Food Trip of the Week : Lomi

Hello everyone!


Good morning!


It's been raining for the last few days and we have to think of ways to warm ourselves with blankets and yes, food! Being born and raised in Batangas, lomi is one of those food that is so popular, makikita mo naman lahat halos ng karinderya, canteen, restaurant eh may ganyan sa menu. My husband loves lomi, and to be honest ayoko lutuin ito kasi I'm afraid na hindi maging masarap ang outcome. Pero I have to do this, una kasi gusto ko itry ulit magluto nito and para na din makuha ang approval ng asawa ko haha! I passed with flying colors kasi he posted it in his FB account. Yehey! Below is the recipe, try nyo din lalo na ngayon na maulan at malamig.

Ingredients:

1 pc.              chicken thigh (shred into pieces)
1 pack            kikiam
1/4 kg.            chicken liver
250 gms          lomi noodles
1 tbsp.            cooking oil
4 cloves          garlic
1 medium        onion
4 eggs             (3 hardboiled, 1 beaten)
2tsp.               cornstarch (dissolve in 1/2 cup water)
vegetables       carrots, cabbage, baguio beans (mixed/available at Savemore)
3 tbsp.             fish sauce
leek
pepper to taste



 Procedure:

1. Bring water to boil season with salt and pepper. Add chicken thigh and chicken liver cooking until done. Take out chicken and liver from the broth and let it cool. Set chicken broth aside.
2. Wash lomi noodles in cold running water. Drain. Set aside.
3. In a pan, saute garlic and onion. Next, cook kikiam and chicken thigh until both turn a bit brownish. Add the lomi noodles cooking for about 2 minutes.
4. Boil the broth adding more water if needed then add the noodles simmer for 5-7 minutes. Do not overcook.
5. Add vegetable cook for another 3 minutes.
6. Add the cornstarch and the beaten egg to the broth.
7. Garnish with hard boiled egg.
8. Serve hot and enjoy.
9. Goes well with soy sauce, kalamansi and chili.

My version of Batangas Lomi

Food Trip of the Week : Pancit Bihon

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Good morning!

When the weather is like this, rainy,cold, blanket and bed worthy parang wala ka gusto gawin kundi ang magstay sa bahay and kumain. During weekends or walang pasok ang lagi namin problema is kung ano ang kakainin or lulutuing meryenda kahit kakatapos pa lang ng breakfast or lunch.That explains kung bakit malaki ako haha! Anyway, here is something na worth trying kapag nagugutom, kakasawa na din naman ang ready to cook na noodles di ba?


Ingredients :

1 pack         Vermicelli noodles
500 grams   chicken breast (cut into strips)
1 pack          kikiam
1 pack          squid balls
250 grams    chicken liver
3 cloves        garlic
1 medium     onion
1 medium     carrots
15 pieces      baguio beans
half head      cabbage
1 pack           snow peas (chicaro)
water            3-4 cups
3 tbsp           sauce  
2 tbsp           oyster sauce
ground pepper


Procedure:

1. Bring to a boil 3-4 cups of water. Add chicken breast and liver, seasoned with salt and pepper. turn off heat once the chicken turned white. Set aside, reserve broth.
2. In a pan, saute garlic, onion adding kikiam and squid balls. Cook until turns slight brown.
3. Add chicken strips cooking for 3 minutes. Once cooked, add carrots, beans, snow peas and cabbage. Do not overcook. Slowly add soy sauce, oyster sauce and pepper.
4. On the reserve broth, cook the vermicelli noodles for 2-3 minutes and then drain.
5. Mix with the vegetable, adding the cook chicken liver.
6. Serve with fish sauce and kalamansi.
7. Enjoy!

Pancit bihon, still in kawali :)

Adventure : Mr. Kimbob Korean Healthy Food at SM Foodcourt

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Good morning!


We had our usual visit to the nearest SM, and been seeing this new Korean food chain for awhile now. Finally, husband and I decided to try their food. Being a food lover, we find it pleasing that they have big servings plus the fact that they serve veggie on the side is a new thing. Normally, fast food offers fried everything , that is according to my observation. Plus the fact that the food costs P99 is really worth trying, right?


   We were undecided on which to order, good thing the crew offered their best seller --- the Bibimbob!

Bibimbob

    I was not in the mood for something spicy that day so I skipped the one with kimchi and ordered the one below :

Bulgogi Jabche Dubbob

    This is the same dish as the Bibimbob except for the japchae (it's the korean version of pancit). We also had this vegetable dumpling as side dish.

