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Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe- Crispy crablets. Ingredients: 500g crablets 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 tablespoon salt 2 tspns ground black pepper Oil for deep-frying Procedure:  http://goo.gl/gde950

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe- Tanglad- Basil Tea with Honey. Ingredients: 1 large tanglad stalks, coarsely chopped  1/2 cup chopped basil leaves and stems  2 quarts boiling water  3 tablespoons honey  Lime for serving Ice for Serving Procedure:  http://goo.gl/B1OkVB

Sizzling chicken steak with mushroom gravy. MGA SANGKAP: manok, mushroom, all-purpose cream, bawang, sibuyas, chicken stock, liquid seasoning, butter, mantika, asin, paminta PARAAN NG PAGLULUTO: 1. I-marinate ang manok sa asin at paminta. 2. Iprito ang manok hanggang maging golden brown. Isantabi. 3. Igisa ang bawang at sibuyas sa tinunaw na butter. Lagyan ng cream at liquid seasoning pagkatapos. 4. Ilagay muli sa kawali ang napritong manok at lagyan ng mushroon. 5. Timplahan ng asin at paminta. Puwedeng dagdagan ng tinustang bawang.

How to make a Barbecued Ribs with Grilled Sweet Potato? Ingredients: 500 g baby back ribs 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper 1 tsp paprika ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tbsp parsley, chopped Ingredients for BBQ sauce: ½ cup Tomato sauce 2 tbsps Worcestershire sauce Ingredients for Grilled Sweet Potatoes: 3 sweet potatoes, unpeeled Salt to taste 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest Pinch of cayenne pepper 1/4 cup canola oil Freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro Procedure:  http://goo.gl/xP5SuO

How to make a Crispy crablets.  Ingredients: 500g crablets 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 tablespoon salt 2 tspns ground black pepper Oil for deep-frying Procedure:  http://goo.gl/gde950

What is Balesin's Yaya Meal? Balesin’s ‘yaya meal’ plain discrimination, congressman commented. Balesin CEO: Calling 'Yaya meal' discrimination is inappropriate. According to Akbayan Representative Ibarra Gutierrez, the special meal for nannies served by the members-only luxury resort “highlights deep-seated nature of economic inequality and the disparity of opportunities for the haves and the have-nots in the country.” In response to the "yaya meal" issue, Balesin finally broke its silence by posting on its Facebook account on Monday. "We at Balesin Island Club do not understand this entire hullabaloo about the “yaya meal.” Any talk of discrimination is inappropriate. In fact, if the guest or member chooses to have the Club serve the “yaya” tenderloin steak and lobster thermidor, we will gladly serve it to the yaya. “Yaya meal” is merely an accommodation and an option for the guest for their “yaya”. Hence, we do not serve this meal if

MGA SANGKAP: anato see, luya, manok, sibuyas, bawang, peanut butter, asin, paminta, tomato sauce, talong, gata, pechay, sitaw, mantika, bagoong PARAAN NG PAGLULUTO: 1. Mag-gisa ng bawang, sibuyas, luya at ilagay ang manok at annatto juice. Lutuin ito sa loob ng ilang minuto. 2. Idagdag ang tatlong basong tubig, peanut butter, tomato sauce at talong. 3. Sunod na idagdag ang gata at pechay at hayaang maluto ang gulay. Panoorin ang video: http://bit.ly/1H65YDg

February is Philippine Heart Month, to be devoted to the study of the human heart and its afflictions, by virtue of Proclamation No. 1096, s. 1973. TANGGAPAN NG PANGULO NG PILIPINAS (OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES) PROCLAMATION NO. 1096 DECLARING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS PHILIPPINE HEART MONTH WHEREAS, the heart is the seat of life, and the growing prevalence of heart eases among our people should be attended to with urgency; WHEREAS, there should be national awareness to this serious health problem through a program of emphasis and continuing research and education; and WHEREAS, the true wealth of a nation is the health of its people and a nation can stand only as strong and healthy as its people are strong and healthy; NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALEJANDRO MELCHOR, Executive Secretary, by order of his Excellency, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare the month of February of every year as “Philippine Heart Month” to b

