As we all plan out our menu for the last big celebration of the year, you might want to know the benefits of good fats and smart grocery shopping. The New Year’s eve, just like the last week’s celebration the Christmas Noche Buena, comes with a full stream of delectable dishes which may not be as healthy for our bodies. That is why it is important...
Aside from buttered corn or sauteed corn with mushrooms, do you know other corn dishes perfect to serve as snack? Here’s a cheesy dish with Jolly Corn Kernels as the star. It’s an easy baked dish where you just need to layer the ingredients then bake. My family loves this dish because aside from whole corn kernels, it contains cheese and bacon bits. Ingredients: 2 cans Jolly Whole Kernel corn 1/2 cup flour 1-2 cups cheddar cheese 1 tsp sugar cooked bacon bits 2 eggs beaten 1 cup milk salt and pepper to taste Drain the Jolly...
Imagine, we only have a few weeks left and it will be Christmas Day. It’s that time of the year again when our skills and patience, not only in cooking, are tested, but also in keeping our kitchen organized and clutter-free. With a little bit of planning and a few kitchen tools and essentials, we can pull it through. I’ve done it for many years, lived without help since my daughters were born, prepared several dishes in time for Noche Buena, and still manage to have enough time to glam up and enjoy the night. How? Keep A List Allot...
In our family, nothing can beat Filipino dishes. We can try any other type of food, indulge in them, but at the end of the day, we will still go for our native tastes. Last week, we were finally able to dine in for lunch at Sarsa Kitchen in UP Town Center. It’s usually jam-packed on Sundays but it was a Saturday and we were there a little bit earlier, 11AM. The place was peaceful that day, with only a family and a couple dining in and we easily saw our spot. The chairs and tables were not too close to each other and the seats are...
Potato flakes mixed together with flour to make dough will make dinner softer to the bite. Use this recipe to make more nutritious dinner rolls. You can warm your dinner rolls (even for breakfast and merienda), and fill it in with butter or your favorite spread. Ingredients: 2 eggs 1/3 cup sugar 2 tsp. salt 6 tbsp. butter, soft 1 cup mashed potatoes (to make mashed...
Ingredients: 1 ½ US Potato Flakes 3 tbsp. warm water ¼ cup cold fresh milk 3-5 tsp. ranch dressing or mayonnaise 1 stalk of romaine lettuce salt for seasoning 1 boiled egg sliced US Potato flakes How to make: Prepare the mashed potato by mixing the US Potato flakes with water. Microwave in medium high for 30-seconds Add fresh milk and add more for desired thickness of mashed potato Add ranch dressing or mayonnaise seasoned with salt (and/or white pepper) Top over fresh romaine lettuce Add sliced boiled egg Perfect for snack or side...
Ingredients : ½ kg fresh beef steak cut thinly ¼ cup soysauce 2 tbsp lemon juice/calamansi pepper 1 bulb red onion, sliced 1 cup US Potato frozen wedges or half shells How to cook: Marinate the beef in soy sauce, lemon juice and pepper for at least 2-3 hours, better if you can do it overnight. In a non-stick pan, fry the US Potato frozen wedges or half shells until golden brown. Set aside. In the same pan, fry the marinated beef and when tender, add the marinade juice. Simmer the steak for a minute then top it with the red onions and...
I’ve just recently discovered the value of US frozen potatoes when it comes to nutrition, versatility, and accessibility. I’ve always been a consumer of US fresh potatoes as I use them in my main dishes at home, usually lunch and dinner. But US frozen potatoes free up a lot of my time in cooking without compromising the nutrients of fresh potatoes. US frozen potatoes...
