Jjampong Cheaper Version :)

Is there anyone here who loves to cook?

Me? I super duper loves to cook. 

I always find ways to cook something unusual and still manage to make them taste yummy, though sometimes  not all are picture worthy hahaha.

So, one cold morning I was craving to chow down a hot and spicy instant noodles in the cupboard, but thinking about the unhealthy ingredients inside one pack of it makes me think otherwise.

Did I give up? Of course not! I still have something in mind to cook.   And since my Spicy Korean Rice Cake (ddeokbokki) was a hit, I think I know what I am gonna cook, plus anyone can try it cause it is cheaper yet taste the same.

Do you have any idea what it is? Yes! You're right! I'm going to cook JJAMPONG.  You remember that Korean-drama like commercial in your boob-tube? Yes, that kind of Jjampong, but much healthier I guess 

Now, give me a hug and let's start cooking.  

What you'll gonna need:

• Spring Onions 3 Stalks cut about 2 1/2 inches
• Squid balls ( you can add any hotpot balls you like)
• 1 Big Cabbage
• 2 Shrimp Cubes for 1.5 liters of water
• 1 pack egg noodles
• 1 cup gochujang (Korean chili paste)
• 10 eggs (boiled and peeled)

To cook :

• Bring the 1.5 liters of water to boil. Once boiling put the 2 cubes until dissolved.
• Next, put the squid balls, egg noodles and the chili paste. Let it simmer for 2 minutes then add the spring onions.
• Then, put the eggs and the cabbage. Let it simmer for another minute. 

• Serve while it's hot  

Yield : 10 servings

This snack is superb for rainy days or just any day you wanna have a taste of Korean cuisine.

How about you? What do you usually cook if you want a quick fix of your favorite cuisine?

Have you already tried eating Jjampong (spicy seafood noodles)?

Tell me about it guys and comment below 

xoxo,

SECRET REVEALED: Mocked Tuna and White Onion Omelette

Is it true? Mashed Chickpeas tasted like tuna? Hmmmn... I remember one of my girl from the pre-blogging group who hates tuna, when I first read about this mocked tuna. I got curious and tried it right away :)  Is it yum? Will she be able to eat this even if there's no tuna, only it taste like it?

Well, let's all find out!!! :D

I only have 1 photo for this post ( I've accidentally deleted the file and only have my final pic from my instagram account downloaded... btw please follow me @ljs_haven01) and here it is!

TADA!!!!

Looks delish right? :D

Here's the how to's of this über yummy dish I've concocted.

Ingredients:

• 1 large bulb of white onion
• 3 eggs 
• 1/2 ts of cumin
• pinch of salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 can chickpeas (peeled and mashed)
• 1 tbsp of vegetable oil or olive oil
• (2) 1/2 cm slice of white cheese (goat cheese)
• a bit of parsley or celery to garnish (optional)

Procedure:

• Beat the 3 eggs in a bowl then add cumin, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Put the oil into a pan and sauté the onions. Add the chickpeas stir fry for a minute.
• Then add the egg mixture. When the omelette is almost done put the cheese on top and let it cooked for at least 30 seconds more.
• Serve while it's hot 

Sooooo Eeeaasssyyyy Right?

Now It's your turn to try it and let me know if it is justifiable to call the chickpeas mocked tuna :D

Happy Tummy Me once again :D

xoxo,

Easy as 1,2,3 Tuna Macaroni Salad

Salads anyone? I'm craving to eat salad so here's another yummy food that I concocted earlier.

Tuna-Macaroni Salad

What you will need:

• Pasta, any kind ( I choose Garden Rotini, pastas made with tomato and spinach)
• Lettuce
• Tuna Flakes (you can also use corned tuna in can)
  *You can also substitute tuna flakes with steamed chicken breast
• Some mayonnaise
• Salt and pepper to taste
• White onion  (optional)

Procedure:

• Cook pasta according to package instruction.
• While cooking drain the tuna flakes to discard excess oil/water then mix with the mayonnaise
• Add in a pinch of salt and pepper to taste to the mixture. You can also add now the onions if you want
• Wash the lettuce and prepare it in a plate, add some pasta and the dressing on top. 

