Ginataang alimasag ( Crab in coconut milk)

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo fresh alimasag (talangka or crablets)
1 cup thick coconut milk
2 cups thin coconut milk
4 pcs jalapeño pepper
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, sliced
2 tbsp ginger, minced
6 pako (fern) leaves and stalks
1 cup ampalaya ( bitter melon)
1 cup squash
salt and pepper to taste

Ginataang Alimasag Procedure
1. Wash crablets thoroughly with tap water. Drain.
2. In a saucepan, put thin coconut milk. Add jalapeño pepper, garlic, onion and ginger. Let boil.
3. When the cream is boiling, add pako leaves and stalks,ampalaya and squash
4. Simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes. Stir to prevent sauce from clotting.
5. Pour in thick coconut milk. Add crablets. Simmer, stirring occasionally until sauce becomes thick and oily

My sweet potatoes soup with lentil

Ana's Chicken Fingers with coleslaw salad and dipping sauce

FOR THE CHICKEN FINGERS:
2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3"-long-by-1"-wide strips
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. kosher salt
1 tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
1½ tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. dry mustard powder ( i used mustard sauce)
1 cup flour
4 eggs, lightly beaten
3 cups finely ground fresh breadcrumbs or panko
Canola oil, for frying

Make the chicken fingers: In a medium bowl, toss together chicken, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and mustard; set aside. Place flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs in 3 separate shallow dishes; set aside. Pour oil to a depth of 2″ into a 6-qt. Dutch oven; heat over medium-high heat until deep-fry thermometer reads 325°. Working in batches, coat chicken in flour, shake off excess, and dip in eggs; coat in breadcrumbs. Fry chicken until golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining chicken..

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 dash black pepper
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large head cabbage, finely shredded  

Preparation:

Blend mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar and oil. Add onion powder, dry mustard, celery salt, pepper, lemon juice, half-and-half and salt. Stir until smooth. Pour coleslaw dressing over shredded cabbage in a large bowl and toss until cabbage is well coated. Keep coleslaw refrigerated.

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE:
1½ cups mayonnaise
¼ cup honey
2 tbsp. roughly chopped dill
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp. dry mustard powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Make the dipping sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise with the honey, dill, mustard powder, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, and stir together until smooth; set honey-dill dipping sauce aside.

Pineapples

7 Benefits of Pineapples

The pineapple is one of my favorite fruits in the world. I used to not like it because it kind of stings in the mouth and can be very sour. But as I grew up I learned to appreciate its tangy and sour to sweet taste, especially when I think of all its health benefits that the adults keep informing me about.

I’m pleased that these days we always seem to have slices of fresh pineapple in the refrigerator and that I can indulge in a slice or two anytime I want. But I still think my knowledge on the benefits of pineapple is limited, that’s why I thought of researching more about it on the web. Read on to know just seven of the many perks of eating pineapples that I’ve found out.

1. It lessens risk of hypertension. Hypertension occurs when too much force is exerted on the artery walls while the blood circulates. One of the best ways to combat this is to infuse a high amount of potassium plus a small amount of sodium in your diet to lower blood pressure. Pineapples are the perfect for hypertension because a cup of pineapple contains about 1 mg of sodium and 195 mg of potassium.

2. It helps you lose weight! Eating pineapple can highly cut down your sweet cravings because of its natural sweetness, saving you from a lot of sugar-induced calories. Incorporating a lot of pineapple in your meals will also help a lot in weight loss because pineapples can make you feel full without giving you an ounce of fat.

3. It maintains good eye health. Time and again, studies have found that pineapples protect against age-related eye problems because it is rich in antioxidants.

4. It fights a lot of diseases, being rich in Vitamin C. Pineapples are known to be a very good source of vitamin C, which protects our bodies from free radicals that attack our healthy cells. Lots of free radicals in the body can lead to major diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and various cancers. Vitamin C is considered the most important water-soluble anti-oxidant that fights against disease-inducing substances within the body. It is also an excellent fighter against flu and a great enhancer of the immune system.

5. It prevents plaque and keeps teeth healthy. Another benefit of the high amount of vitamin C in pineapples is that it prevents formation of plaque and gum diseases.

6. It cures constipation and irregular bowel movement. Pineapple is rich in fiber, making it effective in curing constipation and irregular bowel movement.

7. It keeps your skin beautiful! Pineapple contains enzymes that make skin elastic, improve skin hydration, and remove damaged and dead cells. Thus, it helps us achieve a clear and glowing complexion. The enzymes in pineapples also fight free-radical damage and can reduce age spots and fine lines.

Do you know more benefits of eating pineapples?

Lifestyle:
No matter who we are, where we come from, or what language we speak, we all have at least one thing in common – in order to survive, we must all drink, eat and move. To lead a healthy life, we need to drink well, we must eat fresh, and we have to move lively.

Parsley

Years pass by and our kidneys are filtering the blood by removing salt, poison and any unwanted entering our body. With time, the salt accumulates and this needs to undergo cleaning treatments and how are we going to overcome this?
It is very easy, first take a bunch of parsley (MALLI Leaves)and wash it clean
Then cut it in small pieces and put it in a pot and pour clean water and boil it for ten minutes and let it cool down and then filter it and pour in a clean bottle and keep it inside refrigerator to cool.
Drink one glass daily and you will notice all salt and other accumulated poison coming out of your kidney by urination also you will be able to notice the difference which you never felt before.
Parsley is known as best cleaning treatment for kidneys and it is natural!

SPECIAL PUTO

Puto is a steamed rice cake popular in the country of the Philippines..Puto is usually eaten as a dessert but can also be eaten for breakfast dipped in a cup of hot native chocolate.Puto is a versatile seamed ckae since you can incorporate pandan,mango and other flavorings depending on the flavor you want to eat.


Ingredients: (To make about 25 puto special.)

2 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup water
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 piece egg, beaten
cheddar cheese, cut into strips for topping
salted egg, cut into strips for topping




Cooking procedures:


In a big bowl, sift all purpose flour, baking powder and sugar. Slowly whisk and blend in water, milk, egg and margarine until fully blended. Fill the cupcake moulds with batter to nearly full. Top with strips of cheese and/or salted egg. Repeat the process for the rest of the cupcake moulds. Arrange filled moulds in a steamer, place cheesecloth in between each tray to avoid water drips. Put enough water and 1 tbsp of vinegar on the steamer and steam for 20-25 minutes. Remove from tray and mould.