Month: May 2011

We’re suppose to be in Seattle tonight to watch a performance of the Seattle symphony but hubby is just too tired and still has so much work to do!  What a waste of tickets, but I’d rather not watch something than be with someone who will just sleep the entire performance of the show!!  Anyways, I’ll just post some foodie recipes we prepared these last couple of weeks ( I’ve been slacking in updating my food blogs last week, so I’m trying to catch up).  So, Chicken Adobo is so popular in the Philippines, it’s considered to be the national dish in our country.  I prefer “humba” over adobo, because whenever I make adobo I can never get it right(either too vinegary or salty) and I’d like to think that people like my humba a lot!  haha..I got this recipe on food network ( search for filipino chicken adobo).  Very easy and yummy recipe this one:-) Here are the ingredients:

• 4-5 lbs. chicken thighs
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp. black peppercorns
• 3 bay leaves

Directions

Zach’s company had a dinner party in Seattle’s Space Needle today!  So much fun to see his co-workers and their families, it was such a fun evening.  Yummy sushi and spring rolls for appetizers, tacos and pasta for dinner and cheesecakes, chocolate mousse, custard and flan for dessert,and bottomless drinks too( beer,wine,sodas).  I didn’t take pics during our dinner to provide privacy ( we don’t want to announce that anyone ate 4 tacos, 5 salmon rolls, 2 cheesecake, etc!).  I just love Seattle during this time of day.  We got lucky that the weather was nice too so we got to see the beautiful city (puget sound, lake union). They also played some games like Roulette and Blackjack!  It’s such a blessing that my husband works for a good company!  To know that people value his contribution and appreciate his work…what a wonderful night…

I’ve been slacking with my blog since last week and I realized I have a couple of recipes/dishes I have to post here!  Here’s another Alton Brown recipe that I used when I prepared the simplest meatball recipe out there.  This is my first time to make meatballs and although the result is not as yummy like my father in law Phil’s meatball recipe, I’m happy with the result of this one ( I didn’t use ground lamb and spinach here!).

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1/2 pound ground lamb
• 1/2 pound ground round
• 5 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained thoroughly
• 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
• 1 whole egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs, divided

Directions

Hubby wanted to have a healthy snacks this weekend,so he made  this sauce to accompany his veggies! I just wish I had some gyro meat,so I can fully enjoy this sauce.

Tzatziki Sauce: (Alton Brown’s recipe)

16 ounces plain yogurt

1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped

Pinch kosher salt

4 cloves garlic, finely minced

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

5 to 6 mint leaves, finely minced

Place the yogurt in a tea towel, gather up the edges, suspend over a bowl, and drain for 2 hours in the refrigerator.

Place the chopped cucumber in a tea towel and squeeze to remove the liquid; discard liquid. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the drained yogurt, cucumber, salt, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, and mint. Serve as a sauce for gyros. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups