Mar 10 2010

Grilled Cheesedogs

Grilled Cheesedogs

Here’s how to prepare “Grilled Cheesedogs”

Ingredients:

1 k Swift’s Mighty Meaty Jumbo Hotdogs
2 tbsps. Butterfresh Margarine
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, peas)
lemon slices & fresh green for garnishing
For the cheese sauce:
2 tbsps. Butterfresh Margarine

1 tbsp. White King All Purpose Flour
1 cup evaporated milk
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
dash of cayenne pepper

Directions:

* Makes slashes on hotdogs, brush with margarine and put under broiler for 2 minutes.

* Heat margarine on a skillet and sauté mixed vegetables; set aside.

To prepare cheese sauce:

* Heat margarine in a medium-size saucepan until melted; stir in flour, salt & pepper.

* Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until thick; reduce heat.

* Add the dry mustard, cheddar cheese and cayenne; stir over low heat until cheese melts and sauce is smooth.

* Arrange hotdogs and mixed vegetables on a platter.

* Pour cheese sauce over hotdogs; garnish with lemon slices and vegetables.

* Serve hot with potatoes, roll or pasta.


Mar 9 2010

Honey-Orange Pull-Apart Bread

Honey-Orange Pull-Apart Bread

Here’s how to prepare “Honey-Orange Pull-Apart Bread”

Ingredients:

Bread:
4 cups all purpose flour
1-1/2 tsps. active dry yeast
1 cup fresh milk
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt

Dipping mixture:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1 tbsp. orange peel
2 tbsps. honey
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

Grease a 10-cup bundt pan with shortening.

To make the dough:

* Combine 1-1/2 cups flour and yeast, set aside.
* In a saucepan, heat milk, butter, sugar and salt until warm, about 125°F and butter is almost melted.
* Add flour mixture and egg. Beat in an electric mixer using a flat beater for about 3 to 5 minutes till combined.
* Beat in remaining flour, using a double hook and knead till dough is elastic.
* Let dough rise until doubled.
* Divide dough into quarters and divide each dough into 8 pieces (you should have 32 pieces).
* Roll each dough into balls, set aside.
* In a small bowl, combine butter, nuts, orange peel and honey. Mix well.
* In a saucepan, combine sugar, orange juice and vanilla.
* Cook over high heat until sugar is dissolved and syrup begins to boil stirring constantly. Cook until just warm.

To assemble bread:

* Drizzle 1/3 of the syrup in the bottom of the prepared bundt pan.
* Sprinkle with 1/3 of the nut mixture.
* Arrange half (16) of the rolled dough over the nuts.
* Repeat procedure once more then finish the top with the remaining 1/3 of the sauce and 1/3 of the nut mix.
* Let rise until almost doubled.
* Bake at 350°F till golden, about 40 minutes or until internal temperature registers 210°F.
* Cool slightly in pan then invert onto prepared serving platter.


Mar 8 2010

Kalderetang Kambing

Kalderetang Kambing

Here’s how to cook “Kalderetang Kambing”

Ingredients:

1 k. goat meat
1 clove garlic
2 pcs. onions
125 gms. tomatoes
1 pc. chorizo
2 pcs. sausage
1 can pork liver or liver spread
100 gms. cheese
1 cup milk

2 pcs. red & green pepper
1 tbsp. black pepper
2 pcs. bay leaf
1 cup breadcrumbs
250 gms. potatoes
100 gms. olives
200 gms. button mushrooms
4 pcs. sili labuyo

Directions:

Cut meat into serving sizes. Sauté garlic, onions and meat. Add soy sauce and all spices. Let it boil until all the meat is tender. Add chorizo, sausage, liver spread, cheese and button mushrooms. Let it boil for 15 minutes. Add milk and breadcrumbs to desired consistency. Fry the potatoes, red and green pepper for topping. Put olives on top before serving.


Mar 7 2010

Brunch Casserole

Brunch Casserole

Here’s how to make “Brunch Casserole”

Ingredients:

10 slices bread, cubed
1 cup ham
1 cup grated cheese
4 eggs

1 tsp. prepared mustard
3 (250 ml.) fresh milk
1 can cream of mushroom

Directions:

Arrange bread cubes in a buttered dish, top with ham and cheese. Whisk together eggs, mustard and fresh milk. Blend in cubes; set aside.

Mix together cream of mushroom and remaining 1/2 cup milk. Pour over bread cubes and bake for 40-45 minutes at 350°F preheated oven or until tops are browned.