Vegetable dumpling

Our food for the day..

  

   My husband did love the food although he was asking for something more spicy with that being said he was looking forward to another eating marathon at Kimbob.On my part, I found the japchae too oily and the serving too big for me, like half pa lang ang nakakain ko gusto ko na mag give-up haha! But it was all worth it given the price. :)

Food trip of the week : Ginisang Pechay with Tokwa

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Good morning!

On a weekly basis, you will find this food on our table. I consider myself being on a budget all the time, so I have to think of ways that I can bet my 100 pesos, challenge ito haha!

Ingredients :

1/2 kg          pechay (separate the stems from the leaves)
1/4 kg          pork giniling
4 pcs.          fried tokwa (I buy this cooked from the carinderia)
2 cloves       garlic (minced)
1 medium     onion (chopped)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Wash pechay thoroughly. Cut into serving pieces, separate the stems from the leaves.
2. In a pot, saute garlic until brown, add in onion cook until it turns white.
3. Add ground pork cooking until it turned brownish.
4. Add the tokwa cook for a minute.
5. Slowly add the pechay stems cook for 2 minutes. Do not overcooked to maintain the pechay's        crispiness, quickly add the leaves, salt and pepper. Cover the pot and turn off the heat.
6. Serve with steamed white rice.

Ginisang Pechay with Tokwa

Sorry the photo is not that clear, I've used mobile phone for easier uploading. :)

A year older...

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Good morning!


It's July now, you know what that means?

I'm a year older, yay! Haha.. I never had issues with my age, contrary to some people I know who would deny their real age. To be honest, hindi ko maintindahan yung ganun but then again gusto nila so be it, kumbaga walang basagan ng trip.

I'm turning 35, how cool is that?

A year older, am I wiser? I hope so, been through hell and back.

No special plans on that day, in fact, I will still report for work and do my job (as usual). I have checked my leave credits and I can go on a vacation leave but I choose to reserve it for other occasion, like our anniversary?

Today, I am...

Thankful for my family -- immediate and extended.
Thankful that I have Dad and Hannah Ashaya.
Thankful to all my friends.
Thankful for the simple life that we have.
For the air that I breathe.
For the heartaches that made me a better person.
For the laughter and the tears.
For the unconditional love.
Looking forward to many more fruitful years.

What's in a Jollibee spaghetti that kids love?

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Good morning!

On Sunday afternoons, after our short visit to my Nanay's place, it's like an unknown agreement that we would have our dinner out. Normally, we will have take-outs from Mang Inasal since it's the most convenient place near us, but recently, we will dine in to avoid cleaning na (tamad lang hehe).We would frequent at Jollibee because Ashaya loves their spaghetti and it got me thinking what's in their spaghetti that kids and adult love? I know how to cook a few dishes and also tried to experiment with my pasta sauces but then I still cannot get the taste of that sauce in their spaghetti.

It never fail to make me smile seeing Ashaya savor her spaghetti until the last strand, that includes seeing all the sauce smudge on her face. It looks so young and innocent. :)

Here's the proof:

Dad, can I touch Jollibee's face, please?

Seryoso, mabagal kasi ang nagpapakain eh haha!

Mom, more!

Quota na sa part na ito :)

Another satisfied Jollibee spaghetti customer!

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Food trip of the week : Lugaw (rice porridge)

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Good morning!

Rainy days are here again, we officially say goodbye to summer.

I've been wanting to cook lugaw since the day it rained but have to delay it due to other stuffs to do but today no more excuses kasi nga it was raining for 2 days straight and it will feel good to have some hot soup to warm our tummy. :)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup       malagkit (soaked in water for 30 minutes before cooking)

3 cloves        garlic
2 tbsp.           margarine
1 small          ginger  (crushed, cutting into strips)
1 medium      onion
1/2 kg           chicken (cut into small parts)
8 cups           water
pinch of pepper
fish sauce     according to taste

Procedure:

1. Saute' garlic,onion,ginger and chicken. Cook until the chicken meat turns white.
2. Season with pepper.
3. Drain the malagkit add to the chicken and garlic mixture cook for about 3 or 4 minutes.
4. Add 8 cups water, let it simmer for atleast 5 minutes stirring occasionally to avoid sticking to the     pan.
5. Cook the porridge until the malagkit is smooth.
6. Serve hot.

 Optional:

Garnish with toasted garlic and spring onion.
Serve with hard boiled egg.

My version of lugaw, sarapp!