PINAKBET- A tasty vegetable dish (one of my Mom's best dishes)



            Hello again! Welcome to my another updated blog :)Tonight I am sharing another recipe of my mom's favorite dish,pinakbet. Pinakbet is a tasty vegetable dish made-up of different fresh vegetables, pork, and shrimp paste. This Pinakbet Recipe is a variation of the popular Tagalog version of this dish. Actually the original recipe was from Punlaan School where my Mom had graduated. This Pinakbet recipe is comprised of different vegetables such as eggplant (talong), squash (kalabasa), sting beans (sitaw), ampalaya (bitter melon), okra, and others. Since there are quite a number of ingredients required, I usually carry a shopping list and buy the freshest produce from a nearby market on the day that I’ll cook them. When it comes to the Shrimp paste, I always buy an extra bottle from the Puregoldso that I wont run out of stock. Before I forget…have that rice cooker going because you might need some extra rice. Oh…one more thing. Have a cold soda (soft drinks) on your side or some cold juice to get rid of that shrimpy taste after you’re done. You will surely love this Pinakbet recipe. Happy cooking!

Try this Pinakbet Recipe recipe and let me know what you think!

Pinakbet Recipe

•  Prep time15 mins 
• Cook time  45 mins

• ¼ lb pork, thinly sliced
• 1 large egg plant, sliced
• 1 medium-sized bitter melon, chopped
• ¼ lb squash, chopped into 2x1 inch cubes
• 3 pieces large tomato, sliced
• 1 piece onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 6 to 8 pieces okra
• 1 bunch string beans, cut in 3 inches length
• 4 tbsp shrimp paste
• 1 cup water
• 3 tbsp cooking oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Heat the pan and put the cooking oil.
2. When oil is hot enough, saute the garlic, ginger, onion, and tomato
3. Add the pork and cook until color turns light brown (about 5 to 8 minutes)
4. Put-in the shrimp paste and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until pork is tender
6. Put-in the squash and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until texture becomes soft
7. Add the remaining vegetables and mix with the other ingredients.Simmer for 5 minutes or until all the vegetables are cooked. (Do not overcook the vegetables)
8. Serve hot with steamed white rice. Share and Enjoy!

EATING TO PREVENT DISEASES!

Eating Vegetables Provides Health Benefits. The nutrients in vegetables are vital for health and maintenance of your body. Eating a diet rich invegetables may reduce risk for stroke, cancer, heart diseases and type-2 diabetes.

People who eat  vegetables as part of their daily diet have a reduced risk of many chronic diseases. Vegetables are important part of healthy eating and provide a source of many nutrients, including potassium, fiber, folate (folic acid) and vitamins A, E and C.

Potassium may help to maintain healthy blood pressure. Dietary fiber from vegetables helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and may lower risk of heart disease. Folate (folic acid) helps the body form healthy red blood cells. 

Eating Vegetables Provides Health Benefits

• The nutrients in vegetables are vital for health and maintenance of your body.
• Eating a diet rich in vegetables may reduce risk for stroke, cancer, heart diseases and type-2 diabetes.
• One to four cups of vegetables are recommended each day, depending on how many calories you need. To find out how many vegetables you need to eat, use the Healthy Eating Planner.

  Now you know that eating Vegetables as part of your daily life improve your health and also your living lifestyle. Not only about the physical body will improvebut also your looks.As what I believe "YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT".

THAI BAGOONG RICE--A SALTY BUT A SWEET ONE

THAI BAGOONG RICE--HOMEMADE DISH 

    Welcome to my blogsite again!  I hope you will find this Bagoong Rice recipe handy if you want to try something different for your everyday meal. This is a popular dish in Asia specifically Thailand. It was introduced to the Philippines and was adapted to our taste especially to the Filipino. To describe this dish, it is a combination of all the flavor infused in one meal. It is salty, sweet,spicy and sour. So how does it taste? Flavorful! The bagoong or the shrimp paste gives that salty flavor, the chili makes it spicy while the green mango gives that sour kick. The brown sugar adds sweetness.

Well, I hope everyone is a having a good day. I thought I start sharing my mom’s recipe and here is the third one.

Ingredients:

3-4 cups cooked rice, grains separated
2 T oil
½ cup shrimp paste (alamang)
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
Chicken breast , thinly sliced
Scallions or spring onions, chopped
1-2 red chillies, chopped
Coriander or Thai basil, optional
2-3 eggs, scrambled and sliced
2 green mangoes sliced thinly

Instructions:

(1) In a large wok or sautee pan, heat oil and sautee garlic and onions.
(2) Add shrimp paste, chillies and meat.
(3) Add a bit of water to cook the meat until done.
(4) Add rice and stir fry until heated through.
(5) Add ¾ of the spring onions and if using, coriander and/or basil.
(6) Stir fry for 2 more mins.

Serve with scrambled eggs and sliced green mangoes, top with remaining spring onions.

Enjoy!

     Bagoong Rice is a type of fried rice dish that makes use of shrimp paste or bagoong. This original version of this dish is from Thailand. Since we love bagoong, my mom made a real quick and easy version of the recipe that everyone can enjoy.

Making your own bagong rice can be hassle free as long as you have all the ingredients. You can use commercially bottled shrimp paste that are already cooked, or you can cook your shrimp paste by following our bagoong recipe.

After everything is done, it will seem like you are enjoying bagoong rice and roasted chicken at the same time. What makes this dish more exciting are the chopped green mangoes on top of the rice. Try this Bagoong Rice Recipe. Let me know what you think.

