How To Make Turkey Egg Rolls - Lumpia made of ground turkey

Appetizing recipe using the leftover turkey meat besides just turkey sandwich or soup. I love turkey but as always, we ended up with mounds of leftover, especially the dark meat so instead of the same leftover dish idea I created a recipe and turned this tasty meat into a great appetizer or snacks. Try this recipe and the best thing, you can freeze and save the rest for later.  Have you heard of lumpia or spring rolls or egg rolls? The dish is similar to it but instead of using ground beef, pork, seafood I used my leftover meat, ground it mix with some ground sausage, some seasonings, wrap in pastry wrapper, fry and then serve with hot melted cheese. I wish I thought of this recipe before. They are pretty tasty. And the best thing, I don't have to throw my leftovers rotisserie chicken too.

How To Make Pitsi Pitsi - Yuca Recipe

http://mercifulg.blogspot.com/ Pichi-pichi or pitse is an easy to make Filipino dessert recipe made of cassava. Also called yuca, mogo, manioc, mandioca or plain kamoteng kahoy from my native country, the Philippines. In America, it's the source of tapioca. The dish needs very few ingredients and cooked in very short time. All you need are grated cassava, coconut milk, granulated sugar and some butter.  Fry until brown, blend with some granulated sugar and some coconut milk and once cooked, coat them with freshly grated coconut. And that's it. Serve with hot green tea and yes, you feel like you're back in the tropics. Old-fashioned dessert that my dear mother shared to me and I believe the first dish I learned to cook. Try them now.  I bought them for 99 cents a pound but maybe more in your store but am pretty sure a lot less in other countries.  It is not an expensive dessert as it seems you can share one tube into 6-8 servings. In this video, I cooked only half of the tube. I'm amazed on how pearly white these crops are. Just like gifts from heaven.

The cassava or yuca I bought for $0.99 a pound

Wash and peel.

Beautiful white yuca

Grate the cassava

Pour some coconut milk in the pan or wok and bring to simmer.

Add the grated cassava.

Once cooked or golden brown, remove from the pan and roll into freshly grated coconut.

And then serve. You may sprinkle more sugar if you desire. The sweet pitsi pitsi dessert, one of the famous street food in the Philippines and just perfect with hot tea.

How to make Chicken Chopsuey

  http://mercifulg.blogspot.com/ Famous stir-fried dish in Philippines. Gather some fresh vegetables or pull your frozen veggies sauteed with sliced chicken breast or turkey steak. The dish is similar to making salad but the selected vegetables were cooked in high-heat in very few minutes or longer if you prefer your vegetables well done. To save preparation time, buy mixed oriental frozen vegetables but the fresh ingredients are preferable. Meal you will enjoy especially when served hot. Or if you want them spicy, add some of my home-made hot chili oil sauce.

Ingredients:

 

2 cloves of garlic- diced

1/4 cup shallots
8 oz of chicken breast, sliced into strips
4 oz of chicken liver, sliced into strips (optional)
2 oz of turkey sausage - diced
1 button of mushroom - sliced
1 tsp of lemon juice
1/4 cup baby corn (from can)
1/4 cup grated carrots
1 - 2  tbsp fish sauce
1/2 tsp of ground pepper
1/2 cup of chinese bokchoy. Chopped.
2 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 1/2 cup water
1 packet of chicken bouillon seasoning
1 tsp of soy sauce
2 tbsp oil - canola or olive oil

Directions:

1. Heat the pan to medium to high heat.
2. Saute the garlic and shallots and stir until translucent.
3. Add the chicken strips and cook, should be turning white and off pink.
4. Add the chopped chicken livers. Cook until done about 6-8 minutes
5. Add the turkey sausage, cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add the mushrooms, followed by carrots. Stir.
7. Add the baby corn. Keep the heat on high.
8. Add the fish sauce and then the ground pepper.
9. Add the dissolved cornstarch and stir.
10. Add the chicken bouillon seasoning. Stir.
11. Turn the heat down to simmer.
12. Add the soy sauce.
13. Squeeze the lemon juice and stir.
14. Wait until the sauce thickens and cooked.
15. Serve hot over your favorite rice.

How To Cook SOPAS - How To Make Chicken Noodle Soup and Chicken Rice Soup

http://mercifulg.blogspot.com/  Filipino famous soup. I love this simple and easy to make soup besides being low in fat, low sodium and tasty it helps me when I have the cold or worst the flu. Inexpensive meal. Easy to find ingredients cook until the pasta are soft and soup is creamy and when it's ready, serve with some rolls, crackers or toasts. Topped with scallions or green onions. Try it and learn how to make your own soup. Have you tried using the Kindle Fire as recipe viewer? Just the right size media for my tiny kitchen.

