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Halo-Halo is a type of refreshment dessert mainly a mixture of sweetened preserved or cooked fruits, crushed ice, sugar and milk. Halo-halo is a favorite refreshing dessert among Filipinos especially during summer season. Halo-Halo Ingredients: - Sweetened red beans - Sweetened garbanzos - Sweetened banana (saba) - Sweetened kamote - Sweetened jackfruit - Sweetened kaong - Cooked sago - Pinipig

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Brownies come in many forms and flavors. They are either fudgy or cakey, depending on their density, and they may include nuts, frosting, cream cheese, chocolate chips, or other ingredients.  Brownies with cocoflour is a healthy variety of brownie because of the added coconut. It is high in fiber and low in carbohydrate making it ideal for any person who need to reduce their carbohydrate intake

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Another healthy fruit drink that is so refreshing during summer is Banana-Pineapple milk shake.This will surely quench and refresh your body. Banana-Pineapple Milk Shake Ingredients: - 2 ripe bananas - 2 cups chilled canned pineapple juice - 2 cups cold milk Procedure - Slice bananas into a bowl, and beat with a banana creamer or a hand or electric beater until smooth. - Add pineapple juice and

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Bananas are rich in potassium which helps normalize the hearthbeat and regulate the body's water balance. According to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can reduce the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%. Bananas consist of sugars (fructose, glucose and sucrose) and fiber, which makes them a good source of energy. One of the

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Buko pie is an all-time favorite traditional Filipino pastry style, young-coconut -filled pie. It's not only popular among Filipinos but also in other countries. Ingredients: CRUST 2 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup corn oil 1 tablespoon water FILLING 3 1 /3 cup buko, young coconut 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup cheese, grated Buko Pie

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Cake Sans Rival Ingredients: - 8 egg whites - 1 cup sugar - 1 1/2 cups nuts, finely chopped Filling: - 8 egg yolks - 1 cup sugar - 1/2 cup water - 1 tsp corn syrup - 1/3 pound fresh butter - 1/2 cup chopped nuts Procedure: - Beat egg whites until stiff and foamy. gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating continuously, until soft peaks are formed. Add finely chopped nuts. Grease four 9" x 14" cookie

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Squid Relleno, Pusit or calamares rellenos. This is another tasty seafood dish that many people would loved to eat. This recipe is simple and easy to cook. Ingredients: - 4 medium-sized squids or calamares - 2 cups water - 2 tbsps vinegar - 1 tbsp soy sauce - 4 tbsps shortening - 1 small chopped garlic - 1 medium chopped onions - 2 medium chopped tomatoes - salt Fillings: - 1/2 cup boiled

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Beef steaks are typically served grilled, though they are also often pan-fried. Filipino- style beef steak uses a tender cut of beef (top or bottom round, sirloin or tenderloin), seasoned and has a light sauce so it does not dry up. Filipino- style Beef Steak Ingredients: - 1 tsp salt - 1 tsp. pepper - 1/2 cup sliced onion - 6 slices tender steaks - 1 tbsp calamansi juice - 1 tbsp soy sauce -

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Batchoy or Bachoy, a popular noodle soup originated in La Paz, Iloilo city, is one of my favorite soup especially when it's rainy season. Batchoy is cooked with pork organs, crushed pork cracklings, shrimp, vegetables, chicken stock, chicken breast, beef loin and round noodles. Yummy Batchoy Preparations: - 1/2 cup sliced pig's lapay - 1/2 cup sliced pig's kidney - 1/2 cup sliced tenderloin - 1/

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Arroz caldo is a spanish name for Chinese congee and lugaw (rice porridge) in Filipino. It is usually cooked with strips of fresh ginger. Other flavors may be added according to taste. Arroz caldo is good for the ill and elderly because it is warm, soft, and easily digestible. Chicken Arroz Caldo Ingredients: - 1 cup rice - 1 small chicken - 1 inch cube ginger - 2 segments garlic, chopped - 2

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Bamboo shoot Adobo or Adobong Labong in Tagalog. Ingredients: - 3 cups labong (bamboo shoot), minced and blanced - 1/2 cup pork, boiled tender and minced - 1/2 cup shrimps, minced - 5 segments garlic, chopped - 1/2 bay leaf - 4 tbsp vinegar - 1 1/2 tbsp patis (fish sauce) - 1 medium- sized onion, chopped - 2/3 cup shrimp and meat stock - 5 tbsp fat Procedure: - Brown garlic and onion in fat.

