Swensen's

I recently won a Swensen's gift certificate which entitled me to get a free Hurricane ice cream from them. Last Father's day (which was very timely haha) we availed of the free ice cream at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

It says on the gift card it is valued at 395 pesos, but when I saw on their menu, Hurricane ice cream is actually around 400 pesos. I though we would have to pay the difference but the lady there said all is good. :)

We had no idea how big is the serving of the Hurricane ice cream so we asked the lady who was assisting customers and she showed us the bowl and told us it has 5 scoops of ice cream, so we decided to order just this ice cream. When it was served, oh boy! It is actually good for 3-5 person already. Me, my husband and daughter shared this bowl of yummy ice cream. My husband said it was not too sweet and that the combination of the ice cream flavors is great. We didn't even finish the whole bowl, we were so full!

This is a great ice cream tambayan for big groups because they serve ice cream for groups as well and at the same time for kids as well. It would be great to come back here with friends soon. 

Pork Teriyaki

This is the first time that I tried cooking Pork Teriyaki. Unfortunately, I cannot find sesame seed anywhere near my place so I decided to still cook it without it. Haha. It still taste the same though, I think.

Here's what you need:

1/2 kg pork, medium cut

1 sachet of Mama Sita's Barbecue marinade (good for 1/2 kg of meat)

2 cups of togue

knob of ginger, sliced thinly

1 medium carrot, sliced thinly

1 tbsp soy sauce

pinch of ground pepper

Here's how to prepare:

- Marinade pork with Mama Sita's Barbecue marinade for 20-30 minutes. Fry pork and then set aside.

- In a separate pan, saute ginger and carrots in oil. Add togue and stir. Add soy sauce and pepper to taste.

- You can definitely add toasted sesame seeds on top of pork if you want. 

Happy Cooking and Happy Eating!

Pork Stew

I was running out of recipe to cook my family and my husband was complaining that I cook the same dish every week haha. So I browsed over to one of my favorite food blog and found this yummy dish. This was supposed to be "Beef Stew" but since I don't have pressure cooker and it will take so much time for the beef to be tender, I used pork instead, hindi naman nagreklamo ang pork, in fairness. :)

Here's what you need:

1/2 kg pork, cut in cubes

3 tbsp. flour

cooking oil

1 white onion, quartered

2 beef cubes, dissolved in 1 cup of water

4 cups water

1 tbsp. worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp soy sauce

2 star anise

ground black pepper

10 small potatoes

2 large carrots, cut into large squares

2 celery sticks, cut in 1/2 inch

10 pcs baguio beans, cut into 2 inches

How to prepare:

- Coat pork with flour, then fry. Set aside.

- Combine all ingredients except for the veggies in a casserole. Simmer for 20-30 minutes or until pork is tender.

- Add the veggies and simmer for 5-10 more minutes.

I just love how the aroma of star anise makes my tummy hungry and how it makes the dish so yummy and flavorful. My husband said this is by far the most yummy dish I've ever cooked! Woohoo!

Sinigang sa Miso

I would like to share with you one of the delicious food cooked by my husband, Sinigang sa Miso.

Here's what you need:

1/2 kg bangus, sliced into 5 pr 6 pieces
1 bunch mustasa leaves
5 pcs. sitaw, sliced
1 raddish, sliced
5 pesos miso
1 medium onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 pcs. tomato, sliced
4-5 cups of water
Sinigang sa Miso powder
2 tbsp. oil

Here's how to prepare:

- Saute garlic, onion and tomato. Then put miso. Continue to saute for 5 minutes.
- Add 4 cups of water. Add Sinigang sa Miso mix powder. Let it simmer for 3 minutes. Add pinch of salt.
- Add bangus, sitaw and raddish. Let it simmer until veggies are half cooked.
- Add mustasa leaves and turn off stove and serve while hot.

I am sure you will love this! :)

Sauteed Kangkong with Crunchy Chili Garlic

What you need:

2 bunches of kangkong
8 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 tbsp. oil
2 tbsp. soy sauce
pinch of pepper

How to Prepare:

- Remove the kangkong leaves from the branch and wash them carefully.
- In a pan, heat the oil and put it garlic, saute until brownish.
- Add kangkong and soy sauce and pepper. Mix well for 1 minute.
- Put the kangkong in a serving plate and sprinkle crunchy chili garlic on top.

This is best served with fried fish or meat and lots of rice. :) Enjoy!