This is our Home-made Thai bagoong rice may taste a little different because of the herbs and spices we used for our version of this recipe. If you can find authentic Thai bagoong and other spices, do use them when you cook your favorite dishes at home.

The only benefits of it, if you like them, is that they taste good with how ever you use them for. Too much of it can cause high blood pressure or kidney stones or gout - but I don't think you should worry about it, unless you eat about one bottle a week or something.

Thai Bagoong rice has a lot of healthy benefits like vitamins and nutrients that help the body feel fuller. Also, the fibrous fruit boosts the digestive function of the body by burning additional calories, helping in weight loss.

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Dainty Spaghetti!- Hmmm Yummy

DAINTY SPAGHETTI!-Hmmm Yummy.

 Hello! Here's the update of my Blog-My Mom's Best Dishes

     Pinoy Spaghetti is the Filipino version of the ever popular pasta that is of Italian origin. This version of Spaghetti requires the use of sugar, hotdogs, and banana ketchup. It might some peculiar to some but these ingredients brings up a whole new flavor that is totally Filipino.Being loved mostly by the young ones, every birthday party won’t be complete without this dish-spaghetti.

       At young age, my mom teaches me how to cook Spaghetti.She even told me her secret recipe about it.Spaghetti is one of my favorite dishes. My party won't be completed without it. It's one who completed my happiness. I would like to share here some health benefits of our home made spaghetti. My mom learned this from Punlaan School but this one is really unique. She add some recipe in making "Delicious Spaghetti". Putting a Nestle Cream in the sauce of spaghetti make the taste very good and dainty.

• Preparation: 15 minutes 
• Cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• ·         2 lbs Spaghetti
• ·         1 big pack of Filipino Style tomato sauce
• ·         ½ cup Tomato Paste
• ·         1 tsp Garlic
• ·         1 ½ lbs Ground Meat ( beef)
• ·         4 pcs Hotdogs, sliced
• ·         Brown Sugar
• ·         1 medium sized Onion,
• ·         Cheddar Cheese
• ·         2 tbsp Salt
• ·         1 liter water
• ·         4 tbsp Cooking Oil and Nestle Cream

Instructions

1.    In a large pot, pour the water in and bring to a boil

2.    Put-in the salt and oil

3.    Add the Spaghetti Noodles and cook until tender then set aside

4.    Using a separate pan, saute the garlic and onions

5.    Put-in the round meat and let cook for 5 minutes

6.    Add the hotdogs and cook for 2 minutes 

7.    Put-in the tomato sauce, banana catsup, tomato paste, and brown sugar then simmer for 15 to 20 minutes then put the Nestle cream .Mix it.

8.    Place the sauce on top of the cooked noodles and add some cheese

9.    Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!

 According to my reseach ,Pasta provides carbohydrate, along with some protein, iron, dietary fiber, potassium and B vitamins. Pasta prepared with whole wheat grain provides dietary fiber. We can say that Spaghetti is a healthy dish.

LOOKING FOR THE BENEFITS ?

Enjoy spaghetti as a versatile food that goes with a variety of sauces and toppings.

 

    Spaghetti is a type of pasta made from flour and water and formed into solid strings. Flour is a source of carbohydrates, the preferred fuel supply your metabolism uses for energy.It is also a dietary source of vitamins, minerals and fiber -- especially if you purchase whole grain or whole-wheat pasta.  Whole grains also contain higher levels of nutrients selenium, potassium and magnesium. Selenium helps regulate thyroid hormones and functions as an antioxidant. Potassium plays a role in fluid balance and helps maintain pH. Magnesium supports metabolism, healthy muscles, nerves, bones and the heart.Fiber plays several important roles in health including blood sugar regulation, digestion and immunity. Fiber slows the uptake of sugars, helping you keep balanced blood-sugar levels. Dietary fiber also absorbs water and adds bulk to your stools, promoting regularity. High fiber intake supports beneficial bacteria in your digestive tract that help your immune system fight infections. Fiber also makes you feel full from meals, allowing you to eat less and maintain a healthy weight.

In Spaghetti sauce it adds nutrients to your diet and may help prevent cancer. A serving of spaghetti sauce provides vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron while serving as a source of the antioxidant lycopene. 

Most everybody loves pasta and indulging in it from time to time. 

1: Helps promote healthy vision.
Pasta is rich in vitamin A, which helps to promote healthy vision.

2: Consuming pasta is also good for the skin.

It helps to promote growth of new skin cells.

3: It helps in hair growth.

Whole wheat pasta is rich in folic acid. If you suffer from hair fall problem, then increase consumption of pasta in your diet plan. Folic acid also helps reduce acne and breakouts on the skin.

4: Helps improve cardiovascular health.

As pasta is rich in potassium, it helps reduce the high cholesterol in the body, which prevents heart disease.

5: It is good for muscle health.

Consumption of pasta on a regular basis helps to prevent the problem of muscle stiffness in the body. 
It also helps to relax the muscle spasms and pains.

6: It is good for the bones .

Pasta is rich in amino acids and proteins. Proteins help to maintain the bone health. 
Intake of pasta can also help to prevent bone related pain. If you suffer from the problem of joint pains, then have pasta at least twice in a week.

 How about the flavored tomatoes in Spaghetti?

   Processed tomatoes have more lycopene that fresh tomatoes so you reap the benefits of lycopene by eating tomato juice or sauce. Lycopene has been shown to prevent many cancers such as cervical, prostrate, oral, rectal and stomach. While it is important to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables to stay healthy, tomatoes are an excellent addition to you daily meal plan.

I know this time you're craving for a Spaghetti. What are you waiting for? Eat Spaghetti and follow above the recipes of My Mom's Best Dish!

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