Beef with Broccoli in Oyster Sauce

Hello there! It's been a while since I last blogged. I've been busy with my getaways and I'm just tamaders :P

Here's the recipe of my specialty, Beef with Broccoli in Oyster Sauce.

1. For the marinade,  mix soy sauce, rice wine, 1 egg white, 1 tsp brown sugar and 1 tsp corn starch. Marinate the beef strips for an hour.

2. While marinating the beef, blanch the broccoli. This is done by soaking the broccoli florets for 1-2 mins or until the color becomes brighter green, then draining the hot water and then rinsing with running water until the florets go back to room temperature.

3. Deep fry the beef strips until the color becomes a little darker, but not golden brown. I think if you make it golden brown, the beef will become crispy and not tender.

4. On a separate pan, saute garlic and onion.

5. Add mushroom and the beef.

6. Add the blanched broccoli.

7. For the sauce, mix soy sauce, oyster sauce and a little sesame oil. To make the sauce thicker, add a mixture of cornstarch and water.

TADA!!!

Parmesan Chicken Tenders with Garden Salad in Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

Because summer aka bikini season is around the corner, here's another pa-healthy recipe :)

1. Marinade the chicken breast in calamansi, garlic and salt overnight.

2. Coat with flour.

3. Deep fry

4. Coat with parmesan cheese

5. For the salad dressing, mix 5 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 2 tbsp dijon mustard, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and 1 tbsp honey. Stir well and season with salt and pepper.

TADA!!!

Tuna Wrap

Hey there! Sorry if I've been MIA for weeks because I've been very busy with my trips.

Summer is approaching and we need to achieve a bikini body. So here's another pa-healthy entry.

1. Prepare the veggies. You can use whatever vegetable you want, but we only have cucumbers and tomatoes in our fridge. Tag-hirap eh! haha!

2. Instead of using pita bread as a wrap, I opted to use iceberg lettuce to get rid of the extra calories.

3. Get a leaf, then add the veggies and corned tuna. Since the corned tuna is already salty, I did not put any dressing.

4. Wrap and slice.

TADA!!!

Garden Salad with Sauteed Chicken

Bikram yoga is really exhausting, and it makes me really really hungry when I reach home. So here's a very quick, easy and healthy recipe - a perfect post workout meal.


1. In a pan, add olive oil. Saute garlic and onion. Add the cubed chicken breast. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Prepare the healthy stuff! I used iceberg lettuce, Thai baby cucumber and cherry tomatoes.

3. Take note that not all salad dressings are healthy, especially the cream-based ones sold in the market. So if you're trying to lose weight, it is better to use vinaigrette than ranch/thousand island dressing, to avoid those extra calories. But for me, the healthiest option is to make your own dressing.

For the vinaigrette: mix 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon honey and 1 calamansi (you can also use lemon). Season with salt and pepper.

4. Just give it a toss.

TADA!!!

Chicken Teriyaki with Stir Fried Veggies

Here's my imbento recipe for Chicken Teriyaki. It's good, you should try it!


1. Marinade boneless chicken thigh/leg in soy sauce, rice wine, brown sugar and sesame oil overnight.

2. Heat the pan and add oil. I always use Canola because it's healthy. Brown the chicken, skin side down first. Yup, you should only brown the chicken and not fry it thoroughly. When a nice brown has been achieved (see the next photo), flip to the other side.

3. Remove excess oil. Now with the skin side up, pour the remaining marinade. Cover the pan and simmer until the sauce thickens.

4. Teriyaki is served with sesame seeds on top. Heat the pan and then toast the sesame seeds. You don't have to use oil in this step.

5. Fry the cubed tofu.

6. For the stir fried veggies, as always, saute the garlic and onion.

7. Add carrots. Season it (I used Maggi Magic Sarap)

8. Add the bean sprouts and cabbage. Stir then add about 1-2 tbsp of soy sauce.

9. Simmer then add the fried tofu.

TADA!!!

Hey Singapore, Happy 1st!

Isn't crazy how we can look back a year ago and realize how much everything has changed? The amount of people that have left your life, entered, and stayed. The memories you won't forget and the moments you wish you did. Funny how my life has changed in just a year.

A year ago, I decided to start a new life here in Singapore, which is my way of "moving forward". (Sorry but I'm no longer madrama :P). Since I'm not really that good in writing, I just decided to make a photodiary.

January 26, 2012 - all my bags are packed, I'm ready to go

Living away from the comforts of my home means doing all the household chores, aka INDAY mode.

now, I'm a master chef wannabe

After living in Commonwealth for a month (thanks Maj for accommodating me) and in Clementi for a dreadful month, we finally found our home sweet home! Special thanks to Kuya Mike, Ate Vicky and Ate Charlene :)

In our house, we have more alcoholic drinks than food. Yung pagkain laging ubos, yung alak, laging may stock.

I became serious with my physical fitness. Goodbye boxing, hello yoga!

Fitness addict

After 9 months of waiting, I finally got my first iPhone! Weee!!!

But you win some, you lose some. Staying away from my family means celebrating my birthday and Christmas in the office. Oh well, that's life.

thanks to Skype!

And in just a year, I met these wonderful people whom I already consider as my siblings.

Ate Charlene, Ate Vicky and Kuya Mike

Ate Vic and Ate Mylene

Ate Gayle, Darlene, Cathy and Te Anne (sorry wala sa pic)

I was also able to catch up with some old friends.

colleagues in HP

Chem Engg batchmates

fellow UP Engr

OLOPSCians

Also, my closest friends visited me! Super fun!

Crazzy

Shaine and Hiro

Reg and Ate Cor

My family visited me as well, even if we only had a day to enjoy each other's company.

Family isn't always blood, it's the people in your life who wants you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are; the ones who would do anything to see you smile and who would love you no matter what. And within a year, I found my family away from home.

My officemates who are always concern with my lifestyle. They always give me food to ensure that I'm healthy.

UPUANS! My pa-morning-an ka-bonding

UP friends - it is always fun and chill when I'm with them

Shookie Girls! Wacky is normal to us.

What I love most about my home is who I share it with. Naks!

My flatmates, the Pajama Girls!!!

Like what I always say, I wouldn't have the courage to fly here if not for you. Thanks Maj! You are indeed the Co-presenter of Singapore life :)

Singapore, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me so far. Happy 1st Anniversary to us! Cheers for more bountiful years ahead!

And as a treat to myself, I got a fierce and stand-out shoes because according to Marilyn Monroe, "Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world".