGVHduQXweBVcs95WcFLLOxCX6MzSO-h229n3M4RXkiA7R4oL2hNzu9k3j_YpCRNyP3BL256Dnl1s/s400/IMG_3033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701426151927118978" border="0" /></a>filleted cream dory fried to perfection ( <span style="font-style: italic;">we had two big bowls of this fare</span> :-D)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">another dish we made was <span style="font-style: italic;">paksiw</span><br /> ( <span style="font-style: italic;">a traditional filipino recipe with the fish and vinegar as main ingredients</span> )<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJy2ZoNFOOVOJBf-d-LlXtQ-csZss73BHAQgFlkHxrpp66_rQjHfVFqd1zOb7_OBJGIC0oXw2rAlALqElrVnxfCTaDKkfHglM6XAQiJ11MGyZc6HgqEG89mXr2sZPiGvD8-IF5KHq5Hsw/s1600/IMG_3034.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJy2ZoNFOOVOJBf-d-LlXtQ-csZss73BHAQgFlkHxrpp66_rQjHfVFqd1zOb7_OBJGIC0oXw2rAlALqElrVnxfCTaDKkfHglM6XAQiJ11MGyZc6HgqEG89mXr2sZPiGvD8-IF5KHq5Hsw/s400/IMG_3034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701426076224682354" border="0" /></a>truly mouth watering! <br /><br />The Serbian who got his first taste of real filipino dish couldn't help it but exclaim, yummy!<br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-32101391343642334692012-01-10T16:34:00.000-08:002012-01-10T16:52:35.686-08:00My First Boodle Fight<div style="text-align: justify;">According to <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=boodle%20fight">Urban Dictionary</a> website, boodle fight is a military style of eating where long tables are prepared and food are on top of the banana leaves. Viands and rice ready to eat using your bare hands, jugs of water are prepared on the side to wash hands before the "eating combat". With the signal to start the boodle fight, everyone aims for his/her position.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdf2fPi7lt_c8El4Kuw2mxMifvtX9u0pVJOjzq8pDF-5tuW5IcJndude0m1cAts_7-vVlp4ojdRcVyFVi90zngiaSCJGUOydIBXgFEAMhkYcQ6J-ooNrKcK299ElgVuj1QvLg9AEn6E1w/s1600/377427_132988310147531_100003090873185_151844_2128011039_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 95px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdf2fPi7lt_c8El4Kuw2mxMifvtX9u0pVJOjzq8pDF-5tuW5IcJndude0m1cAts_7-vVlp4ojdRcVyFVi90zngiaSCJGUOydIBXgFEAMhkYcQ6J-ooNrKcK299ElgVuj1QvLg9AEn6E1w/s400/377427_132988310147531_100003090873185_151844_2128011039_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696167396260082594" border="0" /></a>I had my first taste of this so called boodle fight during the 78th DOLE Anniversary celebration last December. True enough, it was so exciting and I find it very heartwarming to see colleagues eating while sharing stories and a good laugh together.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_wWXnk1vTc_vhUN8iOSk7jjkMFqy3KOma_7oRlPXkY3AiaS7YM7-NBw7StQUod-kOc3fBdj7P2kr8-ZX84J8AmXo-JSBIkQIZCY_Rer337ekKyzuepra36IJS0CCcakcJVFF4z-i4-Y/s1600/387810_132995980146764_100003090873185_151920_1734616874_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_wWXnk1vTc_vhUN8iOSk7jjkMFqy3KOma_7oRlPXkY3AiaS7YM7-NBw7StQUod-kOc3fBdj7P2kr8-ZX84J8AmXo-JSBIkQIZCY_Rer337ekKyzuepra36IJS0CCcakcJVFF4z-i4-Y/s400/387810_132995980146764_100003090873185_151920_1734616874_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696166474644849330" border="0" /></a>If there will be another fight like this in the near future, I'll gladly grab the chance and again enjoy the fare to be laid out before us.