Friday, February 27, 2009
MYLOT: I reached the Payout Again
Mylot: Getting Paid
Friday, February 20, 2009
Yummy Lechon
Note: I don't know who put that knife and fork on the lechon, I wasn't aware of it when I took the photo. LOL
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Wildflower: My Favorite Song
I always loved this song since the day I heard it and I don't understand why I really love this song. When me and my husband were just in our dating stage, I once asked him to sing this song and I came to appreciate it more. It's his rendition that makes my heart ______________ (indescribable feeling!). Since then, I always ask my husband to sing this song for me and it brings me back good old memories (especially the days when we not yet married. Here's the lyrics of that song.
WILDFLOWER
She's faced the hardest times you could imagine
And many times her eyes fought back the tears
And when her youthful world was about to fall in
Each time her slender shoulders
Bore the weight of all her fears
And a sorrow no one hears
Still rings in midnight silence in her ears
~ * ~ * ~
Let her cry, for she's a ladyLet her dream, for she's a child
Let the rain fall down upon her
She's a free and gentle flower growing wild
~ * ~ * ~
And if by chance I should hold her
Let me hold her for the time
But if allowed just one possession
I would pick her from the garden to be mine
~ * ~ * ~
Be careful how you touch her, for she'll awaken
And sleep's the only freedom that she knows
And when you walk into her eyes you won't believe
The way she's always payingFor a debt she never owes
And a silent wind still blows
That only she can hear and so she goes
~ * ~ * ~
Let her cry, for she's a lady
Let her dream, for she's a child
Let the rain fall down upon her
She's a free and gentle flower growing wild
~ * ~ * ~
Let her cry, for she's a lady
Let her dream, for she's a child
Let the rain fall down upon her
She's a free and gentle flower growing wild
She's a flower growing wild ...
~ * ~ * ~ * ~
Caldereta
T'was my father's birthday last Valentine's Day and we had a celebration for him. My elder sister and I cooked the foods and we prepared this dish - Caldereta. It's one of my favorite dishes and this recipe was just shared to me by one of my fellow mylotter (MYLOT site).
Caldereta
Ingredients
Amount Ingredient Preparation
2 pounds lamb beef or goat, cut into, 1 1/2inch cubes
3 tablespoons white vinegar distilled
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 x black pepper freshly ground
4 tablespoons olive oil
3 Whole dried red chiles hot
5 each garlic cloves peeled and minced
1 large onion peeled, minced
1 teaspoon black peppercorns whole
2 inch cinnamon stick
2 each bay leaves
4 teaspoons tomato paste
2 medium potatoes
1/2 large sweet red bell pepper
8 Whole green olives stuffed
Directions
Put the cubed meat into a bowl and add the vinegar, salt and pepper.
Set aside for 30 to 40 minutes.
Drain the meat, saving the liquid, and pat it dry.
In a large heavy saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
When it is hot, add the chiles.
Stir for a few seconds or until they swell and darken.
Remove chiles with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Put as many cubes of meat into the pan as will fit without
crowding.
Brown the meat on all sides and repeat until all of the meat is browned.
Remove meat from pan.
Put the onion and garlic into the pan and cook for 2 minutes,scraping up any pan juices.
Put in the black peppercorns, cinnamon and bay leaves.
Stir and cook another minute.
Return the meat to the pan with its accumulated juices, the chiles, the reserved marinade and the tomato paste.
Stir and cook for 1 minute.
Add 2 cups water and bring to a boil.
Cover, turn the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut them into 1 1/2-inch
cubes.
When the meat has cooked for 15 minutes, add the potatoes.
Cover and continue to cook for 45-60 minutes or until the meat
is tender.
Seed the bell pepper and cut it into 1/4-inch wide strips.
When the meat is tender, put the peppers and olives into the stew.
Stir and cook another 3-5 minutes.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
70th birthday of Tatay
Valentine's Day is also the birthday of my dear father. Today is his 70th birthday and it's quite a celebration. For a long time, my father never had big celebrations for his birthday. His past birthdays were mostly spent with the family. This year's birthday celebration is different and special. It's a thanksgiving for his his dear life since my father has been in bed (bedridden) for more than two years now. My siblings and I are thankful to our Almighty that he is given another year of his life. Happy birthday Tatay.
Monday, February 09, 2009
I love to cook empanadas and here's what I made. I have been in search for a better recipe than the one I have been using because it wasn't not as flaky as I want it to be. I hope this recipe which I got from www.recipezaar.com will be better. have a taste of my empanada!
EMPANADA
Ingredients
Flaky Dough
4 cups flour
3 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup water
Filling
1/2 kg ground pork
4 potatoes, diced
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup lard
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon msg
1 chopped onion
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 cup boiled minced garbanzo beans
1/2 cup water
salt and pepper
Directions
1Mix beaten eggs, water, salt and sugar and mix well.
2Add this to the flour and knead well until very smooth.
3Let rest for 10-15 minutes.
4Roll on board slightly dusted with cornstarch until very thin.
5With pork lard brush surface thoroughly.
6Start rolling tightly as jelly roll.
7Cut very fine around 2 mm.
8Set aside.
9On the same dough, pinch a portion and make as many as the ojadre (the rolled one) put the ojadre on top of the small ones, brush with melted lard, cover with banan leaf as thin as posible to a round form.
10Put 1 tbsp filling in the center, put 1 sliced of hard boiled eggs, form the empanada, as turnover, flute the edges and fry in deep hot fat until golden brown.
11To prepare filling: heat lard, add garlic, onions and ground pork.
12Cook for a while.
13Add diced potatoes and all the ingredients, cook until all ingredients are tender.
14Season to taste.
15Add 4 tbsp flour, stir very welll until all ingredients have blended.
16Let cook until ready to use
Friday, February 06, 2009
My being a Dneero-ite
New Year, New Look
New year, new look. That's what I did at the very start of 2009. I bought some new things for my personal necessities like toothbrush, towel, bag, wallet, cellphone holder. I also changed my hairstyle - from long hair to short hair. I also did re-arranged the furnitures at home and changed our curtains and pillow cases which I personally have sewn. it took me a week to finish the curtains.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Monday, February 02, 2009
It's my birthday today
It's my 38th birthday today. The cake in the picture isn't my birthday cake. It was the birthday cake of my daughter who had her 3th birthday last December 11, 2008.
For the past many years, I always had parties ( small or big depending on who came)during my birthday but this year is quite different. I just had a lunch date with my husband and will have a simple dinner with my family at home.
Happy birthday to me!
