MY PICTURE

 

  Our photos in our classroom

                                                                   Me and Josh

                                        Our Photos at the gym during intrams

                                            Our photos with my classmates 

 

Beth and me

DELICIOUS RECIPES

                                            Chicken Curry 

This curry recipe is one of my favorite Filipino chick2-3 tbsp. oil

• 3 potatoes, peeled, quartered and fried
• 1 lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 1 tbsp. patis (fish sauce)
• 3 tbsp. curry powder
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into big squares
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into big squares
• 3 celery stalks, cut into 1-1/2” long
• 1 cup coconut milk or evaporated milk

(Cooking Conversion Chart)

Cooking Procedures :

1. Pan fry potatoes. Set aside.
2. In the same pan, fry chicken pieces and brown a little.
3. Add garlic and onion. Sauté for a few minutes until soft.
4. Pour in patis and season with curry powder, salt and pepper. Stir for 2 minutes.
5. Add water. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower the heat; add celery, bell peppers and fried potatoes. Simmer for 3 minutes or until half done.
6. Add milk and stir occasionally. Cook for another 7 minutes (or lesser when using evaporated milk because the liquids will curled).
7. Remove from heat. Serve hot.

 

Chicken Salad

 Ingredients:

2 cups cooked shredded chicken, cold
1 cup chopped celery
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Directions:

1. Mix chicken, celery, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

2. Add mayonnaise, mix well.

3. Fold in chopped eggs, blending throughout.

4. Serve on rolls, in a hollowed out tomato, or on a bed of crisp lettuce leaves.

    

Pork Chopsuey

Ingredients

• 1 pound pork tenderloin
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 2 cups thinly sliced bok choy
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup red bell pepper, cut into 1/4 inch strips
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

1. Trim fat from pork, cut into 1 inch pieces. Combine flour and pork in a resealable bag, seal and shake well.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pork, cook 3 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan and keep warm.
3. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in pan. Add bok choy, celery, red pepper, mushrooms, water chestnuts and garlic; stir fry for 3 minutes. In a bowl combine chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, sherry and ginger. Stir well with a whisk. Combine pork and broth mixture in skillet, cook 1 minute or until thick.

                                                   Pancit Molo 

Filling: 

• 1 cup ground pork
• 1/2 cup cooked chicken meat, flaked
• 1/4 cup water chestnuts, chopped
• 3 tbsp patis (fish sauce)
• salt to taste

Stock:

• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 25-30 wonton wrappers
• pepper to taste
• chopped spring onions

Pancit Molo Cooking oil for sauteing Instructions:

• To prepare filling: Combine ingredients in a bowl but use onlly 1 tsp green onions, salt to taste, and 1 tbsp patis. Set aside the remaining ingredients for the broth.
• Put 1 tbsp of the meat mixture in the center of each wonton wrapper.
• Wrap by folding one side of the wrapper to cover the filling completely, then turning the “unfilled” sides of the wrapper up so that the dumpling resembles a flower. (The filled portion should be in the center.)
• Cover the dumplings with a dry kitchen towel and set aside.
• To make broth: – Saute onion and garlic in oil until light brown.

Pancit Molo Cooking Add chicken stock and the remaig Instructions:

• To prepare filling: Combine ingredients in a bowl but use onlly 1 tsp green onions, salt to taste, and 1 tbsp patis. Set aside the remaining ingredients for the broth.
• Put 1 tbsp of the meat mixture in the center of each wonton wrapper.
• Wrap by folding one side of the wrapper to cover the filling completely, then turning the “unfilled” sides of the wrapper up so that the dumpling resembles a flower. (The filled portion should be in the center.)
• Cover the dumplings with a dry kitchen towel and set aside.
• To make broth: – Saute onion and garlic in oil until light brown.
• Add chicken stock and the remaining salt and patis from the filling.
• Allow to boil, the drop the stuffed dumplings into the boiling broth.
• Stir the remaing meat mixture into the broth. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Season with pepper to taste.
• Before serving, garnish with chopped spring onions.

Tags: pancit, pork, soup

         Munggo Guisado  

  

Munggo (mung beans) can be found in any Asian Store. It's one of the staples in most Asian country. Guisado (sautéed) as what we Filipino are calling mostly of our food because of the way we cook it. In our household, I see to it that I have a variety of Filipino food in our table every week. My desire is to let my children continue to like and love to eat filipino food like we do back home. It is in a way of not to be homesick even with our food. And I'm thankful that they still do!
Ingredients :

:

                     • 1 cup munggo (mung beans)                                                                  

• 3 cups water

• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil

• 1/2 lb. pork, sliced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 tomatoes, chopped

• 2 pcs. Chinese sausage, cubed (optional)

• 2 cups water or broth

• 1 tbsp. patis (fish sauce)

• salt to taste

• 1 cup ampalaya leaves or substitute spinach or watercress

Cooking Procedures :

