One time, after gym time, i craved for  fruit salad or vegetables salad.   For two Saturdays, i did crave for fruits but of course i can’t buy 3-4 kinds of fruits at one time so am enjoying Mandarin’s Tropical Fruit Salad. But for now, I won’t mind having this:

TROPICAL VEGETABLE SALAD

Fresh Green Salad!

Everyone loved this that is why am so lucky to have a photo of it because i never had the chance to have a bite even on one slice of cucumber.  I think everyone should enjoy eating this kind of food to avoid disability appeal. If we are all healthy then we are all wealthy.  What will you do with your riches when one is unhealthy.  Right?

I was so busy entertaining the guests that when i ate, there was no more serving of that.

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- camote tops salad -

- fresh tomatoes with boiled eggs and raisins.

It was truly a delight!

Sinabawan na Monggo {Monggo Soup}

I am trying my very best to cook something healthy because i don’t want to add more unwanted weight to myself.  I want to practice eating just the right food at the same time do Kettlebell exercise to lose my extra pounds.    Soon i will start walking and i hope i will stick to my goal.

That patty is really yummy.

Ingredients:

soy pulp
flour
salt
eggs
black pepper

optional:

food flavor powder(maybe chicken coating powder)
shredded carrots

We had this treat Thursday and Friday of the holy week.   Some are asking how did we cook this, so let me try to enumerate here the ingredients and the how to:

INGREDIENTS:

::sticky rice (according to how many people will eat)
::half kilo sugar (brown)
:: grated coconut

::banana (diced)
::sweet potato (diced)
::taro (diced – small size)
::jackfruit (strips)
::sago (colored or non-colored will do)
::ube (optional) (diced)

Steps in cooking:

1.   Put  2 cups of warm water in the grated coconut and press.  Set aside the milk.  (do it 2 times)  The second washing, put in 4 cups.  Set aside the second washing.

2.  Put the grains of sticky rice (or you can use the powdered sticky rice) with the local ingredient called “landang”  into a big kettle.  Put enough water to cook it.  Boil.

3.  After some 20 minutes, put in the coconut milk (the first wash) with the sugar, taro, sweet potato, and the colorless sago.  Stir constantly.  Let it boil again.

4.  When the sticky rice is fully cooked, add in the banana,  jackfruit and the colored sago.  Put in the second wash of coconut milk.  Let it boil with constant stirring.  Add sugar if needed.

5.  Remove the kettle from fire when all the later ingredients are cooked.

6.  Serve in a regular size  serving bowl.

Ginataan is great merienda for young and old.

a moderate serving or two of these foods can help us maintain our ideal weight.  We had these foods last December during the year-end Departmental leadership seminar held at the MSH Conference Room.

Imagine?  That’s a lot of animals!  And that is a lot of animals for each for a billion people in this plannet.  But how come it will never ran out of supplies of chicken and fish. hehehe

Oh well, the holidays are coming but you will never find any meat product in our ingredients comes Christmas dinner and the new year dinner.  And together with our pasta, we will also be preparing enough green salads and maybe also a bowl of thickly sliced cucumber.   We would still be cooking common Filipino holiday dishes but we would not use meat instead we will use meat substitute.

Another good news, for more than 3 weeks now my mom is not into any medication.  At first it was due to financial reasons but she continued eating fresh fruits and vegetables.  The other night when she took the meds, she felt weak and nauseous and decided she will stop taking meds altogether.

Artichokes Hearts - Artichokes are good for the liver.  They are low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals.   Although they are great fresh, you can find canned artichoke hearts packed in water in any season. Add them to your homemade pizza to make it equal parts gourmet and healthy!

Beans – they are high in fiber and protein and also high in antioxidants.   Kidney and pinto beans are higher in antioxidant levels compared to blacks beans.  We cooked at home dried ones but during the winter if supply is low they are available canned but try to pick those are low in sodium.   I love chilli baked beans.

Cranberries - Cranberries are powerhouses of antioxidant.   They are in good supply this cold season so you can eat lots of them.  They can boost your immune system during the change of climate and weather.   These cranberries protect our heart from disease and can also prevent cancer.

Pecans – They are considered on par with antioxidant superstars cherries and cranberries.  They enchance your antioxidant intake along with other berries.  Naturally sweet, eating a moderate amount of nuts weekly lowers the risk of gaining weight.

Prunes – Being dried fruits, prunes are available all year long. They are high in oxidants that fights off fats and cholesterol.  I love prunes in bits with my oats and porridge.

Granny Smith Apples – I call them “green winter apples”  This type of apple is actually high in antioxidants and provides just slightly less than strawberries. Don’t peel off the skin.  Eat the skin!  Antioxidants give color to foods, and the color of the apple is in the skin. Plus, not every apple provides the same amount of antioxidants.

Cloves – Spices add flavor as well as antioxidants to many dishes and cloves are no exception. They are high in antioxidants and you can use them in most of your winter dishes and desserts.  They also have an anti-inflammatory effect and can help relieve dental pain.

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