INGREDIENTS: porkchop, toyo,asukal na pula,luya, sibuyas, bawang, sesame oil, cornstarch PROCEDURE: 1. Pakuluin ang pinaghalo-halong toyo, asukal na pula, luya, sibuyas, bawang, sesame oil at cornstarch. Itabi. 2. I-roll sa cornstarch na may asin ang baboy. Iprito. 3. Ibuhos ang sauce sa ibabaw ng piniritong baboy. Panoorin ang video: http://bit.ly/1CyQdT5

Chef Jessie Sincioco has made the past three days as she was given the enviable task of preparing the meals of the visiting Pontiff, with the help of the Apostolic Nunciature staff. According to Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, Pope Francis already had an idea of common Pinoy dishes because he has a lot of Filipino servants in the Vatican. The pontiff was given a list of menu and names of famous cooks in the Philippines including “Kusina Master’ Chef Boy Logro. Some of the nation’s top chefs and caterers have been asked to prepare food for Pope Francis’ five-day visit. According to the report from Philstar.com, Pope managed to have a quick lunch with several survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda, tasting distinctively Filipino dishes of malunggayor moringa soup and adoboalong with the Visayan preparation of chicken called inasal – which the meat is marinated in turmeric, lemon grass and other flavorings before being grilled.

Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe: Buto-buto con Misua with Chef Dino Ferrari. Ingredients: buto-buto ng baboy misua patola carrots repolyo itlog sibuyas bawang patis sibuyas na mura Procedure: 1. Pakuluan ang buto-buto ng baboy. 2. Sa hiwalay na kaserola, maggisa ng sibuyas at bawang. 3. Ilagay ang buto-buto kasama ang sabaw; pakuluan ng 5 minuto. 4. Idagdag ang patola, carrots, repolyo, at misua. 5. Timplahan ng patis. 6. Ilagay ang sibuyas na mura. Panoorin ang proseso: http://bit.ly/1s2gpQV

Unang Hirit KitchenHirit Recipe: Pusit Steak (Pustek) with Chef Dino Ferrari. Ingredients: pusit toyo lemon o calamansi pamintang durog bawang sibuyas mantika asin Photo and Recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Ibabad ang pusit sa toyo, lemon o kalamansi, at pamintang durog ng isang oras. 2. Maggisa ng sibuyas. 3. Sa parehong kawali, iprito ang pusit hanggang sa maging brown; isantabi. 4. Maggisa ang bawang. 5. Isama ang marinade at tinta ng pusit; pakuluin. 6. Ilagay ang piniritong pusit at pakuluan ng 15-20 minuto hanggang sa lumambot. 7. Dagdagan ng tubig kung kinakailangan. 8. Idagdag ang piniritong sibuyas; timplahan ng asin.

Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe: Fish Curry with Kalabasa with Chef Dino Ferrari. Ingredients: tilapia fillet kalabasa sitaw bawang sibuyas luya sili gata ng niyog patis curry powder asin paminta tubig mantika Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Maggisa ng bawang, sibuyas, luya at sili; timplahan ng asin at paminta. 2. Lagyan ng curry powder. 3. Idagdag ang kalabasa, gata at tubig; pakuluin. 4. Ilagay ang sitaw at isda. Lutuin sa loob ng 2-3 minuto. 5. Timplahan ng patis at paminta. Panoorin ang proseso: http://bit.ly/1rqZYk5

Want to franchise U-Load, an E-Load vending Machine? Mysell I already sent my application to them since I believed this will become a profitable business. I will update this page once my application was approved and my unit was installed. ULOAD Machine Measuring only 150cm x 43cm, it occupies less than one square meter of space and only requires a power source to run. This portable machine can be mounted on a wall like an ATM machine or put on top of a flat surface (stand/table). Power consumption is only 12KwH per month, based on actual usage, amounting to P120 – 200 electricity charge. Here are some awesome features to take note of: built-in UPS that can last for 3-4 hours during emergencies/power outage built-in motion sensor and alarm for anti-theft and vandalism uses GPRS technology via SMART to interconnect all kiosks to ULOAD servers What is ULOAD? ULOAD is your one stop shop, interactive credit loading machine targeting the prepaid market. Customers can