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">note: photos courtesy of dole regionxii FB page</span>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-6281022258442201112011-12-26T18:13:00.000-08:002011-12-26T18:23:46.815-08:00Simple Christmas Feast<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Noche Buena</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldqH8tnxajr2uoWjs00viKDawDOkeLCX_LErE48wh7jkESsbd15AoaJo3PUGkK_jKaghz1ISWu7OFn0TTHMCxBgfml7KRJ-os1WU_ffK5i360Y56vBg4QvqL6ZWn8ZogOV6CBosDjGfk/s1600/IMG_2540.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldqH8tnxajr2uoWjs00viKDawDOkeLCX_LErE48wh7jkESsbd15AoaJo3PUGkK_jKaghz1ISWu7OFn0TTHMCxBgfml7KRJ-os1WU_ffK5i360Y56vBg4QvqL6ZWn8ZogOV6CBosDjGfk/s400/IMG_2540.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690626079832670850" border="0" /></a>Barbecued spareribs<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpmcR-0pilwDMjgwCenY9zdJjusBrTW8niuwuJMcolNEMvJr0Cp8oPyltXKHaTz5jaEbrrbjGTDrzlyQlUuUxUI9RELWt00V3DXpnTsvcZTv0C76YUBhMhKUyRUdDPr-0Wt6MJndEgK4/s1600/IMG_2685.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQpmcR-0pilwDMjgwCenY9zdJjusBrTW8niuwuJMcolNEMvJr0Cp8oPyltXKHaTz5jaEbrrbjGTDrzlyQlUuUxUI9RELWt00V3DXpnTsvcZTv0C76YUBhMhKUyRUdDPr-0Wt6MJndEgK4/s400/IMG_2685.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690625982507385506" border="0" /></a>appetizer (chili spring rolls)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq8ZzDKONuDUIW6iFpWKPqCeKcraiUd5v_UZuJXhrMd7YUXlz1hTC4HLImoxn_2Wi0VSFn_GmIl5JkIBeN6W-j3XUFVgRb7lYemkl272SBO1o7q_HUYeVvZXFZJ_4DafBD9KbBqQU4J0/s1600/IMG_2676.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq8ZzDKONuDUIW6iFpWKPqCeKcraiUd5v_UZuJXhrMd7YUXlz1hTC4HLImoxn_2Wi0VSFn_GmIl5JkIBeN6W-j3XUFVgRb7lYemkl272SBO1o7q_HUYeVvZXFZJ_4DafBD9KbBqQU4J0/s400/IMG_2676.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690625919042465842" border="0" /></a>lumpia shanghai<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMo_c8bmr-3zXyX3MKFA0BYbltW3Puev0OpJBraWLiLqavM4_xN5yc3AIlz_B06OA_2ta96uOZkIGlrW_gsaZEtORggBH8ynQQP-BR8JGWxTR8shwArkLxA64PuApz9f1U6FgirK1iN8/s1600/IMG_2675.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMo_c8bmr-3zXyX3MKFA0BYbltW3Puev0OpJBraWLiLqavM4_xN5yc3AIlz_B06OA_2ta96uOZkIGlrW_gsaZEtORggBH8ynQQP-BR8JGWxTR8shwArkLxA64PuApz9f1U6FgirK1iN8/s400/IMG_2675.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690625835774380866" border="0" /></a>shrimps in chives and chili sauce<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPvEwv5_aGq90yor1rDIrlwWvGZC3QOOaWcgA6ZbHfnvMDITe859QENWWH-92t2WjVWscfUp4gwYepZMcbgmy4FZXSGEA97SU4jt6QeToQRXclagcJ6ZmiLWQV_Gqy54YlaIA-AIa_Aw/s1600/IMG_2682.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPvEwv5_aGq90yor1rDIrlwWvGZC3QOOaWcgA6ZbHfnvMDITe859QENWWH-92t2WjVWscfUp4gwYepZMcbgmy4FZXSGEA97SU4jt6QeToQRXclagcJ6ZmiLWQV_Gqy54YlaIA-AIa_Aw/s400/IMG_2682.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690625769063233186" border="0" /></a>steamed blue crabs<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Merry Christmas, everyone!<br /><br />from: your cooking mom and her family!<br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-12153171339632620602011-12-19T20:01:00.000-08:002011-12-19T20:14:39.008-08:00Bistek, Alimango at Biko<div style="text-align: justify;">My eldest daughter, Rafee, is here for a short Christmas vacation. She arrived last Saturday morning via the early Cebu Pacific flight from Manila.