One of many popular Filipino chicken dishes is the Chicken Afritada or some called it Afritadang Manok which probably in the same popularity to Tinolang Manok. Ingredients : 1 lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces vegetable oil 1 tbsp. minced garlic 1/2 cup sliced onion 1 cup chicken stock (or water) 1 cup tomato sauce 4 large potatoes, peeled and quartered 1 red bell pepper, sliced 1 green bell pepper, sliced salt and pepper, to taste 1/4 cup breadcrumbs Cooking Procedures : In a casserole, brown chicken on both sides and set aside. Sauté garlic and onion. Pour in the stock (or […] Read more »
Beef Stew
Ingredients : 4 pcs. bacon strips 1-1/2 lb. beef, cut into chunks 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 onion, chopped 1 can (156 mL) tomato paste or 1 can (398 mL) tomato sauce 1-1/2 cup water 10 small white onions, whole 1 bay leaf salt and pepper 1 cup green peas 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips 2 carrots, cubed 3 to 5 potatoes, peeled, quartered and fried 2 to 3 tbsp. breadcrumbs, for thickening Cooking Procedures : Wash potatoes. Peeled and quartered. Fry until golden brown and set aside. Spread bacon strips on a […] Read more »
Healthy Recipes
Skillet Pork Stew
Ingredients : 1 lb. lean pork 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 onion, coarsely chopped 1 cup apple juice (or water) 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 2 tsp. vinegar 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 4 cloves garlic, halved 2 carrots, cut in (5 cm) pieces 2 apples, peeled and quartered 5 small potatoes, quartered 1 cup frozen peas Cooking Procedures : Cut pork into 1 inch cubes. In a bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add pork and shake to coat. Set aside. In a large skillet, heat half of the oil over low heat. Cook onion […] Read more »
Easy Cooking Recipe
Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes require a little extra effort to make it perfect but the results will be great. Processing the potatoes using a food processor, blender or any other motorized apparatus will turn the potatoes like a paste due to over-beating which breaks down its cells and releases their starch. While ricing or mashing potatoes by hand always produce a perfect mashed potatoes with the help of a ricer, food mill, potato masher or even just a wooden spoon. The best-mashed potatoes are Russet and Yukon gold potatoes. In choosing them, select the firm potatoes without any sign of green and no soft […] Read more »