I remember way back in college, ham and cheese bread rolls were a thing, whether as a snack or lunch, because the demands of our hospital duties often didn't allow us to have the pleasure of enjoying a full meal. Now that I'm working, I often see this snack as a common offering in our school canteen, often made with hotdogs and cheese. 

Since I'm not quite a fan of hams and hotdogs, I decided to come up with my own version - beef and mushroom. The cooking method is simple and preparation time is minimal so this could be one good idea to make as a baon for kids, plus it's nutritious and filling as well. I was already satisfied with just one bread roll. 

YOU'LL BE NEEDING:

1 cup lean ground beef

1/2 cup Jolly mushrooms, chopped

one small onion, chopped

4 slices of wheat bread

4 strips of cheddar cheese

4 strips of mozzarella cheese

2 tbsp of melted butter

2 cups of Panko bread crumbs

2 eggs, beaten

salt and pepper to taste

cooking oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a skillet, melt butter and saute onions. Add in ground beef and cook it over low heat until no longer pink.

2. Add in mushroom, salt and pepper. 

The beef-mushroom mixture yields more than the slices of bread indicated in the recipe so you can store it in a fridge and just heat it in a microwave when you make other bread rolls on another day.

3. While waiting for the beef-mushroom mixture to be cook, prepare the bread by flattening each slice until very thin. 

4. Spread melted butter over each slice, then put a strip of mozzarella and cheddar cheese, and apply a spoonful of beef-mushroom mixture on top. Roll bread into a log to enclose filling. Apply pressure as you roll it, and brush a bit of beaten egg on the corner of the bread to close it. 

5. Then dip the bread roll into the beaten egg, and then roll it on the bread crumbs until fully coated. 

6. In a wide, thick-bottomed pan over medium heat, heat about 2-inch deep of oil. Place prepared bread rolls seam side down and fry until golden, turning on sides as needed. Remove from pan and drain of paper towels. Serve. 

And that's it. This snack is not only perfect as a snack for kids, it can also be a filling meal for adults who are on a diet, or you can also make this as an appetizer for parties. 

Let me know when you have given this recipe a try! 

I've been trying hard to lose some weight in preparation for my summer escapades that I decided to ditch some calories off by fasting from rice and thought of ways to prepare my food in more exciting ways to compensate. I noticed that in the course of a few weeks, I have been preparing the same old recipes considering that I'm still a noob when it comes to cooking. 

But lo and behold, some things just make the perfect addition to the ordinary recipes, and one of which is CORN! So to make my ordinary favorites go more nutritious, more flavorful and more exciting, I tried adding whole corn kernels to my all-time favorite chicken poppers.

INGREDIENTS:

250 grams ground chicken meat
1 pc red onion
1/2 cup flour
1 whole egg
salt and pepper
Jolly Whole Corn Kernels
cooking oil for frying (you can also bake!)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Combine chicken meat, onion, flour and egg in a large bowl. Sprinkle salt and pepper. 

2. Roll the mixture into balls. Add corn kernels. You can also add cheese to make it even more exciting.

3. When the oil is hot, fry the chicken balls and cook for about 2-3 minutes. Remove the chicken balls to a paper towel-lined plate to drain the excess oil.

That's it! Making chicken poppers go jolly is such a breeze! You can also serve it with a dip but I opted mine to be plain and simple but packed with flavor and excitement. 

I still got more recipes to share so be sure to follow this blog. Happy munching! 

Being a health care professional exposes us at a greater risk for contracting illnesses. Despite my conscious efforts to prevent acquiring illness, I didn't expect that with the erratic weather changes and recent stressful events, I'll be calling in sick today. For the past few days, I've been having a non-productive cough and body malaise. It was only until yesterday that the symptoms progressed that I began to experiencing low-grade fever and muscle pains and a very severe headache up until the moment I woke up this morning. I don't like being sick. I don't like being away from work and not achieving the Perfect Attendance Award for the month. But desperately, my body needs to slow down and gets the rest it truly deserves. 

One thing I also don't like with being sick is the craving for "food remedies" i.e food that could satisfy sick people. The usual gastronomic treats that I'm craving for when I'm sick is my favorite chicken arroz caldo and Dencia's Tokwa't Baboy. But since Dencia's restaurant is located far away from where I'm residing and that I couldn't ask someone to buy for me, I decided to experiment replicating their Tokwa't Baboy (Pork + Tofu) together with my Chicken Arroz Caldo. Here's the result:

Chicken Arroz Caldo + Tokwa't Baboy

Closer Look: Tokwa't Baboy (Pork + Tofu with Vinaigrette)

It  was my first time to prepare Tokwa't Baboy! Thanks to the world wide web for helping me out. Additional information, these two actually make up a perfect tandem as a remedy for the sick. 

What's your comfort food when you're sick? Stay healthy everyone!

A common cliche says that a man who can cook is handsome. That means to say, I'm lucky to have the most handsome boyfriend in the world because not only that he knows how to cook, but he can pull off unique dishes from simple ingredients to make me feel extra special.

Despite his hectic and tiring work schedule, he found the luxury of time to cook dinner for me yesterday. On his menu was his own version of Steamed Cream Dory Fillet in Sweet Chili Sauce .

A portion of le bf's steamed dory fillet

spices overload!

His dish was fantastic! I admit that I am not a fan of hot and spicy foods or anything with chili and that I was even hesitant to try his dish, but the chili sauce was just subtle and there was a perfect balance between the sweetness and spiciness. 

Next time, I'll be the one to cook for him my own version of this dish.

Thank you so much to my master chef! Lots of love to you! Mwaaahh!!!

What do you think will be the best dish to cook for my bf? Share your ideas!