Ginataan - Ilonggo style

Ingredients

Glutinous rice.....................1 cup
Young coconut...................2 medium size, scoop with spoon
Ripe saba banana...............4 pieces, peeled and cut into cubes
Sweet potato or kamote......2 pieces, pared and cut into cubes
Tapioca pearl or sago.........2 tablespoon, small-sized
White or washed sugar.......1 cup
Coconut milk.....................1 cup
Glutinous rice flour.............1 cup, form into small-like marble sized

Preparation Time

30 minutes - 1 hour

Serves

4 - 6 people

Utensils Required

kitchen knife
Chopping board
Ladle
Spoons
Cups
Cooking pot

Preparation

• Boil the tapioca pearl or sago until it cook well and take aside
• Wash the glutinous rice and cook in the cooking pot with glutinous rice flour form like - marble sized
• Be sure there's enough water before adding the sweet potato or kamote, saba banana, scooped young coconut, tapioca pearl or sago and sugar
• Boil. Occasionally stir until the ingredients cooked
• Finally add 1 cup of rich coconut milk or it may be added as topping before serving

Try it!

Business ! Think something unique

I was fast asleep when I heard knocks on my door. I didn't want to get up, was exhausted at work the whole day. That was only 5:25 PM, sometimes I have to get some sleep before the tutorial at 6 PM but knocking outside continued. I have forced myself up, then I heard Edna's voice calling me.

When I opened the door I saw Edna and the couple Charlie and Joanne carrying a bag.

I welcomed them inside and they started talking about their purpose of their visit.

I felt happy listening to the couple introducing their bakery items they are selling.
Wow! They have chocolate cake, brownies at affordable prices.

This is typical among married people here in our place in Hatyai, most of them have sideline business for extra income aside from main profession. I really appreciate them, their efforts, perseverance, being industrious, resourcefulness.."Yan ang Pinoy!"
Era and Junie have also their 'imbutido' (Filipino sausage). Many of us like the taste of their 'imbutido' you can have it in chicken meat or pork.

So, I'm also thinking to start my business hehehe....I should have a partner, hmmmm....I'll compete to them?

So anyone interested in business partnership with me?

I should have my own specialty....what?,..desserts; leche flan, fruit float,heheheh....let me plan.

It should be something unique!

I will post some pictures of their recipes so that let them get some publicity........hmmmmm .....worldwide........and business......hehehehehe...... Sure will ask them.

Any suggestions.....?

Double celebration

Tonight is the despedida (send-off) party of Khala, Ate Rome's daughter. She's going back home, to the Philippines after 3 months of vacation, at the same time Aida is also celebrating her birthday today, so there's a double celebration.

Yes, they are busy preparing food in the other room. We are neighbors and if they need my assistance they come while I'm here in front of my computer hehehe....

Actually I have already done my assignment....do you want to know? Of course my specialty 'Fruit Float'.

I can hear their voices, it seems they are very busy.
I'm sure some of the guest will stay in my room because only few can be accommodated in their room.

Okay, I'll check them first.

The gift of love

Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8


Pastor Clif and Mary Grace wedding at Rumyen church Hatyai, August 30, 2008, 6PM.
Mary Grace is our friend. She's teaching in Hatyai University as music and dance instructress, married to Pastor Clif, a missionary from Indonesia.
Pastor Ale officiated the wedding and the reception was at Paradise Hotel Hatyai.

A group picture with the newly wed Pastor Clif and Mary Grace

The reception in Paradise Hotel, Hatyai

Hear you on the next post...

Happy Mother's Day !

Today is a very special day for all mothers in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Every year of August 12th Her Majesty Queen Sirikit celebrates her birthday.
In acknowledgement of this special occasion, this day is also recognized as National Mother's Day.
The day is also a national public holiday.
The day the Thai people express their love and gratitude to their mothers and to the women who mean a lot to them.
They offer floral garland or corsage made of fresh or handmade jasmine flower.
Jasmine flower symbolizes purity and selflessness representing a mother's unconditional love for her children.


These are some gift items in celebration of Mother's Day...

Get rid of....

I'm trying to be fine after two weeks of miserable cough, sore throat and headache.
July 26, I went for a check-up and the doctor said I was having a common cold but still I continued working.

A lot of medicine were given to me but there was no progress and I returned to the hospital July 29. A lady doctor told me that I had a tonsillitis. Yes, I had difficulties in swallowing food and speaking so I decided to ask a medical certificate planning to take sick leave for two days. First day of absence I couldn't avoid thinking of my work, the submission of reports, myself, being alone and sick. Made me felt so bad !

I phoned my parents in the Philippines and their voice relieved my loneliness.
The next day, I worked although feeling tired and exhausted.
I tried to avoid using computer too for a week I didn't do anything on my blogs.

August 5, in the evening after work I returned to the hospital again due to dizziness, nausea and vomiting.
Another doctor told me I was over fatigued and because of having a hard cough so felt dizzy and vomited.
Is that right? not because I have a problem with my eyes, a minor refractive error.

Therefore I need to see the optometrist, but now I do my best not to spend too long in front of the computer.

Yesterday, I went for a Thai massage to ease body pains. For two hours session and it really helped!
Although, I'm still taking medicines hope I can get rid of this cough.
Any suggestions what to do?


So bye for now......

Yellow rice - a healthy recipe !

Turmeric is full of healthy ingredients. It is a condiment which is widely used in some parts of Asia especially India. It is available in Penang, in some Indian food shops in Thailand and in some Hypermarkets.
We can easily prepare Yellow rice using Turmeric with little cashew nuts, meat for tasty dish, healthy too without adding any artificial colors to make it yellow !

Ingredients

Rice (Thai glutinous sticky rice) - 2 cups

Cashew nuts (plain not roasted) - 50 grams

Breast chicken (boiled and shreded) - 50 grams

Turmeric powder - 1 tablespoon

Coriander leaves or Onion spring leaves - 2 stems

Salt (little pinch)

Olive oil - 1 teaspoon

Serves - 5 persons

Preparation time - 25 - 30 minutes

Utensils required

Rice cooking vessel

Spoon

Cups

kitchen knife

chopping board

Serving plate


Preparation

• Wash rice very well three or four times using clean water. Soak it in pure water for 10 minutes
• After 10 minutes, add 1 tablespoon of Turmeric, 1 teaspoon of Olive oil, and a pinch of salt and cook in rice cooking vessel
• Later on when a water sets in, add plain cashew nuts and shredded tender boiled chicken
• Let it cook and garnish with coriander or onion spring leaves. Serve hot.

One tip:

if you want the rice to be non-sticky add a little to the mixture - any cooking oil, coconut or olive oil.
Or you can add little salt so that rice remains separate grain wise not sticking together.

Hear you on the next post...