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Chicken Adobo (Adobong Manok)- for those who prefer to eat chicken instead of pork, this one is the best! Ingredients: - 1 whole chicken, regular size - 1/2 cup vinegar - 1 clove garlic - Salt or soy sauce to taste - Black pepper - 1/2 bay leaf - Lard - 2 cups water Procedure: - Clean the chicken, cut into pieces. Add the salt or soy sauce, minced garlic and pepper to the chicken. - Put in a

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Pork Adobo is one of the most popular viand in the Philippines. So yummy! Ingredients: - 1 kg pok, cut into pieces about 2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches thick - 1 head garlic, pounded - 4 tsp salt or soy sauce to taste - 1tTsp black pepper, ground - 1 tbsp lard - 2 cups water - 1/2 cup vinegar (native) Procedure: - Place the pork in the saucepan. Add vinegar, garlic, pepper, salt or soy sauce

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Paella is very popular during special occasions like fiesta. Ingredients: - 1 whole chicken, cut into serving pieces - 3/4 cup olive oil - 1 pound slab bacon, cut into 1-inch cubes - 1 head garlic, peeled and chopped fine - 2 big onions, sliced - 1 can tomato puree - 1 tsp paprika - 2 cups rice - 6 prawns, boiled - 2 crabs, boiled and quartered - 20 big clams, boiled in 5 cups water - 5 cups

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Longganisa, is a native sausage in the Philippines which is also called as chorizo or longaniza, flavored with indigenous herbs and spices. Ingredients: - 1 kg pork meat with 10% fat - Salt (1 to 2 tbsp) - 1 tsp pepper - 1/2 cup vinegar - 1 head clove garlic, chopped - 2 tsps paprika - 1/4 tsp prague powder Procedure: - Into the ground pork, add salt and mix thoroughly. Add pepper, vinegar,

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Pastillas is also one of my favorite candy dessert. It is popular among OFW as gifts or presents to their loved ones here and abroad. Ingredients: - 1 3/4 cups powdered whole milk - 2- 3 tsp chocolate powder - 1/2 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk - 1/4 cup chopped nuts (cashew, pili, peanuts, etc.) Procedure: - Combine milk and chocolate in a bowl. - Pour condensed milk and nuts into

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Palitaw is another sweet rice cake popular in the Philippines. It is one of my favorite and the easiest dessert to make. Ingredients: - 2 cups ground malagkit (glutinous rice- grind 3 times) - 1 cup water - 1 cup grated coconut - 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds - 1 cup sugar Procedure: - Soak malagkit (glutinous rice) flour with water for at least 1 hour. - Form into small balls and flatten with

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Espasol is another rice cake delicacy native in the Philippines. Ingredients: - 1 cup malagkit (glutinous rice) - 4 cups rice flour, toasted until light brown - 2 cups sugar - anise seeds - 1 cup coconut milk - 1 1/2 cups toasted shredded coconut Procedure: - Boil the malagkit (glutinous rice). - Place sugar, anise seeds and coconut milk in a saucepan; let boil until thick. - Add toasted

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Cuchinta (kutsinta) is a native delicacy in the Philippines. It's a sticky, golden brown, sweet dessert popular among Filipinos. Ingredients: - 2 1/2 cups rice - 1/4 cup malagkit (glutinous rice) - 1 3/4 cups brown sugar - 1/3 cup cooked rice - 5 cups water - 3 tbsp lye (wood ash lye)- lye is used to improve their texture. - 4 tbsp achuete for coloring Procedure: - Soak rice and malagkit (