Mar 6 2010

Gulay na Maiz

Gulay na Maiz

Here’s how to cook “Gulay na Maiz”

Ingredients:

1 cup butter
2 cloves onion, chopped
100 grams celery, chopped
whipping cream

1 can evaporated milk
500 gms. corn.
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup cornstarch with water soup stock

Directions:

Grate the corn kernels. Saute in butter, add chopped onions and celery. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the soup stock and mix with evaporated milk and whipped cream. Season with salt and pepper. Add cornstarch to thicken the soup. Pour in a serving bowl and serve hot.


Mar 4 2010

Sinigang sa Bayabas

Sinigang sa Bayabas

Here’s how to prepare “Sinigang sa Bayabas”

Ingredients:

3 cups water
1 pouch Mama Sita’s Sinigang sa Bayabas (Guava Soup Base) Mix
1 pc Bangus or trout, scaled and sliced diagonally
2 cups Sitaw (long beans), cut in 2″ lengths

2 pcs long green pepper
1 bundle Kangkong (swamp cabbage)
salt to taste
patis (fish sauce) to taste

Directions:

Boil 3 cups of water. Add Mama Sita’s Sinigang sa Bayabas (Guava Soup Base) Mix and stir to dissolve. Simmer. Add fish. Cover, let boil, then simmer for 10 minutes. Add long beans and long green pepper. When almost cooked, add swamp cabbage. Simmer for two to three minutes. Add salt or fish sauce to taste. Serve with rice.


Mar 2 2010

Prawns Ceveche

Prawns Ceveche

Here’s how to cook “Prawns Ceveche”

Ingredients:

150 gms. medium prawns, deveined
1 pc. flour tortilla
15 gms. avocado
15 gms. ripe mango
20 gms. mesclun
10 gms. onions

2 pcs. chili
5 gms. coriander
10 ml. olive oil
5 ml. worcestershire sauce
10 ml. catsup

Directions:

* Deep fry the tortilla to make a basket shape, set aside.

* Clean the deveined prawns and marinate in chopped onion, chili, coriander and catsup.

* After a few minutes, season the prawns in olive oil with the marinade; set aside.

* Prepare the salad by slicing the avocado and mango into a fan-shape.

* Place the sliced avocado and mango in the tortilla.

* Place the prawns on top and serve.


Mar 1 2010

Lechon de Leche

Lechon de Leche

Here’s how to Make “Lechon de Leche”

Ingredients:

whole suckling pig split roasted until crisp
15 gms. black pepper, ground

50 gms. salt
5 kls. suckling pig

Directions:

*Clean and prepare the suckling pig by scraping the bristles of the skin.

* In a small bowl, mix salt and black pepper; set aside.

*Rub the stomach of the suckling pig with the salt and black pepper mixture.

*Split with the skewer and roast over charcoal fire.

*Roast until crispy brown.


Feb 24 2010

Spaghetti with Creamy Ham Sauce

Spaghetti with Creamy Ham Sauce

Here’s how to make “Spaghetti with Creamy Ham Sauce”

Ingredients:

250 gms. White King Fiesta Spaghetti
1/4 cup Butterfresh Margarine
1 1/2 cup onions, chopped
1 cup Swift cooked ham
1/2 cup green pepper, diced
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup tomato sauce

1/2 cup water
1 small bay leaf
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
parmesan cheese, grated
parsley, chopped

Directions:

Cook White King Fiesta spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

Melt Butterfresh Margarine, saute onions, Swift ham, green bell pepper and grated cheddar cheese. Pour tomato sauce and water over mixture. Season with salt, pepper and crumbled bay leaf. simmer until slightly thickened.

Place cooked pasta in a serving platter, pour sauce over. Top with Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

Serve warm with herbed garlic bread on the side.


Feb 23 2010

Open-Faced Grilled Sandwich

Open-Faced Grilled Sandwich

Here’s how to make “Open-Faced Grilled Sandwich”

Ingredients:

1 loaf French baguette, sliced 1/2″ thick diagonally
olive oil
Dijon mustard
slices of tomatoes

assorted cold cuts — cooked ham, spiced ham, salami, bologna, cut into wedges
mozarella cheese(or quick melt cheese), shredded
parsley or slices of olives for garnish, chopped

Directions:

Brush baguette slices with olive oil. Bake bread slices until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Lightly dress sliced baguette with Dijon mustard. Place slices of tomatoes and arrange a slice of cold cuts on top. Top with cheese and grill in the oven for about 3-5 minutes or until cheese has melted and top lightly browned. Garnish with chopped parsley and olives.