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  I cooked this last time that is why I call this Mother's Day Soup in my instagram post . Actually, this was my ambitious attempt to make French's bouillabaisse, Italian's Cioppino or Mediterranean soup. Of course, if the history of bouillabaisse is to be checked, it is not that grand because they make soup out of parts of fish that is not bound to the market.  If I will name this soup, I want to call this.. Farmer and Fisherman's soup Blue Marlin, sliced to matchbox serving size Salmon, sliced to matchbox serving size   onions garlic Carrots Bellpeppers potatoes cauliflower brocolli Tomato paste Tomato sauce salt and pepper spices: turmeric powder, chili powder, cayenne, cumin, paprika dissolved in 1 C water. another cup of water, if needed.   How to: Preheat oven to 180C for 10 minutes. In a dutch oven, arrange the onions and garlic and vegetables and fish add the tomato paste and tomato sauce and a cup of water where the spices are dissol...

Chili con carne rice by Gerlie with fried banana on the side (My birthday recipe for Anne) 4 T Avocado oil 4 white onions, chopped 1 head garlic,chopped 8 pcs red tomatoes, quartered 1 kl carabeef, ground 1 pouch tomato sauce 1 pouch tomato paste 1 pouch chopped pimiento 4 pcs hotdogs, sliced 2 cups cooked white beans 2 cups cooked lentil beans 2 cups red wine Salt, taco seasonings and paprika Garnish Cream cheese or yogurt Sab-a Banana, sliced and fried In a wok, saute garlic and onions in avocado oil. Add tomatoes and simmer till tender. Add beef and let cook. Add tomato sauce and paste, pimiento, white beans, lentils and red wine. Add seasonings. Let boil. Transfer in a dutch oven and put in the oven for 40 minutes. Serve on top of rice with cheese and fried banana on the side. 

Meatballs: Ground beef Garlic Salt and pepper Soysauce Oatmeal Combine in a bowl. Mix and form into balls. Deepfry, drain oil and set aside. Sauce: Olive oil Minced garlic Chopped onions Cubed tomatoes Cubed bellpeppers Ground beef Tomato sauce Cheese Water Saute first 5 ingredients in a wok. Form a ring and put the ground beef in the center and cover to cook. Add tomato sauce, cheese and water. Simmer. Add salt and pepper and dry herbs. Serve on top of spagghetti... Posted via Blogaway

My special day is always celebrated with spaghetti. I love vegetables and I love the meatball.  So here it is in easy steps. 1. Cook Pasta according to package direction. 2. In a wok, saute in olive oil, garlic and onions  the chopped carrots, asparagus, corn kernels, and mushroom.  Season with salt, pepper and dried herbs. Set aside. 3. In a wok, saute in olive oil, garlic and onions the tomato sauce with meatballs until boiling and simmer until a little thick for your liking.   4. Serve by placing the pasta first, then the sauce and last, the veges.  *** *** *** *** ***

Cook pasta as suggested anywhere in this blog . For the white sauce top, heat cream, condensed milk and cheese mixture while stirring constantly until the cheese is melted. Pour on top of prepared pasta. It is good to be loaded with calories once in a while. 

 For this one, i used the store-bought spaghetti fortified with malunggay a.k.a moringa and carrots and made partly with durum semolina flour (El Real). I always use the other brand (ideal) which is made with durum wheat alone. I must say that the former has silky texture while the latter is al dente and rotund. I can choose both because they are not merely made with wheat flour, the ordinary flour used for our common white bread. This means, we can access now more nutritious and fiber rich pastas... i believe, this attempt from El Real is a success. I will patronize it from now on. This is what a grocery girl can do, compare products and eliminate the more evil in the basket. The chiliness of this pasta wards off the chilliness of the windy weekend. Here's how to: 500gms spaghetti pasta  Olive oil Garlic, minced Onion, chopped 4 pcs long chile, seeded and halved 500gms italian style tomato sauce  1 can meat and mushroom or 200gm ground beef Half cup evap milk Cheddar Che...

By GERLIE M. UY For Fries: 2 sweet potatoes, peeled cut lengthwise 1/8 of a medium squash, peeled and cut lengthwise canola oil for deep fry iodized salt for seasoning Heat the oil. deep fry the sweet potatoes and the squash. Serve with tomato ketchup. ***** For Grilled Eggplant, Pasta and sauce 5 pcs long eggplants, cut into half vertically and horizontally. If too thick, slice vertically once more until desired thickness. Tip: Not too thin as it will shrink after grilling. Also, immerse in water to avoid discoloration. Just before grilling, sprinkle with rock salt and dry or fresh basil leaves. Pan grill but put a small amount of olive oil. 1kg spaghetti, cook as package direction 1T of olive oil 3 cloves garlic, chopped Drain a 200g canned green peas 1/2 cup of slice black olives Grilled eggplant 1kl Tomato Sauce (I used the sweet Filipino Style as my eaters are not accustomed to the three-cheeses and italian-style version and the advantage here is that I am no longer putting sugar...

By GERLIE M. UY The spaghetti served with saltine crackers.  500gms spaghetti 1 T canola and 1 T olive oil 3 big cloves of garlic, chopped 1 big white onion, chopped 1 cup beef broth (or beef and mushroom in tomato sauce) 1 cup carrots, cubed 1 cup eggplant, cubed 1 T basil leaves (or Italian herbs) salt and ground pepper 500 gms sweet style tomato sauce 100ml cream grated cheese Cook Spaghetti according to package direction. Saute garlic and onions, add carrots and eggplants. Stir-fry and herbs. Add broth and tomato sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste. Let cook for 8 minutes and add cream and let cook for another 2 minutes. Add spaghetti and cheese. Remove from fire and serve with crackers. Sauteeing  the vegetables... The yummy vegetable spaghetti Up close and personal. DISCLAIMER: HAVING YOUR TONGUE OUT IS NOT THE  RESULT OF EATING THIS SPAGHETTI!

Toppings at one time or another in addition to Recipes for bruschetta on  http://beforesixdiet.blogspot.com/2010/10/bruschetta-and-apple-juice-on-saturday.html and  http://beforesixdiet.blogspot.com/2010/02/toasted-french-bread-with-grilled.html olives grated carrots left over chicken, chopped corned beef chopped leftover lechon manok tuna in oil and other favorite vegetables Here are my Bruschetta story in photos: By GERLIE M. UY

1 french bread, slice into 12 pieces 3 medium tomatoes, chopped or cubed 2 green bell pepper, chopped or cubed 3 T dried basil leaves 3 T olive oil salt and pepper (optional) 6 T shredded quick melt cheese Preheat oven to 250F, mix all ingredients except the bread and cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes. Wipe each bread with oil coming from the mixture or extra olive oil if desired. Top each slice with the mixture and 1/2 T cheese. Put in the oven and let cheese melt for 10 minutes. Serve immediately with a glass of icy apple juice. By GERLIE M. UY bd669f03-e627-4f20-a7a3-9f85a6f92201 1.03.01