<br /><br />Upon arriving home, we had this ground beef cooked Pinoy Bistek style with fried potatoes on the side served for brunch.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRVZookGdo2SetMNqbj1vZAWfFJ9K7Zocx_npilnswpDTaN_LKaPWjQvSx0Vpa9EWmMga_3j_0xXyDJkt_44A93erkusTy_y3y7ELK9Fm2jeHhYi-pS7kEQMoiDAhC22whyphenhyphenGAQJrS-MU/s1600/IMG_2543.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRVZookGdo2SetMNqbj1vZAWfFJ9K7Zocx_npilnswpDTaN_LKaPWjQvSx0Vpa9EWmMga_3j_0xXyDJkt_44A93erkusTy_y3y7ELK9Fm2jeHhYi-pS7kEQMoiDAhC22whyphenhyphenGAQJrS-MU/s400/IMG_2543.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688056151244981922" border="0" /></a>For Sunday, I prepared steamed crabs with lots of garlic bits . . . and<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYj5y0wNhu5beNDL0gH-WzBqdzzrAA6ukIt2HEatmf8YAUuamYZ6SaJ89Fr3VCUo0EIZQqkkaR0ZSO01J55B4J0Bab3bfQbo_OtwC3OPilnUMfUG9kLysSpDTc9JL7oR4ATXgGaljH0ck/s1600/IMG_2550.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 355px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYj5y0wNhu5beNDL0gH-WzBqdzzrAA6ukIt2HEatmf8YAUuamYZ6SaJ89Fr3VCUo0EIZQqkkaR0ZSO01J55B4J0Bab3bfQbo_OtwC3OPilnUMfUG9kLysSpDTc9JL7oR4ATXgGaljH0ck/s400/IMG_2550.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688056071185580658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">my very special biko!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3FOLUlydGZx-3ClHuHk05WPq5SshNFvaputGdB-P0jGM_JDYZoLhalgsa0qAsE2tALh-o5qyzPYSOpPCPB0q386a2X5CFufF0a-5K8zuwGqt4LL9ZV1obKcVYcZIkxu9UVyMIFoXp_E/s1600/IMG_2555.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3FOLUlydGZx-3ClHuHk05WPq5SshNFvaputGdB-P0jGM_JDYZoLhalgsa0qAsE2tALh-o5qyzPYSOpPCPB0q386a2X5CFufF0a-5K8zuwGqt4LL9ZV1obKcVYcZIkxu9UVyMIFoXp_E/s400/IMG_2555.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688055953604418754" border="0" /></a>My daughter will be here for only two weeks before she goes back to Manila for her studies so am doing all I can despite the busy sched to prepare dishes special to my heart! :-D<br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-83656640548204092652011-12-18T18:40:00.000-08:002011-12-18T18:53:06.964-08:00Stir Fried Eggplant<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3rRhLDJDDfid3vDSvGgX63uZESOIhyF5hxsyX0cj88AqcLb63zpE6gwzudpO_0Kj0zoc5GNE6NOHeM1PsV0LgAet6yUYsczlOVlsWox5pw8wFLuRbNkg2sCF2wrpveUbGIfpaYNpfkw/s1600/IMG_2524.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3rRhLDJDDfid3vDSvGgX63uZESOIhyF5hxsyX0cj88AqcLb63zpE6gwzudpO_0Kj0zoc5GNE6NOHeM1PsV0LgAet6yUYsczlOVlsWox5pw8wFLuRbNkg2sCF2wrpveUbGIfpaYNpfkw/s400/IMG_2524.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687665212604124386" border="0" /></a>My eggplant in the garden is in the peak of its fruiting season. Much to mine and my neighbor's delight. There is not a single day now that we do not have eggplant in our dish.<br /><br />Over the weekend, I made this stir fried eggplants with thai chilies. So easy to make with all the ingredients around.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIok2BacYmvDIwTzA3hYxeLu3_cYeCOnhhzVgpdNVNTCNOqXTXYvJxndYxd23RV2b9FcN6DYosHW9OQ8cSJGpVpbYBHp7ur1IS7U5Jpay3Afr8bPPzKnx3-d_AbEzHQ6BuTgvNI06ySA/s1600/IMG_2527.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIok2BacYmvDIwTzA3hYxeLu3_cYeCOnhhzVgpdNVNTCNOqXTXYvJxndYxd23RV2b9FcN6DYosHW9OQ8cSJGpVpbYBHp7ur1IS7U5Jpay3Afr8bPPzKnx3-d_AbEzHQ6BuTgvNI06ySA/s400/IMG_2527.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687665140112366818" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">ciao!