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Milkfish Sinigang and the Benefits of Eating Fish

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:43:31 +0000

Last night, I asked Z what he wanted to eat. “Fish!” he said without hesitation. We were supposed to have a vegetable dish because my hubby wanted our Mondays to be meatless but I figured Sinigang na Bangus or Milkfish Sinigang would qualify. Besides, I love it when my son want something nutritious so how can I say no?

Milkfish sinigang or Sinigang na bangus for Monday lunch

We bought one big milkfish for about P90 and it was enough to fill a large pot. Z ate it without hesitation and so did our 10 month old baby. Milkfish is very bony so you have to be careful when feeding your baby this. After picking all the bones, we mashed the fish, combined it with rice, added the soup and placed it in front of Zack. Some would end up on the floor and some (hopefully) ended in his mouth. The result was a very messy dinner table but it’s better this way. At least he’s not crying anymore when we make him sit on his high chair.

Fish is very healthy so we really try to incorporate it in our diet. We don’t eat it everyday but I make sure we eat it twice a week. According to studies, fish oil can lower blood pressure and prevent heart disease and stroke. It also earned the nickname “brain food” because it can help ease symptoms of depressions, ADHD, Alzheimers – diseases related to the mind. A variety of fish oil supplements are available at drugstore if you have a poor fish diet. Our own body can not produce Omega 3 acids so we really have to eat fish or start taking supplements to get this.

Pork Bistek

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 06:30:51 +0000

Bistek is one of my husband’s favorite dishes. It consists of small pieces of beef meat marinated in calamansi and soy sauce. The trick here is to achieve the right balance of sourness and saltiness. For this recipe, I use pork instead of beef. I chose tenderloin (lomo) because it is very tender and thus, easily cooked. It is more expensive than the other cuts but it is worth it.

To cook pork bistek you would need:

1/2 k tenderloin cut into strips
1 big potato sliced thinly
1 big onion
1/2 garlic, minced
10 pcs calamansi
1/8 cup soy sauce

How to cook:

Marinate pork in calamansi, soy sauce, and garlic. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. In a wok, pan fry onion lightly. Remove and put aside in a plate. Next, fry the potatoes until brown. Set aside.

Remove pork from marinade and drain. Fry the pork for a few minutes. Add the marinade and simmer till the meat is tender and cooked. Put into plate and top with potatoes and onion.

Ginataang Bilo Bilo Recipe

admin — Wed, 04 May 2011 06:28:08 +0000

Ginataang Bilo Bilo

1 cup glutinous rice flour
2 cups coconut milk
2 cups water
3 pieces saba (hinog)
4 pieces camote
2 pieces ube

For the bilo bilo, blend water and rice flour to make a dough. Allow it to rest for a few minutes before rolling into balls. Sprinkle with rice flour to avoid the bilo bilo from sticking with each other.

Boil water, coconut milk, and a pinch of salt in a large casserole for 10 mins. Add ube and camote and simmer for 10 minutes. Add sugar then stir. Next, add the banana, tapioca (previously boiled in water), and langka. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until all are cooked and soft.

Pour the rice balls and stir. To thicken the sauce, mix 1/4 cup glutinous rice flour with 1/4 cup water, stir and then pour in the casserole. Keep stirring to prevent the balls from sticking together. Taste and add more sugar if necessary. Once the rice balls float and are soft it is already cooked.