Istartcookingtoday

2009-01-27T11:07:00.000-08:00

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2009-01-27T10:35:00.000-08:00

My home made hambuger,It is no

Banana milk shake

2009-01-27T10:33:00.000-08:00

I am eager to learn how to prepare shake.I read so many recipe and ask some tips of preparation.And i decided to made one.So i bought riped banana and fresh milk and i just add everything and small quantity of sugar and i am satisfied for my first try,I know it is not good to drink milk shake during winter but at least i tried my best right?

Don't know how to call this

2009-01-27T10:18:00.000-08:00

I went to the market and i saw this pate or what and i found it so yummy so i bought some pieces for us.I prepared salad and bought fresh baguette then for dessert we ate some clementine and eat fresh prune to digest since i have difficulty of digesting.Very light dinner but we had enough.

Seafood time

2009-01-26T15:21:00.000-08:00

I love seafood so every friday i went to market to buy fresh fish,shrimp,etc.Then i bought last time a fillet julienne.I fried it and i put some seafood seasoning then i fried it with olive oil.When it is done i put some lemon to have some special taste.It is my husband's favorite especially with rice.It is the only way that my husband eat more rice.

pruneaux

2009-01-24T12:15:00.000-08:00

I have difficulties of digesting.Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 days for me to go to the toilet.It is not normal and i saw my father in law eat pruneaux to digest and i tried to eat some and it is really effective,now i go to the toilet once a day.

I bought dried pruneaux then i let it boiled until it is tender.No sugar add,the taste is not so good but what is good if it is for my health right?

choucroute

2009-01-23T12:59:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the spelling,It is french food that i love to eat and i am not sure the spelling.I know how to say but not to write.Sorry again.This food is mixed with meat,such as ham,smoked saussage,smoked pork and a lot more,it depends on what you envy.This what i love her in France because there is a lot of foods that are new for me but that are so good.But sad to say that i don't know how to cook french foods but i really love to learn.

starving for chinese food

2009-01-16T14:58:00.000-08:00

I meet my friend ann for our date today and we are starving for chinese foods.So i show her my favorite chinese restaurant when we were still leave in paris.There foods are so good,in fact my friend ate almost a plate of noddles.I choose my favorite spicy squid and also noodles.We were so much full that i didn't eat my dinner.Photos will be update tomorrow.

My first quiche lorraine ever

2009-01-15T14:55:00.000-08:00

Tonight i decided to prepare quiche lorraine.First i just bought a ready made pastry

Ingredients for Quiche Lorraine:

* 200 g of pie crust pastry
* 150 g of smoked breast of pig known as lardons
* 100 g of (optional) worn Emmenthal cheese
* Device in quiche:
* 2 eggs
* 2 egg yolks
* 1/4 liter of whipping cream
* 1/4 liter of milk
* salt, pepper, nutmeg

*In a frying pan, make lardons return smoked without addition of fats.
In a bottom of hen, pay(pour) the milk and the whipping cream.
*Add eggs and yellow the salt, the pepper and the nutmeg.
*Attention not to salt too much the device in quiche because lardons are déja salted.
*Indeed beat to obtain a homogeneous device. Strew the bottom of dough of (optional) worn Emmenthal cheese .Add lardons fried beforehand.
*Add the device in quiche until height of the circle.
*Enfourner in warm oven (180°C during 25 in 30 minutes. In the term of the cooking, remove from the oven, remove the circle from tart and sample tepid.

Additional suggestion!
Eat with salad

Photos will be add tomorrow

Croque monsieur own version

2009-01-14T12:46:00.000-08:00

My husband taught me how to prepare croque monsieur since it is his favorite so i've tried my best to make it perfect so now i am proud to say that most of the time that my husband want to eat croque monsieur he want me to prepared it by myself.Of course it is very good with salad.

For croque monsieur

Slice bread
fresh ham
butter
croque monsieur chesse

Put a small quantity of butter then put the croque monsieur cheese then ham then again the croque monsieur chesse.Get another slice of bread put butter,not too much.Put it to the other slice bread that has ham.Put just a very small butter on the top and bottom so that it will not burn when you put it in the pan.Our croque monsieur is ready to cook.Heat the pan in middle heat then put your croque monsieur don't let it too burn.Then that's it!

Empanada

2009-01-14T12:40:00.000-08:00

My special empanada with salad it is more yummy!
I've posted already my recipe for empanada but to those who missed it i will repost again.

Ingredients
1/2 kilos for ground beef
5pcs of potatos**slice it in a very small dice**
5pcs of carrots**slice it in a very small dice**
1/2 slice of red bell pepper**slice it in a very small dice**
dried raisins**put it in a cold water until it is tender**
5pcs of garlic
maggi savor
1 pc.onion
pepper
small quantity of salt
olive oil

Heat the pan in middle heat add olive oil,wait until the oil is heat then add the garlic and oignon then add the ground beef wait until it is a little bit cook then add the carrots and potatos.Then add the red bell pepper then add salt and pepper then add small quantity of maggi savor enough of your taste.Drain the raisin and add it to the meat.Wait few minutes then let it cold for 1 hour.
For the pates i just bought a ready made**pate brisee**is what we call here in France.Sorry for not giving the procedure for the pates.