1. Boil mung beans in water until soft and easily mashed. Set aside.

2. In a pan, heat oil. Cook pork until it turns slightly brown.

3. Add garlic, onions and tomatoes. Sauté for a few seconds until tomatoes wilted.

4. Stir in Chinese sausage (if using) and continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes.

5. Pour in water or broth and add boiled mung beans.

6. Season with patis and salt to taste. Bring to boil and let it simmer until thick.

7. Add ampalaya leaves or substitute. Cover and remove from heat. Serve hot.

HelpTips

Soak munggo (mung beans) in water at least 1 to 2 hours before boiling for faster cooking

                              

FAVORITE MUSIC BAND

 

A1 Boy Band 

A1 is a British/Norwegian boy band which was originally made up of Mark Read, Paul Marazzi, Ben AdamsChristian Ingebrigtsen. Their first single, "Be the First to Believe", entered the UK singles chart at #6 in early 1999. They had relative success in the charts with two number #1s and eight top 10 hits. Adding to this they also won a BRIT Award for "British Breakthrough Act" in 2001. They were formed by band manager Tim Byrne, who also formed Steps. A1's journey came to an end when original member Paul Marazzi left in 2002 and the band subsequently decided to split. 

                                                                                                 

 

 Backstreetboys  

The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys (1996). In the following year, they released their second international album, Backstreet's Back (1997) and their debut album in the United States which continued the group's success worldwide. They rose to superstardom with their album Millennium (1999) and its follow-up album, Black & Blue (2000). After a three-year hiatus, the band regrouped and have since released three albums: Never Gone (2005), Unbreakable (2007) and This Is Us (2009).

Richardson left the group in 2006 to pursue other interests, leaving the band as a four-piece,^[2] but the remaining members did not rule out a possible return of the singer.^[3]

The Backstreet Boys have sold over 130 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band of all time.^[4][5][6] According to Billboard, they are the first group since Sade to have their first seven albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200.^[7]

                                                                             

 

 Westlife  

    

Westlife are an Irish pop group formed on 3 July 1998. The group's original lineup comprised Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan and Brian McFadden (departed from the band in 2004). The group is the only act in British or Irish history to have their first seven singles go straight to Number 1, and they have gone on to sell over 46 million records worldwide^[1] which includes their studio, single, video, and compilation albums.^[2][3] Despite the group's worldwide success, they've only had one U.S. hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts: "Swear It Again", which made it to #20 in 2000.

  

N'sync 

'N Sync (sometimes stylised as *NSYNC) was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich,^[2] 'N Sync consisted of JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick. After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Sony BMG, the group's second album No Strings Attached sold over one million copies in one day and 2.42 million copies in one week, giving it the highest first week album sales ever.^[3][4] In addition to a host of Grammy nominations, 'N Sync has performed at the Academy Awards, the World Series, the Super Bowl and the Olympics, and sang or recorded with the likes of Elton John, Mandy Moore, Aerosmith, Mary J Blige, Britney Spears, Nelly, Michael Jackson, The Jacksons, Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, and Gloria Estefan.

 

SideA Band

Side A are a multi-awarded, platinum-certified band from the Philippines, best known for their romantic ballad Forevermore.

The band formed in 1985, and performed at the Calesa Music Bar and Lounge at the Hyatt Regency, Pasay City between 1986 and 1989. In 1987 they recorded their first song, Eva Marie (written by Joey Benin) and in 1989 they recorded their first self-titled album. In 1994 they released Forevermore, their most successful song to date. Forevermore was certified 8x platinum (over 80,000 units sold) and was awarded Song of the Year at the Awit Awards in 1995.

FAVORITE CELEBRITIES

 

Shaina Magdayao

She is the youngest daughter of Enrique and Deanne Magdayao from Bogo City, Cebu and is the youngest sister of Vina Morales. She also has two other sisters named Sheila and Sheryl. She studied high school at the Angelicum College in Sto. Domingo, Quezon City.

  

Angel Locsin

Angel Locsin (born Angelica Colmenares^[1] born on April 23, 1985 in Bulacan, Philippines) is a Filipina television and film actress and commercial model. Aside from this, she is also a film producer and fashion designer.

 

Vhong Navarro

Vhong Navarro (born Ferdinand Hipolito Navarro on January 4, 1977) is a Filipino actor, dancer, singer, and host at ABS-CBN. He is part of the dance group Streetboys in the Philippines.

 

Xyriel Manabat

Xyriel Anne Bustamante Manabat or known as Xyriel Manabat is a Filipina child actress. She auditioned for Star Circle Quest Kiddie Idol in 2009 and became the 3rd runner up. It served as her stepping stone as she plays different minor roles on various TV shows after that. However, Xyriel's fame greatly rose when she portrayed the young Agua and Bendita which lasted for almost 2 months. She starred on her own show titled, Momay.^[1][2] After Momay concluded, she appeared in another TV show, Noah. On December 26, 2010, Manabat won Best Child Actor of the 36th Metro Manila Film Festival for the film Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!).

 

Kim Chiu

Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu (born April 19, 1990 in Tacloban), better known as simply Kim Chiu, is a FilipinaPinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition and is currently part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. actress. Chiu was the first winner of

BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS

   

 Orange Flower   

Orange flower water, or orange blossom water, is a clear, perfumed distillation of fresh bitter-orange blossoms.

