Garlic Chicken Adobo

Too much of a good thing is bad but sometimes, I have to give in to what I was craving for so many days now. When I received a Garlic Presser for free, I have the need to bake and cook a recipe that has a generous amount of garlic and at the same time, oh so yummy! Tender licking good as my husband described it!

I was confident that I can prep everything fast. Besides, I was using my new Garlic Presser from #Orblue. How was it? Oh my goodness, it is durable, great looking, and delivered what's it made for. Using this product has been no sweat at all! For more information, please check out my full review here :

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Ingredients:

8 pcs of chicken
2 cups of water
4 tbsp. of soy sauce
4 tbsp. of vinegar
whole head of medium garlic, minced
pepper
garlic salt


Procedure:

1. In a large pan, rub the chicken with generous amount of garlic then, add the soy sauce, pepper and vinegar. Cover and marinade for an hour.
2. Heat the pan with the marinated chicken, add water and bring to a boil.
3. If there is a need to add more water, please do so gradually.
4. Add the garlic salt to taste and simmer until the chicken is tender and the water reduce to a nice consistency.
5. Serve hot.


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Pork Adobo

Oh my goodness! This is so good. Thanks to #YouTube for the video. It is so easy to follow a recipe by viewing it. Pork Adobo is one of my favorite food and of course, with rice and soda, this meal satisfies my craving for Filipino foods. For health conscious and vegetarian, this is not for you.

What are the Ingredients?
- 2 lbs pork belly
- 2 tbsp garlic crushed
- 2 pieces bay leaves
- 4 tbsp vinegar
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp whole pepper corn
- 1 cup water
- salt to taste

Here's the Procedure:
1.In a bowl, combine the pork belly, soy sauce and garlic; marinade for at least 2 hours
2.On a hot pan, cook the marinated pork belly for few minutes, cover.
3.Then, add water, pepper corn and bay leaves.
4. Bring to a boil and simmer for 40 minutes to 1 hour.
4. Add the vinegar and simmer for about 15 minutes.
5. Add salt to taste.

Mixed Seafood in Coconut Milk

When hubby and I decided to go to Publix that Sunday, we bought snow crabs, shrimps, mussels and vegetables to go with my mixed seafood recipe. I will be posting the recipe on my next post so; check it out if you have the time. Oh, I learn to cook this with the help of watching YouTube (wink).

Here it is and I tell you, the coconut milk truly makes this mixed seafood really delicious.

Hubby loves it and he wants me to cook next time using squash, okra and more seafood, possibly with squid and clams. Of course, I will share it here. Thanks for stopping by. See you again.

Craving for Camote Cue

Every time I crave for a Filipino snack, I have to learn how to make it. It is a hard labor to satisfy cravings huh? Yep! Indeed it is! Yesterday, after watching a Filipino TV show where characters were eating camoteque and bananaque, all of a sudden I crave for one. Good thing that I have sweet potato in the pantry so; making this type of snack come easy.

Ingredients:

sweet potato, sliced

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup cooking oil

Procedures:

1. Heat the pan and pour the cooking oil.

2. Let the cooking oil heat-up and add the brown sugar.

3. When brown sugar floats add the sweet potato. Fry for about 10 minutes. Make sure that the sugar sticks to the sweet potato.

4. When it is ready, let it cool. Use 3 to 4 pcs in one skewer.

5. Enjoy.

I usually have a glass of cold Coca-Cola. Yum! Let's chow!

Great for Banana Cue

One of my favorite snacks is the nutritious and delicious banana cue. It is a deep fried banana coated with caramelized brown sugar. A friend who lives in Louisiana sent me this banana. I told her that our Asian store here doesn't sell this type of banana so; she was so kind enough to send me this. When I crave for banana cue, I just use the plantain but, nothing can compare the right consistency of banana cue using the bananas in the Philippines. Plantain is soggy but, it can at least satisfy my craving.  

As you can see, I have a bonus goodies too. She sent me a cracker. She is such a sweet and generous friend. Thank you so much Ging Chloe for these yummy great treats. I am so grateful for your generosity and kindness. God bless you always.