YUM!!!!  :)

Do you have some recipes to share?

Now is the time to share away :D

xoxo,

Marinated Chicken in Garlic,Cumin and Calamansi Pockets ♥

I am so determined  to once again lose weight, so I jog, I do Zumba Exhilarate, Hip Hop Abs and Combat Workout... hahahaha do I sound like an exercise addict? Anyways exercise will not gonna work if you won't include proper meal planning. Now I have the exhilarate pack that includes recipes of the food that you'll need to eat for 10 days. However, some of the ingredients are not available here or so expensive. So, here's what I did. I either experiment or reinvent the recipes based on the exhilarate meal plan :)

Here's one sample of my reinvented recipe :D

Marinated Chicken in Cumin and Calamansi Pockets

What you need for the recipe:

For the Marinated Chicken
Marinade:
10 calamansi (juiced and seeded, can use 2 lemon instead of calamansi)
1 tbsp of cumin powder
pinch of salt
1 cloves of garlic (chopped)
4 cuts of chicken breast skin and bone removed

Procedure:

• Mix everything together and marinade for about 3 hours. 
• Preheat non stick skillet on the stove top. Fry the chickens, turning occasionally to avoid burnt meat.
• Set aside the cooked chicken meat for later use.

Here's the cooked marinated chicken in garlic, cumin and calamansi

For the pita pockets, you can either buy at the nearest grocery store or make your own "no yeast" pita/tortilla. Click here

Now here's what you got to do with those meat and pita breads.

You will need:
1 ripe avocado, sliced
1 ripe mango, sliced
3 tomatoes, seeded and cut into small cubes
1 big white onion, cut into small cubes
3 green chillis, sliced thinly
4 marinated chicken,sliced (you can also use beef and pork if you want)
some mayonnaise and hot sauce (optional)

Procedure:

Cut the pita into halves, open the pockets and put everything inside according to how much of each ingredients you like. Put some mayonnaise and hot sauce for additional taste. Though I prefer mine without the mayonnaise. A little hot sauce will do though. :)

And here's my lunchie ...

Yum!!! Do you also love to eat healthy? Share me some healthy food tips so I can try them too! :))

xoxo

My Own Home Made Pita Bread

In order to lose weight I made a meal plan for myself and started customizing the recipes based on their availability here in my place and their cost :) ... I didn't also include yeast in my recipe.

So for my homemade pita here's what I did:

Ingredients:
3 cups of flour
1 tsp. of salt
1 tsp oil
1 cup milk
1 tsp calamansi juice
*few extra flour for kneading

1. Combine the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl combine the oil, milk and calamansi juice. 2. Mix now the wet ingredients to the dry one until you were able to form a dough
3. Knead the dough for five minutes.
4. Roll the dough hprizontally and divide it into 12 parts. Knead each part to form a ball.
5. Preheat a skillet or griddle over medium heat fire.
5. Use a rolling pin to roll out the ball approximately 6 inches in diameter. Set aside.
6. Add a drop of oil or butter to the skillet then spread, and lay one circle flat in the pan for 90 seconds or until bubble begin to appear. Flip the other side until slightly browned.
7. Stack the cooked pitas with paper towel in between each one to absorb excess oil and to keep them from sticking together.

*Recipes are from Suzanne Akerman, eHow contributor. I just substituted some ingredients based on their availability at the time I made these pitas.

Now you can have a yummy pita that can serve as your main meal instead of rice. Serve it with your favorite meat or even veggies for vegetarian. You can also try to put Marinated Chicken in Cumin and Calamansi Pockets.

Do you love homemade? How 'bout sharing your recipes too? :)

xoxo