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This is a classic Maja Blanca recipe and one of the original! So yummy! Ingredients: - 2 cups rice - 10 cups fresh milk - 1 cup white sugar - 1/ cup fresh coconut oil - 1 tsp toasted anis - Latik Procedure: - Wash rice and soak in 2 cups water overnight. Grind and strain through a coarse cheesecloth. - Add to this (galapong) the milk and sugar. - Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly,

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Ingredients: - 3 cups fresh young corn - 1 cup sugar - 4 cups rich coconut milk - 1 cup galapong or rice flour - 5 tbsp fresh coconut oil Procedure: - Scrape corn from the cobs and strain through coarse muslin. - Add the sugar, galapong or rice flour and coconut milk and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly and adding fresh coconut oil little by little to avoid sticking. When thick, pour

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Ingredients: - 2 cups malagkit (glutinous rice) - 2 1/4 cups coconut milk - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1 cup brown sugar - 1/4 tsp anise - 3/4 cup coco cream - 1/2 cup sugar Procedure: - Boil coconut milk and malagkit with salt. - Boil until quite dry. - Lower heat and add brown sugar. - Place in banana leaf-lined baking pan. - Pour on top the coco cream and sugar. - Bake until a golden crust is formed.

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Bibingkang Galapong is a native Filipino dessert that loved by most Pinoys. This is usually serve during special occasions like fiesta, birthdays and any other special events. Ingredients: - 4 eggs, well beaten - 1 cup sugar - 2 cups rice flour - 2 cups coconut milk - 1/4 melted margarine - 2 tbsp baking powder - 1/4 cup coco cream - 1/4 cup sugar for topping Procedure: - Add sugar to beaten

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Disseminating simple and practical nutrition message that encourage individuals to consume an adequate and well-balanced diet together with a healthy lifestyle is therefore a most desirable objective. In their simplest form, these messages are called Nutritional Guidelines. 1. Eat a variety of foods everyday. 2. Breast-feed infants exclusively from birth to 4-6 months and then, give appropriate

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The Food Guide Pyramid also known as the food pyramid, is one way for people to easily understand how to eat healthy. A rainbow of colored, vertical stripes represents the five food groups plus fats and oils. Here's what the colors stand for: Orange: grainsAny food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals,

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1. Eat slowly, chewing food thoroughly. Food should be eaten slowly, and should be thoroughly masticated. 2. Eat regularly. Regularity in eating is of vital importance. The stomach cannot properly handle a delayed meal. 3. Eat nothing between meals. Never should a morsel of food pass the lips between meals. 4. Eat in cheerful surrounding and with pleasant table conversation. A merry

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1. When buying a vegetable, only choose the fresh vegetables. Cheap ones are not always the best buy. 2. Wash vegetables thoroughly before paring or cutting. 3. Don't soak potatoes, camote and other vegetables in water and then throw the water away. 4. Cook vegetables until tender; don't undercook or overcook. 5. Use just right amount of water; too much of it is a double waste. 6. In cooking

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1. First and foremost, avoid preparing foods of the same food group in one meal, such as starches- noodles, pancit, spaghetti and rice; or proteins- baked beans, menudo, and fried tokwa. 2. Have a good balance between soft and solid foods. A meal of arroz caldo, guinataang camote, macaroni soup is far too soft. Likewise a meal of fried tokwa, pancit bihon and cuchinta is intolerably dry. 3.

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To better aid you in preparing a healthy menu everyday, just follow the guide below: 1. Use the Basic Six as your guide in making your menu. 2. Try to plan weekly menus. Avoid having the same menu on the same day of the week, week after week. 3. Make use of foods in season. They are fresh, wholesome and inexpensive. 4. Menus should be flexible to adjust to the availability of the food

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Embutido Ingredients: - 1 kg ground pork - 1 cup bread crumbs, soaked in 1/2 cup milk - 3 tbsp. minced green bell pepper - 3 tbsp. minced red bell pepper - 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots - 2 Chorizos de Bilbao, chopped fine - 2 eggs, beaten - 3 tbsp sweet pickles, chopped fine - 3 tbsp seedles raisins - Salt and pepper to taste - Slices (wedges) of hardboiled egg - Slices (wedges) of Vienna

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Ingredients: - 1 young chicken - 1 Spanish sausage (Chorizo de Bilbao) - 1 can Vienna sausage - 1 can drained peas - 1 lemon or dayap - 3 tbsp soy sauce - 2 hard- boiled eggs - 6 tbsp butter - 5 cups cold water - Salt and pepper Procedure: - Dress and bone the chicken. - Cut into small pieces and place in a bowl. - Squeeze the lemon into the chicken and add the toyo. - Let stand for 15 minutes.