Vegetable recipe from husband

2009-01-13T08:32:00.000-08:00

Healthy spinach vegetables and pork saute.My husband prepared this for us.It is very tasty and it is really healthy too.My husband knows that i don't eat so much vegetables but as he prepared all this i am very happy and i am willing to eat it.:-)

Grilled pork and etc

2009-01-13T08:20:00.000-08:00

Wanna have some grilled pork and some lumpia.It is one of my friend's party and she prepared a lot of filipino foods.The night was too short for us.We enjoyed doing karaoke while drinking some glass of wines and sharing news to each other while our husbands are already slept upstairs

Fruit de mer

2009-01-13T08:16:00.000-08:00

I love seafoods and i am so happy when my inlaws bought this fruit de mer.Mixed with seafoods but it is all boiled cook.Very nice with mayonaise.

Breakfast time

2009-01-13T06:39:00.000-08:00

Each morning this is my son's face while eating his breakfast.He love to eat bread with nutella on it and a hot fresh milk.

3rd year chocolate cake

2009-01-13T06:36:00.000-08:00

My son's 3rd year birthday cake.I just bought in the bakery and it is very yummy!

Fresh Breakfast

2009-01-13T06:12:00.000-08:00

Missing the filipino local breakfast?!Check our lourdes adventure,almost 2 hours to drive before we arrive in Lourdes but we stopped to have our fresh filipino breakfast.

lunch before visiting the church

2009-01-13T06:03:00.000-08:00

Our lunch at hotel.We are so happy after visiting the church of lourdes

Filipino midnight snack

2009-01-13T05:32:00.000-08:00

While on our way to lourdes last year,We stopped to have our midnight snack it is quiet cold yet we enjoyed eating and making fun to each other.We ate pancit it is a local fried noodles.

Light Dessert

2009-01-13T05:03:00.000-08:00

Here our very light dessert.Mixed with fruits and rhum with some slice of mango and macarons!!It is me who cut the pineapple and mango.Yup!I am very helpful to them:-)

The main dish

2009-01-13T05:01:00.000-08:00

It is our main menu during christmas sorry to say that i don't know what my sister in law put inside.She wont tell me but i taste mixed seafoods and foie gras.I enjoyed eating:-)

yummy saint jacques

2009-01-13T04:57:00.000-08:00

My inlaws prepared Saint jacque for our entree and i love it.It is not my first time ate this kind of food but happy to say that it is one of my favorite especially if my husband cook it in his way!!

French aperitf way

2009-01-13T04:51:00.000-08:00

Sorry guys!it is been a while not posting here in my istartcookingtoday blog.Anyhow,Check the photo on how my french family prepared the aperitif.It was during christmas eve and with all those aperitif we didn't able finish ate our dessert.But the food was very good,very light but yummy!!!

Merry Christmas to all!!

2008-12-22T14:39:00.000-08:00

empanada

2008-12-11T12:35:00.000-08:00

It is my late post and sorry for the photo.I can't find my digital camera charger so i decided to took picture through my cellphone.I made empanadas,it is one of my husband's favorite.Actually it is my first time cook empanada and it turns out very perfect:-)

Ingredients
1/2 kilos for ground beef
5pcs of potatos**slice it in a very small dice**
5pcs of carrots**slice it in a very small dice**
1/2 slice of red bell pepper**slice it in a very small dice**
dried raisins**put it in a cold water until it is tender**
5pcs of garlic
maggi savor
1 pc.onion
pepper
small quantity of salt
olive oil

Heat the pan in middle heat add olive oil,wait until the oil is heat then add the garlic and oignon then add the ground beef wait until it is a little bit cook then add the carrots and potatos.Then add the red bell pepper then add salt and pepper then add small quantity of maggi savor enough of your taste.Drain the raisin and add it to the meat.Wait few minutes then let it cold for 1 hour.
For the pates i just bought a ready made**pate brisee**is what we call here in France.Sorry for not giving the procedure for the pates.

My own carbonara

2008-11-14T15:24:00.000-08:00

My very own version Carbonara.I can't tell you the secret sorry!!

Grilled fish

2008-11-14T15:11:00.000-08:00

Yummy grilled fish.I marinated it with salt ,pepper,and garlic then grilled it.For best results put some lemon while you eat.

