Stir fry Chinese Cabbage

Stir fry dishes are one of my favorite recipes. Aside from the fact that it is easy to cook, you can just simply combine whatever vegetables or meat that you like. For some, they like to eat this with steamed white rice, or they can also make this as a side dish. Most likely the preparation is longer than the cooking time, unless you are a pro in slicing stuff. The main ingredient of this recipe is Chinese Cabbage, this vegetable is rich in Calcium for your bones and teeth. Another benefit of Chinese cabbage is that it is rich in Potassium which is good for water balance and metabolism. This dish is very light and easy to cook. This is perfect for people who are busy and is trying to be healthy. Enjoy!


INGREDIENTS:

-Chinese cabbage/ Cabbage
-Red or Green Bell pepper
-Minced/Ground pork
-Onion
-Garlic
-Vegetable Oil
-1 Chili pepper (optional)
-Soy sauce
-Salt
-Pepper

PROCEDURE:

-On a hot pan, drizzle some vegetable oil then Saute the onion and garlic
-When caramelized enough, drop the minced/ground pork. Cook until brown
-Mix in the Bell pepper. Make sure to incorporate all the ingredients so that it will have a balanced flavor. Simmer for 1-2 minutes
-Mix around 3-5 tbsp of Soy sauce. Amount of soy sauce will depend on how much veggies and pork you are going to cook. In this recipe I only used 1 medium Chinese cabbage and 1/4 kilo of pork.
-Mix in the Chinese Cabbage
-Add salt and pepper according to preference.
-Simmer for 3-5 minutes in low heat
-Serve in plate. Enjoy!


PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes

SERVING: 2-3 persons

Easy Chicken with Basil Pasta

Pasta is definitely one of the easiest recipe people can make. All you have to do is to toss whatever ingredients you feel like putting in. You can choose whether you want a White, Red sauce or Olive oil based. This Easy Chicken Basil Pasta is very convenient to make. Who needs the ready made Pasta sauce if you can just toss it in Olive oil? At the end of the day, nothing beats the fresh ingredients when in comes to pasta. You should put this on your list of easy recipes if you are always on the go and still prefer fresh, hot food on the table. 

INGREDIENTS:

- Chicken (500g) preferably breast part or Chicken strips

- 2 medium sized Onions (Red or White)

- 3 cloves of Garlic minced

-1 small Red Bell Pepper Sliced/minces

-3 small-medium sized Tomatoes sliced lengthwise

- Stalk of Celery

- Fresh Basil leaves minced (quantity depends on your preference)

- Olive oil

- 500g Macaroni Pasta (or Pasta of your choice)

- Chili Flakes (optional)

- Salt and Pepper

- Cheddar or Parmesan Cheese

- Italian seasoning

I drizzled some basil leaves before i grill it

PROCEDURE:

- Cook pasta according to the instructions on the package. Drain and set aside

- Grill or fry the Chicken meat and set aside

- In a warm skillet, pour in about 1/4 cup of Olive oil

- Saute Onions, Garlic, Celery, Tomatoes, Bell Pepper

- Combine the cooked pasta and cooked Chicken meat. Make sure that all the ingredients are well incorporated.

- Put the fresh Basil. Mix everything

- Season with Salt, Pepper, Italian seasoning and Chili flakes(optional)

- Put in a plate or bowl, Grate some Cheddar or Parmesan cheese

- Enjoy!

SERVING: 2-4 PERSONS

PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes

Chicken and Green peas in Tomato sauce

This recipe is for people who likes the combination of Chicken and Tomato sauce. You can eat this with steamed white rice or mashed potato. Chicken is one of my favorite meats of all time. It has a good source of Protein which is good for building muscles and it has a good source of Phosphorus which is beneficial for our bones and teeth. Tomato on the other hand is full of antioxidant, which can fight the formation of free radicals that could turned to cancer. It is also good for your skin, because it consists of collagen, which can fight wrinkles. Let's start making this easy Chicken and Green peas in Tomato sauce recipe. Enjoy!

