31 May 2012

ON FOOD TRIP: RESORT'S COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST

Chicken Adobo, Fried garlic rice and Sunny side up

Complimentary breakfast at St. Agatha's Hotel and Resort.

25 May 2012

ON FOOD TRIP: FRESH CATCH SEAFOOD AND CHICKEN DISHES

"Pinaupong Manok sa Asin"
(Chicken on salt)
Roasted Chicken
Fresh Oyster
Steamed Crab
Fresh Catch Crab

I am sorry for not having been around lately.  I know i owe you posts during my absence.  Here to share with are some photos from out of town adventure.  I have joined my cousins over weekend and spent time with them in a water farm that grows crabs, prawns, and fishes to name a few. It was like few towns away from the city northbound.  We have walked to the center of the farm, which is passing through other farms as well. We walked on narrow footpaths; few steps of mud, few steps grassy, but most steps crooked; in between hectares of water. We reached the area almost half an hour after 12 noon.  It was when the sun was so fiercely shinning. Imagine walking during that time with bags and no umbrellas on hand as we expected to carry some loads on our way back.  A felt of relief as we reached the hut where we spent the day and celebrated the feast of the town's patron saint.  Photos above were the only shots i took of our food that day as i was afraid to drop my camera on the water surrounding the hut.  We had fun over steamed crabs and prawns, roasted chicken, boiled oyster, watermelon and steamed shelled nuts.  That was the first time i had ever tasted Chicken on salt and it was surely tasty.  I was just wondering why it was not that salty at all after having been cooked with like kilos of salt in the big pot.  We had so much to eat that we thought we can not make our way walking back anymore.  We stayed there for few hours more after we have learned that it was high tide and road out to the town proper was so traffic and unpassable; but too afraid to stay longer with the ominous rumbling of thunder that was like warning us of the coming rain.  A good decision that we had to go as heavy rain poured heavily on our way home. To sum up the weekend despite adversity : A totally great food and travel adventure! So how was your weekend like?

24 May 2012

ON FOOD TRIP: PIG OUT!

Water Fountain at ATC
P.F. Chang at ATC
Siomai
Takoyaki Balls
Crab Claws, Chicken Saucer & Lobster Balls
Some pig out with these at ATC...too full with all these delish!  Just too bad, uploading photos here is a disaster.  Just look how it did to them..Aaargh! Not posting properly!

22 May 2012

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: SPICY KINGFISH IN COCOMILK



Here's a  quick to prepare and cook recipe.  A thicker slice of kingfish..fried.  Then saute minced garlic, onion, tomatoes and ginger.  Put back the fish then add coco cream. Then let it simmer for a few minutes then squeeze in lemon and dash a little of fish sauce to taste. Top with slices of red chillies, jalapenos,lemongrass  and pak choy when almost cooked.  I can not wait 'til i taste this one.

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: KOREAN BEEF STIR FRY


This was dinner last Saturday night.  Quick and easy Korean beef stir fried and for side dish...some boiled okra, tomato and onion salad.  We are just using ingredients available on hand and viola....delish dinner!

20 May 2012

CRAVINGS CAME TRUE

I have been craving for my fave! Really at times wishes do come true! I had these fresh from the US and there were big, red and juicy! I am wishing again to have a year supply of these delish! *crosses my fingers :)

FOOD TRIP: MIXED VEGGIES & GRILLED PORK BELLY

My version of that mixed veggies and grilled pork belly slices... Sean got jealous of it so he did his version which we posted here earlier.

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: CHOCO LOVE




A tin of choco as wedding souvenir...how sweet! But the sweetest of all is my baby! He got me the peppermint Cadbury! I will be having those sweets on my hands soon! *winks

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: MIXED VEGGIES WITH PRAWNS




Sean's version of mixed vegetables...with prawns (shelled and deveined) and lemon wedges! Superb!

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: RHUM COLA, NUTS & CHIPS



OMG! I so want these right now. Iced cold Rhum cola, beer nuts and chips.
**leaves the post and checks out the ref for one...hehehe..unsuccessful..shrugs!

SEAN'S FOOD TRIP: EVERYTHING ON IT



On his plate: Mashed potatoes, boiled pumpkin, carrots, diced green tomatoes and fried pork chops.

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: TROUT

Sean cooked Trout in little vinegar and topped it with tomato and jalapenos slices.  He does love fish! This is one of his easy to cook recipes.

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: PORK RIBS SOUP

It's winter down under and Sean really want to have soup often. He cooked this pork ribs with lots of vegetables in it.. He added slices of bitter gourd, brussel sprouts, carrots, and jalapenos.  This surely made him sweat!

WHAT'S COOKIN' SEAN?: LOTSA SPICES BEEF SOUP

Beef slices stirfried  with garlic, onion and tomatoes. Added a bit of sugar..Then after he put water then added star anise, cinamon bark, sezchuan pepper..and more spices like all spice powder, masala powder, parsley...plus sambar powder.. WOW! i do not even know all those spices but here is what's cookin' up!