<br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-64362048538230236452011-12-15T18:53:00.000-08:002011-12-15T19:24:50.276-08:00Jasmine's Treat<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81zVEjxeRhrvJcCbynVtG9bPPbAB8IYdDx21KCjKJIS85l_WNHNfCRgNZ0t6VFuCBJHN14mcOU4KKWpjhqeK-plW4jKZZ76Z43d0e9i_AFVjqocw45klnMMJzOlO3WDQ_LxqM0muDH9A/s1600/IMG_2482.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81zVEjxeRhrvJcCbynVtG9bPPbAB8IYdDx21KCjKJIS85l_WNHNfCRgNZ0t6VFuCBJHN14mcOU4KKWpjhqeK-plW4jKZZ76Z43d0e9i_AFVjqocw45klnMMJzOlO3WDQ_LxqM0muDH9A/s400/IMG_2482.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686555175105896786" border="0" /></a>My youngest kid, Jasmine, surprised me with her honors card and ribbon proudly posted in our ref when I arrived home from an out of town trip yesterday. The ever busy mom felt guilty upon realizing the effort exerted by my baby to be acknowledged :-D<br /><br />Aside from the hugs and kisses we gave her, I prepared extra special tuna balls for her and her classmates to feast on during their christmas party today.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTqo4Zf2I3rCVbpoCFaP9dOIr6iLI5jjVWNSizgSjfYvSQIP-6NRLBHESwZyBqki1HKalvE9TEiyVP13ADbPDKbgjzVUjvvyxDXcwm_kgxj7BwPyxgFgltXxBTnfqw7Mr8gw7WZn2NU0/s1600/IMG_2503.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQTqo4Zf2I3rCVbpoCFaP9dOIr6iLI5jjVWNSizgSjfYvSQIP-6NRLBHESwZyBqki1HKalvE9TEiyVP13ADbPDKbgjzVUjvvyxDXcwm_kgxj7BwPyxgFgltXxBTnfqw7Mr8gw7WZn2NU0/s400/IMG_2503.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686554369191856770" border="0" /></a>The busy mom woke up very early to prepare a super healthy piece for the KD II of GSC Elementary School for the Arts :-D. Sliced into small bits a lot of carrots, bell pepper, and spring onions. Opened a 1.8 kilo can of tuna flakes in oil, drained this thoroughly and seasoned it with a dash of salt, pepper and sesame oil. Combined everything in a bowl and with the freshest eggs around, the mixture was completed.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6d3D6-nb4MhBj4lYvTL5liUFvF1WKeSQhqzvXzluv25mF0kchkzZvD6l-AW0CktdZ58Ucei1e8xeIUm4RHprdGB5n3WUV6RKpApoX0B7Fx22Z69a1wkJNTiseDsgXf8K535uY1awyx0/s1600/IMG_2506.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6d3D6-nb4MhBj4lYvTL5liUFvF1WKeSQhqzvXzluv25mF0kchkzZvD6l-AW0CktdZ58Ucei1e8xeIUm4RHprdGB5n3WUV6RKpApoX0B7Fx22Z69a1wkJNTiseDsgXf8K535uY1awyx0/s400/IMG_2506.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686554288329484866" border="0" /></a>I then formed the mixture into balls and fried it in vegetable oil. The end result made me heave a big sigh of relief for Jasmine now has the tastiest and healthiest tuna meatballs to bring to their potluck.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlASoZQ38ONrNxNk5OMa32vB0d1sk1WnCVNiMRqRr8n7K5jgN20kBtosrJkOCqFSBIZr9XvA_tyfBpt1sbqVuZ7rb61zb7VLmWljJ52DkkxMxkWRivzi5djfzMBPDM4lNQfQW2FuodwK4/s1600/IMG_2512.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlASoZQ38ONrNxNk5OMa32vB0d1sk1WnCVNiMRqRr8n7K5jgN20kBtosrJkOCqFSBIZr9XvA_tyfBpt1sbqVuZ7rb61zb7VLmWljJ52DkkxMxkWRivzi5djfzMBPDM4lNQfQW2FuodwK4/s400/IMG_2512.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686554195129609170" border="0" /></a>Sweet blend catsup served as dip. My food tasters in the house all exclaimed "<span style="font-style: italic;">ang sarap</span>!" when given a sample. :-D<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgcSYbe1qKgZ3CIUvn8O5lFBwnNMpom4jPt5fA76RlaLr3u0-qfTiQxq41pRinv6SsvpmWCkQqwycqV5KmK_uwYwO1P4gkkg-gOG1LMpLEK67zCPwIYT_KSDRZC9CMCpWfDTXMWbeYKo/s1600/IMG_2519.