 INGREDIENTS: 

 -Chopped Chicken parts 1/2 kilo (your choice) 

 -Tomato sauce 200g 

-Canned Green peas cooked (smallest size)

 -1 Sliced Onion 

-2 Garlic cloves minced

-2 Small-Medium sized Tomatoes sliced

-1 Red Bell Pepper sliced lengthwise 

- Salt and Pepper to taste 

-Vegetable Oil -Water 

-Sugar 

 PROCEDURE: 

 -Saute the Onions, Tomatoes and Garlic in Oil until it caramelized

 -Put the Chicken, mix well, cover and cook for about 8-10 minutes or until the Chicken is well done -Pour in the Tomato sauce, mix well (you don't have to pour all the 200g tomato sauce, it can vary on your taste, if you want it a bit sour, you can use it all. If not, you an use 100g and pour in some water for the desired taste) 

-Put the Bell pepper and green peas simmer for another 5 minutes 

-Salt and Pepper to taste

 -If it is too sour, add a pinch of sugar to balance the taste and pour in some water for a thinner sauce.

 

PREP TIME: Approximately 20 minutes 

 SERVING: 2-3 persons

Easy Chicken Tacos

Hola Amigos! I am craving for some Mexican food right now and one of the easiest dish I know is of course TACOS! Not to mention Easy Chicken Tacos. I am trying to avoid red meat lately so I used ground Chicken instead of Beef or Pork. This is an easy version of Chicken Tacos. The nice thing about tacos is that you will only need to cook the meat the rest can be raw! And if you are wondering about the plate,  yes I am using my Christmas plates, I made this during the Christmas season. Now, for those people who are on the go, this is the perfect way to have a simple taco while listening to some Mexican music, or watching your favorite Latin Telenovela. This recipe has lesser ingredients, but the flavor will still be delightful. This is an easy recipe that even young kids can help in making it. Let's start making this easy chicken tacos!

INGREDIENTS:

- Ground Chicken ( I used 1/4 Chicken only, since I am the only one digging)

- Taco Seasoning mix

- Taco Shells

- Cheddar cheese or Cheese of your choice

- 2 Sliced Onions

- Minced 3 Cloves of Garlic

- 3-4 Tomatoes, Sliced

-Half of medium sized blanched Cabbage/Lettuce, shredded

-Salt

-Pepper

-Hot sauce, Tabasco (optional)

-Soy sauce (for marinade)

-Olive oil   

PROCEDURE:

1. Marinate  1/4 ground Chicken in 4-5 tbsp of Soy Sauce for 15-20 minutes, cover, and put it in the fridge while doing so.

2. After  the marinade session, heat the pan with oil, then saute the chicken (make sure not to include the soy sauce) until brown. Approximately, 3-5 minutes in medium heat.

3. Mixed in the Onion and Garlic

4. Pour in the Taco seasoning, it will depend on how strong do you want the flavor to be

5. Mix occasionally, so that the meat will be thoroughly cooked

6. Add salt and pepper to taste

7. Heat the Taco Shells according to package

8. Once the meat is cooked, turn off the heat and start plating the other ingredients

* There is no particular formula in layering your taco, you can be as creative as you want. But the way I layer it is like this, (from bottom to top)

-Meat, Cabbage, Tomatoes, Onions, and Cheese, drizzled with some hot sauce! Yummy!

Preparation Time: Approximately 10-20 minutes

Serves: 1-2

Pasta in Olive oil with mixed Herbs and Veggies

These past few weeks I have been eating pasta in the events I have attended, when I visited my folks,  and when I went out for a meal. I am getting tired of the red and white sauce, so I have decided to use the Olive oil as a base for my pasta. I can’t exactly figure out what kind of taste would I like to have in this recipe. My goal is for it to be a vegan dish or at the very least, make it meatless. But since I like my cheese, and since I am not really a vegan, I came out with this idea. For those who are carnivorous and if meat is a necessity in your plate, you can actually partner this pasta dish with your full-on meat dish, like Baby back ribs, Lamb chops, Fried chicken, etc.

