Foot and Fire

No, not all saucy spaghettis are created equal. For this one I am having, I can fairly call it half-half. Half-italian for using fair amount of chopped white onions and garlic as well as olive oil and pre-prepared fresh tomato sauce, and half-FIlipino for my use of store-bought sweet blend Filipino style tomato sauce and a can of spaghetti sauce with meat and mushroom flavor. On top of this sauce, I used my favorite canned solid tuna in water, dried basil, a few grates of quickmelt cheese in lieu of salt and a lot of pepper. I am a follower of spaghetti. And you can find recipes here. Depending on what's in the fridge or in the pantry, not all of my spaghetti meals are created equal, indeed. Enjoy!

Camote or sweet potatoes now abound in the wetmarket at 20php per kilo only. This means it is time for camote fries.... 1 kl camote or sweet potato, cut lengthwise Water Salt A little flour Canola oil Peel camote and cut lengthwise, about three times as thick as the french fries. Soak in water with salt for 15 minutes and drain well. Heat oil for deep frying. If preferred, roll each slice in flour (optional) and fry each batch for about a minute. One knows that its done when the camote slice floats in oil. Drain oil for each batch in a paper towel. Serve with tomato ketchup.

This is one fried rice I learned from my father. We were so happy partaking the fried banana on top. And we even grew up calling it morosquita... Hahaha. So today, I uncovered that it is called morisqueta and it is Mexican in origin. The original recipe calls for boiled rice topped with salsa made from tomatoes and beans and cheese. Well, the morisqueta i grew up with is with minced beef, green peas and raisins. And the highlight is the fried bananas on top.... Here, i am sharing my own twist using tuna and sweet corn. Banana Canola oil for frying Canola oil 1 pc oinion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped 1 can Solid tuna in water, drained 1 can sweet corn whole kernel, drained 1 can green peas, drained 3/4 kl boiled rice (day old rice is welcome) Salt, pepper and dried basil Raisins Sesame oil Peel the banana (saba variety), slice vertically Into three parts. Deep fry until brown and set aside. In a skillet, add oil, onion and garlic. Add the next three ingredients and stir ...