January 2012 ~ Quick And Easy Recipes

Cooking Left-over Pansit

8:54 AM by Rizza Gatchalian3 comments

Cooking left-over pansit takes a bit of stir-frying and lots of vegetables. Easy!

Cooking Pork Tapa (How to Make Tapa)

6:48 AM by Rizza Gatchalian3 comments

Cooking pork tapa is a famous delicacy in Taal, Batangas, Philippines. In English, pork tapa may pass as a pork jerky that may not necessarily require the drying process. Some dry it under the heat of the sun; some don't. The basic of cooking pork tapa however involves only the marinating process of pork in soy sauce, vinegar and spices. That’s what I’ll show you in this post.

Cooking Yardlong Beans with Mushroom

10:18 AM by Rizza Gatchalian2 comments

You may already be cooking yardlong beans in your own kitchen. If you’re not familiar with the yardlong beans, these are also known as string beans, green beans, long green beans, long beans or sitaw in Tagalog.

Cooking Water Spinach with Taosi

8:58 AM by Rizza Gatchalian7 comments

Cooking water spinach is another easy treat for new cooks. Water spinach also known as water morning glory (some call it morning glory), Chinese spinach or swamp cabbage cooks quite fast; unlike green beans that I almost always eat raw even after steaming.

Cooking Pork Nilaga (Slow-cook Pork Stew)

5:51 PM by Rizza Gatchalian4 comments

Cooking pork nilaga in English is cooking pork stew. Pork nilaga is Filipino style recipe that may be done with or without a pressure cooker. Since I tenderize my pork nilaga with a regular pan, I need longer time to cook this dish. Let me share with you how.

Cooking Pangat na Isda (Pinangat)

12:19 PM by Rizza Gatchalian1 comment

Cooking pangat na isda is another fish dish that is so simple; so easy to do. Pangat na isda or pinangat na isda is another form of steamed fish recipe. For this dish, we're cooking pangat na isda in dried kamias with fresh tomatoes.

Cooking Sinaing na Isda Recipe

10:15 AM by Rizza Gatchalian2 comments

Cooking sinaing na isda (or steamed fish in English) is a simple home cooking recipe. Being a Filipino, and a Batangueno at that, I am fond of eating sinaing na isda every time it is served at home. It’s a shame that I have only recently learned cooking sinaing na isda.