The Wife of Gilbert

Hi! this is the dish that I served for our dinner last night. It is raining so I decided to this cook for my hubby the tinolang manok or (chicken ginger stew) This recipe is a dish that is easy to cook. Enjoy! Tinola Manok Ingredients: 1 kilo whole chicken, cut into pieces. 1 small young papaya or sayote, cut into small pieces. 2 tablespoons ginger, crushed and slliced into strips 1/2 cup dahon ng sili (chili leaves) or mallunggay leaves 1 liter of water 5 garlic cloves, minced 1 red onion, diced 4 tablespoons oil 2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce) Tinolang Manok Cooking Instructions: In a stock pot, heat oil and sauté garlic, onion and ginger. Sauté the chicken then add the water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes or until chicken is almost done. Season with patis Add papaya and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes or until papaya softens but not overcooked. Add sili leaves then turn off the heat. Serve steaming hot on a bowl with plain rice on the side.

This recipe is one of my favorite food that i love to eat with toasted garlic bread. Enjoy! Lomi Recipe Ingredients: * 1/4 kilo lomi noodles (flat) * 1/2 cup pork (sliced into strips) * 1/2 cup shrimps, shelled * 1/4 cup chopped ham * 1 large onion, chopped * 3-4 cloves garlic, crushed * 1 cup shredded cabbage * 1 tbsp. chopped carrots * 6-7 cups chicken or meat broth * 2 tbsp. cooking oil * 1 tbsp. cornstarch.dissolved in water * 2 raw eggs * 2 tbsp. patis * salt to taste * 1 tsp. vetsin Procedure: Saute garlic and onion. When brown add pork, shrimps, and ham. Add patis; stir for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water, cover and simmer until water is almost dry. Add broth. Cover and let boil for 10 minutes. Drop in noodles, carrots, and shredded cabbage. Let boil for 3 minutes and thicken with dissolved cornstarch. Put off the heat. Beat eggs and stir in. Do not boil. Serve at once.

I just baked this bread for my hubby instead of going to SM Mall. I hope he like it. I got this recipe from Holiday recipe card collection year 2002. Carrot Strawberry Bread Ingredients: · 1/3 cup vegetable oil. · 1 cup sugar · 2 eggs · 2 cups all purpose flour · 1 teaspoons baking soda · ½ teaspoon salt · ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon · 1 cup strawberry jam or fresh strawberries · 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium size) Carrot Strawberry Bread instructions: · In mixing bowl, combine oil and sugar. · Add eggs; mix well. · Combine Flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; · Gradually add to the creamed mixture alternately with bananas. · Stir in carrots and add the strawberry. · Transfer to greased 9-in. x 5-in. X 3-in. Loaf pan. · Baked at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. · Cool for 10 minutes before removing from a pan to a wire rack to cool completely. · Yield :1 loaf