Wahini Pudding

Makes 8 servings

1/2 cup powdered milk
1 cup thick coconut milk
6 pcs. sliced bread, diced (2 cups)
1 can (234 g) Del Monte fresh cut pineapple chunks
2/3 cup white sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp margarine, melted
1/4 cup cooked red sago
2 Tbsp toasted cashew nuts, optional

• Combine all ingredients. Reserve some pieves of sago and pineapple chunks for garnish, if desired. Blend the mixture well.
• Caramelize 1/4 cup sugar in an aluminum or metal mold pan. Arrange pieces of sago and Del Monte pineapple chunks at the bottom of the pan. Pour in bread mixture. Cover with aluminum foil or wax paper. Steam for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean

by Mildred

Source: Del Monte Recipes

Chicken in Cream, Pininyahang Manok

Makes 6 servings

1/2 kilo chicken breast, deboned and cut into chunks
1 can (439 g) Del Monte Fresh cut pineapple tidbits, drained (reserve syrup)
1 medium carrot, sliced thinly
1/8 tsp paprika
100 g Baguio beans, sliced

Sauce:
3 Tbsp Margarine
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 cup evaporated milk, diluted with 1/4 cup water
1 egg

• Marinate chicken in pineapple syrup, 1/4 tsp. iodized salt (or 1/4 Tbsp rock salt) and 1/4 tsp pepper dor 30 minutes. Drain. Saute in oil until half done. Add 1/4 cup water, carrot and paprika. Simmer for 7 minutes . Add baguio beans and del monte pineapple tidbits. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 3 minutes. Add sauce. Cook for another 2 minutes.
• Sauce: Melt margarine over low flame. Turn off heat. Add flour and milk gradually and blend until smooth. Mix a little of flour-mixture to egg. Return to pan. Cook over low heat until slightly thickened. Set aside.

by Mildred
Source: Del Monte Recipes

Pinya Kangkong

Makes 6 servings

6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium onion, sliced
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. oyster sauce
1 (234 g) can Del Monte Fresh Cut Pineapple tidbits, drained (reserve syrup)
3 bunches kangkong
1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds

• Brown half of garlic. Set aside.
• Saute remaining garlic and onion. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, pineapple syrup, and 1/8 tsp. pepper. Add kangkong. Simmer until almost cooked. Add Del Monte pineapple tidbits. Top with sesame seeds and fried garlic.

by Mildred

Source: Del Monte Recipes

Salad Using Leftover Meat

Makes 2-3 servings
For the meat, you may use leftover fried chicken, lechon manok, lechon baboy, barbeque, beef steak, etc.

2-3 cups leftover meat, cut in bite size pieces
½ head of lettuce leaves, torn in small pieces
2 medium tomatoes, cut in wedges
1 medium cucumber, sliced
2 hard boiled eggs, sliced (optional)
salt & pepper (optional)
your favorite salad dressing (for improvised dressing, mix ½ cup ketchup with ½ cup mayonnaise)

Arrange the lettuce leaves on a big bowl. Top with tomatoes, cucumbers, hard boiled eggs (optional), meat and your favorite dressing. Add salt & pepper (optional).

by Mildred

Sandwich Using Leftover Meat

Makes 4 sandwiches
For the meat, you may use leftover fried chicken, lechon manok, lechon baboy, barbeque, beef steak, etc.

2 cups leftover meat, heated if desired
4 pcs. Lettuce leaves
4 slices tomatoes
mayonnaise
8 pieces bread
ketchup, optional
salt and pepper, optional

Cut meat into small bite size pieces, sprinkle with salt and pepper, if desired.
Divide the bread into 4 pairs. Spread maryonnaise on one side of each bread.
Put ½ cup of meat (or just enough meat according to the size of the bread) on a slice of bread with mayonnaise on top. Top with 1 pc. lettuce leaf, 1 slice of tomato, ketchup (optional) and the other slice of bread with mayonnaise. Repeat with the other 3 pairs.

by Mildred

Pasarapin ang Leftover Food

Alam nyo ba na pwedeng lalo pang pasarapin ang leftovers katulad ng beef steak, barbeque, hotdogs, fried chicken at iba pang meat na malasa tulad nito? Pwede itong gawing sandwich, salad at omelette. Basahin ang mga recipe sa mga sususunod na postings. Kung mayron ka pang ibang tips sa pagluluto, email mo lang ako sa m_armea@yahoo.com at ipo-post ko para mabasa ng ating readers at makatulong din sa kanila.

Ginataang Manok sa Pinya

Makes 6 servings

1/2 kilo chicken breast, cut into serving portions
1 can (234 g) Del Monte Fresh cut pineapple chunks, draines (reserve syrup)
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, sliced
1 laurel leaf
1 small (300 g) green papaya, sliced
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 cup kakang gata
1/2 cup sili leaves

• Marinate chicken in a mixture of pineapple syrup, garlic, onion, laurel leaf and 1/2 tsp iodized salt for 5 miutes. Place in a casserole including marinade. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add green papaya, red bell pepper and Del Monte Fresh cut pineapple chunks. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add kakang gata. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add sili leaves.

by Mildred

Source: Del Monte Recipes