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Ingredients: - 1 large chicken - 1 kg pork, ground fine - 1/4 kg cooked ham, sliced into strips - 2 pieces sweet pickles - 3 tbsp soy sauce - 2 tbsp calamansi juice - 2 Chorizos de Bilbao, chopped fine - 2 hard- boiled eggs, quartered - 3 eggs, unbeaten - 1/2 cup grated cheese - Salt and pepper to taste Procedure: - Prepare chicken for stuffing, removing all bones, leaving skin and legs intact.

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Ingredients: - Meat of whole chicken - 1/2 kg pork - 1 chorizo de Bilbao or slices of Chinese ham - 1 onion - 4 large ripe tomatoes (seeds removed) or 1 can tomato sauce - 1 cup bread crumbs - 4 eggs - Salt to taste - 1/2 tsp ground pepper - 1/2 cup milk (preferably fresh) - 1 small package raisins - 1 small can sweet peas Procedure: - Grind the chicken meat and pork with the chorizo de bilbao,

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Ingredients: to 1/4 kg cooked ox liver passed thru a food grinder, add: - 2 tbsp bread crumbs - 2 tbsp vinegar - Salt and pepper to taste - 1 cup stock - sugar to taste Procedure: - Mix the above and strain into the caldereta mixture.

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Caldereta Ingredients: - 1 kg goat's meat cut into pieces - 1 cup fat or salad oil - 5 segments garlic, crushed - 6 potatoes, halved or quartered - 1 large onion - Slices of hard- cooked eggs - Meat stock or water - 6 Tomatoes sliced - Paprika, salt and pepper to taste - Liver mixture - 1 cup sweet peas - Sliced pimientos morrones - 1/2 cup chopped ham Procedure: - Heat the fat, and brown the

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Ingredients: - 1 young chicken cut into regular pieces - 1/2 kg of pork meat, also cut into regular pieces - 2 pieces chorizos de bilabo, sliced - 6 potatoes, quartered - 1/2 cup shortening - 2 segments garlic, macerated - 1 onion, sliced - 1 cup tomatoes - Salt, pepper and paprika to taste - Slices of sweet pickles - 1 cup sweet peas - 1/4 cup olives - Slices of hard- boiled eggs - 3 cups rice,

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Ingredients: - 1 young chicken cut into regular pieces - 1 cup fresh medium- sized squid - 2 cups pork,sliced in cubes - 1 small can tomato paste - 1 cup olive oil - 2 chorizos de bilbao - 4 large shrimps - 3 cups fresh clams - 3 cups rice - 2 onions - 1 small head garlic - 1/ cup rum - 1 cup drained. canned peas - Salt and pepper to taste Procedure: - Brown the chicken, squid, and pork in oil.

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Thin White Sauce Ingredients: - 2 tbsp butter or margarine - 2 tbsp flour - 2 cups milk - 1/2 tsp salt Medium White Sauce Ingredients: - 1/4 cup butter or margarine - 1/4 cup flour - 2 cups milk - 1/2 tsp salt Thick White Sauce Ingredients: - 1/3 cup butter or margarine -1/ 2 cup flour - 2 cups milk - 1/2 tsp salt Procedure: - Melt margarine in saucepan over low heat. - Blend in flour;

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Ingredients: - 2 1/2 tbsp calamansi juice - 3 tbsp sugar - 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce - 1/2 tsp salt - 4 tsp flour blended with 1 cup water Procedure: - Combine calamansi juice, sugar and soy sauce. - Bring to a boil. - Add flour blended with water and stir until mixture thickens. - Cook over low fire for 1 minute.

