Archive for the 'Vegetables' Category
Jun
10
2008
Steamed Salmon with broccoli puree and baby potatoes This is one healthy meal. I don’t like broccoli very much when its whole but the puree was a trick! I incredibly love it! It was all mild flavors that needs some contrast to cut the mildness but a few freshly ground black pepper would do for me, but for hubby he added Tabasco sauce which was also great. The baby potatoes were quite a
Jan
04
2008
Here’s a hit for the night! Stir-fried flat noodles. I used to make pancit or the normal egg noodles and used to put soy sauce, but this time, I like it differently as I’m avoiding the smell of soy sauce, strange as it may sound but blame it on baby on my belly.
I used flat noodles which I happen to grab from the super market even if I don’t have any plan of doing something with it… I guess
Jan
01
2008
Here’s a simple salad for a light and healthy dinner.
Ingredients:
Iceberg lettuce
Green coral lettuce
Onion
Cucumber
Tomatoes
Strips of ham (cooked)
Shavings of parmesan cheese
Dressing:
1 tsp. capers
1 tsp. mustard
1 clove garlic
4 Tbsp. lemon juice
12 Tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. Balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper
Procedure:
Slice thinly the cucumber, tomatoes, cucumber and onion. Cut the
Dec
10
2007
Ingredients:
2 Pcs. Duck Thighs
6 Pcs. Medium potatoes
6 Pcs. Baby Carrots
4 cloves garlic
1 Pc. Onion
Thyme
Salt & pepper to taste
1/2 tsp. olive oil
Procedure:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees C.
Season the duck with salt, pepper and fresh thyme and set aside.
Meanwhile boil the potatoes with water for 3 minutes and cut into wedges. Slice Onion in wedges. In a baking dish, put potatoes,
Sep
06
2007
These are some of the things I really enjoy in the Philippines. All the different varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables readily available, from the freshest buko to the sweetest mangoes or the sour & crispy ones, or the bitter melon. The kinds where you can't find anywhere in Europe or if you are lucky to find one, then it is as expensive as gold. That's why I love going to the market there &
Jan
31
2007
Fish 'n Eggplant wrap Ingredients: 4 Tbsp. olive oil 2 Tbsp. butter 1 large Eggplant 6 slices of fish fillet (skinned) parsley Salt & pepper to taste Carrots Bell Pepper How to: Slice eggplant lengthwise into thin long slices. Brush with butter unto the surface of the eggplant. In a very hot grill pan or flat pan, pan roast the eggplant until soft and sides turn slightly brown. (with a grilled
Jan
31
2007
Fried Potato cubes
Ingredients:
4 Tbsp. oil
4 large potatoes
2 tsp. ginger powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
a dash of cinnamon powder
2 tsp. cornstarch
How to: Slice potatoes into small cubes set aside. Heat oil in a pan, add potatoes and fry until done. When the sides begin to turn slightly brown, add ginger powder, garlic powder, cinnamon powder, salt and pepper. Toss all
Jan
30
2007
Vegetable Fried Rice
Ingredients:
2 cups c ooked rice
8 pcs. Green beans
1 Yellow
1 Red Bell Pepper
EggplantOnion
Garlic
Tomatoes
¼ cup water
1 cube chicken stock
Salt and pepper
Procedure:
Slice vegetables and set aside. Sauté onion and garlic until translucent but not burned, add sliced vegetables, except tomatoes, stirring occasionally. Add the vegetables until all the liquid has evaporated
Jan
30
2007
Green Peas Rizotto with beef
I love risotto once in awhile to break monotonous boiled rice. To incorporate some veggie, I added green peas for the sake of taking some fibers! Could be served with risotto alone, but here I added slices of grilled beef.
2 cups Arborio rice
3 cups chicken stock
1 glass white wine
1 onion (finely chopped)
1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1
Jan
29
2007
Chicken Sandwich with eggplant dip Flat breadEggplant dipGrilled chicken breast (thinly sliced)White onion (thinly sliced)Red bell pepper (cubed)Tomatoes (thinly sliced) To make flat bread:1 cup flour (sifted)1 tsp. salt¼ cup water Mix salt and flour in a mixing bowl. Add 1 Tablespoon water at a time while mixing until it forms rough dough. Add water if its too dry, this depends of the strength
Jan
29
2007
Grilled chicken breast with pepper marmaladeQuite lazy for lunch and didn’t know what to do. Switched the TV channel to BBC Food and caught Sophie Grigson doing pepper marmalade for her dish with Trout fish, my tastebuds wondered if the marmalade would go with chicken, since I always have chicken breast in the fridge. Hmmm… yes the flavors are blending indeed! I’m quite lucky, I have all the