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Here's Idol sa Kusina for Episode 110/Sept. 22, 2013- MILKY AVOCADO WITH TAPIOCA. Ingredients: 2 ripe avocados, halved and pitted 1 1/2 cup milk 1 cup plain yogurt 3 tbsps honey 1 cup crushed ice 1 cup tapioca, cooked Procedure: 1. Place tapioca in glasses and set aside. 2. Put the rest of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. 3. Pour into glasses and serve.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 110/Sept. 22, 2013- PARES SIOPAO Pares Ingredients: • 500g cara beef (uncut,brisket) • 1/4 cup soy sauce • 1 tsp ground black pepper • 1/4 cup sugar • 2 tbsp ginger, minced • 2 cloves garlic crushed • 1 medium-sized onion,minced • 4 cups water • 1 piece beef cube • 2 pieces star anise • 2 tbsp cooking oil • 3 tbsp scallions or green onions, finely chopped • 1/4 cup slurry (optional) Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina Procedure: 1. Pour the water in a pot and bring to a boil. 2. Put-in the carabeef and then boil until the meat is tender (about 3-4 hours) 3. When the meat is tender, remove from the pot and allow to cool. Reserve the stock. 4. Slice the boiled meat in cubes and set aside. 5. Place the oil in a pan then heat-up. Saute the onion, garlic, and ginger. 6. Put-in the sliced meat and saute for about 2 to 3 minutes 7. Add the soy sauce , 1 cup of stock, and star anise. Stir

Here's  Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day- September 23, 2013: Hamazing na Hamanok with Chef Mar Michael Santiago. Ingredients: Manok Asin Pineapple juice Suka Asukal na pula Toyo Durog na paminta Bawang Sibuyas Star anise Prague powder Cinnamon bark Cloves Photo and Recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Paghalu-haluin sa isang lalagyan ang asin, pineapple juice, suka, asukal na pula, toyo, durog na paminta, bawang, sibuyas, star anise, pargue powder, cinnamon bark at cloves. 2. Pakuluan ang pinaghalu-halong sangkap ng 10 minuto hanggang sa matunaw ang asukal na pula at asin. 3. Hinaan ang apoy at ilagay ang isang buong manok. Pakuluan ito sa loob ng 30 minuto.

Biyahe ni Drew brings us the best of Batangas, on September 20 on GMA News TV ! “The beauty of Batangas is that sobrang daming mapupuntahan. Pwede maging destination every weekend. It’s geographically convenient. That’s why ‘pag sinabi mong Batangas, fight ako.” - Drew Arellano . Video replay credit: GMA Nerwork. Embed only via YouTube.

Here's Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day: Adobong Bicol Express with Chef Michelle Adrillana. Ingredients: Mantika Bawang Luya Bagoong Pork belly (liempo) Coconut milk Siling panigang Siling labuyo Suka Coconut milk Kakang gata Patis Paminta Tanglad   Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Recipe Procedure: 1. Painitin ang mantika. 2. Igisa ang luya. Igisa rin ang bagoong o shrimp paste. 3. Isunod na ang liempo hanggang maging brownish ang kulay at hanggang magmantika. 4. Ilagay ang siling panigang at ang labuyo. 5. Ilagay ang suka at hayaan itong kumulo. 6. Ihalo ang coconut milk at kakang gata. 7. Timplahan ng patis at paminta. 8. Ilagay ang tanglad

Here's  Unang Hirit Kitchen Hirit Recipe of the Day-September 19, 2013: Chicken Asado with Sunshine Dizon. Ingredients: Manok Calamansi o lemon juice Toyo Butter Tomato sauce Sibuyas Dahon ng laurel Patatas Asin Paminta Mantika Photo and recipe credit: Unang Hirit Procedure: 1. Timplahan ang mga piraso ng manok ng asin at paminta. 2. Sa isang kawali, iprito ang tinimplahang manok at saka itabi. 3. Sa hiwalay na kawali, igisa ang sibuyas sa butter. 4. Idagdag ang dahon ng laurel at hayaang maluto sa loob ng isang minuto. 5. Ilagay ang tomato sauce at muling pakuluin. 6. Dagdagan ng toyo at lemon juice. Haluin ito hanggang sa mag-combine ang lasa. Pakuluin sa loob ng 5 hanggang 7 minuto. 7. Isama ang mga prinitong manok sa sarsa at muling pakuluan ng 10 minuto. 8. Ihalo ang hiniwang patatas at muling pakuluin ng 7 hanggang 12 minuto.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue revealed the latest Tax Watch ad from the Department of Finance and the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The goal of this campaign is to increase transparency on tax payments and to encourage people to be conscientious in paying the right taxes. Featured today is the list of top restaurant taxpayers in Pasig City. According to Official Gazette, updates will be published every week in major newspapers and in the Department of Finance and Pera ng Bayan websites.