Directions:

1. Turn the oven to medium-high.

2. Fry the shallots in 2 tbsp of olive oil, followed by diced chicken (that's about 4 ounces).
3. Add the turkey sausage and saute for 2 minutes. That was just about 2 inches of turkey sausage.
4. Add the chopped cabbage 1/2 cup, followed by a 1/2 cup of mixed frozen vegetables.
5. Add the rice. I used my left-over brown rice, a cup of it.
6. Keep sauteing.
7. Add the chicken broth.  A can of clear broth but homemade is better if you have them.
8. Add the chicken seasoning that was dissolved in a cup of water.  Add them, and add another half-cup of  water.  The more liquid, the better as it helps you when you have the cold.
9. Add some ground pepper.
10. Of course, my favorite.. a tablespoon of fish sauce.
11. Stir and let it boil and once boiling, turn down to between low and medium heat.  I cooked it for about 45 minutes for better taste.
12. Add a tbsp of butter, Stir.
13. Taste it.If not salty enough, add salt.
14. Serve in a bowl and top with cut green onions and or other call it, scallions. A squeeze of lemon juice would be fabulous.. Enjoy with some crackers or some fresh rolls.

How To Make Good Praline Pecans

http://mercifulg.blogspot.com/ Learn how to make your own pecan pralined as sweet treats. Easy to follow dessert recipe. Great snacks anytime, great gift idea for Christmas or Thanksgiving holidays. Made with my own mixed ingredients such as coconut rum, orange juice, cinnamon, all ground spice, brown and granulated sugar. Cooked in  butter, mixed with the special sauce, baked for few minutes then bake and Shake, my kind of pecans. Popular nuts in the south. I used the Planters brand pecan but the fresher the pecans, the better. It's an easy to follow  nuts recipe.
 

Ingredients:

1 cup of Pecans
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
pinch of all ground spice
2 tbsp butter
1-2 tbsp coconut rum - Optional
2 tbsp orange juice
 

How To Make Fish Balls or Filipino Bola-bola

www.mercifulg.blogspot.com/ How to make fried fish balls? Turn your big catch into fish balls and serve them to your guests as appetizers with sweet and sour chili sauce on the side. Healthy and light dish.

Ingredients:
1/4 lb minced fish - snapper or your choice
1/4 cup chopped shallots
1/4 cup grated carrots (about 3 in)
1/2 cup chopped bella mushrooms
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp chives (I used the dried)
ground pepper
salt
1 tsp fish sauce
1 egg white
1/2 tsp granulated sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
white wine (optional)
cooking oil

How To Make Pichi-Pichi or Pitse. Sweet Cassava Cake - My Pitsi Pitsi

http://mercifulg.blogspot.com/ Pichi-pichi or pitse is an easy to make Filipino dessert recipe made of cassava. Also called yuca, mogo, manioc, mandioca or plain kamoteng kahoy from my native country, the Philippines. In America, it's the source of tapioca. The dish needs very few ingredients and cooked in very short time. All you need are grated cassava, coconut milk, granulated sugar and some butter.  Fry until brown, blend with some granulated sugar and some coconut milk and once cooked, coat them with freshly grated coconut. And that's it. Serve with hot green tea and yes, you feel like you're back in the tropics. Old-fashioned dessert that my dear mother shared to me and I believe the first dish I learned to cook. Try them now.  I bought them for 99 cents a pound but maybe more in your store but am pretty sure a lot less in other countries.  It is not an expensive dessert as it seems you can share one tube into 6-8 servings. In this video, I cooked only half of the tube. I'm amazed on how pearly white these crops are. Just like gift from heaven.

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The Fresh Market

My Favorite Market

Have you heard of this store?  It's an awesome place to shop.  Everything looks so nice and neat but pricey.  I guess it's made for upscale folks. It's  worth the price though as you can see the people really works hard to make the place looks clean and decent.  I always make sure I stopped by if we went by one. 

I wish we have a Fresh Market store in Panama City Beach at least.

Oh don't forget the pecan nuts so I can make my Praline Pecan Nuts tonight.

