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.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Egg Cutlets

11:00 AM figtarist
egg cutlets
Ingredients:
  • 6 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup mushroom sauce
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • Fine bread crumbs or corn meal

Procedure:
  • Add egg, cheese, seasonings and mushroom sauce. Blend well.
  • Pat into an oiled layer pan. Chill in refrigerator.
  • Cut with cookie cutter.
  • Dip in crumbs, egg and then in crumbs again.
  • Saute in butter till lightly brown.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Easy Creamed Eggs with Mushrooms and Cheese

11:00 AM figtarist
easy creamed eggs with mushrooms and cheese
Ingredients:
  • 3/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup mild cheese, grated
  • 4 hard-cooked eggs
  • 1/2 cup sauteed mushrooms (asparagus or string beans may be used, also chopped, sauteed gluten or tokwa)

Procedure:
  • Scald milk in top of double boiler.
  • Add cheese, eggs and mushrooms.
  • Serve on toast or in toast timbales. Timbales are made by trimming crusts from edges of soft bread.
  • Press into muffin tins to form cup.
  • Place in moderate (350°F.) oven and allow to toast slowly.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Creamed Eggs Variations

10:18 PM figtarist
creamed eggs variations
Ingredients:
  • 6 hard-boiled eggs
  • 2 or 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 or 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk

Procedure:
  • Melt butter in saucepan, blend in flour and salt. 
  • Let bubble up together. 
  • Take off heat, add milk all at once; cook over low to medium heat, stirring constantly till thickened.
  • Slice eggs into white sauce.
  • Serve hot on toast or baking powder biscuits.
  • Garnish with parsley or sliced olives.

Variations:

Goldenrod Eggs - Slice eggs into white sauce, reserving 3 yolks to be mashed. Sprinkle the mashed eggs over top of cooked egg mixture after placing on toast.

Peas and Olives - Use only 3 eggs, add 1/2 cup cooked green garden peas and 1/2 cup olives. Serve on toast. Other vegetables may be used and the olives omitted.

Mushroom - Add 1/2 cup sauteed mushrooms.

Cheese - Add 1/2 cup grated cheese.

Scalloped Potatoes - Place alternate layers of sliced potatoes (these should be boiled first, then peeled) and the sliced egg, then white sauce. Top with layer of buttered bread crumbs. Bake in moderate oven (350°F. till heated through and crumbs are brown and crispy).

Tomato - Add 2 tablespoons tomato sauce.
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