Unang Hirit KitchenHirit Recipe: Rellenong Ampalaya with Chef Jionne Ocinar. Ingredients: ampalaya giniling asin paminta bawang sibuyas itlog Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Paghaluin ang giniling, sibuyas, at bawang. 2. Timplahan ito ng asin at paminta. 3. Ilagay ito sa ng hiniwang ampalaya. 4. Pagulungin ito sa cornstarch. 5. Isawsaw ito sa binating itlog. 6. Iprito hanggang sa maluto. Panoorin ang proseso: http://bit.ly/1wCSp9W

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe- Ginataang Halo-Halo.   Ingredients: 250 g glutinous rice (sweet rice) flour 6 saba, sliced 5 cups thin coconut milk or water 250 g ripe langka (canned will do) 6 pandan leaves (optional) or (anise seeds) 200 g cooked sago pearls 225 g camote (sweet potato), cubed 300 g white sugar or muscovado sugar 225 g gabi (taro root), cubed 225 g ube (purple yam), cubed 2 cups coconut cream Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Vew the procedure here: http://igma.tv/7/4Tf

Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe: Chicken Pandan sa Gata with Chef Dino Ferrari Ingredients: manok gata ng niyog  dahon ng pandan bawang luya patis siling panigang mantika tubig Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Timplahan ang manok gamit ng bawang, patis at luya. 2. Balutin ang manok sa dahon ng pandan at isara gamit ang toothpick. 3. Iprito ang manok.  4. Maggisa ng bawang, luya at siling panigang. Idagdag ang gata ng niyog at prinitong manok. 5. Pakuluin sa loob ng labinlimang minuto. Panoorin ang proseso: http://bit.ly/1sh6kUx

Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit BalikEskwela Recipe: Ginulayang Corned Beef with Chef Dino Ferrari Ingredients: bawang sibuyas corned beef kalabasa white corn malunggay leaves tomato sauce Procedure: 1. Igisa ang bawang, sibyas at corned beef sa loob ng 3 minuto. 2. Ilagay ang tomato sauce, kalabasa at mais. Lagyan ng isang tasang tubig. 3. Lagyan ng asin at paminta para lumasa at hayaang kumulo sa loob ng 10 minuto. 4. Ilagay ang malunggay leaves at pakuluin ng 2 minuto. 4. Lagyan ng kaunting asukal. Panoorin ang proseso: http://bit.ly/1s1yl2a

Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit of the day: Chicken Adobo Lumpia in Spicy Vinegar Ice with Philippine School - Dubai Team (Champion, Philippine Schools Overseas Culinary Competition) Ingredients: pakpak ng manok adobo mix chicken stock sibuyas bawang dahon ng laurel tanglad wansoy lemon zest asin paminta lumpia wrapper mantika Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Para sa sawsawan: suka patis asukal siling labuyo chili flakes paminta Procedure: 1. Timplahan ang manok ng asin at paminta; iprito hanggang maging golden brown. 2. Idagdag ang sibuyas. Lutuin ito hanggang sa maging translucent. 4. Ihulog ang bawang at tanglad. 5. Isama ang adobo mix, chicken stock at dahon ng laurel. 6. Pakuluin ang adobo mixture sa loob ng 30 minuto.  7. Kapag luto na ang adobong manok, himayin ito at itabi. 8. Sa isang puswelo, pagsama-samahin ang lemon zest, wansoy leaves, hinimay na manok, asin at paminta. 9. Ibalot ang adobo mixture sa lumpia wra

Unang Hirit #KitchenHirit of the day: Ginataang Pinakbet with the Singing Cooks and Waiters Ingredients: kalabasa ampalaya okra sitaw talong  kangkong bagoong alamang mantika bawang sibuyas gata ng niyog Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Sa isang kawali, igisa ang bawang at sibuyas.  2. Isama ang kalabasa, ampalaya at okra.  3. Pakuluin sa loob ng limang minuto o hanggang magbago ang kulay nito. 4. Idagdag ang sitaw at talong.  5. Timplahan ng bagoong.  6. Ilagay ang gata ng niyog at muling pakuluin hanggang sa maluto ang mga gulay. 7. Idagdag ang kangkong at pakuluin pa nang 1 minuto.