This essential water has traditionally been used in many French and Mediterranean dessert dishes, such as the gibassier and pompe à l'huile, but has more recently found its way into Western cuisine. For example, orange flower water is used in France to flavor madeleines, in Mexico to flavor little wedding cakes, and in the United States to make orange blossom scones and marshmallows. Orange flower water is also used as an ingredient in some cocktails, such as the Ramos Gin Fizz.

It has been a traditional ingredient used often in Middle Eastern cooking. In the Arab world, it is frequently added to hard or otherwise bad-tasting drinking water to mask the unpleasant flavor. Orange blossoms are believed to be used in this manner because they are seen as the traditional bridal flower and, therefore, symbolize purity (white, small and delicate).

 

 Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria (syn. Alstremeria, pronounced /ˌælstrɨˈmɪəriə/),^[1] commonly called the Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas, is a South American genus of about 120 species of flowering plants. Almost all of the species are restricted to one of two distinct centers of diversity, one in central Chile, the other in eastern Brazil. Species of Alstroemeria from Chile are winter-growing plants while those of Brazil are summer-growing. All are long-lived perennials except A. (Taltalia) graminea, a diminutive annual from the Atacama Desert of Chile.

 

Birds of Paradise

 Strelitzia (pronounced /strɛˈlɪtsi.ə/)^[1] is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. The genus is named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower, because of a supposed resemblance of its flowers to the bird of paradise. In South Africa it is commonly known as a crane flower.

    

  

Tulips

The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, which comprises 109 species^[1] and belongs to the family Liliaceae.^[2] The genus's native range extends from as far west as Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, and Iran to the Northwest of China. The tulip's centre of diversity is in the Pamir, Hindu Kush, and Tien Shan mountains.^[3] A number of species and many hybrid cultivars are grown in gardens, as potted plants, or to display as fresh-cut flowers. Most cultivars of tulip are derived from Tulipa gesneriana.

 

Anthurium

Anthurium (pronounced /ænˈθjʊəriəm/)^[1] (Schott, 1829), is a large genus of about 600- 800 (possibly 1,000) species, belonging to the arum family (Araceae). Anthurium can also be called "Flamingo Flower" or "Boy Flower", both referring to the structure of the spathe and spadix

NUTRICIOUS FRUITS

                                                                         Banana
                                                                          

                                                                  

Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red.

Almost all modern edible parthenocarpic bananas come from the two wild species Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. The scientific names of bananas are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana or hybrids Musa acuminata × balbisiana, depending on their genomic constitution. The old scientific names Musa sapientum and Musa paradisiaca are no longer used.

Banana is also used to describe Enset and Fe'i bananas, neither of which belong to the Musa genus. Enset bananas belong to the genus Ensete while the taxonomy of Fe'i-type cultivars is uncertain.

Guava   

The term "guava" appears to derive from Arawak guayabo "guava tree", via the Spanish guayaba. It has been adapted in many European languages: guava (Romanian, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian, also GreekRussian Гуава), Guave (Dutch and German), goyave (French), gujawa (Polish), goiabaPortuguese). Γκουάβα and (

The term "guava" appears to derive from Arawak guayabo "guava tree", via the Spanish guayaba. It has been adapted in many European languages: guava (Romanian, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian, also GreekRussian Гуава), Guave (Dutch and German), goyave (French), gujawa (Polish), goiabaPortuguese). Γκουάβα and (

Pineapple 

Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which are not actually a whole fruit but rather a cluster of coalesced berries.^[1] Pineapples are the most used edible member of the Bromeliacea family and are, therefore, the most widespread bromeliad fruit in cultivation. Besides being produced for consumption, it can be grown as an ornamental, especially when it comes from the leafy tops of the plants. Some sources say that the plant will flower after about 24 months and produce a fruit during the following six months^[2] while others indicate a 20-month timetable.^[3]

Pineapple can be consumed fresh, canned or juiced and can be used in a variety of ways. It is popularly used in desserts, salads (usually tropical fruit salads, but it can vary), jams, yogurts, ice creams, various candies, as a complement to meat dishes and in fruit cocktail. The popularity of the pineapple is due to its sweet-sour taste.

In the Philippines, pineapple leaves are used as the source of a textile fiber called piña.

Watermelon

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.), family Cucurbitaceae) can be both the fruit and the plant of a vine-like (scrambler and trailer) plant originally from southern Africa, and is one of the most common types of melon. This flowering plant produces a special type of fruit known by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind (exocarp) and fleshy center (mesocarp and endocarp); pepos are derived from an inferior ovary, and are characteristic of the Cucurbitaceae. The watermelon fruit, loosely considered a type of melonCucumis), has a smooth exterior rind (green, yellow and sometimes white) and a juicy, sweet interior flesh (usually pink, but sometimes orange, yellow, red and sometimes green if not ripe). I (although not in the genus t is also commonly used to make a variety of salads, most notably fruit salad. ^[1]

                                                                      Mango

Mango is a fruit which is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent,^[1] belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. While other Mangifera species (e.g. horse mango, M. foetida) are also grown on a more localized basis, Mangifera indica – the common mango or Indian mango – is the only mango tree commonly cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions, and its fruit is distributed essentially world-wide.