Banana Frittata
Topic: Snacks
This is just another version of the Maguindanaon's native delicacy called Dinangay, which was made of mashed very ripe bananas mixed with flour and sugar, spread thinly over banana leaf, then covered with another leaf on top and grilled over low-medium heat. It was very yummy, I miss it already. I saw very ripe banana in our kitchen the other day and I remembred Dinangay, however my sense of cooking adventure invaded my original plan from making Dinangay to what I called Banana Frittata or whatever it is. The difference was I sliced the bananas instead of mashing it and I also added banana flavored milk and eggyolks.

Ingredients:
2 large very ripe bananas, sliced very thinly
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 cup banana flavored milk
2 eggyolks, beaten
1 pinch salt
Butter cooking spray

Directions:
1. Combine flour, salt and sugar. Pour in the milk gradually over the mixture, stir constantly until a smooth batter is formed.
2. Add beaten eggyolks. Stir in sliced bananas.
3. Grease the non-stick pan with the butter spray and set the heat over low-medium. Pour half of the mixture and spread evenly over the pan. Cook until the buttom turned golden brown.
4. Turn over the fritata to brown the othe side.
5. Repeat the procedure for the remaining half of the mixture. Serve hot.

Ginger Glazed Fish Fillets
Topic: Fish
This is one my favorite way to cook fish fillets. We had several pieces of hammour in the fridge untouched that's why I cooked this dish last night. Whenver I cooked this fish I always marinate it because it lacks the natural taste, I don't know to others but for me it really lack something, unlike milkfish or some other fishes I knew which are rich in natural flavors. The only thing I like in this fish is that it is meaty and the texture is really great for fillets. I usually marinate it with a combination of sweet, sour and salty. Here's the one I made last night.
Ingredients:
500 g fish fillets
3 tbsp. honey
3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar (white vinegar will do)
3 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. grated ginger
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp. olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp. cooking oil

Directions:
1. In a shallow dish, stir together the honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, ginger, garlic and olive oil. Season fish fillets with salt and pepper, and place them into the dish. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
2. Heat cooking oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Remove fish from the dish, and reserve marinade. Fry fish for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, turning only once, until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove fillets to a serving platter and keep warm.
3. Pour reserved marinade into the pan, and heat over medium heat until the mixture reduces to a glaze consistently. Spoon glaze over fish, and serve immediately.

See also:
Fish Teriyaki
Fish Fillet with Honey Lemon Sauce
Fish Fillet with Corn on Cob
Baked Milkfish Fillet

Improptu Beef Stir-Fry ala Rieaane's
Topic: Beef
I named it improptu beef stir fry since I cooked it in an impromptu way. My brother called me early morning on the 1st day of Eid and he said he will bring beef to our home so that I can cook it for our lunch. We planned to go to the seaside at 1:00 o'clock and I never cooked anything for our lunch because I was waiting for him. He arrived in our home at 12:30 pm already. Naaa...only 30 minutes before 1 o'clock. The beef was not slice yet so I have to slice it quickly. I sliced a small portion from it just for me to cook that time, around 500 g or more maybe. I really don't know how to cook it quickly that time, so while I was slicing it I was thinking of many ways how it would be done in less than half an hour. I finished slicing it at 12:40 pm. and I cooked it in less than 20 minutes time. My brother requested me to cook the remaining beef on the same way. He likes it. LOL :) Here's how I made it.

Ingredients:
500 g beef, sliced thinly
1/3 tsp. turmeric powder
3 tbsp. cooking oil
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium onion, sliced into rings
1/3 tsp. black pepper powder
3 tbsp. light soy sauce
2 tbsp. oyster sauce or to taste
1/3 cup water or more
1 tsp. sesame oil

Directions:
1. Combine turmeric powder and beef.
2. Heat oil in non-stick frying pan. Stir fry the beef for 2 minutes or until the color changes evenly. Add garlic and black pepper powder. Cook for 3 minutes
3. Add water and cook until the liquids are absorbed.
4. Add the sauces and onion rings, stir and cook for 1 minute or until the sauces are incorporated well with the meat.
5. Turn off heat and stir in the sesame oil. Serve over steam rice.

Baked Pineapple Toast
Topic: Breakfast Recipes
This recipe was emailed to me since few months ago but I never tried to make it until yesterday. The original recipe was made of bread,pineapple, egg and butter only but mine was a little bit fancy. I added mozarella cheese and sugar on it to add some flavor and I never regret of adding cheese on it. The combination of pineapple and cheese was really great. However I noticed that the color when inverted was not attractive, I think the best sugar to use will be the brown one to add some color on it. Or maybe a little amount of honey instead of sugar will also good. Anyway, next time I will use brown sugar or honey, LOL!

Ingredients:
4 slices of bread
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 eggyolk, beaten
1/4 cup butter
3 tbsp. sugar
2/3 cup grated mozarella cheese

Directions:
1. Combine eggyolk and milk. Set aside.
2. Combine pineapple, butter and sugar. Spread the mixture in a baking dish.
3. Sprinkle grated mozarella cheese on top of the pineapple mixture.
4. Arrange the 4 slices of bread on top.
5. Pour the egg and milk mixture over the bread. Spread evenly.
6. Bake in a preheated 200 C degrees oven for 20 minutes.
7. Invert and serve while hot.

Brownies
Topic: Snacks
I'm always a big fan of brownies especially the one from Goldilocks in Philippines, I really miss it already. I hope there will be Goldilocks here in Kuwait someday. I tasted the brownies from Breadtalk here in Kuwait and I like it also, very moist. Here's the brownies that I baked the other day. I know it's not the perfect-Goldilocks-type brownies but at least you can still identify that it was a brownies when you eat it. LOL!

Ingredients:
1/2cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup butter
3 tnsp. sugar
2 eggyolks
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Directions:
1. Sift together flour, cocoa and baking powder.
2. Beat butter and sugar until creamy, then add eggyolks while beating.
3. Add to it the flour mixture alternating with the condensed milk.
4. Pour into greased baking tray.
5. Sprinkle chopped nuts on top.
6. Bake in a preheated 180 C degrees oven for 30 minutes.