Delectable Eurotel Dishes

Remember that time Peter and I stayed in Eurotel after watching Harry Potter? Peter and I didn't have lunch nor dinner because of our hectic schedules and by the time we reached IMAX in SM North Edsa, the line of people was so long that the only food concessionaires were selling were popcorn and soft drinks. Peter and I decided that we'd just buy food after the movie and enjoy our meal somewhere nice.

Toasted Chicken Liver + Fried Baby Potatoes + Salad

Here's how I did it:

I dried everything with a piece of tissue, put them on a clean plate and put a dash of salt and pepper to taste.

I popped them in a toaster oven and let it run a full clock on each side. After one run, I take out the liver and spread them on a piece of tissue for the natural oil that dripped from the fatty liver be absorbed by the tissue then I popped them back again inside the toaster oven, but this time, I make sure that the other side gets toasted too. Then I set my toasted chicken liver aside.

I prepare my baby potatoes same way I prepared the chicken liver, only this time, instead of toasting, I fried them in about 4 tbsps. of canola oil.

Grilled Angus Rib Eye Steak with Sweetened Vegetables and Fried Baby Potatoes

My sister is currently staying with us. She has never tried any of my cooking so I wanted to impress her a bit. I prepared my favorites for her --- grilled rib eye steak, sweetened mixed vegetables and of course my fried baby potatoes.

The trick to making the perfect rib eye steak is to thaw the meat properly, wipe it with a clean cloth or tissue afterwards so that it will brown well, dash both sides of the meat with lots of pepper and salt and grill each side of the meat on a nice oiled hot grill pan for four minutes each. This amount of time would be enough to brown the surface, keep the meat tender while keeping the inside pink and medium rare.

Potato and Vegetable Medley

During the middle of the week, I was running out of things to eat at home. There were a couple of days when I just had toasted wheat bread with herbed cream cheese, banana, kiat-kiat and cinnamon rolls. After a while, I'd crave for something more filling. And since I haven't done my groceries yet, I looked at what's left inside the fridge and tried to make something scrumptious out of it.

I still had baby potatoes, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and garlic.

So this was what I did:

Fried Potatoes, Toasted Meatloaf, Scrambled Eggs, Fried Veggies in Honey and Fried Bread

Remember when I told you that I had a very big breakfast yesterday? Well, it was so big that I had leftover meatloaf, scrambled eggs and rice. I just reheated everything (toasted the meatloaf) and added TWO more dishes to the mix --- my own version of French fries... only it's not French. I so loooved my fried baby potatoes the other day that I made some again, only this time, I didn't toast them as much. I'm telling you, if you do this, you will never eat French fries in some fast food outlets ever again. The one I made is so much more healthy with none of that overused saturated fats that can cause cancer. It's even better than those German potatoes served in German beach resorts. I should know! I had some over the weekend and they tasted like paper. Mine are so much yummier!

I used my old little frying pan (the grill pan is so heavy and so high maintenance for me), poured canola oil and let it heat for a while. Then I placed my sliced baby potatoes one by one to make sure that they are spread out so they can brown evenly. Notice that I did not peel the skin. That will add texture as well as fiber to my diet. I then sprinkled a bit of salt and pepper. After about 3 minutes, I turned each one to the other side then waited 2 more minutes. I served them hot. Scrumptious!

Daing na Bangus, Fried Baby Potatoes and Adobong Mixed Veggies

I was planning to make some Chicken Adobo today but when I opened the freezer, I saw my Bangus and my mouth immediately watered so I figured, I'm gonna have some fried bangus today! I think the trick is to heat my pan on strong fire, pour some olive oil and let the oil heat up too. While I let this happen, I dried my Bangus with a tissue, dashed both sides with pepper and salt then fried it on my heated pan, 5 minutes each side.