I've been singing Hello Saferide's song 25 Days since GM left for Singapore last April 5. The countdown is almost over, GM is coming home on Friday! YAY!
So what have I been up to while GM is away? I've been cooking! You see, I find solace in food, whether it be in its preparation or consumption. But since I am on a self-imposed healthy diet, food preparation easily became my therapy of choice for now.
So for the past days, I have been doing rounds at nearby local groceries, scouting for ingredients and good finds. I have also been on the lookout for interesting recipes that are easy to do and yet full of flavor.
Posted below are end products of my experiments, recipes of which are from different issues of YUMMY as well as from various sites. Enjoy!
Strawberry and Melon Fun-dueI'm personally not a fan of strawberries but I wanted my nephew Aloe to try it so i bought a bag, mixed cream and melted chocolate, and voila! Instant fruit fun-due!
Balsamic Rosemary ChickenCare to guess what local dish my balsamic rosemary chicken tasted like? Yep, it tasted like our very own adobo!
Herbed Cheesy Corncorn + melted butter + chopped parsley + parmesan cheese = yumyumyum.
Peppermint BrowniesNo, I did not do this from scratch. Aloe was insistent on buying a brownie mix so that we won't take too much time so I got a pack of Betty Crocker brownie mix and added Andes peppermint chips on top. As expected, it was really yummy! It's Betty Crocker, come on, it has to be good!
Chicken and Broccoli with Blue Cheese Sauce on Farfalle
Creamy Salmon PastaI used canned pink salmon which may not be as tasty as fresh salmon but is surprisingly good. I couldn't find dill anywhere but it still came out well.
Tilapia Fillet w/ Kaffir Lime SauceTired of the usual Cream Dory with Lemon Sauce? I am. So I bought tilapia fillets at SM and mixed it with cream, kaffir lime juice, shredded kaffir lime leaves and got this. Would have been great except the flavor reminded me too much of dishwashing liquid that I didn't enjoy it as much.
Roasted Chicken Sandwich
This is, by far, the healthiest out of the 13 dishes I made. Roasted chicken plus lettuce, tomatoes and green apple on mini french baguette FTW.
Summer Tomato Penne
A vegetarian's delight, this pasta is fairly easy to make and very easy to love! It's simply tomatoes, olives and herbs on penne mixed with melted mozzarella cheese.
Tarragon Egg and Pesto Topped Baguettes
Don't be fooled -- that's just bottled pesto! I did make the tarragon egg by myself though. No biggie, it's just egg, sea salt, white pepper and tarragon leaves. Yummy breakfast!
Fish Pesto on Spirals
Powdered pesto mixed with cream, topped with Calamansi-marinated tilapia nuggets. The local lime added a refreshing taste to the dish.
Olive Tomato Tuna Couscous
The box of couscous has been sitting in my kitchen shelf for around 2 months because I had no idea how to use it. I only bought it out of interest, wondering what I could possibly make with such ingredient. Since then, I have been on constant lookout for an easy couscous recipe, and the search ended when I found a 6-ingredient recipe for this dish. Black olives, tomatoes, canned tuna, lemon, chicken broth and couscous. I enjoyed making this dish the most, not only because it was my first time dealing with couscous but mostly because it was really easy to make. Best part was fluffing the couscous. The little grains are just soooo cute!
Spaghetti Ala Rosebowl
My hands reeked of sardines + onions + garlic that for a second, I wanted to saute my hands (seriously!). The capers were a welcome addition, giving this dish an intense flavor. Fairly easy to make and does not cost much, this is definitely something I would make again.
Roasted Chicken SandwichThis is, by far, the healthiest out of the 13 dishes I made. Roasted chicken plus lettuce, tomatoes and green apple on mini french baguette FTW.
Summer Tomato PenneA vegetarian's delight, this pasta is fairly easy to make and very easy to love! It's simply tomatoes, olives and herbs on penne mixed with melted mozzarella cheese.
Tarragon Egg and Pesto Topped BaguettesDon't be fooled -- that's just bottled pesto! I did make the tarragon egg by myself though. No biggie, it's just egg, sea salt, white pepper and tarragon leaves. Yummy breakfast!
Fish Pesto on SpiralsPowdered pesto mixed with cream, topped with Calamansi-marinated tilapia nuggets. The local lime added a refreshing taste to the dish.
Olive Tomato Tuna CouscousThe box of couscous has been sitting in my kitchen shelf for around 2 months because I had no idea how to use it. I only bought it out of interest, wondering what I could possibly make with such ingredient. Since then, I have been on constant lookout for an easy couscous recipe, and the search ended when I found a 6-ingredient recipe for this dish. Black olives, tomatoes, canned tuna, lemon, chicken broth and couscous. I enjoyed making this dish the most, not only because it was my first time dealing with couscous but mostly because it was really easy to make. Best part was fluffing the couscous. The little grains are just soooo cute!
Spaghetti Ala RosebowlMy hands reeked of sardines + onions + garlic that for a second, I wanted to saute my hands (seriously!). The capers were a welcome addition, giving this dish an intense flavor. Fairly easy to make and does not cost much, this is definitely something I would make again.
That marks the end of my kitchen experiments. Now I'm hunting for a good shrimp recipe for our dear balikbayan. The parmesan prawns on the yummy site is tempting, but prawns are too expensive! I'm still looking for other recipes that are as easy to make and yet less costly. Let me know if you have one.
1 comment/s:
wow sarap naman nyan!
kung ganyan ang diet ko, i would definitely give up pork - FOREVER! Ü
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