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Ingredients: - 1 1/2 canned tomatoes - 2 cups chopped onion - 2 green peppers, chopped - 1 cup chopped celery - 2 pods canned pimientos - 1/4 cup brown sugar - 5 bay leaves - 1 tbsp salt - 1/2 tsp thyme - 1/2 cup calamansi juice - 1/2 tsp sweet chili powder (optional) Procedure: - Cook all ingredients together, except calamansi juice, 20 to 30 minutes. - Cool and add calamansi juice. - Remove

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Ingredients: - 1 tsp chopped onion - 2 tbsp margarine - 1 egg, well- beaten - 3 tbsp flour - 1/4 tsp salt - 2 cups water or vegetable stock Procedure: - Brown onion in oil, then add beaten egg. - Mix egg with fork while cooking, as fro scrambling; then add flour. - Brown mixture slightly, then add salt and liquid. - Cook until thickened (about 5 minutes). (Chicken- style seasoning may be added)

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Mayonnaise is easiest to make when all ingredients are at normal room temperature. Warm the mixing bowl in hot water to take the chill off the egg yolks. Heat the oil to tepid if it is cold. Always beat the egg yolks for a minute or two before adding anything to them. As soon as they are thick and sticky, they are ready to absorb the oil. The oil must be added very slowly at first, in droplets,

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Ingredients: - 4 tbsp brown sugar - 2 tbsp cornstarch - 1 tbsp soy sauce - 1 tsp salt - 1 cup broth or water - 2 segments garlic, macerated Procedure: - Combine all dry ingredients and dissolve in the water. - Cook until thick. - Mix in garlic and serve.

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Ingredients: - 3 egg yolks - 2 tbsp calamansi juice - Dash of cayenne - 1/2 cup butter or margarine Procedure: - Place egg yolks, lemon juice and cayenne in blender container. - Cover; quickly turn blender on and off. - Heat butter till melted and almost boiling. - Turn blender on high speed; slowly pour in butter, blending till thick and fluffy, about 30 seconds. - Heat over warm, not hot,

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Ingredients: - 1 cup evaporated milk - 1/3 cup sugar - 2 tbsp all- purpose flour - 1/2 cup pineapple juice - 1 egg, slightly beaten Procedure: - Place the sugar and flour in a heated saucepan. - Slowly pour in the milk and stir until no lumps are present. - When thick, add the pineapple juice and slightly beaten egg. - Stir and cook for another 3 minutes. - Serve as fruit dressing.

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Ingredients: - 1/2 kg heart of palm (ubod) cut in fine strips or cubed - 1/ 4 cup celery, sliced fine - 3 tbsp spring onion (white part) - 4 small pieces of cucumber - 1 cup dried singkamas or waterchestnuts (diced) - 1 cup drained pineapple tidbits Procedure: - Mix all ingredients together, adding any prepared mayonnaise dressing. - Add salt and pepper for seasonings.

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Ingredients: - 1 small pack salad macaroni, cooked as directed - 1 can pineapple tidbits - 1 cup fruit cocktail - 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish - 1/4 cup grated cheese - 1/2 cup chopped nuts - 2/3 cup mayonnaise - 1 1/2 tsp salt - Red pepper slices Procedure: - Arrange red pepper slices at the bottom of the mold. - Combine the rest of the ingredients and transfer into the mold. - Chill. - Unmold

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Procedure: - Cut 3 fresh green mangoes into 1/3 inch thick strips with or without skin. - Throw away seeds. - Place mangoes in a clean glass jar. - Add 1 tbsp salt and water barely to cover the pieces. - Mangoes will be ready to serve in 3 to 4 days.

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Ingredients: - 2 medium size ampalaya - 2 ripe tomatoes - 1 onion - Salt Procedure: - Divide ampalaya and remove the seeds. Slice thin crosswise. - Add sliced tomatoes and sliced onions. - Salt to taste.

