WS #44 - Chef Tony's Popcorn Company

It's been days the husband has been bugging me to watch Wanted. Supposedly, last Saturday, we were going to and meet Bunso and Tin, my friends at SM-Mall of Asia. Unfortunately, we can't! Simply because the Maynilad did not announced earlier that they going to cut the supply of water that day. We were out of water not even a single drop! How were we going to take a bath! Haaayy... Anyways, we just stayed home. I watched some DVD movies while munching the yummy popcorn that was a pasalubong for me yesterday from the husband.

Manic Monday #124

Who would you like to see on a new banknote (dollar bill, etc.)?
no one... can't seem to think of anyone right now!

If you were reincarnated as some other plant or animal, what would it be?
I would like to be a sea turtle.

If you owned your own restaurant, what would you call it?
I guess my name... D' Cooking Mudra!

La.Pi.S #4 - Summer Drinks

Join here.

We have an Indian mango tree in our backyard. Every summer time, it gives us plenty of fruits. Sometimes, because of this, the fruits gets over ripe. That's why I came up with this drink. I don't like the idea, that food would go into waste without any effort not to. Instead of using the kalabaw variety of mango, I used what I have abundantly in my backyard. Here is the recipe.

Foodshot Sundays - Pancit Malabon & Putong-puti From Lucy's Panciteria

Our favorite pancit malabon & putong-puti, delivered for our merienda. We are regulars of Lucy's Panciteria.

CC #13

The industrious red ants.

"Pechay & Salmon Guisado"

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsps cooking oil
• 3 cloves of finely minced garlic
• 1 medium (35 grams) red onion, halved & sliced thinly
• 1 medium (35 grams) red ripe tomato, halved & sliced thinly
• 1 small can (7 oz/200 grams) pink salmon in water
• 1/4 tsp fine salt
• 1/4 tsp cracked peppercorns
• 325 grams Chinese white cabbage (pechay tagalog), sliced at 1/2" thick
• 1/2 tsp all-in-one seasoning
• 1/3 cup water

Procedure:

in a pan or wok, over medium-high fire. Put oil. Heat lightly. Add garlic. Saute until rich golden brown. Follow with onion and tomato. Stir-fry and mash until limp. Put the pink salmon, reserve the water. Crumble lightly. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Saute for a minute.

Put the pechay tagalog, all-in-one seasoning, water and salmon water. Mix until blended. Cover. Cook for several minutes, until veggie is done but not overcook.

Serve with steamed rice and fried fish or fried meat.

PH - Pointed

Taken at Villa Apolinario in Tagaytay City, Philippines. A red flower that has pointed petals and pointed leaves.

"Ampalaya Con Sardinas"

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsps cooking oil
• 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 medium (35 grams) red onion, peeled & finely minced
• 2 medium (70 Grams) red ripe tomatoes, finely minced
• 1 small can (155 grams) sardines in spicy tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp fine salt
• 1/2 tsp cracked peppercorns
• 1/2 piece (175 grams) bittermelon (ampalaya)
• 1/2 can water

Procedure:

In a kawali or pan, place over medium-high fire. Put oil. Heat lightly. Add garlic. Saute until rich golden brown. Follow with onion and tomatoes. Cook, stirring often, until very soft. Put the rest of the ingredients. Crumble lightly the sardines. Mix. Lid on. Cook for several minutes or until bittermelon is done but not overcook.

Serve with steamed rice.

Sweet Home Blogger Award

This “SWEET Home Blogger Award” For sharing, beauty, love and joy!

Award from Yen. Thanks sis. Very much appreciated;)

And I’ll pass this to this fab bloggers as well!

Roselle, Juliana, Sweetiepie, Jean Marie, Retche, Heidi, Pretty and entrepgirl

Friday 5 for July 4: Food Television

1. If a traveling food show were to visit your neighborhood, what are some unique, regional foods it would spotlight, and where would it go to get them?
Last time, they did. They featured my leftover-makeover recipes.

2. On an American cable show, a celebrity chef surprises people by challenging them to a contest featuring their own specialties (he usually loses). If he challenged you to your specialty, what dish would you prepare?
I would prepare "Choletas", it is made of chicken stewed in a very creamy rich sauce.

If he challenged someone you know, what what that dish be, and how might the competition turn out? The dish might be kind of spicy and rich. I'm biased, I'll pick the food that was prepared by someone I know, LOL!

3. What are your feelings about cooking shows on television?
Ok, I think they're helpful in so many ways.

4. What kitchen gadgets have you purchased because you saw someone using them on television?
None. I love kitchen gadgets but I will purchase them because I need them not because someone popular is advertising it.

