Filipinos are getting busier these days. As they say, we are all caught up in the rat race. One of the disadvantages is that we now tend to prefer fast-foods and the immediate services of restaurants more often than home-cooked meals. Although these may be unavoidable, we slowly forget how easy it is to cook meals at home (given the time), how healthier and more affordable, and most of all, how it bonds families closer to each other. Yes, I must say closer, because even though we can all chat with each other when we eat at fast foods or in the more expensive restaurants, nothing will give us that relaxed, laid back feeling where we can all be our true selves than we are at our own homes.
Knorr tries to revive our preference for home-cooked meals and I am very happy about it because it I wanted my daughters to appreciate eating at home through the dishes I cook. I admit that I may not be the best cook out there, but I am proud of my skills in the kitchen. Through Knorr’s #LutongNanay campaign, I have been more eager to improve my cooking which has been made easier because of Knorr’s flavors.
Last August 12, I was one of the attendees of #LutongNanay event at The Cookery Place in BGC, Taguig. A lot of my co-mommy bloggers from MBP was there and it had been a great experience to do something we all love to do, cooking! Relate na relate kaming lahat and it was exciting because we got to cook on our own after a seasoned chef and mom herself, Chef Kai demoed us how to cook sinigang with watermelon. It was a nice coincidence because I was really hoping to cook it at home since I tasted a similar dish in Manam’s, a popular restaurant where we often eat. The watermelon makes the dish a little bit sweeter but more flavorful. Knorr Sinigang mix is a balanced flavoring which makes the Sinigang outstanding.
As we watched Chef Kai cook sinigang with pakwan.
My team mates – (L-R) Artofbeingamom.com, Joybites.com, me tweenselmom, and stuckwith3.com
Hands-on cooking sinigang with watermelon
According to Knorr’s Brand Manager for Bouillon and Seasonings, Dhiren Karnani, “Our goal is to bring back the value behind home cooked meals especially since people choose to eat outside or even alone in this fast-paced world. Knorr aims to help more moms bring the family together through the best flavors in their cooking.” “Cooking is a force for good. When a mother cooks, it is often seen as a way for her to ensure her family’s well being – and through Knorr, moms can serve nutritious meals without sacrificing great flavor” Karnani continues.
with the other moms from Mommy Bloggers Philippines
We all went home with a huge basket of Knorr cubes and powder seasonings.
With our finished Sinigang With Watermelon
I’m sharing with you the recipe here as well as the other three Sinigang recipes cooked by the other moms as well! We hope that through these recipes and Knorr, you will also find that same eagerness to prepare home-cooked meals.
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Enjoy cooking!
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Check out three more Knorr Sinigang Recipes here!
Knorr Sizzling Sinigang Recipe
Knorr Surf and Turf Sinigang Recipe
Knorr Sinigang na Liempo sa Sampaloc
We love home-cooked meals para tipid and we love Knorr products, it is always in my grocery list. 🙂
I’ve seen so many photos of the events from other mommy bloggers. I think you all had fun during this event. Knnor has always been a Philippine brand for decades now it’s Mom’s best friend!
I’m really intrigued by this Sinigang sa Pakwan! Been hearing a lot of good reactions from the other mommy bloggers with this recipe! Btw, the event looks so much fun! 😉
Yay! This is nice. I recently cooked sinigang, my first time. Hahaha. I’m a late bloomer when it comes to the kitchen. Cooking is one of the lifeskills i wish i mastered, but it’s never too late to learn and i’m learning.. This is a great recipe to put a twist on sinigang. I’ll do this sometime. Thanks for the recipe Mommy Lani. I’m sure you all had a great time during this event.
I love how they’re trying helping us recreate gourmet sinigang from restos at home. 😀
I am on the process of learning how to cook, maybe someday I can cook this sinigang with pakwan 🙂
Thanks for sharing the recipe Lani. I’ve been reading a lot of blogs about the event. And I was always curious about the sinigang sa pakwan. It was new and I never cooked sinigang adding pakwan on it. It was kind of wierd at first but I think is worth trying. The event really looks fun and hopefully, I’d be able to join in the future.
I haven’t tasted anything with pakwan except for desserts. And one on sinigang is really interesting. Really Knorr is helping us to get creative with food served at home. I would love to try this. I’m no expert in cooking but I’m lucky enough that my son loves anything I cook 😀
I really wish I was able to join you guys at this event. I love sinigang pa naman but usually cook the traditional version only. But at least through you guys, I learn how to cook the other versions as well. 🙂
My children always asked for sinigang, parang once a week siya nasa menu and hindi nawawala. This is new for me, with pakwan 🙂 I am also an avid consumer of Knorr products ♥
We love sinigang and we use knorr! Haven’t tried cooking with pakwan yet though! Must try!
I have bought pakwan yesterday, I will try the Sinigang with Pakwan using spareribs today! 🙂
Nothing beats eating home cooked meals with your family. We also use Knorr products especially when we cook sinigang and ginataang gulay. I am curious how the sinigang with pakwan tastes like.
I second the (e)motion haha – nothing beats homecooked meals. I’m currently eating a cheese sandwich and what I wouldn’t give for a bowl of sinigang right now!
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to even taste that version! So, while stuck in traffic til 2am after that event, I vowed I will cook them all! hahaha..
We already tried the pakwan and my boys all loved the new taste, very different daw from my usual maasim na sinigang. I am yet to try the sisig and liempo. Surely they would love the two variants as well.
Favorite ko talaga ang Knorr Sinigang Mix. Try ko din itong sinigang sa pakwan. 🙂
I love reading posts about cooking eventhough I don’t know how to do it! It gives me motivation to learn and gives me the drive to try! Sinigang is one of our favorite ulam every Sunday!
Sinigang is my no. 1 all-time favorite lutong bahay. Of course my most-loved is the sinigang cooked by my mom. Haven’t tried sinigang with pakwan, I wonder how it tastes hehehe.
I’m really going to cook this one. Maybe tomorrow since I’m seeing the family for a get-together.
I know its not the healthiest (powdered mixes), but we love Knorr Sinigang sa Gabi variant. It makes cooking easier for us (moms), especially when we literally have tons of things to do at home.
I’ve been seeing these interesting sinigang recipes by Knorr and would love to try them out soon. Knorr is also my go-to pangasim whenever I cook asimkilig for my little man! 😀