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgcSYbe1qKgZ3CIUvn8O5lFBwnNMpom4jPt5fA76RlaLr3u0-qfTiQxq41pRinv6SsvpmWCkQqwycqV5KmK_uwYwO1P4gkkg-gOG1LMpLEK67zCPwIYT_KSDRZC9CMCpWfDTXMWbeYKo/s400/IMG_2519.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686554121817690402" border="0" /></a>I hope the KD II pupils of GSCSA enjoyed it as much also!<br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-27843297101476716232011-12-04T15:45:00.000-08:002011-12-04T16:05:25.541-08:00Another Yummy Weekend Brunch<div style="text-align: justify; font-style: italic;">Again, woke up very early last Saturday and had my morning walk at Gensan's wet market. Fresh seafoods spread out by the vendors in front of the bustling supermarket crowd made me wish for more weekends to come :-D<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here are my top picks for our Saturday brunch!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0umTKFF-6-u_EHd2V46QLUTXl4txlrMxLa_zsXR0ABENa9uwc5kmHgYLz7JO7a9Kht0m2p1LKjPclnnaXK-gmatmzySfmyfv1qCZ8H-D75HMsw1p6wOq5kT9-QnFZo1s1CzJUOyFjuxw/s1600/IMG_2471.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0umTKFF-6-u_EHd2V46QLUTXl4txlrMxLa_zsXR0ABENa9uwc5kmHgYLz7JO7a9Kht0m2p1LKjPclnnaXK-gmatmzySfmyfv1qCZ8H-D75HMsw1p6wOq5kT9-QnFZo1s1CzJUOyFjuxw/s400/IMG_2471.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682423780355075826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Seaweed (lato) salad</span><br /><br />This is very rich in iodine and several minerals. Best served with sliced fresh tomatoes, calamansi, onions and Thai chilies. Drizzling it with organic vinegar is a welcome add on.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQq9Gqvs05l8Z136AlcztoaYU0MF4i3TYBHdiW2Jct3SzG8WG-JY9Qo0gn-SaGJF5Z3Igv2cRCSiHzVa9nuJDJ33N17gKbZ51NqzEMwYGRNUpcRS9F5lV9gFkdzXUuWsvOh_0XSPpVC7Y/s1600/IMG_2476.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQq9Gqvs05l8Z136AlcztoaYU0MF4i3TYBHdiW2Jct3SzG8WG-JY9Qo0gn-SaGJF5Z3Igv2cRCSiHzVa9nuJDJ33N17gKbZ51NqzEMwYGRNUpcRS9F5lV9gFkdzXUuWsvOh_0XSPpVC7Y/s400/IMG_2476.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682423706206615282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Paksiw na Buntot ng Tuna (Tuna Tail)</span><br /><br />This is not only tasty but budget-friendly as well :-D<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">ginger, garlic, pepper corns, thai chilies, fresh from the garden talong/eggplant</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">organic vinegar, vegetable oil, water, salt</span><br /></div><br />Best cooked in a pot that is open while it is boiling - to let the acid escape. After awhile cover the pot again and simmer over low heat.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This dish is best served with plain rice (lots of it!) :-D<br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-4228665486358906712011-11-17T00:54:00.000-08:002011-11-17T01:00:48.916-08:00Another Weekend Lunch<div style="text-align: center;">I just love Saturdays and Sundays because of this . . .<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDzYE7byvqQ9NzEFMIh4ImsUEv-Qk4xpBH2ST4a9L_BAPjYw9kYqwZ_1AwbcIbAd7flg0Vf4irxjqJ18impQgVJpoVV3Q2HIpBKOMSJtUEOPNrVn6MPAt7stINZaKyrfHFE0OMZG29UI/s1600/IMG_2367.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDzYE7byvqQ9NzEFMIh4ImsUEv-Qk4xpBH2ST4a9L_BAPjYw9kYqwZ_1AwbcIbAd7flg0Vf4irxjqJ18impQgVJpoVV3Q2HIpBKOMSJtUEOPNrVn6MPAt7stINZaKyrfHFE0OMZG29UI/s400/IMG_2367.