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Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 118/Nov. 24, 2013- WHITE SAUCE. Ingredients: 2.5 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt dash of nutmeg Photo and recipe credit:  idol sa kusina PROCEDURE: 1. In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium low heat until melted. Add the flour and stir until smooth. Over medium heat, cook until the mixture turns a light, golden sandy color, about 6 to 7 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, heat the milk in a separate pan until just about to boil. Add the hot milk to the butter mixture 1 cup at a time, whisking continuosly until very smooth. Bring to boil. Cook 10minutes, stirring constantly, then remove from heat. 3. Season with salt and nutmeg and set aside until ready to use.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 118/Nov. 18, 2013- PORK CACCIATORE. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, sliced 4 boneless pork chops 1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms sliced 2 large cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 cup dry white wine 4 slices mozzarella cheese Photo and recipe credit: idol sa Kusina PROCEDURE: 1. In a large skillet, brown chops over medium high heat. Transfer to slow cooker. 2. In the same pan, cook onion in oil over medium heat until browned. Stir in mushrooms and bell pepper, and cook until these vegetables are soft. Mix in pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, and white wine. Season with Italian seasoning, basil and garlic. Pour over pork chops in slow cooker. 3. Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours. To serve, palce a slice of cheese over each chop, and cover w

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 118/Nov. 24, 2013- TOMATO CONCASSE. Ingredients: For tomato concasse: 300g ripevine tomatotoes Procedure: 1. Cut a cross at the top of the tomatoes and blanch for 6-8 minutes and submerge in ice cold water. 2. Peel and remove the seeds of the tomato and chop the tomatoes. Set aside. Photo and recipe credit: idol sa kusina FOR THE PASTA SAUCE: olive oil for frying 1 large onion, chopped 2 gloves garlic. chopped 500g concasse tomatoes 1 large basil PROCEDURE: 1. For the tomato concasse: with a pairing knife, score the tomatoes with an x at the opposite end to where the stem was attached. 2. Immerse tomatoes in boiling water for 10seconds or until they start to blisther. Then plunge them into iced water immediately afterwards and leave until cold. 3. Peel off the skin and cut in half cross-ways. Hold the tomato halves cut side down and squeeze to remove the seeds and juice.Dice roughly.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 117/Nov. 17, 2013-  MAJA BLANCA. INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup cornstarch 1 cup coconut milk  3/4 cup water 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 cup fresh sweet corn kernels 1/4 cup sweetened flaked cococnut PROCEDURE: 1. Butter a baking dish or pie pan, and set aside. Mix 1/2 cup of water with the cornstarch in a bowl, and stir until smooth. 2. Combine the coconut milk, 3/4 cup of water and sugar in a saucepan over low heat, and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil, add the corn kernels, and then stir in the cornstarch mixture, stirring quickly to avoid lumps as it becomes very thick. Bring the mixture back to a boil, and simmer until fully thickened and smooth, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. 3. Pour the maja blanca into the prepared dish, and set aside to cool until firm., about 2 hours. 4. Place the coconut flakes in a dry skillet over medium heat and stir to toast. Watch the

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 117/Nov. 17, 2013- BRINGHE. INGREDIENTS: 3 tablespoons cooking oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 cup chopped onions 150g chicken wings 150g chicken legs 100g chorizo sliced Salt and Pepper to taste  1 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 cups glutinous rice 2 cups chicken stock 2 cups coconut cream (kakang gata) 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips 2 tablespoons raisins 3 eggs, hard boiled Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina PROCEDURE: 1. In a nonstick frying pan, hrat oil and saute garlic and onions 2. Add chicken wings and chorizo 3.Season with salt, pepper, and turmeric powder 4. Add glutinous rice and continue sauteing 5. Pour in chicken stock and coconut cream 6. Allow to simmer pver low heat until rice is cooked, stiiring occasionally 7. Add the red bell pepper strips and raisins 8. When rice is cooked, let pan sit over low heat for one to two minutes or until a golden brown crus

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 117/Nov. 17, 2013- BICOL EXPRESS. Ingredients: 400g pork belly, diced (small) 3 tbsp bagoong alamang (shrimp paste) 10-15 finger chillies, julienned 6 gloves garlic, minced 1 red onion, chopped 3 cups coconut milk patis to taste freshly ground black pepper labuyo for garnish Photo and recipe credit: Idol sa Kusina PROCEDURE: 1. In a pan saute garlic and onios. 2. Add the pork belly, stir fry for a couple of minutes 3. Add the 2 cups of cococnut milk and dried shrimps then bring to a boil and simmer in medium heat for 20 minutes or until the coconut milk had reduced to a thick oily gravy. 4. Add the chillies and add the second can of coconut milk and continue to simmer for 10 minutes. 5. Add patis and pepper to taste. And garnish with labuyo.

“The Biggest Loser Doubles” will premiere on January 6, 2014. “It starts airing January 6. Yes, may play date na kami,” the Kapamilya star announced with excitement on the morning talk show “Kris TV.” Iza added that the finale of the competition, originally titled “The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition” Season 2, will air live. She also hinted that the contestants have already lost weight. “Yung final namin, ‘yun ‘yong live.  I’m so proud of them at ang laki na ng na-lose nila, I’m so excited,” the actress and TV host said. Iza will be joined by Robi Domingo as co-host and Matteo Guidicelli as the game master.