The dirtier the yummier. Well, it is only applicable in these cases. 

 fried isaw "intestine": 5 php per stick

 calamares: 15 php per stick

 street style fried chicken: 10 - 15 php

sweet corn: 20 php

potato: 10 php

fried quail eggs/ kwek kwek/ tukneneng: 2.50 php per egg

kikiam: 2 php per piece

Showing some love to one of our household favorite go to meal for ground pork. It is commonly called "giniling" which means ground meat. And this recipe usually have tomato sauce in it but some others preferred using fish sauce to season it. This is actually an easy meal to cook, it will take about 30 minutes.

STIR FRY GROUND PORK IN TOMATO SAUCE

(FILIPINO "GINILING")

Ingredients:

4 cloves of garlic, chopped

1 medium sized onion, chopped

2 medium sized red bell pepper, diced

2 large potatoes, diced

1 cup of green peas (optional)

1 kg ground pork

3 cups tomato sauce (add more for more sauce)

2 teaspoon iodized salt

1 teaspoon ground pepper

4 laurel leaves

1/2 cup water

Directions:

1. Heat the pan and add 2 tablespoons of oil. 
2. Brown the ground pork in the heated pan. Set aside.
3. In the same pan add oil as needed, saute the garlic and onion. 
4. Add the pork in the pan with the garlic and onion. Stir fry.
5. When the meat is ready, add the potatoes and tomato sauce. Add water to keep if necessary to avoid burning.
6. When the potato is half cooked, add the peas, bell pepper, laurel leaves salt and ground pepper. Cook until done. Adjust the salt and pepper according to your taste. 
7. Serve while hot.

As they say, "Sunday is family day" and of course it involves a lot of eating because that's how we always spent sundays together. One of those grill sunday moments was creating new taste for healthy option, so that it taste like it was a cuisine from a fine restaurant. So here is my cue to introduce my Mom's yummy Grilled Salmon with Dill.

But before that, I'd like to introduce to you the starring ingredient of this recipe. None other than the herb "dill", accoring to food.com  It is a green herb with feathery leaves, called dill weed. The flat tan dill seed is actually the dried fruit of the herb. In adding this to the any recipe keep in mind that the flavor is destroyed in heating so add at the end of cooking. Often used in pickles and flavoring fish. 

Grilled Salmon with Dill 

Ingredients:

6 (1- inch thick cut) salmon, steaks

2 cloves garlic, chopped

2 tablespoons dill, fresh, roughly chopped

5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, (3 tablespoons for the butter sauce and 2 for the fish

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions:

1. Preheat the griller. Meanwhile, mix oil, garlic, dill, salt, pepper and lemon zest
2. Coat the mixture religiously to the salmon.
3. Grill salmon for about 4 to 5 minutes per side. 
4. Remove when done.
5. Salmon should be light in color and flake easily through the thickest part.
6. Serve while it's hot and enjoy the sunday delight

Speaking of grilling, McCormick is really the flavor expert they bring to the table new line for luxurious meat grilling.One flaming passion for flavor! One fiery showcase of grilled cuisine!  Each pack of McCormick Grill Mates Seasoning Mixes (Pepper Steak, Hickory Smoked, Cajun, Steak a la Pobre, and Korean BBQ) gives you a wonderful blend of authentic McCormick herbs and spices. Be a part of the McCormick Grill Nation on April 7, 4pm onwards at the Bonifacio High Street!

 “A la Pobre”, which means “of the poor”, is a funny name for a dish rich in taste and flavor to add on your favorite grilled meat or beef, pork and chicken with McCormick Steak a la Pobre Seasoning Mix.  The distinct taste of garlic, soy sauce and other special herbs and spices is captured to provide you the exact taste of “a la Pobre” cooking style.

I just found out that Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream is now available again at selected Rustan's Supermarket. They also come in various forms ( 1 pint, ice cream bars, and the small tub). The pictures were not of quality due to the fact that I've taken them in a haste because I've been standing there for too long and the staff is looking at me weirdly. 

In the end my sister and I bought the small tubs because they are so cute and handy. The flavors are Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Cherry Garcia and Vanilla. When it's your first time to try this one, you'll be able to tell that it's a quality product with its rich flavor, creamy goodness, it doesn't melt easily and it glides in your mouth perfectly. With great quality comes with a great price too so don't be surprised if it is more expensive than other ice cream brands out there. I will definitely try other flavors!

This is my new favorite flavor and it tastes like maraschino cherries and it's not so overwhelmingly sweet.

Ingredients:
2 pcs. tomato (chopped)
1 pc. onion
1 pc. green or red bell pepper
1/2 cup tomato ketchup
1 pinch of salt
1 tsp.mustard
1 pc. chilli optional)
1 tbsp. oil
1/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves

Directions:
1. Chop the tomatoes, onions, bell pepper or chilli.
2. Heat oil and fry onion
3. Mash the tomatoes with the chopped onions, bell pepper and chilli
4. Add tomato ketchup for that extra tomato kick. Mix in with the salt, oregano.
5.This is optional, you may cook the mix to let the taste of each ingredients savor.
6. Or let the salsa rest for 5-10 mins. before serving.
7. Just for kicks, using the mustard make a smiley or whatever you want with it so it looks presentable.

Home Made Crust Ingredients

1 & 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon honey or sugar

3 tablespoons butter, melted

Home Made Filling Ingredients

1 pkg. softened cream cheese

250 ml all purpose cream

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

1/4 cup honey or sugar

Topping

1/2 cup fresh blueberries or preserves

Directions for Blueberry Cream Pie No-Bake Recipe

1.  Place the crushed grahams in a mixing bowl and add remaining crust ingredients, gently stir to combine. Press using a fork into a 9-inch pie plate.

2. Cut cream cheese into chunks and combine with other filling ingredients in mixer or you can beat them until  they are smooth.

3. Dissolve the gelatin powder with the whole milk in a sauce pan in low heat. Mix it to the cream cheese while it is still hot

4. Pour filling over crust, smoothing with a spatula. Arrange blueberries (or other berries) on top.

5. Cover and chill at least 2 hours, then cut into wedges to serve

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons Thai tea Extra Gold 

1 pc. strainer/ filter paper

2-3 Tablespoon evaporated milk or any preferred milk

1 tablespoon condensed milk

1 tablespoon sugar

1 cup hot water

ice cubes/ crushed ice

Directions:

1. 
   
2. Steep the tea and spices in boiling water for five minutes and then strain the tea leaves using strainer
3. Stir in the sugar and sweetened condensed milk until both are completely dissolved.
4. Fill glass with ice.
5. Pour the tea over the ice, leaving an inch or so of space at the top for the evaporated milk.
6. Put the evaporated milk.
7. Do not stir allow the milk to mix on its own.
8. Serve and enjoy your thai iced milk tea

The flavors are so crazy! I want to taste all of them. The downer is that it costs 100+ for a scoop and it melts really fast.