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college specialty

back in college, we used to chip in about 10 to 20 pesos each every thursday and we would cook dinner at a friend's house  to save what little was left of our allowances.  and dinner was always courtesy of  my blocmate who makes a killer adobo.  he was kind enough to share his recipe.

JOSEPH'S SPECIAL SOCIOSOC ADOBO

Ingredients:
1/2 kg pork cut into cubes (preferably the belly part)
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. sprite or 7-up (not diet! if you want sweeter adobo, use pineapple juice instead)
1 c. vinegar
2 tsbp minced garlic
1 tsp sugar
2 red onion heads cut into 4
1/2 tsp ground or freshly crushed black pepper

Use a thick pot with heavy lid and combine all the ingredients.  Cook in high heat.  When the sauce starts to boil, turn down the fire and let it simmer for 20 mins, stirring occasionally.

When the sauce thickens, turn off the fire and set aside.  In a separate pot, sautee garlic and pour the cooked adobo to add a garlicky flavor.

and after dinner, we used to have gin and pomelo juice.  i miss those days when our only problem was how to get up at 7 the following morning for that crucial final exam.

Saturday morning cartoons

after one of the worst weeks of my life, it feels heavenly to wake up late on a Saturday morning and have brunch.

Since Burger King doesn't deliver and i am too lazy to go out, i did my own version of the giant fast food chain's Spam and Egg Breakfast meal.  Needless to say, it's perfect since i got to alter it to my liking (a pinch healthier than that served by BK).  Red rice, egg sunny-side up and well-done, SPAM Lite and orange juice instead of soda. Yeah, just a tiny bit healthier.

April Fool's Party Menu

it was my second attempt at the chinese fish fillet in tausi sauce. this time, i was easy on the salt.

my test group included two of my oldest friends and their significant others. i haven't received any complaints about upset stomachs so i guess it was fine.

thanks for helping out, Hazel and Peter. and thanks for being my guinea pigs, Paul and Colby.

Menu:

MOJOS
Ingredients:
Potatoes
Pepper
Salt

1. Scrub the potatoes (do not peel) until the skin comes off.  Slice potatoes (wedges or chips, it's up to you)
2. Soak them in water for a few minutes.  Then drain.
3. Transfer potatoes to a covered container/bowl (kahit baunan) and sprinkle salt and pepper.  Put a lid on the bowl and SHAKE!
4. Deep fry until golden brown.  Repeat step number 3.

GARLIC MUSHROOMS (Peter's recipe)
Ingredients:
Butter
6 cloves of garlic
1 can button mushrooms
a little soy sauce (or knorr seasoning)

1. Melt butter and sautee garlic.
2. Add mushrooms and a little soy sauce or seasoning. Mix mix ng konti.

FISH FILLET IN TAUSI SAUCE
Ingredients:
Cream dory fillet (cut into cubes... or as cube-y as possible)
Cornstarch
Eggs

Garlic
Onion
Spring onions (about 5 stalks) cut into 1" pieces
Bell Pepper
Black Beans
Water
Oyster Sauce
Black Pepper

1.  Coat the fish in cornstarch, dip in egg wash and then add another layer of cornstarch.
2.  Deep fry the fish until golden brown.  Do this in batches.  Set aside.
3.  In a separate pot, sautee onion and garlic.
4.  Add black beans and spring onions.
5. Add water, oyster sauce, bell pepper and a dash of black pepper.  Let it boil and simmer for a couple of minutes then add the fish.