Foot and Fire

White onions are mildly sweet in taste and crunchy with lots of antibacterial properties. Onion rings are great appetizers. Onion rings can also be a side dish. May be dipped with your fave dippings. Here's how to make your own Onion rings... 6 big pieces of white onions, sliced and separated into rings 1 piece egg, scrambled a pinch of salt, black pepper and chinese five spice a handful of cornstarch Olive or Canola Oil Heat oil in a small deep frying pan. Mix egg and spices in a small bowl. In a plate, spread cornstarch. Dip onion slices in the egg then roll over cornstarch then deep fry in the heated oil. Repeat procedure. By GERLIE M. UY

My dad’s family is from Norway and for as long as I can remember we’ve been eating fish balls, fish puddings, pickled fish, fish in a tube and fish in a can. Most people thought it was a little weird. But these days, I’m feeling less like an outcast when I bust open a can of fish, especially sardines. I know a lot of you have strong feelings about sardines, but want to know why I love them? Sardines (Pacific, wild-caught) are one of the healthiest foods we can consume, according to the health and environmental experts we interviewed for “Sea Change” in our latest issue of EatingWell magazine. These days so many of us are trying to get more omega-3 fats in our diet, because they benefit your heart and your brain. Click here for delicious recipes to help you eat more of these super-healthy omega-3 fats. These nutritional powerhouses are one of the best sources of omega-3 fats, with a whopping 1,950 mg/per 3 oz. (that’s more per serving than salmon, tuna or just about any other food) and

Tasty Panaeng Curry. A sampling of Panaeng Curry mixing it with coconut milk and fish. a pre-mixed panang curry paste I bought from Thailand grocery. i tasted it first because it is said to the mildest of the curry concoctions. Heat 3 cups of coconut milk, add the paste and mix well until lumps disappear. Bring to boil, add 500 gms of fish and let simmer until cooked. Adjust flavor with sugar and fish sauce. Actually, Panang curry paste ingredients are basically as follows: * Chili peppers * Galangal (a root) * Lemongrass * Coriander * Cumin * Garlic * Shallots * Peanuts * Shrimp paste * Salt Simply delicious and can be eaten even during lunchtime when the heat is on! The chili is much more tempered than those I tried in Thailand. Definitely, I will try this again. Shrimp may be omitted and tofu may be used instead. By GERLIE M. UY

LINK TO INFO RE CHINES FIVE SPICE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-spice_powder GREEN CURRY http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_curry RED CURRY http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_curry PANANG CURRY: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panang_curry

Here are some pictures of the lunch and dinner we have had in Thailand...

Cookies are yummy. Oatmeal cookies are wonderfully yummy too as it is healthful. The good thing about cookies is that you can store it for merienda, for sweets or panghimagas or simply a soak to a glass of milk. 1 cup butter 1 1/2 to 2 cups brown sugar 3 eggs 1 cup evaporated milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 31/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cups quick-cooking or rolled oats 1 cup chopped peanuts 1 cup raisins color-coated chocolate candies, optional garnishing. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease flat or cookie sheets. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla and evaporated milk. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Lastly, stir in the rolled oats, peanuts and raisins. Drop a small amount of mixture in round

8 medium-sized eggplants 3 medium-sized tomatoes, not ripe but yellow green in color, chopped 1 large white onions or 1 medium red onions, chopped 2-3 T apple cider vinegar a pinch of salt and pepper In a casserole, bring water to boil and add eggplants pierced with fork. When tender, remove from fire and drain. Peel the eggplants and mash them without detaching it in its hard head. Arrange in the serving platter. Top with the chopped tomatoes and onions, vinegar, salt and pepper. Best served if chilled.

Not large amount of butter in the Bechamel Sauce. Not much cheese in the layers. Mushrooms, carrots and corns are the healthy and tasty add-ons. 500 gms lasagna, cooked according to package instruction. (14 minutes!) About 20 noodles. Makes two sets of lasagna with 3 laid noodles. Ideal layer is 4, which you can make, depending on the size of your bake pan. 500 gms lasagna noodle, cooked Yummy Red Sauce 3 T butter 1 medium-size white onions, chopped 3 t garlic 1 t dried basil 1/2 t dried or powdered oregano 1/2 k ground beef 1 c tomato paste (or two 150-gms pouch) 1 c tomato sauce (one 250-gms pouch) 1 cup beef stock 1 c carrots, chopped 1 can corn kernel, drained 1 can sliced button mushroom, drained salt and pepper Creamy White Sauce: 3 T butter 11/4 c beef stock 1/4 c flour 1 1/2 c evaporated milk Toppings for every layer: 1 1/2 cup grated cheese Saute onions, garlic and herbs in butter. Add in beef and cook over medium heat until the meat is done. Mix in tomato paste, tomato sauce