5. You get to (or have to, depending on how you feel about it) host your own food show on television. What will it be called and what’s it about?
I would name it, "D' COOKING MUDRA". It's all about my everyday feast! (",)

One More Thing

Thanks Yen for the tag.

List ONE of each. ONLY one. Nothing else!

Pet Peeve: People who are illogical.

Favorite Candy: I'm not a sweet tooth! But I do bring a piece or two with me. For emergency use only, just in case my blood sugar shoots down.

Biggest Fear: Getting terribly sick.

Biggest Challenge: Being a mom!

Favorite Department Store: SM

Most Used Word: Lately, "Sydney, no!".... We got a new puppy and I'm trying to train her to behave, LOL!

Favorite Pizza Topping: cheese

Favorite Cartoon Character: Belle of Beauty & the Beast

Movie Recently Watched: Kung Fu Panda

Favorite Fruit: Lots! I'm a fruit lover!

Favorite Vegetable: Eggplant

I'm tagging Vhiel, Juliana & Heidi

"Ham-Burger With Cheese"

click here for the recipe.

Know Your Age

I snagged this from Yen. Thanks sis!

::Start HERE::

RULES:
1. Add Your Name/Your Blog/ tell me if it’s True or False to the list. If you want to post this in your other blog, then add this post as well! No cheating!
2. Get back to Me {YEN} and I’ll add your blogs to the master’s list here!
3. Tag as many friends online you know. But you don’t need to be tag in order to join.

Peeps who played along:

1. Yen in Me and Mine-TRUE
2. C.A. of D' Cooking Mudra - TRUE
3. Your Name/Your Blog/True or False

Don’t tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway-but your waiter may know!

DON’T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!

It takes less than a minute. Work this out as you read. Be sure you don’t read the bottom until you’ve worked it out! This is not one of those waste of time things, it’s fun.

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to go out to eat. (more than once but less than 10)
2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)
3. Add 5
4. Multiply it by 50
5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1758…If you haven’t, add 1757.
6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.

You should have a three digit number, The first digit of this was your original number. (I.e., How many times you want to go out to restaurants in a week.)

The next two numbers are YOUR AGE ! —— (Oh YES, it is!)

THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2008) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS

::End HERE.::

I'm tagging all my blogger buddies and whoever wants to snag this!

Have fun!

Yen's QOTW #22

1. When you have food cravings, is it usually for something sweet, salty, greasy, or creamy?
It depends on what my mood is for.

2. Have you ever barf or fart in a public and blame it to someone else?
Nah, that's nasty.

3. You’re stuck in an airport, what do you do?
Read a book, maybe....

4. You fall in line, where are you?
Paying our monthly utility bills.

5. Which of the following would your friends say you are? Shy, Clumsy,Pessimistic or Behind the times?
Shy, I guess... (",)

6. Can you play a musical instrument? What is it?
Unfortunately, no.

7. How do you feel today?
Fine.

8. What movie have you watched the most?
Too many to mention... I'm quite a movie buff!

9. If you could have any car in the world, what would it be?
BMW

10. What do you think about tattoos? Do you have any? Would you ever get any?
Tattoos are great but I don't have any. Though, I think they're great I wouldn't want any tattoos on my body. Maybe, I would try henna tattoo but that's it, no permanent ones!

WW - Stella, My Peach Rose

La.Pi.S #3 - Grilled

I've been invited by Spices to join this meme. Thanks girl! I'm sure, I'll have fun doing this and have the chance to show my food photos. Here's my share for this week's theme: Grilled. Taken about year ago in our backyard. The husband was grilling pork barbeque for our lunch. Hhmmm... just got me thinking, I'l marinate pork later today and let the husband do the grilling again tomorrow. Suddenly, I miss grilled foods. hehehe! (",)

"Ginisang Pechay" (Chinese White Cabbage Saute)

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsps cooking oil
• 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 medium (35 grams) red onion, halved & sliced thinly
• 1 large (50 grams) red ripe tomato, halved & sliced thinly
• 100 grams lean ground pork
• 1/4 tsp grpund black pepper
• 2 tbsps fish sauce
• 1/4 kilo Chinese white cabbage (pechay tagalog), sliced
• 1/2 cup of water

Procedure:

In a pan or kawali, heat oil over medium-high fire. Add garlic saute until golden brown. Follow with onion and tomato. Cook until limp. Put the ground pork, ground black pepper and fish sauce. Stir-fry until ground pork separates. Cook until aromatic or until all liquid evaporates.

Add the Chinese white cabbage and water. Mix. Cover. Cook until done, that's about a minute.

Serve with rice and fried fish.