What is Balanced Diet

Balanced Diet is a food preparation which provides complete nutrients as well as supplies carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and fiber in their normal proportions. It is the basis for all diet modifications.

Chilled Mango Shake

A very popular, warm weather quencher is, Chilled Mango Shake. Prepared with minimum effort, it serves as a lazy summer meal or brunch and sure rejuvenates on a hot day.

How to Prepare Arroz Caldo

Arroz Caldo literally translates to "hot rice" and this was one of my favorite dishes growing up in the Philippines. Ginger and a touch of safflower make this ultra-comforting porridge richly fragrant. It's the perfect dish for chilly nights.

Basic Six in Making Menus

The taste and the appearance of the food are factors to consider in menu making. Also, one of the most important things to consider in meal planning is economy. You as a housewife or cook should take care that the sanitary quality of the food is preserved.

Preparing My Favorite Chocolate Chips

I’ve always had a sweet tooth, and my favorite cookie is the chocolate chip – the more chips the better! By using different types of chocolate or by adding other ingredients like nuts, raisins, and oatmeal, you can make dozens of variations of this cookie.

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Sunday, March 6, 2011

How to Prepare Cardillo

5:37 AM figtarist
cardillo
Ingredients
  • 1 block (1 pound) tokwa (soybean curd)
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Salt
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 cup sliced tomato
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 2 eggs

Procedure
  • Cut tokwa into pieces suitable for serving, salt to taste and fry in oil until golden brown.
  • Remove from pan and fry the garlic in the remaining oil.
  • When golden brown add the onion, tomatoes, and salt.
  • When tomatoes are cooked, add water and boil for 3-5 minutes.
  • Drop the fried tokwa into the mixture, remove from heat and add well-beaten eggs. Serve hot.

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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Ground Gluten Lumpia

5:40 AM figtarist
ground gluten lumpia
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup ground gluten
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 medium-sized tomato
  • 1 small box raisins
  • 2 potatoes, finely cubed
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 20 lumpia wrappers
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • Salt

Procedure
  • Heat oil in frying pan and saute the garlic, onion and tomato.
  • Add potatoes and ground gluten and cook till done.
  • Add raisins and season to taste.
  • Transfer to shallow plate and cool.
  • Drop 1 tablespoon mixture on each lumpia wrapper; fold and fry in hot oil.
  • Serve with sauce. 

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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Sauteed Mongo Beans

5:32 AM figtarist
sauteed mongo beans
Ingredients
  • 2 cups cooked mongo beans (mung bean, green)
  • 1 cup tokwa (tofu), cut into medium-size strips, fried
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, crushed
  • 1 piece medium-size onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped finely
  • 2 cup hugas bigas (rice water)
  • Salt to taste

Procedure
  • Saute garlic, onion, and tomatoes.
  • Add boiled mongo beans and hugas bigas. Season with salt.
  • Simmer for 3 minutes stirring while cooking.
  • Add tokwa. Cook for another 3 minutes.
  • Serve hot.
Good for 6 persons. 1/2 to 3/4 cup per serving.

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Fried Vegetarian Tocino

5:18 AM figtarist
fried vegetarian tocino
Ingredients
  • 3/4 kilo vegetarian tocino, sliced
  • 2 pieces medium-size cucumbers, sliced
  • 2 pieces medium-size tomatoes, sliced

Procedure
  • Slightly fry vegetarian tocino.
  • Arrange on a platter.
  • Garnish with cucumber and tomato slices. Serve hot.
Good for 6 persons. 1 slice per serving.

Note: Cucumbers and tomatoes give this recipe a high-fiber identity. If vegetarian tocino is not available, substitute fish.

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