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Bistek Tagalog (Pinoy Beef steak)

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hello everyone!

I’m sharing more family recipes, yep tried, proven and tasted recipes. there’s more to come so please like and follow my page.

So, here’s one family favorite (actually 🙂 we have a lot of favorites) the Filipino version of Beef steak. I used round steak cut thinly for this dish. And of course with vegetable side dish as I always do.

bistek tagalog

what you need:

2 small pcs calamansi

1/2 kilo lean beef, sliced thinly

1 cup water

3 tbsp soysauce

oil for frying

1 large onion cut into rings

2 cloves garlic, minced

salt & pepper

serves about 4

45 mins prep time

  • marinate meat with salt & pepper for at least 15 minutes
  • saute the garlic, pan fry the beef until slightly brown.
  • add water, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until meat is tender.
  • stir in soy sauce, then add onions.
  • (optional) you can also add 1 tbsp of brown sugar if you like
  • when meat is already soft and tender, squeeze calamansi before removing from heat.

serve and enjoy!

love,

mitch 🙂

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Sweet style spaghetti – recipe

Posted on by M Artisans

pinoy style spaghetti

here’s the recipe for this über yummy spaghetti

ingredients:

1/4 kilo ground beef

1/4 kilo ground pork

8 pcs hotdogs, sliced

2 medium onions, diced

2 small cloves garlic, peeled and minced

2 tbsps cooking oil

1/2 cup water

1 cup grated cheese ( yes, lots of it!) combo of parmesan, mozzarella and cheddar

4 tbsps brown sugar (add more to your liking)

1 cup banana ketchup (the star of this recipe)

1 cup tomato sauce

salt & pepper

500 g spaghetti (I prefer angel hair pasta)

1-2 pcs bay leaf

Procedure:

saute your garlic and onions, add in the ground meat,

Pour in water (let the meat cook until it boils) lower the temperature my friends and then season it with salt and pepper,

pour the tomato sauce, next is ketchup, and cheese. Stir regularly and let it simmer, slowly add the sugar, taste a little so you will know if you need to add more.

add the hotdogs,

cook the sauce until thick,

lastly put the bay leaf once out of the fire 🙂

oops I forgot cook the pasta as per packaging instructions 😉

Bon Appétit!

love;

mitch

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sweet style spaghetti

Posted on by M Artisans

pinoy style spaghetti

this is my version of sweet (Pinoy) style spaghetti, for Filipinos we like our food to either be salty or sweet. Sounds unhealthy right, but it won’t matter until you taste our local cuisine and delectable dishes. When spaghetti was introduced to us, we added our secret ingredient – banana ketchup! yes, that adds the right amount of sweetness to the sauce. No formal schooling or training here, good cooking just comes out naturally. I’ve learned that if you have the right skills (from experiences) or gene-acquired talent plus good taste you can cook any dishes you want. And that reminds me of the movie Ratatouille – “Not everyone can be an artist, but an artist can come from anywhere…” 

recipe on next post,

thanks!

😉

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HomeMade

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I was introduced to the world of food way before I can remember. My grandmother who raised me up cooks the best homemade meals ever. And my classmates before would remember the yummy packed lunch prepped by my ‘ ‘Nanay’ (mother) dear. They were delighted as I share some with them. So now i have my own family, beloved recipes are passed down to me. And of course i have to tweak some ingredients and modernized the menus. The results are delicious, validated by full and happy tummies of my loved ones. I’m planning to post the recipes soon so please keep in touch.

Some photos to indulge my readers…

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– mitch

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Food trips

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Our family/friend gatherings and travel are Always accompanied with eating. The best part of the thrill is trying out new cuisine from another place. Am sharing the highlights of our food trips across the globe. Food trips from the most fascinating cities and praise worthy hotels/restaurants.

Prepare your palates…

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More random photos… just getting started 🙂

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So not to overwhelm you, I will post more pics on part 2 of my Food Trips.
See you again! 🙂

– mitch

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Cupcake Happiness

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“You can’t be sad while eating a cupcake” it’s the ultimate comfort food (along with ice cream) and baking them is my favorite past time. It’s relaxing, comforting, and the sweet aroma from freshly baked goodies is heaven…

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Half filling the cups
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Cupcake Flavor is vanilla

here are some photos from our humble kitchen. And maybe you can check out my other sweet creations in our official FB page or in this blog’s album.

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For the frosting, I’m adding one special ingredient which is a jar of Marshmallow creme. And that will give the perfect icing to this soft and delicate white cupcakes.

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Just baked cupcakes

If you want recipes for this particular cupcake, let me know and leave a comment 🙂

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Thank you 🙂

– mitch

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sweetness of Passion

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image Chocolate Chimney began as an online shop year 2009. Serving customized treats like wedding & birthday cakes, decorated cookies and chocolates. All handmade and with absolutely no preservatives & no artificial ingredients. Months after opening, I was invited by the biggest mall chain in the Philippines (SM) to be part of their weekly stalls alongside their supermarkets. So we had our prioneer branch at SM Makati then SM Megamall, Cubao and lastly, Southmall. image
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Like any glorious days, it all ended last year as we have decided to pull out and have a shop of our own. Though, we are still accepting orders for customization online via our Facebook page. Each creation is lovingly made by hand and exhibits artistic skills and craftmanship. Passion drives me to achieve more and to learn from each mistake. Plus the love from my family gives me all the back up I need.
We are currently brainstorming as we plan to expand and reach greater heights. I’m grateful for my family and friends, and for those who continue to believe and support my passion and this company. I’m also thankful for the nonbelievers because of them I’m motivated to achieve what they thought I couldn’t do. Thanks to you all! image – mitch

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Sugar, yes please

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image This cupcake I made last month reminds me of my fave song – Sugar 🙂 “Show me good loving, make it alright… need a little sweetness in my life. I want that sugar sweet…” Check out my sugar creations. https://m.facebook.com/chocolatechimneybakeshop Everything is handmade and crafted by yours trully. Happy weekend to all!

With much love. – mitch