Green Mango Salad

 I am a big fan of green mango, especially this green mango salad! So last week, I bought Barrio Fiesta Spicy Bagoong and decided to make a salad.

Here's what you need:

1 green mango (in the Philippines, we call it "manggang kalabaw"), chopped
2 medium size onion, chopped
3 medium size tomatoes, seeded and chopped
Barrio Fiesta Spicy Bagoong (or any shrimp paste you prefer)

How to prepare:

- Put the chopped mangoes, onion and tomatoes in a plate or bowl.
- Put shrimp paste (bagoong) in a saucer.
- You can serve it mixed or you can serve it just like what's the photo.

I swear, you'll love this!!

Chicken Balls

What you need:

1/2 kg.    chicken breast, deboned and chopped
1 pc medium onion, chopped
2 stalks green onions, chopped
1 pc. singkamas, chopped
1 pc.    egg, beaten
1 tbsp    all-purpose flour
1 stalk    green onion, cut into strips

How to cook:

- Combine chicken, onion, green onions, singkamas, egg, flour and 1/2 tsp iodized fine salt (or 1/2 tbsp iodized rock salt). Mix well.
- Instead of chopping singkamas, I grated it.
- Form into 1 tbsp balls. Deep-fry until golden brown.
- You can serve with sweet chili sauce, garlic dip or just plain catsup.
- Instead of chopping singkamas, I grated it.

My daughter loves this! She just removed the green onion stalks. Haha!

Giligan's Bar and Grill (Mall of Asia)

Me and my childhood friends had lunch at Giligan's Bar and Grill last Saturday, December 22. We always love to eat and my friend Jessica pick this resto because she said that there are group meals available at a very reasonable price. 

We ordered s4 for P1,042.00. The food included are:

Lechon Kawali
Chicken Lollipop
6 sticks Prok BBQ
Grilled Bangus Belly
Bulalo Soup
2 plates of white rice
6 glasses of Iced Tea

I like their BBQ because it was so tasty. I remember that we also ate here back in 2010 with my hubby when I was still pregnant with my daughter Amber.

The place is great. We arrived there past 12 noon and my friend was able to reserve table for us. The temperature was ok, the only problem is, the table my friend reserved had the aircon above and there were drops of water falling on her.

I also like their Bulalo, though I didn't eat the meat, but the soup was so great and tasty. I know they have lots of branches in Metro Manila but since this is near to my work, I like to go back here, plus it's near the mall.

Holidays!

Merry Christmas to all! I know that everyone is so busy cooking for Noche Buena tonight, but unfortunately, I am not one of them. I am currently at work and so me and my husband decided we'll have Christmas lunch tomorrow.

So what are you preparing tonight? For my family, we don't cook much on Christmas day. Our menu for tomorrow's lunch are as follows:

Inihaw na tilapia
Fiesta Ham
Spaghetti (my specialty, haha)
Graham cake (we already ate half of it today!)

I still don't have menu for New Year but my hubby wants to have barbecue and Graham cake again. I will try my best to post pictures of our menu for tomorrow, before the graham cake is gone. LOL.

Also, if I may just add, I didn't buy presents for everyone this year. I just bought shoes for my hubby, perfume for my daughter's nanny, I bought myself a floral blouse, and Disney spoon and fork and toys for my daughter. Aside from I am on a tight budget, I told myself that I will just make it up with all of them next year since we just finish all the debts this year. Fresh start for next year! I plan to start Christmas shopping in October.

In my opinion, it is not a requirement that you have lots of food, though it is great when you have plenty of food on your table, or you give everyone presents or you receive lots of presents. I believe that what is important is that everyone is happy, family are together and children cherish this Christmas season because Christmas is special for children.

So, Merry Christmas to each and everyone, no matter where you are, alone or with someone dear, at work or at home. May this season bring more blessings to all of us! Cheers!!

Greenwich's Beef and Mushroom Rice

I haven't been to Greenwich for a long time. So yesterday I told my husband to eat at Greenwich. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my camera and I was not able to take the photo of what I ordered.

I have been a fan of their Beef and Mushroom Rice Meal since 2004. I like the taste, especially when you put hot sauce on it (I learned this hot sauce thing from my coworker back in 2004), it just so taste almost heaven! Ahh! I just love how they bake the rice and the cheese and the mushroom, everything!

You might want to try this when you visit to the nearest Greenwich in your area. They don't offer just the pizza, they also have this great and delicious Baked Rice Melt.