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Ingredients: - 4 young eggplants - 1 onion - Salt to taste - 1 tbsp calamansi juice - 2/3 cup coconut cream Procedure: - Roast eggplant in oven or over charcoal heat. - Peel onion and slice crosswise very fine. - Add calamansi juice. - Peel and mash well the eggplants. - Mix and blend well the eggplant and onion. - Season to taste with salt. - Add coconut cream. Yield: 4 to 6 servings.

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Ingredients: - 1 ripe oval watermelon - 1 can fruit cocktail - 3 1/2 cups pineapple chunks, drained - 1 medium- sized ripe cantaloupe - 1 honeydew melon - 3 oranges, peeled and sectioned - 1 quart strawberries, fresh or frozen Procedure: - Cut watermelon lengthwise, using about three- fourths of melon for boat. - Cut the edges carefully in large angles about 1 inch deep to form a zigzag pattern.

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Ingredients: - 2 cups sweet potato, boiled - 2 tbsp celery, diced - 1/3 cup mayonnaise - 2 tbsp red pepper, diced - 1 tbsp calamansi juice - 1 tbsp pickles, diced - 1 tbsp onion, diced - 1/4 tsp salt Procedure: - Dice sweet potato. - Combine all ingredients and toss to coat with dressing. - Chill or serve at once. Yield: 4 servings.

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Ingredients: - 3 native radishes, grated - 3 large tomatoes, roasted over live coals - 1 large onion, chopped - 1/4 cup calamansi juice - 1 tsp sugar - 1 tsp salt Procedure: - Grate native radishes - Peel roasted tomatoes and mix with chopped onions. - Combine the rest of the ingredients and toss together lightly. - Serve cold. Yield: 8 servings.

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Ingredients: - 3 cups potatoes, diced - 1/2 cup sour cream - 1/2 cup mayonnaise - 1 tbsp calamansi juice - 1/3 cup onions, finely chopped - 2 tsp garlic, minced - 1/4 tsp pepper - 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated - Sliced pepperoni - Salt to taste Procedure: - Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, calamansi juice, finely chopped onion, garlic, salt and pepper. - Add diced potatoes and sliced pepperoni. -

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Ingredients: - 1 can pineapple slices - 4 bananas (lakatan), sliced diagonally - 2 cups chopped peanuts - 1/2 cup mayonnaise - Lettuce leaves Procedure: - Arrange slices of pineapple and bananas in a platter, lined with lettuce leaves. - Top with mayonnaise and chopped peanuts. Chill. Yield: 8 servings.

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Ingredients: - 6 cups, cooked potatoes - 1 unpeeled cucumber, cored, sliced - 1 cup shredded carrots - 1 tbsp finely chopped celery - 1 1/2 tsp salt to taste - 1/2 cup dairy sour cream - Salad dressing Procedure: - Toss together potatoes, cucumber, 3/4 cup shredded carrots and celery. - Mix sesonings with sour cream and dressing. Use enough dressing to moisten well. - Lightly blend the dressing

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Ingredients: - 4 apples, peeled and diced - 2 cups pineapple, diced - 2 cups papaya, peeled and diced - 1 cup thick cream - 1 can fruit cocktail - Sugar to taste Procedure: - Combine all the ingredients. - Toss slightly with thick cream. - Add sugar to taste. Chill. - Garnish with sliced peaches. Yield: 4 to 6 servings.

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Ingredients: - 2 tbsp dry rice - 2 1/ cups water - 1 tbsp margarine - 1/2 cup celery, chopped - 1 tbsp green pepper, chopped - 2 tbsp onion, minced - 1 cup tomatoes, stewed - 1/2 tsp salt - 1 cup okra, thinly sliced - 3 tbsp parsley, chopped Procedure: - Brown rice in oven until golden brown. - Add water and cook for about 15 minutes. - Saute celery, pepper and onion in margarine and add to rice

