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Ingredients: Chicken: 1 kilo Chicken breast or thigh fillet, cut into bite-size pieces 3 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup All purpose Flour  1/4 cup Cornstarch 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground pepper Orange Sauce: 1 cup Orange Juice 1/2 cup Sugar 2 tbsps Vinegar 2 tbsps Soy Sauce 1/4 tsp Ginger, grated 3 cloves  Garlic, finely chopped Orange zest 1 tbsp Cornstarch Garnish: Orange slices Orange zest Green onions Procedure: Marinate the Chicken with salt and pepper, set aside;   In a bowl beat the eggs, combine the flour and cornstarch (this combination makes the chicken more crunchier); Dip the chicken on the egg mixture then on the flour and cornstarch mixture. Deep fry for 2 to 3 minutes. To make the Orange Sauce: On a saucepan, add the orange juice, sugar. vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic - cook for 3 minutes. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with a little water, then add to the orange sauce, stir constantly to avoid lumps and cook for another 5 minutes. Once the sauce thicken...

Ingredients: 1 package Fresh Spinach leaves, washed, dried and chopped 1 Cream cheese 255 grams, room temperature 5 cloves of garlic, minced 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive oil Grated Mozzarella cheese Salt and Pepper to taste Instructions: Pre heat oven at 350 degrees; In a food processor or blender : Blend together Cream Cheese, Spinach leaves, Garlic and Olive oil; Once the mixture becomes smooth and spreadable, add salt and pepper to taste (If you want a more gooey dip you can add additional Olive oil);  Transfer in a small baking dish;   Add Mozzarella cheese on top and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted;  Serve with sliced (toasted) French bread or baguette.   This dip is also great with chips! Happy cooking! xo, Chiq♥

Stove baked Choco chip cookies Oven baked Choco Chip Cookies  Ingredients: 1/2 cup softened butter 1-1/4 cups all purpose flour, sifted 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup chocolate chips 1 egg 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp vanilla extract   Procedure: In a bowl whisk the softened butter, white and brown sugar. Mix well make sure there are no lumps.  Then add egg and the sifted flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until well combined. Add the chocolate chips and the vanilla extract; Chill the dough in the freezer for 30 minutes; Scoop the dough with an ice cream scooper and place it on a greased pan or a parchment paper lined baking sheet/pan, leaving at least 4 inches space between cookies.  If you don't have an ice cream scooper you can use a spoon and make small balls with your hands. For stove baked cookies: you need a big wok with metal rack inside and put the greased pan with cookies then cover. Cook the cookies on low heat for 30 minutes ...

This pandemic has taught us to be innovative...  I have 2 nephews living with us and instead of having home delivery all the time, I try to cook for them during weekends.  Two weeks ago while I was watching videos on You Tube I came across Chef RV's Channel and one of the recipes he shared was the korean corn dog.  I also do old-fashioned corn dogs at home using hotcake mix so this is not really new to me.  But this corn dog recipe is done from scratch (not using hotcake mix this time, but you can use it also if you want - just follow the procedure on the carton/box). In this Korean corn dog recipe I used chopped french fries instead of the usual bread crumbs. Ingredients: 6 pcs jumbo hotdogs cut into 3 1 box, 165grams Quick melt cheese cut into big cubes (same size as the hotdog)  1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1-1/2 tbsp sugar 1/2 tbsp cooking oil 1 egg 6 tbsp fresh milk 1/4 cup water 1/2 tbsp vinegar 1/4 tsp salt 3 cups of chopped uncooked f...

This is one of the food requests of my nephew Lance,  he loves bread like me.  Last Saturday I don't have work so I decided to make his favorite - French Toast.  We both love French Baker's French toast so this is my version of it. Ingredients: 8 slices of Gardenia White Bread (any bread of white bread can do) 2 eggs, beaten 3/4 cups evaporated milk 1 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp vanilla extract  2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp cooking oil Cinnamon (optional) Light/Pancake syrup (optional)  Beat the eggs then add the milk, vanilla extract and sugar (you can add 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder).  Mix until the ingredients are incorporated. Pour some wet mixture on a plate and dip both sides of the white bread.  Make sure that both sides are coated evenly. Cook coated bread slices on cooking oil and butter on a non-stick frying pan on medium heat until brown. Tada! Now you have a French Toast!(*wink) Served it as is or you may top with light pancake syrup.  Best served with Schu...