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675886228790763170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">tinolang danggit</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">with the freshest camote tops</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hyphenhyphenvhlQBWFy4Un7hvvoiXQ0YV3M3cCYnefIHxLMX3Q7d42Qy3TWc5znUMWOqs_zON2FQllaLrsV7kdegiyekzTVRUmGpgNcjna4abwClaA2klYnahsAH7rySDJBQIVr4TbnEBePkz4p8/s1600/IMG_2368.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hyphenhyphenvhlQBWFy4Un7hvvoiXQ0YV3M3cCYnefIHxLMX3Q7d42Qy3TWc5znUMWOqs_zON2FQllaLrsV7kdegiyekzTVRUmGpgNcjna4abwClaA2klYnahsAH7rySDJBQIVr4TbnEBePkz4p8/s400/IMG_2368.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675886158839708258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">steamed freshwater beaming with fats crablets</span><br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-54925021280247848332011-11-09T15:51:00.001-08:002011-11-09T15:54:21.879-08:00Herbs in the Kitchen<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHkNn-ZGLrmv7eyYfW8M2m6sZhbcADetnL9e4EqpTgA49c_gB4r9o2jmfxlbdWAxBsmxZoVyCyjVpOpah5zlPF-OZ0jzWSoepWKyqwY2RxlZhakRlpI4BGbb9QIXSaX_eRqx1oBCiFU0/s1600/IMG_1223.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMHkNn-ZGLrmv7eyYfW8M2m6sZhbcADetnL9e4EqpTgA49c_gB4r9o2jmfxlbdWAxBsmxZoVyCyjVpOpah5zlPF-OZ0jzWSoepWKyqwY2RxlZhakRlpI4BGbb9QIXSaX_eRqx1oBCiFU0/s400/IMG_1223.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673148102413770994" border="0" /></a>Inside my kitchen, herbs such as dill, basil and oregano are not only used for cooking. They also serve as air freshener :-D I so love scents of these herbs . . . .<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhlZC9-r8HC3s7bC5LSaQ7d1A8S6WS_HQH6_gA76rXX8yNgZDC8YmmonnWg0VbvHS1APVdb-faD5G9R-D0kfh-hao4petVKqieUANpv4Ia_XCP3vYRL_kaTYGC4c86VhdFvRjgWLq8UE/s1600/IMG_1215.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhlZC9-r8HC3s7bC5LSaQ7d1A8S6WS_HQH6_gA76rXX8yNgZDC8YmmonnWg0VbvHS1APVdb-faD5G9R-D0kfh-hao4petVKqieUANpv4Ia_XCP3vYRL_kaTYGC4c86VhdFvRjgWLq8UE/s400/IMG_1215.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673148029574224914" border="0" /></a>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056152836233367790.post-64948555594537668062011-11-09T00:29:00.000-08:002011-11-09T01:31:02.335-08:00Pork Hamonadobo<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksIDR6yu_O29gA8Qc-5Dv0JcdTcOFWdz-rMzPl1pBuhZVvQxKPfHaJla_lwrhEHdMYutDipZgVOGd1LFtJD0bfCpCqpS9woZzIB5-1uicXzG6FEUinKgK2dDhcaYF7pC5ttrsiJn3W-I/s1600/IMG_2067.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiksIDR6yu_O29gA8Qc-5Dv0JcdTcOFWdz-rMzPl1pBuhZVvQxKPfHaJla_lwrhEHdMYutDipZgVOGd1LFtJD0bfCpCqpS9woZzIB5-1uicXzG6FEUinKgK2dDhcaYF7pC5ttrsiJn3W-I/s400/IMG_2067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672910380170352578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Jinky's Pork Hamonadobo</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">My way of cooking Pork Hamonado is very much the same with that of my <a href="http://jinkyskitchenworld.blogspot.com/2010/10/simple-pork-adobo.html">Pork Adobo</a>. I don't use vinegar anymore in preparing this dish. I use pure pineapple juice instead that is coupled with pineapple tidbits.<br /><br />My kids love this as much as I do!<br /></div>Jinky!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13465167548552400815noreply@blogger.com0