SubscribeCooking 101
Posted on Aug 25, 2005 under Daily Memorables |I cooked Arroz ala Cubana yesterday, and thank goodness it was easy and the three men in the house - Daddy, Kuya and Edil, loved it. Matthew ate a somewhat different version - hotdog, scrambled eggs and rice. And what more, I served it with flair! Cupped rice on top of which is the fried egg, the meat on the side plus two half slices of fried saba.
OK, so I burnt some of the saba, I haven’t made perfect egg circles (at least the yolk was still intact) but all in all, it was a success!
Too bad my cooking enthusiasm was bogged down by the water pump being broken. I hate washing, cleaning without running water! So much so I have egged on Edil to eat out the couple of days past, syempre, tipid kaya sya naghuhugas, hahaha!
I’m going to target this next.
So far, www.pinoycook.net is the best site I’ve been to for recipes. I’ve debated over and over if I’m to buy a cookbook, but my mind and pocket has rebelled against it. I have 24×7 access to the Net, kelangan masipag lang ako mag take down notes, hehehe.
I’m enjoying doing the grocery as well. I can budget na! Yahoo! And so far, we need to have at least P6,000 for groceries a month - that includes rice and our supply of mineral water. Hindi pa kasama ang Shellane and additional expenses like our toiletries. Hopefully, the digits will go down when Mom and Abbie goes to the US for my cousin’s wedding, and Kuya will stay more often with Dad in Cavite. There goes our help for sharing the bills as well, hehehe. OK lang, I just need to actually get rid of my ONE credit card. Pag nasara ko yun, easy easy na ko.
I’m missing fish though. I don’t have time to go to the wet market since late na ako umaalis sa office (8AM - graveyard zombie ako) at late na din ako nagigising pag rest day ko. Supermarkets, feel ko lang, don’t offer fresh fish. I miss tahong and halaan and tilapia and bangus. Yummmeeeeh. Feeling ko puro cholesterol na ang nasa katawan ko at tutubuan na ako ng pakpak nyan.
Hmmm…let’s see. The water pump will be fixed later, so I can cook na naman. Yahooo!
Ngapala, reklamo ako ng reklamo na walang isda sa bahay, nagpadala pala mula Dipolog ang friend ni Daddy at Mommy ng isang box ng fresh seafood. Sugpo, hipon, lapu lapu, pusit..ayus! Kaso hindi pa natanggalan ng kaliskis, so sorry, hindi ako marunong magtanggal nun, bahala na Kuya ko nun.
Makagawa na ng menu for next week 
Mahirap din ha kasi iba iba panlasa namin:
1. Si Edil maanghang gusto o kaya matabang, basta wag maalat. Minsan, nagluto ako ng asado, sya lang nasarapan. Keber ko, I cook to please my husband! mwehehehehe.
2. I need to cook entrees na may sabaw since Matthew is bungal…este bungi. Plus, I cant cook binangoongan or spicy food since may bata kami. Ayoko naman magluto ng 2 putahe, ano ko hilo?! Tamad din ako kahit paano no 
Ayoko naman si Mato ng puro hotdog at noodles. Puro preservatives yun eh and nung na-ER sya last week (di ko na-blog un), the MD advised not to have anything salty, with preservatives and to drink lots of water. Kaya si Mommy, dieta din. Si Mrs. Coke ako eh.
3. Maalat kaming pamilya kumain. Nuff said.
4. Kelangan may something sweet after every meal. Syempre, wala na nito kasi controlled na ang moolah from Edil, hahaha. Panakaw na lang ako kumain….hahaha.
Meron kayo isusuggest na luto? Yung mabilis lang ha. At yung wala masyadong hiwa hiwa. kaliwete ako eh, so I dont pare vegetables well. heehee c”,)
by Marj and Carlos , on August 25 2005 @ 3:13 pm
Hi Aggie. Try my recipe for Tom Yum. Super dali.
1 can of chicken broth
1/2 can of gata (don’t know the quantity if fresh)
1 can of mushrooms sliced
a bunch of fresh cilantro
dash of chili flakes (or depends how spicy you want it to be
1/2 kilo of chicken cubed ( no bones)
1/2 packet of sinigang mix (or however much sourness you want)
1 tbsp patis
Place the chiken broth in a pot, Add chiken, let boil until cooked. Add sinigang mix, patis, mushrooms and gata. Adjust taste accordingly. Add chopped cilantro. Add chili flakes at the end. Now ready to serve.
by Aggie , on August 26 2005 @ 2:10 am
Uy gata and sili - classic bicolano staple foods, Edil will surely love this! (He is pure Bicolano kasi) Thanks for sharing this Marj, I will give this a try!
by crazy lover , on August 30 2005 @ 5:03 pm
Connie (pinoycook) is really a great cook, although i have yet to taste any of her recipes kasi nde nya pa kami pinagluluto…
and i have yet to try any… pang-easy prepare meals lang ako… weird nga eh, i used to go the distance before for certain recipes… ahehe
by edrei , on September 4 2005 @ 4:32 pm
one super bilis ulam i always make for Randy & myself is Tinolang Tahong or Halaan (Clams).
Just sautee garlic, onion & ginger in oil. Add the seafood, salt pepper to taste, (but i think guisa sa patis is better). Add water or yung hugas-bigas. Simmer then add either green papaya or sayote. Finally, when ok na yung lasa, add kangkong or spinach.
Note:
We love eating this with Pork Inihaw with sawsaw suka.
by edrei , on September 4 2005 @ 4:37 pm
another mabilis recipe for me is baked boneless bangus. i usually buy this daing-like boneless bangus pero non-marinated, so hindi sha lasang daing.
i just rub lemon juice (or calamansi), salt & pepper on the fish. put chopped ginger, tomatoes, garlic, onion, and jalapeno (or any other pepper available, just for the “kick”). Bake until fish is cooked.