Two weeks ago I was craving for Dulcinea's Gambas...  As much as possible I don't really eat out because of the pandemic so I decided to make it.  And it's been a while since I shared something I cooked.  So here is my version of Gambas al Ajillo. Ingredients: 1/4 kilo Shrimps, medium or large shrimps approx 10 to 12 pcs  (peeled, deveined) 1 bulb of garlic (love it when there's more garlic) 1 pc. Siling Haba/Paningang (Long Chili), remove the seeds and chop in small pieces Olive oil approx 1/4 cup 1 tbsp. Butter (optional) Salt and pepper to taste Chopped parsley or spring onions (optional) for garnishing Heat the frying pan (medium heat) once hot put the olive oil then add the garlic.  Fry the garlic, once it's savory and turning a little brownish; Add the shrimps, when it's half way cooked; Add the chopped siling panigang (long Chili); Season with salt and pepper and add the butter. Garnish with either chopped parsley or spring onions. Best served hot with to...

source: google Ready for an afternoon tea?  To satisfy my craving... I made this Cream Cheese Chicken spread last Saturday.  I wanted something different so I gave the traditional Chicken (sandwich) spread a twist.  There's no melba toast available at home so I just toasted an ordinary loaf and cut it into quarters and whoala! My canapes are ready for my afternoon tea. Cream Cheese Chicken Spread 1/4 kilo Chicken breast 1/2 package (112.50 grams) Magnolia Cream cheese 1 sachet Ladies Choice Mayonaise 1-1/2 tsp. soy sauce Fresh Parsley, chopped Onions, chopped (medium size) Salt & Pepper to taste Procedure: Cook the chicken breast until tender. Let it cool, then shred. In a bowl, combine the shredded chicken, parsley and onions.  Stir in the softened cream cheese and mayonaise, mix well until combined. Add the soy sauce, salt & pepper to taste. Spread on your melba toast or any kind of bread... crackers can do. Garnish with p...

Finally!  I am really happy that now my niece Ysl is beginning to love cooking.. I started to love cooking and baking when I was 6 or 7 years old, baked my first chiffon cake at 12 (with the influence of my Titas: Linda and Pining).   Last Sunday, the kids were craving for pizza and my sister told me that she have pizza crust on the fridge.  So I checked out what ingredients are available to make a quick and easy to prepare pizza for the hungry tummies! :) Supreme Pizza ala Ysbela : Ingredients: Del monte pizza sauce Sweet ham, cut into small squares Onions, chopped Green bell pepper, chopped Cheese, grated Gourmet pizza crust Olive oil Procedure: 1. Pre-heat oven at 270 degrees 2. Grease your baking sheet with olive oil, before putting the pizza crust. 3. Put an ample amount of pizza sauce on the crust. 4. Top with ham, onions, bell pepper and grated cheese. (You may also add: mushrooms and pineapple tidbits) ...

During the Holy week break, I tried looking for something to do.  Well aside from styling or crafting, I also love to cook.  Here's an easy to prepare finger food or appetizer that whole family will surely love. Pizza Roll Ingredients : 1 whole loaf tasty bread (big) 1/2 kilo ham (sweet, cooked or spiced can do), cut into half 1 small pouch of Del Monte Sweet Pizza sauce (you may also use their Italian style) Cheese, cut into thick strips (don't use quickmelt cheese) Green bell pepper, chopped Mushroom, sliced (optional) Pineapple tidbits (optional) 2 eggs, beaten Bread crumbs Cooking oil I used Gardenia (tasty) loaf because its thicker 1. Flatten each loaf using a rolling pin or if you do not have a rolling pin you may use an improvised roller (tumbler or bottle). Set aside. 2. Prepare the pizza filling: pizza sauce (you can make your own),  cheese, bell pepper and etc. Set Aside. 3. Prepare the bread crumbs and egg wash.  4. Spr...

Last new year's eve I was thinking of what to cook for our NYE dinner at my sister's house... We had my ever popular lasagna on our Christmas dinner which was truly a family fave, I have been doing that since I was in college. This year a new pasta fave was born. I first did this when I hosted a dinner for my Balikbayan grade 3 friend Desiree: my menu for that night was BBQ baby back ribs and Creamy pesto pasta with grilled chicken. Preparation time! The Finish product: Creamy pesto pasta with grilled chicken & crisp bacon♥ Everyone had a happy tummy after! ;)