Yema Balls Recipe

When I was in my elementary grades, yema balls are my favorite dessert. I learn to make them when we had our cooking class in Home Economics subject. It is easy to make; it taste delicious and nutritious as well.Here's the ingredients:
4 tbsp olive oil, 1 can condensed milk, mixed nuts: peanuts, almonds and cashew (chopped)I used my Magic Bullet to finely chopped the mixed nuts.It looks like this after:Cooking procedure:
1. Place the olive oil in a heated non-stick saucepan.
2. Stir-in the condensed milk.
3. Continue stirring until the milk becomes thick.4. Set the heat to low and continue stirring.
5. When the milk becomes thicker, add the finely chopped mixed nuts. 6. Mixed well and should look like the picture below.
7. Turn-off the heat and allow the mixture to cool down.8. When the temperature of the mixture is tolerable, scoop a spoonful then roll with your hands to form a ball shape.
9. Chill in the fridge for about an hour. Serve and enjoy!

Yummy Peanut Kisses

I was browsing the pictures in my pc and I found this yummy photo of peanut kisses. I just miss it. If I can only find a substitute for this kind of cookie, I will not be craving for this anymore. Peanut Kisses is a product originated from Bohol Philippines. "Calamay" is another delicacy that I long for to eat on my lazy snacking moment.

Shrimp Sinigang

We have shrimps, vegetables and sinigang mix so; it's time to put them together. Yayyy, I am so famished after painting 3 doors in our home office. Actually, my hubby was the one using the roller and I did all the trimmings. I need something to fill me up! Sinigang and a fresh from the rice cooker steamed rice, all I need for now.It is a rainy Monday here and soup like "sinigang sa sampaloc" can fill me up good. let's chow everyone!

Filipino Store in Cocoa

Here in Florida, we have mangoes coming from Mexico and from other countries in the South. Some mangoes are sweet and some are not. So, the best way to eat sweet produce are mangoes coming from the Philippines via online purchase but, it's a bit expensive. We are now moving in the new house in Cocoa. I was wondering if I can find a Filipino store nearby. Boy, I was so glad! I found a store, a restaurant and an ice-cream parlor all in one managed by a Filipino family. No mangoes but, its alright. We ordered the food first because we were famished. Hubby ordered a shrimp sinigang while I choose the Pork Lechon. I am real happy to see the food. I was so full that night!

If you live in Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, and Port St. John, check out this store:

Ice Cream Junction
and Oriental Food Mart and Restaurant
214 West Cocoa Beach Causeway
Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931
321-799-2714 / 321-799-2715

Stir Fried Beef for Lunch

It's Tuesday and the days gone by so fast huh? Today will be my first time to use our 4-burner gas stove and I cooked stir fried beef. I like more sauce so; it looks like a stew actually LOL.

My stir fried beef is ready for my steamed rice and I am good to go for the rest of the day.

I am in the mood to update all my blogs today and finish all my tasks. I need to pamper my stomach so; I have the energy to work. Enjoy your day everyone and do not starve yourself.

Garden Cafe' and Great Outdoor a Freestyle Dining at Norwegian Sky Cruise Line

Looks like a Filipino food right? Well, I have no doubt that the cook in the Garden Cafe' and Great Outdoor restaurant is a Filipino. NCL company has 13 cruise ships and I happen to experienced cruising the Norwegian Sky. There are 80% of the Norwegian Sky crews came from the Philippines. I heard positive feedback about them in terms of workmanship.Anyway, our room attendant was an Indian and she was polite and courteous.A bar tender in the Great Outdoor gave me a terrible service. When he saw me approaching for my drinks refill, he made me wait. I thought he had important things to finish on his cash register. A man sat beside me and the bar tender started to entertain him and pretend not to see me. My husband observed that incident. Anyway, after the man left I asked the bar tender to refill my mug and he was sarcastic when he told me to open the lid of my mug. I was not satisfied with his service and he saw me holding my $5 and put it back in my wallet. The next day, he was so good to me and asked me where I came from. He was a Filipino, too bad huh?This restaurant is a buffet dining and the guests can occupy any seats they want and anywhere they like. Unlike the other cruise line, guests have a sitting arrangement all throughout the cruise duration. Not in a Free style cruising! Guests here can eat any time they want and they can order a room service for FREE of charge.The ship is huge, clean and most of the crews gave an excellent service to us. I would definitely recommend the Norwegian Sky. If you are planning to cruise to Bahamas, check out the Norwegian Cruise Line. I would love to do cruising again. I am thinking on husband's birthday perhaps? Now, I'm thinking...