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How To Cook Good Pansit

http://mercifulg.blogspot.com/ Cook the famous pansit bihon of Philippines. Very tasty rice noodles dish sauteed with fresh vegetables. Serve as side dish or meal by itself. Serve with lumpia shanghai, bbq pork on the sticks,  sweet and sour pork,caldereta or whatever you want. I added the veggies of my choice but typical vegetables for pancit are cabbage, carrots, celery, onions, green beans, etc. 

Another easy recipe, the pancit or panseet or pansit or rice noodles for you. There won't be enough for me as I love them too. I alternated other ingredients with greens that I love.  Instead of using cabbage, I used bokchoy and added leaves of spinach. Instead of chicken, I used turkey meat or the cutlets.  Very tasty especially if you add some fish sauce and a squeeze of lemon or lime. I cooked and fried the noodles ahead with half-a-can of the chicken broth, set them aside.  Wait for the meat and the veggies to cook then add the noodles as this saves the vegetables from overcooking.  Can be served as a side dish or a meal by itself. Try them. Don't forget my lumpia shanghai.

Ingredients:

1 clove garlic, chopped to small pieces
1/4 quarter of onions, sliced
2 in carrots, julienned
6 green beans, french-cut
1 in of celery, sliced
1/4 cup shrimps
1/4 lb turkey cutlets, cut to small pieces
1/4 cup bokchoy leaves, chopped
1/4 cup spinach leaves
1 can of chicken broth
1 packet of chicken bouillon seasoning, use   only half
1 green onion -chopped to about 1/2 inch
1 bag or rice noodles, use half only
1/2 cup of olive oil
1-2 tbsp soy sauce
anatto seed extract - optional
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
1 tsp fish sauce - optional
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The Rice Noodles, soak them in luke warm water for 2 minutes to soften.

1. Heat the pan to medium heat and add 1/3 cup of oil.
2. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes and set aside. Add more oil if needed. Put 1/2 of the chicken broth.
3. Remove the noodles and transfer to a plate.
4. Clean your work or skillet.
5. Add the garlic, onion and the turkey cutlets.
6. Once the meat are done. Add the shrimps.
7. Add half of the green beans, add the carrots and celery.
8. Add the rice noodles.
9. Add the bokchoy and then the spinach leaves.
10. Make sure the heat is on high. Add the soy sauce.
11. Add the freshly ground pepper.
12. Add the the fish sauce. Stir
13. Serve. Topped with cut green scallions and lemon or lime on the side. Squeeze the lemon or lime on top.....Eat.

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How To Make Beef Steak Salad

http://www.mercifulg.blogspot.com/ How to make beef steak salad. Sliced beef steak served over romaine salad.Pan fried steak with fresh ingredients such as julienned carrots, sliced onions, fresh tomatoes, then dressed with soy sauce, brown sugar and my special home made hot chili oil sauce. I love Thai salad and that inspired me to create this sweet and spicy dish. Serve them over the baby romaine, fresh spinach leaves, romaine lettuce or just plain bed of rice, drizzle with some sesame oil. You may garnish with chopped walnuts or fresh cut pineapple. Very flavoful dish and healthy choice. Cook them in less than 45 minutes and you have lunch or dinner in no time.

How To Make Beef Salad 

Ingredients:
1/2 lb beef - top sirloin, sliced thin
1 cup carrots - cut in julienne strips
1/4 cup sliced onions
1/2 inch ginger - crushed and chopped (optional)
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp soy sauce Alternative: Fish sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
dash of salt
1-2 tbsp water
1 tbsp Ground All Spice
1/2 tsb hot chili oil or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tspn rice vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small bag of baby romaine or salad of your choice

Directions:
1. Heat the pan to high heat.
2. Add the olive oil.
3. Add the beef, stir and cook until brown.
4. Push the meat on the side.
5. Add the onions.
6. Add the ginger. I put optional as some people doesn't like ginger.
7. Add the tomatoes. Stir lightly.
8. Add the carrots. Turn the heat up if needed. Always cook on high heat with stir fry.
9. Add the ground all spice.
10. Add the brown sugar and stir lightly.
11. Add the salt.
12. Add the water.
13. Cook until sauce thickens.
14. Add the hot chili oil in the middle of the pan and stir lightly.
15. Cook for additional one minute in high heat.
16. Prepare the salad in the plate.
17. Scoop the dish and place on top of the salad.
18. You may garnish with slice of lemon or slice of red onions or garnish with chopped walnuts or cut pine apple. Serve hot or cold. They taste great over a bed of rice too.

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