INGREDIENTS:

1 White onion, sliced

6 cloves of Garlic, sliced

1 Celery stalk and leaves, minced

8 pieces of Green olives, sliced

1 ½ cup of Basil leaves, minced

2 small cans of Button mushroom ( You can use Whole or pieces and stems)

Extra virgin Olive oil

3 Medium sized Tomatoes

1 Medium sized shredded Carrot

Italian seasoning

Chili flakes

Salt

Pepper

Tomatoes

Pasta of your choice

Mushroom

Whote Onion and Celery

Basil

Garlic and shredded Carrots

Chili Flakes

Olives

PROCEDURE:

- Cook your pasta according to the package, drain and set aside

- In a pan  saute the following in Olive oil, with continuous stirring (follow the order), having 1-3 minute interval

- Onions, Tomatoes, Mushroom, Celery, Garlic, Green olives

( make sure that your pan is not too dry. Drizzle small amount of olive oil every now and then to make it moisten)

- Mix in the cooked Pasta

- In very low heat, pour in the shredded carrots

- Sprinkle the basil leaves, stir for 1 minute

- Put chili flakes, Italian seasoning, Salt and Pepper to taste

Saute all the ingredients except for basil leaves and seasonings

Add the Basil Leaves

Add the Pasta

Plate it and enjoy!

Stir-fry Bean Sprouts (Vegan dish)

 Bean sprouts (Mung Bean)  is said to be a good source of Folate, which is good for your Red blood cells. It is low in fat, so if you are watching your weight this is good to include in your diet. This recipe is highly suggested for people who are on the go but prefer not to eat processed food. It takes 10-15  minutes or even less if you are a pro at slicing the other ingredients. Some people prefer it as a filling for their vegan fried spring rolls, others would like to partner it with steamed white rice, as a side dish to your protein or to simply eat it as it is.  

INGREDIENTS:

- Approximately 1-2 cups of Bean sprouts

- 1 medium sized red Onion sliced

- 3 pieces of Garlic, sliced

-Half a stalk of sliced Celery (include the leaves)

- 1 small/medium sized Carrots, grated

-3 pieces of small sized tomatoes, sliced

- Olive Oil

-Salt

Garlic and Onion

Tomatoes

Celery stalk and leaves

Bean Sprouts

Carrot

Olive Oil

PROCEDURE:

- Heat 5 Teaspoons of Olive oil in a pan/wok

- In low heat, Saute Tomatoes, Onions, Celery (stalk and leaves), Garlic

* Give at least 20 seconds interval in between each ingredient before you drop the next, in this case you are allowing each of them to be caramelized and the flavor to come out.

- Mix in the Bean sprouts, Stir well

- Put the grated Carrots. I put it last because I want it to be a bit crispy and half cooked.

- Put Salt to taste. 

- Serve and Enjoy!

Suggestion: You can also use this as a filling to your Spring Rolls.

Serves: 1-2

Preparation and Cooking time: 10-15 minutes

Squash it up! (Easy to cook vegan squash dish)

Running out of squash recipe ideas?  Want to be healthy but still enjoy your food? Are you a vegan and you want to prepare an easy dish? Are you trying to lose weight and looking for a low calorie content but has a good source of carbohydrates?  If your answer is YES to all those questions, you have to read further for you to be able to learn this over the top easy squash recipe.

INGREDIENTS:
-Half medium sized Yellow Squash (diced into cubes)
-2 pieces red Onion (medium size)
-3 pieces of Garlic
-Stalk of celery (with a bit of leaves)
-Parsley (for garnish)
-Olive oil
-Salt
-Soy sauce
-Pepper
-1/2 cup of Water

PREPARATION:
- Boil your diced squash for 3-5 minutes. Squash are usually hard to cook, we boil it for easier cooking.

- Put in a strainer and set aside

- In a pan heat some oil just enough to cover the pan

- Saute Onions, Celery, Garlic ( follow the order)

- Mix in the boiled squash, then simmer for 5-8 minutes, or until you reached the desired consistency of the squash.

- Put 1/2 cup of water and bring to boil

- Mix 2-3 teaspoons of Soy sauce

- Pinch of Salt and Pepper

- Mix it properly and simmer for another 2 minutes

-Garnish with parsley

- Serve and enjoy!

Serving Suggestion: For some people they usually eat this with Steamed white rice. For non-vegans, they usually eat this as a side dish together with some grilled chicken or meat of your choice. Can also be eaten alone for daily dose of nutrients.

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes

Health Benefits: There are several Vitamins and nutrients that you can get from Yellow Squash. It is rich in Beta-carotene and Lutein which is perfect for your eyes. If you want to lower the intake of your Carbohydrates, the yellow squash has a lower calorie content. It is also a good source of Fiber, which is good for digestion.