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Ingredients: - 3 1/2 cups vegetable stock - 1/2 cup finely chop vegemeat - 1/4 cup cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water - 2 eggs beaten slightly - 1/2 cup cooked peas - 1/8 tsp sesame oil - Salt to taste - 1/2 cup diluted evaporated milk Procedure: - Boil vegetable stock - Thicken with cornstarch and add the rest of the ingredients. - When it is boiling, turn off fire. Little by little add

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Ingredients: - 2 cups thinly- sliced raw potatoes - 1/4 cup finely- chopped onion - 1 1/4 cups boiling water - 1 1/2 cups milk (may be partly evaporated milk) - 1 tbsp margarine - 3/4 tsp salt Procedure: - Add potatoes and onions to the boiling water. - Cover, and cook for from 14 to 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. - Mash the potatoes slightly with a fork to thicken the soup a little,

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Ingredients: - 1/2 kg onions, sliced very thin - 2 tbsp flour - 1 tbsp sugar - 2 tbsp butter - 2 cups water - 3 1/2 cups rice stock or plain water - Salt to taste - Sliced bread - Butter - Grated cheese Procedure: - Melt 1/4 cup butter in saucepan and fry onion in this until golden brown but not burnt. - Add the flour and sugar and stir over low flame until brown. - Add the stock and season with

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Ingredients: - 1 cup carrots, diced - 1/2 cup celery, diced - 1/4 cup tomatoes, chopped - 1 cup onion, chopped - 1 1/2 cup potatoes, diced - 8 cups water - 2 cups dry noodles - 2 tbsp flour - 1 tsp salt Procedure: - Combine first 6 ingredients and simmer until tender. - Add noodles and cook until tender. - Blend margarine, flour and salt with a little of the soup liquid until smooth. - Add to

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Ingredients: - 6 bread slices cut in small cubes - 1 tsp oil - 3 tsp garlic, minced - 3 cups vegetable stock or water - 1 tsp salt - Dash of pepper - 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp water - 3/4 tsp parsley Procedure: - Fry bread slices in deep fat until golden brown. Set aside. - In a little oil, fry garlic, then add vegetable stock and season with salt and pepper. - Boil and simmer for 3 minutes and

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Ingredients: - 2 Cups cooked or canned garbanzo - 1/2 cup onion, diced - 1/2 cup celery, diced - 1 tsp salt - 2 tbsp margarine - 1 tbsp flour - 2 cups water - 1 tbsp soy sauce Procedure: - Saute onion and celery in margarine. - Blend in flour, add water and cook until thickened. - Add remaining ingredients and simmer for about 10 minutes, adding water as necessary. Yield: 8 servings.

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Ingredients: - 1 1/2 cups coconut meat, medium soft, chopped - 4 cups water - 1 tbsp oil - 1/4 cup undiluted evaporated milk - 2 cloves garlic, crushed - 1 small onion, chopped - 2 leaves lemon grass (tanglad) - Salt to taste Procedure: - Saute the garlic, onions and coconut milk for about 5 minutes. - Add the milk. Let it boil. - Add the lemon grass and season to taste. - Serve hot.

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Ingredients: -  1 Cup potato, diced - 2 tsp onion - 1/2 tsp salt - 1 Cup water - 2 cups evaporated milk, diluted - 1 tbsp flour - 2 tsp parsley, chopped Procedure: - Cook potatoes and onion in salted water until tender; mash until smooth. - Do not drain water from potatoes. Combine water and milk. - Blend flour and margarine and stir into hot liquid; simmer together for 5 minutes, stirring

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Ingredients: - 2 Cups of potatoes, diced and cooked - 1 tbsp chopped pimiento - 3 Cups thin white sauce Procedure: - Add potatoes and chopped pimiento to thin white sauce. - Heat through. - Season to taste Yield: 6 servings

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Ingredients: 1 medium head cauliflower 2 tbsp butter 1/2 cup onions, minced 2 tbsp flour 4 cups vegetable stock or chicken broth 2 cups evaporated milk (diluted) Salt to taste Dash of nutmeg Croutons Procedure: - Divide cauliflower into two. - Chop the first half very finely and break the other half into small flowers. - Set aside. - Melt the butter in a saucepan and cook the onions until

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