Crispy fried chicken with long beans

2008-11-14T15:09:00.000-08:00

My very own crispy fried chicken.Mixed with harricot verts.

banana cake with small chocolate

2008-11-11T15:40:00.000-08:00

In fact for the birthday party of my son i bake 3 cakes.Chocolate cake,banana cake and apple cupcake.It took me around 4 am to finish all this cake to baked.I was exhausted.That is why i don't like so much to do party in our house.For recipe i will update tomorrow.thanks

My very own chocolate cake

2008-11-11T15:29:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday was my son's 4Th birthday so i decided to bake my very own chocolate cake.I rather to baked than to go out and buy a ready made cake.It is a very simple cake and a very simple design too.But everybody loves it.I will update the ingredients tomorrow since i am tired to go downstairs to take my recipe book.Sorry guys!

Special Dom's Panini

2008-10-17T13:59:00.000-07:00

We want to change our food.We always eat almost the same if it not meat it is fish and vegetables.My husband said that he want something like picnic style or easy and fast to prepare.So he said that he will prepare his spcial panini.

Panini bread
bacon
mozzarella cheese
tomato
onion
olive oil

*First you need to put the bacon
*add mozzarella cheese
*then slice the tomato slightly thin
*then put with the bacon
*mozzarella
*add the onion
* small quantity of olive oil.

Then grill it not too much just let the chess a Little bit melt same as photo!!Hmm yummy!

Entree prepared by Ann

2008-10-17T13:45:00.000-07:00

Last sunday was a very nice day!Especially when i ate dinner in my friend place.She prepared this yummy dinner.For entree she prepared this very light and healthy food.Sorry i can't give you the recipe i didn't watch my friend how she did it.:-( Sorry

vegetables bola bola

2008-10-06T13:07:00.000-07:00

My son don't to eat vegetables.So i need to do something just to let him vegetables without knowing that it is vegetables.What i did is,i made this**bola bola vegetables**I made it in my own.

* Soja

* Eggplant

* long beans

* carrots

* potatoes

* egg

* olive oil

* salt

* pepper

Cut all the vegetables in a very tiny size then mixed all the ingredients and add salt and pepper and form it like a small ball shown as photo.Heat the pan with olive oil and fry wait until it is enough cook.Simple it is my own idea,I think as a mother we need to do everything just to give the best health of our children.

tortang talong

2008-10-02T13:31:00.000-07:00

Here is my simple tortang talong.It is almost the same preparation of my mother:-)

Fresh small eggplant(it depends how many person )

Egg

Olive oil

salt

pepper

Boil the eggplant check if it is enough the skin of eggplant are ready to remove then slightly from it like as what you see on the photo then add a little bit salt and pepper.Prepare and bit the egg add with salt and pepper.Put the egg to the eggplant.Heat the pan with olive oil then fry the eggplant wait until cook.

adobong pusit

2008-09-30T13:35:00.000-07:00

I already a lot of try just to make it perfect.I bought fresh squid and i invited my friend ann to come over and have lunch with me.And guess what?wow!my adobong pusit turns out perfect.We forgot our diet.

1/2 fresh squid

Maggi savor

vinegar

4 cloves of garlic

bay leaf

pepper

1 tablespoon of olive oil

Add all the ingredients and add the olive oil.Cook it in medium heat.Check if the squid are enough tender and ready to eat!

Serve with rice!

Grill fish à la janese

2008-09-29T14:08:00.000-07:00

Here how i prepare my grill fish!

Whole fish(for me any kind of fish but if you prefer to use your favorite fish there is no problem on it!)

salt
pepper
bay leaf

Clean the fish outside as well as inside,put salt in and out(not too much otherwise it will turn it salty)put bay leaf and pepper(inner part of your fish).Let it stay for 30 minutes then put it in grill!!

Serve it with rice or vegetables!
For good taste based on my taste i put a little some fresh lemon juice before eating.
Base of my husband he melt 50grams of butter added with pepper then he put on the top of his fish!

Enjoy!!

Fried spicy chicken à la Janese

2008-09-28T12:37:00.000-07:00

Last Tuesday i am eager to eat spicy chicken.Before what i did is just took the train and go to KFC to buy some but now it is quite difficult for me because i have a son that i need to take care first before me.So what i did is,I went to the supermarket and i bought some PCs of chicken.And create my own dish.

4PCs of chicken legs or thigh(any sizes)

vinegar

soy sauce

2 cloves of garlic

bay leaf

black pepper

Cayenne powder

chili powder

cornstarch

Oil to fry

In a big bowl put the chicken,add the soy sauce and vinegar.Make sure that the soy sauce and the vinegar are even (not to much salty nor sour).Add the garlic(crushed),add the bay leaf and black pepper.For spicy add cayenne powder then chili powder(it depends on your taste how spicy you want).Then let the chicken marinate it overnight.Then in a pan heat the oil.Before putting the chicken to the pan covered it first with cornstarch so that it will be a little bit crispy.Then fry.Wait until it will cook then serve it with rice or any vegetables.

My first post

2008-09-27T14:49:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my newest blog about cooking:-)Well since i am now interested of cooking.I want to share to every one this new site.Here you can see some dishes that i made by my own some that i followed through recipe(not totally)lol!But hope you will enjoy reading it and don't hesitate to email or exchange link to me:-)