Datu Puti: Pinoy Kurat

I went to a Filipino Store and found this, Datu Puti: Pinoy Kurat. I heard from other Pinoy here that this vinegar is really good and sure enough, Pinoy Kurat is now my favorite. I used this vinegar as a dip for adobo, magga'ng hilaw and more. Another Filipino product, from Julie's: Love Letters coconut flavoured egg rolls. This is good for snacking. Kids will surely like it.Of course, my all time favorite cracker nuts. My first Nagaraya in four years. There are cracker nuts here but, not as tasty and delicious as Nagaraya brand.Now, the only cravings that's hard to find is the LECHON. How I wish I can find it here in Orlando.

Just Delicious

When I go for a buffet, I seldom eat from the pastry area because the main entree' alone can fill me up. But, when I am starving, I can manage a plate of my favorite sweet foodies.If I miss Filipino foods, I would go to a chinese restaurant and in the US, you can see this establishment everywhere. Oh I can't resist good tasty food! Let's chow everyone!

Delicious Filipino Desserts

This is "malagkit", one of my favorite snacks back home. It is made from glutinous rice garnished with "latik" or coconut milk residue topped with bits of peanuts and cheese.I am not sure what to call this. It is made of pearl, young coconut, milk, and mango.These are "fresh lumpia" or spring roll with vegies inside, "puto"or rice cake with cheese, and "maja blanca" or coconut pudding.Fried spring roll with gravy. I can't remember the taste now LOL. It must be deliciousThis is a cassava cake made from manioc and in our grocery stores it is called yuca. The Puerto Ricans and Mexicans love to make this too.
When I visited the Philippines last year, I bought these desserts all the time. I would trade the cake and ice cream for these foods, oh yeah.This is "siopao", a steamed Hot Bun, it is actually a dumpling with sweet mongo filling. Some Chinese restaurant here in the US have this "nilusak na saging" which is made from banana with shred of coconut .This is my entry for Yummy Sunday. Thanks for the visit everyone and for stopping by last week. I will see you in your blogs.

Seafood Basket at Seablings

Last November, I treat my mom and two of my friends at Seablings Seaffod Restaurant in Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. Did you know that I only spent less than $25 for all of these plus a bowl of fish soup, a family serving of rice, and 4 sodas.If you happen to visit the Philippines and been traveling down Northern Mindanao, check out Seablings Restaurant located few minutes away from Cagayan de Oro City.If you love seafoods and been dreaming of "Kinilaw", "Sinuglaw" and grilled pork. ah, check it out will you? Have some for me too.

Green Mango with Spicy Shrimp Fry

Here I am again craving for something out of the ordinary. Chocolates, pastries, ice creams and cakes are the ordinary food that you can just grab in the grocery here. But, I am not a big fan of these "sweet tooth" faves even though these "yummylicious foodies" are very affordable here. It's just like buying a "bananacue" in the "sari-sari" stores. But, since I am not in PI, craving for "Pinoy" foodie like the green mango is hard to find and I can only buy "uyap" in the Asian store. Of course it's different if you live in California where you can buy everything your tastebuds desire. Anyway, I was able to buy the green mango at PUBLIX but, it's a product from Mexico.I really thought that it's sour but, after dipping a big slice of green mango to a spicy "uyap" (drooling), OhEmGeeee...so yummy, LOL!

Now, I still crave for more! I hope this variety of mango is still there tomorrow.

Filipino Desserts

While in the Philippines, I had the freedom to enjoy the food that I missed so much. I took the time to meet few of my friends and dine in at Lighthouse Restaurant at Gaisano City. We arrived after lunch so, we have a buffet of desserts or snacks. I have here rice cake which we call "puto", suman which is made of glutinous rice or sticky rice, maja blanca with coconut milk and corn starch are main ingredients, and the fresh "lumpia".The taste this time was okay, maybe because these foods were products by consignees? I don't know! This place was my favorite "tambayan" before I left for the US. I was a bit disappointed with the food but, in general it was all good. The next day, I gave my neighbor a thousand pesos to make the same desserts. That I call Excellent!

Yummy Malagkit

I was inspired to make "malagkit" or "biko" today because I was drooling to eat a "torta" which was posted in one of my favorite FB group "Kagay-an Kaniadto". As I was thinking about that native food, I checked my pantry and saw my "malagkit" sticky rice. So, here it is!

This is my first attempt to make a "Biko" or "Malagkit" therefore, I refer my measurement and ingredients thru Panlasang Pinoy which is one of my favorite food website. It is so easy to make especially now, that I know where to find native ingredients. I usually go to a Puerto Rican or Mexican store.This is my entry for Yummy Sunday. Please drop by to see more yummy foodie entries this week.